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Abbey Edgar George
Australia born Lieutenant 38th Bn. Australian Infantry 25 Preston , Victoria 17 july 1917 Son of Benjamin and Annie Abbey Single Timber clerk 5'7" = 1.70m 126 lbs = 57 kg Fair complexion Brown Brown Mole on front right shoulder Mole on left elbow Methodist Kandahar Farm Cemetery Plot II , Row C , Stone 26 |
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23 july 1915 20 october - 30 november 1915 30 november 1915 28 december 1915 4 march 1916 14 april 1916 20 june 1916 10 august 1916 22 november 1916 26 november 1916 28 november 1916 1 december 1916 5 december 1916 12 december 1916 6 january 1917 19 april 1917 17 july 1917 |
Enlisted at Melbourne in the AIF 21st Depot Battalion at Geelong as Corporal Transferred to the 14th Reinforcement Battalion as Sergeant Officers Training School Transfered back to the 14th Reinforcements as a Sergeant Transfered to the 22nd Bn. Australian Infantry as a Corporal Embarked on HMAT Runic at Melbourne Promoted sergeant at sea 38th Bn.. Disembarked at Plymouth at 2pm , entrained for Lark Hill Camp , Salisbury Plains Proceeded overseas to France ex Southampton to Le Havre Arrived from Le Havre at Strazeele where they billeted Marched out to Armentières (billeted) Relieved New Zealand Troops Houplines area. Admitted to hospital sick ( bronchitis) Rejoined Battalion from hospital Promoted 2nd Lieutenant Promoted Lieutenant Killed in action * Eye witness account of his death by Private Green F.A. , 38th Bn. AIF He was in a dugout in support lines at Messines when a high explosive shell exploded hit. He was instantly killed , one leg being broken in two places and severely wounded the body. I was talking to him just before he was killed and Sgt. Roberts L.A. and myself wrapped him in a blanket and sent him to Kandahar Dressing Station. He was well known and liked by all his men. |
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HMAT 'Runic'
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Baker Owen Wallace
British born Private 34th Bn. Australian Infantry 22 29 july 1917 Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Sarah Baker, of Chatsworth, Rooty Hill, New South Wales. Single Mechanical Engineer 5'10 = 1.78m 10 stone 3lbs = 65 kg Medium complexion Dark Hazel Scar on the outer side of the right leg Church of England Kandahar Farm Cemetery Plot II , Row F , Stone 10 |
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22 march 1916 16 april 1916 23 june 1916 25 august 1916 23 september 1916 21 november 1916 22 november 1916 23 november 1916 24 november 1916 28 november 1916 29 november 1916 30 november 1916 1 december 1916 2 december 1916 3 december 1916 4 december 1916 5 december 1916 6 december 1916 11 december 1916 12 december 1916 13 december 1916 14 december 1916 15 december 1916 16 december 1916 17 december 1916 18 december 1916 19 december 1916 23 december 1916 18 january 1917 25 january 1917 26 january 1917 27 january 1917 28 january 1917 29 january 1917 30 january 1917 31 january 1917 1 february 1917 6 february 1917 7 february 1917 2 april 1917 13 june 1917 16 june 1917 19 june 1917 1 july 1917 17 july 1917 29 july 1917 |
Enlisted in the AIF - Bathurst Depot Battalion Transferred 3rd Reinforcements , 53rd Bn. AIF Embarked on HMAT Barambah at Sydney Disembarked at Plymouth entrained for Lark Hill Camp , Salisbury Plains Taken on strength 34th Bn. from 53rd Bn. Proceeded overseas to France from Southampton 1 am : Battalion arrived at Le Havre and marched out to N°1 Rest Camp Tired and sore after a heavy uphill march resulted in 2 sick. 8 am : Marched out to Le Havre Railway Station departing at 11:15 am. Detrained at 4:30 pm at Bailleul and moved out to outtersteene where they billeted. Trench relief of the 35th Bn. succeeded without incident Trench Mortar and Artillery Bombardment Enemy machine gun and rifle fire more active than usual. Searchlight at work all night - Heavy mist - Bad visiblity Patrols as usual - Listening posts installed - some wiring done L'Epinette : Light Trench Mortar and Artillery firing and enemy retaliation. machine gun and rifle fire active Searchlight busy - Patrols from each locality - no results misty and unfavourable for observation casualties Enemy artillery active about 3 pm and responded with retaliation. Damage to the trenches - listening posts knocked down as usual - 1 hun observed dressed in Blue Prussian uniform Artillery inactive. 4 rounds fired at the enemy. party - Patrols as usual Encountered enemy patrol 5 five. Snipers claim 2 hits - machine gun active snipers active. day -poor for observation Effective enemy machine gun and rifle fire causing some damage. to be wearing peaked caps wit red bands. Quiet day. Artillery active on the right - Enemy retaliation caused litlle damage. As usual - Extra amount of train and wheel transport reported behind enemy Artillery active - Enemy retaliation Gas relased from the left at 10pm Gun active during the night - Patrols as usual Relief completed without incident In billets in Armentières Working parties - Fatigues and kit inspections - Baths and general up lectures. Moving back into line. Mortar on the left fairly active with some artillery. Gun and rifle fire during the night. as usual - wire and parapets reported damaged. Aeroplane flying low over enemy lines towards Lille reported as fired upon by them. Subsequent information revealed to an enemy plane . Misty day. Artillery and Trench Mortar fire. Some damage to our frontline by own heavy artillery shells. Patrols send out to examine the wire , German patrols encountered. Artillery and Trench mortar fire - retaliation enemy fire. Enemy working party dispersed . Enemy artillery caused much damage to frontline and support lines. Artillery active on both sides. 9 patrols send out - no enemy encountered Otherwise quiet. Artillery and Trench Mortar fire. Patrols send out - Ecountered a strong enemy patrol covering a working party. Enemy patrol attempted to surround our patrol. Dog observed to be running to enemy lines. Artillery and Trench Mortar fire. Patrols send out - Wiring parties out repairing - enemy patrols encountered. Very quiet day - No artillery - Foggy - Observation poor - Frontline improved At night 2 machine guns placed in front line and swept the enemy parapet and wire-Enemy retaliated No patrols - listening post report no enemy activity. Start relievement In billets in Armentieres - Working parties , fatigues etc... Kit inspection - Baths and General smartening up - Training. Moved to reserve billets at Steenwerck. Working parties erecting huts. Moved out to billets in Armentières In the frontline at Houplines. Little artillery activity - Patrols as usual - Listening post established. Enemy patrol detetcted and dispersed with light gun fire- enemy retaliation with shrapnel and high explosive shells. Enemy aeroplanes active throughout the day . Some artillery fire throughout the day. Aircraft activity from both sides. Patrols as usual - Listening post established - several enemy patrols dispersed - enemy artillery retaliation. Artillery active - Patrols as usual - Aircraft active Enemy artillery more active than usual . Sounds of metal being unloaded heard behind enemy lines. Enemy sounds driven off by Aircraft Guns. 1 officer and 1 other rank killed - 8 wounded Artillery active - Patrols as usual - enemy wire strong About 6h15 while raid was opening up , enemy sounded horns in all directions also sent up a fair amount of Red Very lights. Enemy plane flew over the lines at 10h30 am 1 other rank killed - 5 wounded Heavy artillery active - Patrols as usual - Some 77 shells fired into subsidiary line -Otherwise inactive. Rifle grenades fired from 'Hobbs Farm' - enemy retaliation Enemy planes observed from 11h30 till late afternoon. 9 wounded Saps discovered in front of trench , also 3 large shell holes to the left of these. Searchlights and very lights much used that evening . Enemy bombed his own wire. 7 wounded. Relieved by the 36th Bn. In billets at Armentieres - supplying working parties - kit inspection - baths and general smartening up. Relieved the 36th Bn. at Houplines. Some artillery fire to cover Trench Mortar - enemy artillery unuasally quiet. A few Minenwerfer pineapples retaliated - Enemy aeroplane active but driven back to by aircraft guns. Detached to 2nd Tunneling Coy. Rejoined 34th Bn. from detachement Admitted to 77th Field Ambulance due to influenza Transferred to duty from 75th Field Ambulance Rejoined 34th Bn. Detached to rest camp Rejoined unit from rest camp Killed in action * Eye witness account of his death by Private Childs W. , 34th Bn. AIF He was in "B" Coy. 8th Platoon . I saw him being killed by a shell at Messines on 29 july . He was on a working party, he lived about an hour after being hit and diedwhile being carried on the stretcher. He was a stretcher bearer. |
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Butt Eric Richard
Australia born Corporal 3rd Div. Signal Coy. Australian Engineers Geelong ,Victoria 28 july 1917 Son of George H. and Julia Butt , Elsternwick , Victoria Single State school Law clerk 5'2" = 1.57 m 8 stone 8lbs = 54,4 kg Dark complexion Black Brown Scar front right shoulder Presbyterian Kandahar Farm Cemetery Plot II , Row E , Stone 41 |
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21 august 1915 13 september - 22 nov 1915 22 nov -24 december 1915 27 may 1916 18 july 1916 16 august 1916 23 november 1916 27 january 1917 28 january 1917 17 february 1917 20 february 1917 17 april 1917 28 july 1917 |
Enlisted Posted to the 19th Depot Battalion , Geelong Transferred to Signalling School and posted to the 3rd Divisional Signalling Coy. Embarked at Melbourne per HMAT 'Ascanius' Disembarked at Devonport , England Appointed Lance Corporal Proceeded to France via Southampton Evacuated to 9th Field Ambulance with mumps Transferred to 7th General Hospital at St. Omer Discharged to 3rd Australian Divisional Base Depot Rejoined unit in the field Promoted Corporal Killed in action |
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HMAT 'Ascanius'
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Ferrier Ivo Elmore
Australia born Driver 5th Bn. Australian Machine Gun Corps 24 Elmore , Victoria 22 march 1918 Son of James Drysdal Ferrier and Emily Ferrier, of Warragul, Victoria. Australia Single Geelong College Grazier 5'10" = 1.77 m 9 stone 7 lbs = 60.3 kg Medium complexion Brown Brown Moles to the right and left upper arm Presbyterian Kandahar Farm Cemetery Plot II , Row H , Stone 24 |
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6 july 1915 6 july - 12 august 1915 12 august - 8 october 1915 10 november 1915 26 december 1915 10 march 1916 11 march 1916 3 april 1916 12 april 1916 18 may 1916 25 may 1916 16 june 1916 23 june 1916 8 october 1917 9 october 1917 29 october 1917 1 november 1917 8 december 1917 11 december 1917 28 december 1917 29 december 1917 22 march 1918 |
Enlisted at Melbourne Posted to 56th Coy. Depot Transferred to 'A' Coy. 29th Bn. AIF Embarked at Melbourne per HMAT 'Ascanius' Disembarked at Suez , Egypt Transferred to the 8th Brigade . Machine Gun Company Taken on strength at Tel-el-Kebir Admitted to the 8th Field Ambulance with diarrhoea Rejoined unit Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance with orchitis Rejoined unit Embarked at Alexandria , Egypt per SS 'Tunisian' Disembarked at Marseille , France Admitted to the 3rd Australian Field Ambulance with synovitis to the right knee. Transferred to the 10th Casualty Clearing Station and later to the 29th Ambulance Train Admitted to the 7th Convalescent Depot at Boulogne Transferred to the 10th Convalescent Depot at Ecault Transferred to the 25th General Hospital Discharged to Base Depot Marched in to Machine Gun Base Depot at Camiers Marched out to unit Rejoined unit in the field Killed in action in the Messines Valley |
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SS 'Tunisian'
HMAT 'Ascanius'
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Kelly Edward Patrick
Australian Private 42nd Bn. Australia Infantry Kincora Moonie River , Queensland 25 june 1917 Son of Nicholas and Mary Ann Kelly, of Kincora, Queensland. Single Labourer 6'1" = 1.85 m 180 lbs = 81.6 kg Fresh complexion Fair Grey None Roman Catholic Kandahar Farm Cemetery Plot II , Row E , Stone 4 |
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25 march 1916 26 april 1916 4 august 1916 21 october 1916 10 january 1917 9 may 1917 10 may 1917 13 may 1917 22 may 1917 25 june 1917 |
Joined at Toowoomba , Queensland Transferred to the 11th Depot Battalion Transferred to the 4the Reinforcements , 42nd Bn. Australia Infantry Embarked at Brisbane per HMAT Boonah Disembarked at Plymouth , England Marched in 11th Training Battalion Proceeded to France , via Folkestone Marched in at the 3rd Australian Divisional Base Depot at Etaples Marched out to unit Taken on strength 42nd Bn. AIF in the field Died of wounds at the 9th Australian Field Ambulance |
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HMAT 'Boonah'
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Wyndham Heathcote
Australia born Lieutenant 38th Bn. Australian Infantry 43 16 may 1873 , Inverell , Arawatta 17 june 1917 Son of Hugh and Celia Wyndham Husband of Gertrude Wyndham, of Westholm, Inverell, New South Wales He received private tuition and went to Armidale Grammar School Grazier 5'9" = 1.75 m 160 lbs = 72.5 kg Catholic Apostolic Kandahar Farm Cemetery Plot II , Row C , Stone 27 |
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5 march 1907 8 november 1915 9 december 1915 17 february 1916 9 november 1916 9 january 1917 13 february 1917 24 june 1917 4 july 1917 17 july 1917 |
Previously served with the 5th New England Light Horse(Militia) Enlisted in the AIF Applied for an officer commission Gazetted Lieutenant Embarked on HMAT Benalla in Sydney Arrived at Devonport , England He was immediately admidded to Devonport Military Hospital with measles. Discharged from Hospital to Perham Downs Camp Proceeded overseas to France with his battalion. He was taken on strength of the 38th Bn. from the 5th Reinforcements Killed in action * Eye witness account of his death by Signaller Ballinger G.E. , 38th Bn. AIF I saw him killed in the Company Headquarters dugout in the support trench at Messines. A shell landed in the dugout penetrating it and killing him , Lieutenant Abbey and 3 others instantly. |
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