"I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me "
WIBBERLEY, Brian W
Surgeon-Captain
7th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 'The Register Saturday 24 February 1917 page 14' Captain Brian Wibberley, whose name appeared in the New Year list of military honours, having been mentioned and awarded the MC for conspicuous service during the Somme offensive, left South Australian on March 26, 1915. He offered his services in answer to an appeal from British Headquarters for a number of Australian medical men to serve in the British Army. Receiving the rank of 1st Lieutenant, and after having trained for two months at Torquay and on Salisbury Plain, he left for France as MO of the 7th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, in which capacity he took part in the spring campaign of 1915. He received his third star on the completion of his first year of service. Captain Wibberley was transferred to a clearing station in September, after having been for 14 months with the L.M. Lancashire Regiment in France. He is the only son of the Rev. Brian Wibberley, Mus. Bac., of Perth. Educated at Prince Alfred College, he took his degrees in science, medicine and surgery at the Adelaide University. Courtesy of Douglas Paterson Researching Prince Alfred College WWI participants |
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WICKENS, Cecil Vernon
Service No: 79
Promoted through the ranks to Lieutenant 3rd Light Horse, 1st Division Artillery Born 07 July 1889 at Blackwood SA Son of Walter Henry WICKENS and Johanna nee BRUCKNER of Blackwood Occupation prior to enlisting Clerk Enlisted 19 August 1914 aged 25 years Embarked 22 October 1914 Served in Gallipoli, Egypt, France & Belguim Wounded in Action Gassed: 8 November 1917 Returned to Australia 2 January 1919 per 'Berrima' Appointment terminated 18 April 1919 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2519 |
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WICKENS, Charles Eric
Service No: 2944
Sapper 2nd Railway Unit Born 1 October 1887 in Bright Victoria Husband of Elsie Ann WICKENS of Blackwood SA Occupation prior to enlisting Railway Clerk Enlisted 25 March 1918 aged 30 years Embarked 8 May 1918 Served in France Returned to Australia 8 May 1919 per 'Pt Denison' Discharged 23 May 1919 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2518 |
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WICKES, Silvanus Walter
Service no 2272
Lance Corporal 43rd Battalion Born 06 June 1890 at Moonta Mines, SA Son of Walter Samuel WICKES and Gertrude nee MANUEL Husband of Emmeline Lavinia WICKES Of Morphett Street, Mt. Barker, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Painter Enlisted 25 May 1916 Embarkation 12 August 1916 Served in France Wounded on 2 occasions: 31/7/1917 & 1/9/1918 Returned to Australia 15 February 1919 per ‘Bakara’ Discharged 10 April 1919 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/482 |
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WICKHAM, Claude Stanley
Service no 3499
Private 48th Battalion Born 18 July 1893 at Gawler, SA Son of John Edward & Martha Annie WICKHAM Of 116 Robsart Street, Parkside, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Carpenter Enlisted 02 October 1916 in Adelaide SA Served in France Returned to Australia 26 June 1919 "Port Napier" All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section A |
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WICKHAM, Edward
Service no 3719
London Regiment Cit of Lond Rifles 1st/6th Battalion Lived in Adelaide for about 6 months where he was intimately connected with the various swimming clubs. Well known South Sea Island Swimmer Killed in France 15 September 1916 Commemorated Theipval Memorial Pier and Face 9D |
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WICKHAM, John Clifford
Service no 1587
C S M 10th Battalion Born 24 January 1890 at Gawler, SA Son of John Edward & Martha Annie WICKHAM of 116 Robsart Street, Parkside, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Painter Enlisted 23 November 1914 at Oaklands, SA Served Egypt, Gallipoli & France. Wounded Pozieres 21 July 1916 Invalided to No 1 Canadian Hospital, Etaples France. Returned to Australia 27 July 1919 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section A |
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WICKHAM, Lindsay Claud
Service no 447
Lance Corporal 10th Battalion Born 20 July 1895 at McLaren Vale, South Australia. Son of Benjamin WICKHAM & Alice nee BARTRUM Of McLaren Flat, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Carpenter Enlisted 19 August 1914 Served in France Killed in action on 25 July 1916 Aged 21 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial Posthumously awarded the Military Medal on 27 October 1916. www.awm.gov.au P07360.001 |
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WICKS, Charles Percival
Service No: 3724
Trooper 3rd Light Horse Regiment. Born 15 December 1886 at Littlehampton, SA Son of Arthur John WICKS and Jane Clara nee WATTS Of 40 Sampson Rd Glanville Blocks and formerly of Littlehampton, Sth Australia. Charles was working as a slaughterman when he enlisted at Adelaide on 20 August 1917. Charles embarked on board HMAT Ormonde on 7 March 1918 with the 34th Reinforcements and served in Egypt and Palestine where he was admitted to hospital in Pt Said on 13 October 1918 with acute synovitis. Charles returned to his unit until the end of hostilities. He was invalided to Australia on board HMAT Aeneas arriving in Melbourne on 5 Jan 1919 and admitted to hospital Broadmeadows until he could be transported to Adelaide where he was hospitalised at Keswick until recovery and then was discharged on 15 May 1919. It is not mentioned in Charles’ service record what illness he was suffering from when invalided home to Australia. Courtesy of Alan Morley |
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WICKS, George
Service no 3651
Private 10th Battalion Born Woolwich, England Son of George and Emma WICKS Of Parkside, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Newspaper Office Enlisted 17 October 1916 Killed in France 30 May 1918 Aged 30 years Buried La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck, France Chronicle Newspaper |
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WIDLAKE, William Thomas (standing right)
Service no 875
Trooper 9th Light Horse Regiment Born London, England Son of Emily WIDLAKE Of 35 Milner Square, Barnesbury, London North Occupation prior to enlistment Farm Labourer Resided 5 Enterprise Street, Hyde Park, SA Enlisted 25 November 1914 Served in Egypt Returned to Australia 18 July 1919 per 'Oxfordshire' www.awm.gov.au P07004.001 |
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WIECK, George Frederick Gardells
Lieutenant Colonel
Adjutant 9th Light Horse Regiment Born 18 August 1881 in Brisbane, Qld. Son of George Johann Heinrich WIECK and Caroline Maria Friederika Gerhardina nee RIEBSTEN Resided 29 Fifth Avenue, St Peters, SA Enlisted 20 November 1914 Embarked 11 February 1915 Awarded Distinguished Service Order Returned to Australia April 1919 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2102 |
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WIEN-SMITH, Geoffrey
Captain
Australian Army Medical Corps 11th Field Ambulance Born 19 April 1892 in Clare, SA Son of Otto WIEN-SMITH and Blanche Isabel nee RICHARDSON Of Clare, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Medical Practitioner Enlisted 08 August 1915 Served in France Returned to Australia 25 April 1919 “Blood, Sweat and Fears” ISBN: 978-0-64692-750-3 Medical Practitioners and Medical Students of South Australia who served in WW1 |
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WIESE, Reinhold Gustave Wilhelm
Service no 2507
Private 48th Battalion Born 01 December 1895 at Gawler Plains, SA Son of Wilhelm Friedrich WIESE and Anna Paulina Martha nee MATZ Of Gawler West, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Mason Enlisted 12 May 1916 Killed in action 11 April 1917 at Bullecourt France Aged 21 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux, France Chronicle Newspaper |
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WIGG, Ronald Melrose
Service no 472
2nd A M Australian Flying Corps. Born 05 November 1895 at Unley, SA Son of Henry Higham WIGG and Lillie Margaret Jane nee MELROSE Of Aldgate, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Student Enlisted 21 February 1916 at Adelaide, SA Served in Egypt Returned to Australia 25 March 1919 per 'Port Denison' State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1373 |
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WIGGLESWORTH, Kenneth Leslie
Service no 3007
Private 32nd Battalion Born 26 January 1891 at Belair, SA Son of Walter James WIGGLESWORTH and Ann Noble nee BELL Of Ackworth House, Sturt Occupation prior to enlistment Gardener Enlisted 14 February 1916 Embarked 11 April 1916 Served in France Wounded in Action 27 November 1916 Died of Disease on 28 August 1917 at Princess Christian Hospital, Weymouth England Buried Melcombe Regis. Cemetery, Weymouth, England State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2050 |
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WIGGLESWORTH, Robert Vincent
Service No: 2900
Private 43rd Battalion, 1st Machine Gun Battalion Born 07 November 1876 at Leeds, England Son of Mary WIGGLESWORTH of 6 Mitford Place, Hall Lane, Leeds, England Occupation prior to enlisting Warehouse man Enlisted 25 September 1916 in Adelaide SA aged 39 years Embarkation: 16 December 1916 per 'Berrima' Served in France Returned to Australia 27 August 1919 per 'Persic' Discharged 4 October 1919 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2628 |
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WIGGLESWORTH, Walter Russell
Service no 3208
Private 10th and 50th Battalions Born 20 May 1888 at Blackwood, SA Son of Walter James WIGGLESWORTH and Ann Noble nee BELL Of Ackworth House, Sturt Occupation prior to enlistment Gardener Enlisted 08 June 1915 Served in Egypt & France Killed in Action in France 16 August 1916 Buried Moquet Farm, France Commemorated Villers Bretonneux Memorial, France State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2049 |
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WIGHT, Albert Raymond
Lieutenant
4th Field Co. Engineers Born 31 December 1883 at Parkside, SA Son of Albert James WIGHT and Annie nee SCRIVEN Husband of Jessie WIGHT nee ANGEL of 28 Coke St, Norwood Occupation prior to enlisting Civil Engineer Educational Qualifications: Prince Alfred College, Adelaide University, Adelaide School of Mines Enlisted 1 September 1916 aged 32 years Embarked 21 November 1917 Served in Egypt, England & France Returned to Australia 9 September 1919 per 'Barambah' Died 1973 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2430 |
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WIGHT, Eric Albert
Service No: 16317
Driver 3rd Mechanical Transport Born 01 August 1898 at Kingston SA Son of Fred Scriven WIGHT and Adelaide Matilda nee ZIEGLER of Robe SA Occupation prior to enlisting Engineer Enlisted 4 May 1917 aged 18 years Embarked 8 May 1918 Served in France Returned to Australia 30 August 1919 per 'Ulysses' Discharged 16 September 1919 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2461 |
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WIGHT, Norman Richard
Service no 2436
Private 44th Battalion Born 25th March 1897 at Adelaide, SA Son of Alexander Graves WIGHT & Rose Annie Emily nee KEELEY Of Marine Terrace, Geraldton WA Enlisted at Geraldton, WA Killed in action on 4 October 1917 Aged 20 years. He was 20 years of age. No Known grave. Commemoration The Ypres Menin Gate Memorial Panel 27, Belgium www.awm.gov.au P09541.001 |
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WIGHTMAN, Charles George
Service No: 582 & 2942
Corporal 12 Battalion Railway Unit Born: 10 February 1892 at Norwood, South Australia Son of David & Bessie Rigby WIGHTMAN nee WEIR Of 38 Third Ave, St Peters, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting: Railway Porter Enlisted: 7 September 1914 Embarkation: 17 September 1914 Age: 22 years Served in Gallipoli Illness: Cardiac Weakness Returned to Australia: 2 May 1916 per ‘Themistocles’ Discharged: 14 August 1916 Medically unfit Re-Enlisted: 12 March 1918 Embarkation: 10 July 1918 Service No: 2942 ER Corporal 5th Australian Broad Gauge, Admin Head Quarters Served in France & England Returned to Australia: 21 November 1919 per ‘Pakeha’ Discharged: 15 December 1919 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/46 |
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WIGHTMAN, Peter Rigby
Service No: 8398
18th Battery 6th Brigade A.F.A., Attached to 1st Anzac Army Corps Headquaters. Lieutenant Born 19 March, 1893 at Norwood Son of David WIGHTMAN and & Bessie nee WEIR Of Third Ave., St. Peters Enlisted: 8 September 1915 Age: 21 years Occupation prior to enlisting: Surveyor & Draughtsman Served in France Awarded Meritorious Service Medal Married in London: 14 August 1919 Wife: Henrietta Adelaide Wightman nee Winchcombe Returned to Australia per 'Waheha' State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/47 |
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WILCOX, Alfred James
Service No. 35211
Gunner 113th Battery Born 6 April 1885 at Uraidla, SA Son of J. and M. Wilcox of Harris Street, Exeter, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 28 August 1916 Served in France and Belgium Dis. 30 August 1919 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section J |
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WILCOX, Arthur Ernest
Service no No. 737
Lance Corporal 10th Battalion Born 1 January 1892 at Exeter, SA Son of J. and M. Wilcox of Harris Street, Exeter, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted October 1914 Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, France and Belgium Made the supreme sacrifice 19 February 1917 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section J Observer Newspaper |
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WILCOX, Edwin Arthur
Captain
Australian Red Cross Born 22 February 1881 at Gawler, South Australia Son of Joseph WILCOX & Eliza nee MAYFIELD Member of Adelaide Rowing Club www.awm.gov.au P07159.116 At 36 and above recruitment age, Ted joined the Australian Red Cross –paying his own way to the Western Front in France, though with a bit of help from friends – such as the people of Benalla, who generously raised funds for a Chevrolet car, which he used widely in France. His service was warmly appreciated by the ANZACs and Brits in France and England –as per a letter of appreciation in 1919. Ted returned via America and on the way saw Californian bungalows – after returning to Australia, he went into land development and introduced this house style to Adelaide, in Tusmore and Burnside – plus the then village of Beaumont. His hobby was raising pigs – including introducing the now rare Wessex Saddleback breed to Australia. Courtesy of Kym Yeoward (grandson) Nhulunbuy NT |
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WILCOX, Walter
Service no 1848
Corporal 16th Battalion Born 2 January 1889 at Kensington, SA Son of J. and M. Wilcox of Harris Street, Exeter, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Baker Enlisted 30 August 1915 Served in Egypt, France and Belgium Returned to Australia 15 July 1919 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section J |
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WILDEN, Daniel Arthur Henry
Service no 1756
Private 48th Battalion Born 22 July 1888 at Stepney, South Australia. Son of Thomas WILDEN & Fanny nee WATSON Of 25 Union St., Stepney, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Motor Driver Mechanic Enlisted 25 February 1916 at Adelaide, SA Served in England Returned to Australia 12 September 1917 per 'Euripides' www.spirits-of-gallipoli.com |
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WILES, Henry John
Service no 2114
Private 16th Battalion Born Kent England Son of James Thomas WILES Of St. Ives, Huntingsville, England Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 29 January 1915 at Keswick, SA Embarked 23 June 1915 Served in Gallipoli & France Wounded in Action 12 May 1918 Discharged from AIF in London on 7 November 1918 as Medically unfit Returned to Australia 17 April 1920 Died 11 December 1943 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2252 |
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WILKEY, Claude Ashby
Service No: 3467
Lance Corporal 48th Battalion Born: 20 May 1891 in Milbrook, South Australia Son of Walter & Margaret Byers Ashby WILKEY nee BARNETT Of Milbrook, SA Occupation prior to enlisting: Woodcutter Enlisted: 18 August 1916 Embarkation: 10 February 1917 Age: 25 years Served in France Wounded in Action: 11 August 1917 Reported missing in Action: 3 May 191 Captured POW in Germany Repatriated to England: 28 November 1918 Returned to Australia: 26 April 1919 per ‘Nevasa’ Discharged: 26 May 1919 Died: 1975 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1134 |
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WILKINS, George Hubert
Australian Flying Corps
Captain Born: 31 October 1888 at Mt Bryant East, South Australia Son of Henry & Louisa WILKINS nee SMITH NOK listed as Brother: Thomas Walter WILKINS Of Dulwich, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting: Explorer Enlisted: 1 May 1917 Embarkation: 10 May 1917 from Sydney per ‘Marathon’ Age: 28 years Served in England & France Returned to Australia: 28 May 1920 per ‘Bremen’ Appointment Terminated: 7 September 1920 Awarded Military Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches www.awm.gov.au P03171.002 |
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WILKINS, P G
Chronicle Newspaper |
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WILKINSON, Arthur Victor George
Service no 7572
Private 10th Battalion Born 2 May 1894 at Crafers, SA Son of Philip and Agnes Wilkinson of 6 West Terrace, Kensington Gardens Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted September 1917 Served in France and Belgium Returned to Australia State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1816 |
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WILKINSON, Cyril Pendlebury
Service no 2374
Private 48th Battalion Born 13 October 1891 at Jamestown, SA Son of James WILKINSON and Mercy nee JONES Of Jamestown, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Station Overseer Enlisted 15 February 1916 Killed in action 20 February 1917 in Flers, France Aged 25 years Buried AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane, Flers, France Chronicle Newspaper State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/205 |
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WILKINSON, Fred
From Wallaroo, SA
Do you recognise this photograph and can identify it further? www.spirits-of-gallipoli.com |
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WILKINSON, Keith
Second Lieutenant
50th Battalion Born 12 January 1890 at Port Victor Son of William Birkinshire WILKINSON & Emily Jane Mathilde nee PETERSWALD Of 14 Barnard St., North Adelaide, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Estate Agent Enlisted 18 March 1916 at Adelaide, SA Served on Western Front Returned to Australia on 13 April 1918 www.awm.gov.au P07159.073 |
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WILKINSON, Percy Ernest Edwin
Service no 1116
Private “K” Supply Col., 4th Field Ambulance Born 1 May 1894 at Crafers, SA Son of Philip and Agnes Wilkinson of 6 West Terrace, Kensington Gardens Occupation prior to enlistment Electrical Engineer Enlisted 23 October 1914 Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, France and Belgium (contracted illness), inv. to 11th C.C.S., Balluiel, 7 July 1917, which was bombed. Private Wilkinson died of wounds 07 July 1917 Aged 23 years Buried Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension III D 241 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1354 |
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WILKS, Hubert William (centre)
Service no 216
Private 52nd Battalion, 4th Division Salvage Corps. Born 12 August 1892 at Meningie, SA Son of Joseph WILKS and Emma nee TAYLOR Of Meningie, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 19 January 1916 Embarked 09 June 1916 Served in France Returned to Australia 30 July 1919 per ‘Swakopmund’ Discharged 14 September 1919 Died 1976 WILKS, Lancelot Frank (right)
Service no 26080
Private 1st Rail Unit Born 17 July 1891 at Poltalloc, SA Son of Joseph WILKS and Emma nee TAYLOR Of Meningie, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 04 February 1916 Embarked 01 August 1916 Served in France Returned to Australia on 24 November 1919 per “Devon’ Discharged 8 January 1920 Died 1962 |
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WILKS, Melville Taylor (left)
Service no 5864
Lance Corporal 48th Battalion Born 14 August 1893 at Poltallock, Meningie SA Son of Joseph WILKS and Emma nee TAYLOR of Springbank Road, Clarence park, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 10 April 1916 at Adelaide, SA Served in France Killed in Action 03 May 1918 Aged 24 years Buried Crucifix Corner Cemetery, Villers-Brettoneux III C 12 |
