"Greater love hath no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends"
BICE, George Roy
Service No 3673
Sergeant 7th Field Ambulance Born 25 July 1889 at Port Augusta, SA Son of Samuel Sandoe BICE & Mary nee PERRY Of Port Augusta, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 15 March 1915 Served Western Front Awarded Military Medal Killed in action on 29 October 1917 in France Buried Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium www.awm.gov.au P04273.001 |
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BICE, John Leonard Sandoe
Service No: 2766
Acting Corporal 43rd Battalion Born: 1 December 1884 at Port Augusta Son of John George & Elizabeth Jane BICE nee TREWENACK Wife: Hilda Lillian BICE nee COOMBS Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 7 July 1916 Embarkation: 16 December 1916 Age: 32 years Served in England & France Wounded in Action: 10 October 1917 Returned to Australia: 10 May 1918 per ‘Orontes’ Discharged: 22 July 1918 Medically unfit Died: 1967 Courtesy of Douglas Paterson Researching Prince Alfred College WWI Soldiers |
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BICE, Percy Gordon
Captain
27th Battalion Born 06 October 1893 at Exeter, SA Son of John Henry Bant BICE and Mary nee ANTHONY Husband of Dorothy BICE Of 20 Buller St., Prospect, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Civil Servant Enlisted 16 May 1915 Served in Gallipoli and France Returned to Australia 08 November 1918 'D32' Served in WWII Courtesy of Guy Dollman |
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BICKERS, Allan Morford
Service no 3022A
Private 32nd Battalion Born 22 November 1895 at Curramulka, SA Son of Tom John BICKERS & Alma nee TAPLEY of Napier Street, Exeter, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Customs Officer Enlisted 09 August 1915 at Adelaide, SA Served in Egypt, France, Belgium. Wounded twice Returned to Australia 18 February, 1919 per "Orsova" State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1139 |
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BICKERSTAFF, George
Service no 338
Bugler 27th Battalion Born Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Father: James BICKERSTAFF Of 11 Cross St, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Occupation prior to enlisting Labourer Enlisted 18 February 1915 at Keswick, SA Embarkation 31 May 1915 Served in Egypt & France Illness Rheumatism Returned to Australia 21 November 1917 per ‘Borda’ Discharged 18 January 1918 as Medically unfit State Library of South Australia B 46130/ |
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BICKHOFF, Joseph Stanley
Service no 4257
Private 32nd Battalion Born 01 March 1891 at Stanley Flat, SA Son of Franz Theodore BICKHOFF and Mary nee QUINLAN Of Snowtown, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 20 September 1916 Killed in action 19 June 1918 at Morlancourt, France Aged 27 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux, France Chronicle Newspaper |
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BICKLE, Leonard Watkins
Lieutenant-Colonel
Medical Officers Born 10 September 1857 at St. Leonards, Sussex, England Occupation prior to enlistment Medical Practitioner Enlisted 11 October 1915 Aged 58 years Returned to Australia 12 October 1916 “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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BIDDLE, Merton Lyndhurst
Service no 2876
Private 50th Battalion Born 15 September 1894 at Kangarilla Son of Harriet BIDDLE of Swaine Avenue, Rose Park Husband of Ruby BIDDLE of McLaren Vale Enlisted 09 September 1916 at Adelaide, SA Served in France and Belgium Wounded twice and contracted Trench Fever Returned to Australia 01 March 1919 per 'Ulysses' All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section J |
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BIDDLECOMBE, Thomas Wyburn
RAN
Lieutenant Commander Born 28 June 1880 at Shapwick, Bridgewater, Somerset, England Lost at sea 13 March 1917 Observer Newspaper |
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Commander T.W. Biddlecombe, R.N., whose death was announced recently, was well known in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, as he had formerly served in the R.A.N., on the"Protector," and other, ships. When the"Yarra" and "Parramatta." were being constructed Commander Biddlecombe
was dispatched to England, and on their completion came back to Australia in command of the "Yarra.". Afterwards he was-promoted to command the destroyer flotilla, and later, on to H.M.A.S. "Pioneer," which ih the earlier stages of the war was stationed on the East African coast, and took part in the destruction of " the notorious -'Kontgsberg." While he was at this station the freedom of London was conferred on Commander Biddlecombe. On leaving the "Pioneer" he was given an important post on H.M.S. "Benbow," with the Grand Fleet, and he relinquished it to undertake a more perilous duty, in the execution of which he made the supreme Sacrifice. The late Commander married an English lady, Gertrude, the eldest daughter of the late Mr Thomas Thwaites, and has left a widow and two children.
Critic (Adelaide) Wednesday 31 October 1917 page 5
was dispatched to England, and on their completion came back to Australia in command of the "Yarra.". Afterwards he was-promoted to command the destroyer flotilla, and later, on to H.M.A.S. "Pioneer," which ih the earlier stages of the war was stationed on the East African coast, and took part in the destruction of " the notorious -'Kontgsberg." While he was at this station the freedom of London was conferred on Commander Biddlecombe. On leaving the "Pioneer" he was given an important post on H.M.S. "Benbow," with the Grand Fleet, and he relinquished it to undertake a more perilous duty, in the execution of which he made the supreme Sacrifice. The late Commander married an English lady, Gertrude, the eldest daughter of the late Mr Thomas Thwaites, and has left a widow and two children.
Critic (Adelaide) Wednesday 31 October 1917 page 5
BIDGOOD, Kinglsey Arnold Wesley Cyril
Service No. 2887
Private 50th Battalion Born 25 February 1899 at Saddleworth, SA Son of Richard BIDGOOD & Esther nee GOLDING Occupation prior to enlistment Coachbuilder Enlisted 21 June 1916 Served on Western Front Killed in action on 14 October 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium Aged 18 years Commemorated Ypres Menin Gate Memorial Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31. www.awm.gov.au P05574.001 |
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BIDGOOD, William
Service no 3761
Private 50th Battalion Husband of Kate BIDGOOD Of Taylor Street, Brompton Park, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Brickmaker Enlisted 30 August 1915 Returned to Australia 05 April 1919 Courtesy of Army Museum of South Australia |
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BIDSTRUP, Wilfred Vivian Hubert Luther
2nd Lieutenant
43rd Battalion Born about 1890 at Mitiamo, Victoria Lived at Hyde Park, SA Son of Robert Ipsen BIDSTRUP and Minna Louisa nee SCHILLING Occupation prior to enlistment Accountant Enlisted 28 May 1915 at Keswick, SA Embarked from Adelaide on board HMAT Ballarat, 12 August 1916 Served in France Killed in Action 3 April 1917, Noreuil, France Commemorated Noreuil Australian Cemetery, France Chronicle Newspaper Scotch College - A School at War |
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BIGG, Lyndon Samuel
Service No 269
Private 7th Field Coy Australian Engineers. Born 10 September 1888 at Normanville, SA Son of Richard BIGG and Harriet Louisa nee ATKINSON Occupation prior to enlistment Carpenter Enlisted 28th January 1915 at Blackwood Promoted to Lance Corporal 11th March 1916 Died of Shrapnel wounds to throat and chest on 21st October 1917. Aged 29 years Buried at Menin South Military Cemetery, Ypres, West Vlaanderen, Belgium Grave III L 36 |
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Chronicle 1st December 1917
Sapper L. S. BIGG, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Bigg, of Echunga, died of wounds in France on October 21. He left with the 27th Battalion Infantry, and was on Gallipoli until the evacuation, when he joined the 7th Field Company Engineers in Egypt and sailed for France in March. He was educated at the Nairne public school and at Hahndorf College. Sapper Bigg belonged to the Echunga Tennis Club, and was a well-known foot baller in the country districts. He received a silver medal at Gawler and a gold medal at Mount Barker for manly play. He enlisted at Blackwood, where he was popular as secretary of the Blackwood and Coromandel club. Private Lloyd Bigg and Signaller Alan Bigg, his two brothers, have both returned from active service wounded.
Sapper L. S. BIGG, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Bigg, of Echunga, died of wounds in France on October 21. He left with the 27th Battalion Infantry, and was on Gallipoli until the evacuation, when he joined the 7th Field Company Engineers in Egypt and sailed for France in March. He was educated at the Nairne public school and at Hahndorf College. Sapper Bigg belonged to the Echunga Tennis Club, and was a well-known foot baller in the country districts. He received a silver medal at Gawler and a gold medal at Mount Barker for manly play. He enlisted at Blackwood, where he was popular as secretary of the Blackwood and Coromandel club. Private Lloyd Bigg and Signaller Alan Bigg, his two brothers, have both returned from active service wounded.
BIGGS, Arthur John Thomas
Service No 240
Corporal 10th Light Horse Regiment Born Forest Range, SA Son of John Thomas and Margaret David BIGGS Of Forrest Range, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Miner Enlisted 19 October 1914 Died of wounds 10 January 1917 in Egypt Aged 33 years Buried Kantara War Memorial Cemetery B 169 Courtesy of Phil Sullivan |
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BIGNELL, Frederick Charles
Service no 2631
Private 50th Battalion Born 26 May 1880 at Minlaton, SA Son of William George & Caroline nee TILBROOK Of Marion Road, Mitcham, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 03 June 1916 at Adelaide, SA Served in France & Belgium Wounded at Messines 10 June 1917 and invalided to Birmingham England. Returned to Australia 30 July 1919 per "Swakopmund" All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section A |
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BIGWOOD, Richard
Service no 19940
Bombadier 31st Battalion Born 24 October 1896 at Adelaide, SA Son of James & Mary BIGWOOD of 137 Walkerville St., St. Peters, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Commercial Traveller Enlisted 31 May 1915 at Keswick, SA Served in France & Belgium Wounded (gunshot wound to Chest) 04 April 1918 at Ypres and invalided to Bath, England Returned to Australia 04 October 1918 per "Carpentaria" All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section C |
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BILES, Albert Roy
Service no 210
Private 51st Battalion Born 11 October 1894 at Payneham, SA Son of Walter BILES and Ada Mary nee TURNER Of South Kalgoorlie, WA Occupation prior to enlistment Bushman Enlisted 04 March 1915 at Blackboy Hill, WA Killed in action 03 September 1917 in France Aged 22 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux, France Chronicle Newspaper |
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BILLING, Alfred Frank
Service no 15828
Driver A M D Train Born 18 August 1897 at Norwood, SA Son of Arthur BILLING and Lydia nee WEBBER Of Union Street, Norwood, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Warehouseman Enlisted 17 December 1917 at Adelaide, SA Served in Egypt Returned to Australia 22 January 1919 per 'Leicestershire' State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/532 |
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BILLING, Horace Lionel
Service no 2612
Lieutenant 50th Battalion Born 31 December 1891 at Mount Gambier Son of Alfred BILLING and Clara Elenaor nee CARR Of 24 Wattle Street, Malvern Occupation prior to enlistment School Teacher Enlisted 06 March 1916 at Adelaide Served in France Returned to Australia 03 February 1920 per ‘Konig Luise’ Died 06 December 1976 Aged 84 years Resided Oaklands Road, Glengowrie, SA Buried Centennial Park Cemetery West Gardens Path W10 Grave 005 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2478 |
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BILLS, Arthur Philip
Service no 2856
Lieutenant 50th Battalion Born 06 July 1894 at Laura, SA Son of George Isaac BILLS & Harriett nee MORRIS Of 84 Frederick Street, Unley, SA Enlisted 15 March 1916 Killed in Action 11 August 1918 Buried BRONFAY FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, BRAY-SUR-SOMME II. G. 47. National Bank of Australasia Record of War Service of Bank and Staff 1914-1918 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1116 |
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BILLS, Edgar
Service no 3357
Corporal 50th Battalion Born 14 June 1895 at Orroroo, SA Son of Josiah BILLS and Elizabeth nee MORRIS Of Orroroo, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Grocer's Assistant Enlisted 23 June 1916 at Orroroo, SA Served in France Returned to Australia 20 January 1920 per 'Lucie Woermann' Courtesy of John Mannion |
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BINNEY, Walter James
Service no 2764
Private 32nd Battalion Born 31 December 1868 at Willunga, SA Son of John and Elizabeth BINNEY at Willunga Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 17 January 1916 at Adelaide, SA Served in Egypt, France and Belgium Contracted illness and invalided to England Returned to Australia July 1917 Willunga Community Hall |
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BINNING, Albert
Service No 673
Private 7th Battalion Son of Charles and Ellen BINNING Of Truro, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Shoeing Smith Enlisted 20 August 1914 Died of wounds 17 May 1915 Aged 29 years Buried Cairo War Memorial Cemetery M 34 |
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BIRBECK, John Franklin
Service No. 4380
Private 11th Reinf. 27th Inf. Battalion Born 28 August 1889 at Wallaroo, SA. Son of Daniel George BIRBECK & Susan Elizabeth nee SUTTON. Occupation prior to enlistment Laborer. Returned to Australia 02 July 1919 www.spirits-of-gallipoli.com |
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BIRBECK, William Henry
Service No. 2340
Private 5th Pioneers Battalion Born on July 25, 1887 at Wallaroo, South Australia Son of Susan Elizabeth (nee Sutton) and Daniel George Birbeck Occupation prior to enlistment – Labourer Enlisted on May 15, 1916 at Kadina, South Australia Served in France and Belgium Killed in action on March 23, 1918 at Fanny St. Trench near Day St., Messines, Belgium aged 30 Buried at La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Belgium – Plot III, Row D, Grave 1 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section F www.spirits-of-gallipoli.com |
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BIRCH, Albert Roy
Service no 2377
Corporal 29th A.S.C., 10th A.S.C. Born 07 October 1894 at Undalya, SA Son of Richard James BIRCH and Hannah nee HEARD Of Loxton, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Farm Hand Enlisted 17 August 1914 Embarked 20 October 1914 Served in Gallipoli, Egypt & France Awarded Military Medal Returned to Australia 25 December 1918 per ‘Pt. Lyttleton’ Discharged 23 February 1919 Died 1988 Buried Loxton Cemetery State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2219 |
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Military Medal
on 24th September 1917, on the Menin Road, Corporal Birch was on convoy duty under the command of Lieut. Rush. He performed valuable work and showed conspicuous courage in reorganising the column which had been thrown into confusion by heavy enemy shell fire. On the night of 25th September 1917, the convoy was heavily shelled west of Clapham Junction. Corporal Birch on this occasion also was of great assistance in getting the column through.
on 24th September 1917, on the Menin Road, Corporal Birch was on convoy duty under the command of Lieut. Rush. He performed valuable work and showed conspicuous courage in reorganising the column which had been thrown into confusion by heavy enemy shell fire. On the night of 25th September 1917, the convoy was heavily shelled west of Clapham Junction. Corporal Birch on this occasion also was of great assistance in getting the column through.
BIRCH, Arthur Henry
Service no 6491
Private 3rd Field Ambulance Brigade Born 14 March 1891 at Adelaide, SA Son of Samuel McArthur BIRCH and Henrietta nee ROBERTS Of Glenelg, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Railway Porter Enlisted 16 October 1915 Killed in action by a bomb 12 April 1918 at Somme, France Aged 27 years Buried Vignacourt British Cemetery, France State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1211 |
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BIRCH, John Bright
Major
Australian Army Medical Corps Born 01 December 1890 at Glenelg, SA Son of John William BIRCH and Kate nee McINTYRE Of Park Terrace, Eastwood, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Medical Practitioner Enlisted 01 December 1915 Awarded Military Cross Returned to Australia 22 November 1919 per 'Aeneas' “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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THE MILITARY CROSS.
AWARDED TO A GLENELGITE.
CAPT. JOHN BRIGHT BIRCH.
Glenelg lads have played and are still playing a prominent part in the great war
since August 1914. Hundreds have volunteered and gone forth to do battle for King and Country. Many have returned maimed and wrecked in health and up to date over 50 have made the greatest sacrifice of all--
have given their lives.
Several have gained distinctions on the battlefield, and have been mentioned in dispatches, and in other ways have added lustre to the seaside town. The latest to add to the glory of " the boys," is Captain John Bright Birch, of the 12th Australian Field Ambulance, who, according to the cable announcement on Tuesday, has been awarded the Military Cross for service in France.
Unfortunately details of the services rendered which gained for the gallant captain such honor are not to hand yet. Captain Birch (who is a brother to our esteemed and, respected Ald. Birch) is a native of Glenelg, having been born at the premier watering place 26 years ago. He is the fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Birch, who now reside at Parkside. Captain Birch left South Australia on December 17, 1915, and spent some months in Egypt, prior to being transferred to France. On October 17 of last year Captain Birch received the following :--
Major-General Sir H. V. Cox, K.C.M.G, C.B., C.S.F., commanding 4th Australian Division, congratulates Captain John Bright Birch, 15th Australian Field Ambulance, on his devotion to duty on the Somme, August - September, 1916."
The " Guardian'' congratulates the recipient of such high distinction, also the proud parents and family, Signaller C. M. Birch, who enlisted with the 17th Battalion in N.S. W. is also on active service in France. He is the eldest son.
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AWARDED TO A GLENELGITE.
CAPT. JOHN BRIGHT BIRCH.
Glenelg lads have played and are still playing a prominent part in the great war
since August 1914. Hundreds have volunteered and gone forth to do battle for King and Country. Many have returned maimed and wrecked in health and up to date over 50 have made the greatest sacrifice of all--
have given their lives.
Several have gained distinctions on the battlefield, and have been mentioned in dispatches, and in other ways have added lustre to the seaside town. The latest to add to the glory of " the boys," is Captain John Bright Birch, of the 12th Australian Field Ambulance, who, according to the cable announcement on Tuesday, has been awarded the Military Cross for service in France.
Unfortunately details of the services rendered which gained for the gallant captain such honor are not to hand yet. Captain Birch (who is a brother to our esteemed and, respected Ald. Birch) is a native of Glenelg, having been born at the premier watering place 26 years ago. He is the fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Birch, who now reside at Parkside. Captain Birch left South Australia on December 17, 1915, and spent some months in Egypt, prior to being transferred to France. On October 17 of last year Captain Birch received the following :--
Major-General Sir H. V. Cox, K.C.M.G, C.B., C.S.F., commanding 4th Australian Division, congratulates Captain John Bright Birch, 15th Australian Field Ambulance, on his devotion to duty on the Somme, August - September, 1916."
The " Guardian'' congratulates the recipient of such high distinction, also the proud parents and family, Signaller C. M. Birch, who enlisted with the 17th Battalion in N.S. W. is also on active service in France. He is the eldest son.
Glenelg Guardian Thursday 04 January 1917 page 2
BIRCH, Richard Samuel
Service No: 1511
Private 27th Battalion Born 31 March 1880 at Auburn, SA Son of Richard BIRCH and Hannah nee HEARD Of Pyap West, Murray River, SA Enlisted: 9 March 1915 Age: 34 years Occupation prior to enlisting: Butcher Served in Egypt & France Illness Returned to Australia Discharged Medically unfit due to medically insane. State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2220 |
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BIRCH, Stanley Arthur
Service no 6722
Driver 5th Division Train. ASC Born 18 September 1898 at Auburn, SA Son of Richard James BIRCH and Hannah nee HEARD Of Loxton, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 12 September 1916 Embarked 07 November 1916 Served in France Wounded in Action 1 October 1917 Returned to Australia 11 September 1919 per ‘Valencia’ Discharged 27 October 1919 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2218 |
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BIRCHETT, Arthur Leonard
Service no 237
Trumpeter 3rd Light Horse Regiment Born Hackney, London, England Son of John & Ellen BIRCHETT Of 32 Roding Rd, Homerton, England Occupation prior to enlisting Labourer Enlisted 27 August 1914 at Morphettville, SA Embarkation 22 October 1914 Served in Gallipoli Wounded in Action Died of Wounds at sea on board HS ‘Newmarket’ On 28 May 1915 Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey State Library of South Australia B 46130/379 |
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BIRCHMORE, Stanley Irwin
Service no 1134
Private 20th Battalion Born 24 October 1888 at Parkside, SA Son of James BIRCHMORE and Emily Eveline nee GRAHAM Of North Terrace, Adelaide, SA Resided Sydney, NSW Occupation prior to enlistment Wood Machinist Enlisted 26 March 1915 at Liverpool, NSW Served in Egypt, France and Belgium Killed in action 20 September 1917 at Buried Polygon Wood Cemetery, Belgium Plot 2 Row B Grave 19 Exhumed from a point about 2 1/2 miles SW of Zonnebeke State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2405 |
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BIRD, Albert William
Service no 508
Private 27th Battalion Born 16 July 1891 at Hindmarsh, SA Son of Wilson BIRD and Annie Louisa nee CAUDLE Of Lockleys, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Grocer Enlisted 31 May 1915 Killed in action 05 November 1916 in France Aged 25 years Buried AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane, Flers, France Chronicle Newspaper |
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BIRD, Henry
Service no 1884
Private 48th Battalion Born South Norwood, England Son of George Edmond and Isabella Ann BIRD Of Goodwood, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Farm Labourer Enlisted 21 February 1916 Died whilst Prisoner of War from wounds received in action 14 April 1917 at Kreigs Lazarett, Charbrai, Belgium Aged 24 years Buried Charleroi Communal Cemetery, Belgium Chronicle Newspaper |
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BIRD, Leonard Frank
Service No: 10754
Private 6th Btn.transferred to 2nd Btn. Born 14 October 1891 at Glanville, SA Son of James BIRD and Tilly nee HEWITT of Glanville Enlisted: 8 September 1915 Age: 23 years Occupation: Mariner Served in France Returned to Australia: per 'Ypiringa' 1919 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section J |
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BIRD, Sidney Alfred
Service No: 5310
Private 27th Battalion Born: 19 March 1894 at Aldinga, South Australia Son of Alfred & Sarah Ann BIRD nee CLIFF Of Aldinga, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting: Butcher Enlisted: 25 May 1916 Embarkation: 28 August 1916 Age: 22 years Served in France & Belgium Wounded in Action: 2 March 1917 Returned to Australia: 13 February 1919 per ‘Nestor’ Discharged: 6 April 1919 Died: 1960 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section O |
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BIRKIN, Ebenezar
Service No:3689
Private 10th Battalion Born 12 January 1881 at Yorkes Peninsula, South Australia Son of James & Hannah Maria BIRKIN fmly MORRIS nee BURNETT NOK: Sister: Mrs. Ellen EDWARDS Of Napier St, Exeter, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 11 August 1915 Embarkation: 2 December 1915 from Adelaide per ‘Malwa’ Age: 33 years Served in Egypt & France Killed in Action: 23 August 1916 Buried: London Cemetery Extension, Longueval, Albert, France Observer Newspaper |
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BIRKS, Arthur Norman
Service No. 807
Lieutenant 44th Battalion Son of John Napier BIRKS and Sophia nee ROBERTS Born 28th December 1885 at Woodville SA. Educated at Malvern College & Prince Alfred College, moved to Perth and Perth Technical School. Enlisted as Private on 6th November 1915 in Perth WA. Promoted to Sergeant in December of the same year, sailing with the 44th Battalion on the 6th June, 1916, on the S.S. Suevic. He saw service at Armentieres, Messines, Passchendaele, Somme, Peronne, and the Hindenburg Line, and was promoted to 2nd-Lieutenant on the field. He returned to Australia on the 1st June, 1919, and was discharged on the 17th of July. Courtesy of Douglas Paterson Researching Prince Alfred College WWI participants |
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BIRKS, Edward Harold
Service No. 1621
ER/Sergeant 43rd Battalion Born on September 15, 1881 at Alberton, South Australia Son of Sophie and John Napier Birks Occupation prior to enlistment – Carrier Enlisted on April 8, 1916 at Adelaide, South Australia Served in France and Belgium On March 13, 1918 his name was brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war. He married Margaret Stevenson of Bristol on August 16, 1919 in Bristol, England. He returned to Australia aboard the “Konigin Luise” in February, 1920. All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section H (right) Courtesy of P Martin. |
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BIRKS, Frederick
Service no 47
Second Lieutenant 6th Battalion Born 16 August 1894 at Buckley, Flintshire, North Wales, UK Son of Samuel and Mary BIRKS Resided 18 King Street, Norwood, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 18 August 1914 Awarded Military Medal Killed in action 21 September 1917 in Belgium Aged 23 years Buried Peth Cemetery, Belgium Chronicle Newspaper |
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Second Lieutenant FREDERICK BIRKS, V.C. and Military Medallist, was killed in action in France on September 20. Lieutenant Birks was born and educated in Buckley, North Wales. He came to South Australia in 1913, and resided at Largs Bay. He left for Melbourne and enlisted as a private at the outbreak of war. He sailed with the First Expedition, and was in the landing at Gollipoli on April 25, 1915. He was slightly wounded, but soon returned to duty, and remained until the evacuation. In France he gained the Military Medal and his commission. Lieutenant Birks was 22 years old. He had a kind and genial disposition, and was loved by all. During the early part of his life he was actively connected with the North Wales Church Boys' Brigade, and was a communicant of St. Mathew's Church, Buckley, in the parish of Hawarden, where Mr. Gladstone often officiated. He won the Victoria Cross for most conspicuous bravery. Accompanied only by a corporal, he rushed to a strong point and held up an advance. One bomb wounded the corporal, but Lieutenant Birks went on, killed the remainder of the enemy, and captured a machine-gun. Shortly afterwards he organised a small party, attacked another strong point, occupied by 25 of the enemy, of whom one officer and 15 men were captured, and the rest killed. During the consolidation Lieutenant Birks did magnificent work in reorganising parties of other units by , his wonderful coolness and personal bravery. He kept the men in splendid spirits throughout. He was killed at the post by a shell whilst endeavouring to extricate some of his men. He was buried by the explosion of a shell.
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Chronicle 1st December 1917
BIRKS, Walter Richard
Service no 7147
Captain 104th Howitzer Battery Born 11 March 1886 at Hectorville, SA Son of Walter Richard BIRKS and Jemima Scott nee CROOKS Of Broken Hill, NSW Occupation prior to enlistment Agricultural Expert Enlisted 13 July 1915 at Liverpool, NSW Served in France Returned to Australia via America Discharged 01 January 1920 in UK Courtesy of Douglas Paterson Researching Prince Alfred College Scholars who fought in WWI |
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BIRRELL, Leslie
Service no 4758
Private 32nd Battalion Born Goodwood, SA Son of Emily BIRRELL Of 195 Franklin St., Adelaide, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Plasterer Enlisted 05 March 1917 Returned to Australia 1918 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section C |
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BIRRELL, Rupert
Service no 3310
Private 57th Battalion Born 04 April 1896 at Adelaide, SA Son of John BIRRELL and Ada Mary nee WILLCOCKS Of Ada St., Goodwood, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Storeman Enlisted 30 December 1914 at Oaklands, SA Served in France Killed in action 25 April 1918 in France Aged 22 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial www.awm.gov.au DA12290 |
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BIRRELL, William
Service no 747
Private 27th Battalion Born 12 February 1873 at North Adelaide, SA Son of William BIRRELL & Rosa nee HYRDESS Husband of Emily BIRRELL of 195 Franklin Street, Adelaide Occupation prior to enlistment Plasterer Enlisted 15 February 1915 at Keswick, SA Served in Egypt, Gallipoli and France Returned to Australia 05 July 1918 per "Gaika" Died 17 September 1951 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section C |
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BIRT, Harold (Harry) William
Service Number 4131
Lance Corporal 16th Battalion, 13th Reinforcements & 48th Battalion Born 28 November 1888, East Adelaide, South Australia, son of Henry & Helen Birt of Anthony Street, Largs Bay, South Australia Harry Birt of Anthony Street, Largs Bay, was employed at John Martins Port Adelaide by whom he was held in high esteem. By all accounts he had a kind and generous nature and was very popular. He was well known in athletic circles as well as a Committee Member of the Semaphore Amateur Swimming Club. He played for Semaphore Central from 1910 and whilst no records exist of him playing in the 1914 Grand Final side or appear in the team photo he is listed as playing in the senior side in 1914 as well as the years prior to this. |
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Aged 27 years, Harry enlisted on the 20th August 1915 in Adelaide, SA and embarked from Outer Harbour, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 11 January 1916.
He served in Egypt, France, Belgium and Flanders and was killed in action at Poziers on the 6th August 1916 in France aged 26.
Eyewitness Accounts:
I knew Birt well, he came over in the 15th Reinforcements to the 16th Battalion with me as a Private and got his stripe in France. I saw him with his leg broken on the night of Saturday 6th August 1916 and I was told by Colnel Hadley and Private Haynes that Birt had died a couple of hours after I saw him. His body was not bought back up to Sunday night . . . Sergeant Colston
He is buried at Serre Road Cemetery No2. France – Plot XXV111, Row E, Grave 12d
Commemorated with his parents at Payneham Road Cemetery, South Australia
Photo Courtesy of Semaphore Swimming Club for year 1911-12
The Observer Newspaper
He served in Egypt, France, Belgium and Flanders and was killed in action at Poziers on the 6th August 1916 in France aged 26.
Eyewitness Accounts:
I knew Birt well, he came over in the 15th Reinforcements to the 16th Battalion with me as a Private and got his stripe in France. I saw him with his leg broken on the night of Saturday 6th August 1916 and I was told by Colnel Hadley and Private Haynes that Birt had died a couple of hours after I saw him. His body was not bought back up to Sunday night . . . Sergeant Colston
He is buried at Serre Road Cemetery No2. France – Plot XXV111, Row E, Grave 12d
Commemorated with his parents at Payneham Road Cemetery, South Australia
Photo Courtesy of Semaphore Swimming Club for year 1911-12
The Observer Newspaper
BIRT, Percival Hocking
Service No: 20538
Sapper Army Medical Corps transferred to Australian Engineers Details Born: 28 July 1893 in Adelaide Son of Mathew Messer BIRT and Emily Evelyn nee BERRYMAN Of Molesworth St, North Adelaide Occupation prior to enlisting Surveyor Enlisted 11 February 1918 Embarkation: 6 August 1918 per 'SS Gaika' Age 24 years Served in England Illness: spent time in hospital with influenza Returned to Australia: 8 October 1919 per 'Devon' Discharged: 7 January 1920 Died: 1961 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/256 |
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BIRTLES, Earnest
Service no 1128
Sergeant 48th Battalion Born 15 November 1891 at Kadina, SA Son of James BIRTLES & Ellen Bertha nee OLDS of Kadina, SA Husband of Mrs. A BIRTLES of George Street, Parkside, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Plumber Enlisted 16 September 1914 at Morphettville, SA Served in Egypt, Gallipoli and France Wounded in the neck 06 August 1916 and invalided to King George, London and Southall No 2 Australian Aux. Hospitals Returned to Australia 18 May 1917 per "Kanowna" with Spinal Concussion and Paralysis of the left arm. All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section B |
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BISCHOF, Charlie Corbet
Service no 1830
ER/2/Corporal 5th Pioneers Born 08 January 1898 at Parkside, SA Son of Charlie BISCHOF and Ann Corbet nee MITCHELL Of Bank of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA Resided 20 Port Street, Parkside, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Bank Clerk Enlisted 25 January 1916 at Adelaide, SA Served in France and England Returned to Australia 06 January 1920 per 'Aeneas' Died 13 February 1971 at South Plympton, SA Cremated Centennial Park Cemetery State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/695 |
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BISCOMBE, John Charles Norman
Service no 1941
Sapper 5th Divisional Signal Coy. Born 06 June 1898 at Woodville, SA Son of Arthur John BISCOMBE & Rose Agnes nee HUTCHINS of Commercial Road, Port Adelaide, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Draughtsman Enlisted 13 September 1915 Served Egypt and France Returned to Australia 16 July 1919 per "Durham" Discharged 22 September 1919 Enlisted WWII All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section A |
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BISHOP, Alfred Norman
Service No. 235
Sergeant B Coy. 43rd Inf. Battalion Born 12 May 1890 at Norwood, South Australia. Son of Arthur Wells BISHOP & Eva Dunstan nee CROSS Occupation prior to enlistment Gardener Killed in Action 04 October 1917 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31. Chronicle Newspaper |
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BISHOP, Arthur
16th Battalion
Born 05 May 1896 at Tumbridge, England Occupation prior to enlistment Jeweller Enlisted 20 February 1915 State Records of SA GRG26/5/4/163 |
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BISHOP, Clarence
Service no 2802
Private 50th Battalion Born Yongala Sheep Station, SA Son of Andrew and Emma BISHOP Of Hanson, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 10 June 1915 Killed in action 16 August 1916 in France Aged 23 years Commemorated Villers Bretonneux Memorial The Chronicle Saturday 30 September 1916 page 44 |
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BISHOP, Clarence Roy Arthur William
Service No. 1483
Private 50th Battalion Born 03 June 1895 at Wallaroo, South Australia. Son of Thomas William BISHOP & Sarah Ann nee BAILEY. (Brother of Stanley Edgar BISHOP- listed on WWI records) Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Returned to Australia 16 May 1919 per 'Armagh' www.spirits-of-gallipoli.com |
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BISHOP, Clement
Service no 6355
Private 10th Battalion Born 22 December 1896 at Adelaide, SA Son of Edwin BISHOP and Martha nee SAUNDERS Of 45 Rose St., Mile End, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Coach Builder Enlisted 30 May 1916 Embarked 28 August 1916 Served in France and Belgium Returned to Australia 04 September 1919 per All Australia Memorial Section N Courtesy of Michael Bates |
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BISHOP, Ernest Melrose
Service No: 51776
Private 50th Battalion, AGBD Born: 27 December 1895 at Melrose, SA Son of Thomas Sydney & Mildred BISHOP nee SMITH Of Melrose, SA Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 1 February 1918 Embarkation: 1 May 1918 Age: 22 years Served in England & France Returned to Australia: 18 September 1919 per ‘Argylshire’ Discharged: 11 October 1919 Died: 1966 aged 70 years Buried: Mt. Compass Cemetery, SA State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/742 |
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BISHOP, Geoffrey Howard
Service No: 31521
Driver 107 Howitzer Bty. 7th F.A. Bde. Born 07 December 1887 at Pt. Lincoln SA Son of Joseph Kemp BISHOP and Ethela Poonindie nee HAMMOND of Pt. Lincoln Occupation prior to enlisting Farmer Enlisted 18 September 1916 aged 28 years Embarked 23 December 1916 Served in France Died of Pneumonia 21 November 1917 Buried Trois Arbres, Steenwerck, France Plot 2, Row B State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2893 |
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BISHOP, Lindon Reginald
Service no 1308
Private 16th Battalion Born 04 July 1895 at Adelaide, SA Son of Edwin BISHOP and Martha nee SAUNDERS Of 45a Rose St., Mile End, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Motor Mechanic Enlisted 09 December 1914 Embarked 02 February 1915 Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, France and Belgium Returned to Australia All Australia Memorial Section N Courtesy of Michael Bates |
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BISHOP, Roy Amos Raymond
Service no 5045
Private 10th Battalion Son of E BISHOP Of Renmark, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Butcher Enlisted 19 January 1916 Killed in action 08 April 1917 in France Aged 24 years Buried Queant Road Cemetery Advertiser Saturday 05 May 1917 page 6 |
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BISHOP, Stanley Charles
Service No 3695
Lieutenant 50th Battalion Born 23 July 1898 at Jamestown, SA Son of Andrew BISHOP and Emily nee WESTON Of Hanson, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 3 August 1915 at Adelaide, SA Embarked Adelaide, 12th Battalion per HMAT Malwa on 2 December 1915 Served in Egypt, Western Front Returned to Australia 1 March 1919 Awarded Military Medal. 'At Noreuil on 2nd to 4th of April, 1917, this runner came prominently under notice continually, when he brought messages from his company to the forward relay station. His work was exceptionally good as he carried messages from the morning of the 2nd to the morning of the 4th, during all this time under heavy fire, particularly that of machine-guns. He was always cheerful and cool and displayed exceedingly great courage. In every way he was thoroughly reliable and deserving of high praise.' Observer Newspaper |
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BISHOP, Walter Lewis
Service no 1177
Gunner 3rd Field Artillery Born 10 September 1892 at Port Pirie, SA Son of Arthur Wells BISHOP and Eva Dunstan nee CROSS Of Basket Range, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Gardener Enlisted 04 May 1915 Died of wounds 23 September 1917 at 83rd General Hospital, Boulogne, France Aged 25 years Buried Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France Chronicle Newspaper |
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BISHOP, William Edgar
Service No: 3280
Private 43rd Battalion, 50th Battalion Born: Clarendon, SA Husband of Rose Mary BISHOP nee McGOVERN Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 23 November 1914 Embarkation: 6 March 1918 Age: 30 years Served in England & France Illness: Vision Defect Returned to Australia: 13 February 1919 per ‘Saxon’ Discharged: 1 March 1919 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1008 |
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BISHOP, William Poole
Service no 28732
Driver 1st D A Column Born 08 August 1894 in Adelaide, SA Son of Henry BISHOP and Adelaide nee FERBRACHE Of 25 Young Street, Wayville Occupation prior to enlistment Civil Servant Enlisted 05 January 1916 at Adelaide, SA Served in France Returned to Australia 10 April 1919 per ‘Archises’ State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1603 |
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Was the youngest of five children of Adelaide and Henry Bishop, a jeweller who had a shop at 192 King William Street, next to the Crown and Sceptre Hotel. William attended the Sturt Street Public School and later Adelaide High School.
William (“Bill”) Bishop had a distinguished Civil Service career. In 1935, when he was Assistant Auditor - General for South Australia, he accepted a transfer to the post of Commissioner of Taxes for SA and Federal Deputy Commissioner of Taxation. In 1946 he returned to the Audit Office as Auditor-General for SA. He remained in this position until his retirement in 1959.
In 1947 he was created CMG, and knighted in 1961.
Charitable activities and various worthy causes he was associated with included-
Member of the Executive of the Fighting Forces Comforts Fund.
Member of the Board of Management and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Adelaide Legacy Club (1944-1957).
Chairman of the AIF Cemetery Trust (1958-1967).
Member of the Myrtle Bank War Veterans Home (1941-1967).
Board of Governors of the Burnside War Memorial Trust.
Sir William died on 13th August 1977, aged 83.
Courtesy of Kevin Bockmann OAM (former Deputy Auditor- General for SA).
William (“Bill”) Bishop had a distinguished Civil Service career. In 1935, when he was Assistant Auditor - General for South Australia, he accepted a transfer to the post of Commissioner of Taxes for SA and Federal Deputy Commissioner of Taxation. In 1946 he returned to the Audit Office as Auditor-General for SA. He remained in this position until his retirement in 1959.
In 1947 he was created CMG, and knighted in 1961.
Charitable activities and various worthy causes he was associated with included-
Member of the Executive of the Fighting Forces Comforts Fund.
Member of the Board of Management and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Adelaide Legacy Club (1944-1957).
Chairman of the AIF Cemetery Trust (1958-1967).
Member of the Myrtle Bank War Veterans Home (1941-1967).
Board of Governors of the Burnside War Memorial Trust.
Sir William died on 13th August 1977, aged 83.
Courtesy of Kevin Bockmann OAM (former Deputy Auditor- General for SA).
BLACK, Archie Norman Grant
Service No. 3231
Lieutenant 48th Battalion Born 14 November 1894 at Norwood, SA Son of Julia and the late Archibald G. Black of 20 Morris Street, Evandale, SA Enlisted 16 August 1915 Occupation prior to enlistment Land Agent Served in Egypt, France and Belgium Returned to Australia 6 June 1919 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section K |
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BLACK, Charles Arthur
Service no 63936
Private
Australian Army Medical Corps
Born July 26, 1886 at St. Peters, SA
Died October 17, 1918, age 32
Attended Pulteney Street School c1896
Born at Hackney, Charles Black was the youngest son of Otto and Lousia Schwarze (later Black). He married Constance Chennell on September 4, 1915 at the Brougham Place Congregational Church. After marriage they moved to Murray Bridge where Charles was a farmer. Their daughter, Barbara Constance, was born in 1918.
Charles enlisted on 26 February 1917, aged 30. After training at Mitcham, he embarked from Sydney aboard AMST Oroutes on June 5 1918 and arrived in England, on August 11. On October 4 he was posted to France but was admitted to the 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen on October 10. On October 17 he died of bronchial pneumonia.
Private Charles Black is buried at the St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.
Courtesy of Pulteney Grammar School
Private
Australian Army Medical Corps
Born July 26, 1886 at St. Peters, SA
Died October 17, 1918, age 32
Attended Pulteney Street School c1896
Born at Hackney, Charles Black was the youngest son of Otto and Lousia Schwarze (later Black). He married Constance Chennell on September 4, 1915 at the Brougham Place Congregational Church. After marriage they moved to Murray Bridge where Charles was a farmer. Their daughter, Barbara Constance, was born in 1918.
Charles enlisted on 26 February 1917, aged 30. After training at Mitcham, he embarked from Sydney aboard AMST Oroutes on June 5 1918 and arrived in England, on August 11. On October 4 he was posted to France but was admitted to the 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen on October 10. On October 17 he died of bronchial pneumonia.
Private Charles Black is buried at the St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.
Courtesy of Pulteney Grammar School
BLACK, Charles Thomas
Service No. 678
Driver 32nd Battalion Born 23 November 1883 at Hindmarsh, SA Husband of Florrie Ellen Black of Hackham, SA Enlisted August 1915 Occupation prior to enlistment Greengrocer Served in Egypt, France and Belgium Made the supreme sacrifice at Corbie, 24 June 1918. Buried at Vaux-sur-Somme Communal Cemetery www.awm.gov.au P09136.002 |
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BLACK, Eustace Couper
Captain
RAMC. B/Army Born: 28 February 1886 at Norwood, SA Son of John McConnell & Alice Jane BLACK nee DENFORD Of Norwood, SA Died 12 November 1971 “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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Dr Eustace Couper Black, the son of the eminent South Australian botanist, John McConnell Black, graduated in medicine at Adelaide University in 1910. He subsequently travelled to the United Kingdom where he worked as a medical practitioner. When World War I was declared, he enlisted in the Royal Army Medical Corps and later served in France and East Africa. He married Julia Dixon in England during the war and returned with her to Adelaide in 1920. He was subsequently employed as a lecturer at the University of Adelaide and anaesthetist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Adelaide Children's Hospital.
Black participated in the Board for Anthropological Research expeditions to the Granites in 1936, Nepabunna in 1937 and Ooldea in 1939, assisting with the recording of anthropometric data and blood testing. During subsequent decades, Black recorded numerous Australian Aboriginal sites in the Fleurieu Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, River Murray, Coorong, South-East, Mid-North, Yorke Peninsula, Eyre Peninsula, Port Augusta and Flinders Ranges regions. He also investigated sites in the Broken Hill area and others along the upper Murray and Darling Rivers. During the 1940s Black carried out a detailed survey of Aboriginal scarred trees along the Finniss River and in the late 1960s he carried out surveys of scarred trees and other Aboriginal sites in the Chowilla area, with Robert Edwards. In 1966, he assisted in archaeological excavations at Lake Robe in the South-East of South Australia. In the following year he assisted with excavations at Koonalda Cave on the Nullarbor Plain. Black suffered a stroke early in 1971 and died later that year.
Black's collection includes his field notebooks and other archaeological and anthropological data, manuscripts and reference materials, photographs and maps
Black participated in the Board for Anthropological Research expeditions to the Granites in 1936, Nepabunna in 1937 and Ooldea in 1939, assisting with the recording of anthropometric data and blood testing. During subsequent decades, Black recorded numerous Australian Aboriginal sites in the Fleurieu Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, River Murray, Coorong, South-East, Mid-North, Yorke Peninsula, Eyre Peninsula, Port Augusta and Flinders Ranges regions. He also investigated sites in the Broken Hill area and others along the upper Murray and Darling Rivers. During the 1940s Black carried out a detailed survey of Aboriginal scarred trees along the Finniss River and in the late 1960s he carried out surveys of scarred trees and other Aboriginal sites in the Chowilla area, with Robert Edwards. In 1966, he assisted in archaeological excavations at Lake Robe in the South-East of South Australia. In the following year he assisted with excavations at Koonalda Cave on the Nullarbor Plain. Black suffered a stroke early in 1971 and died later that year.
Black's collection includes his field notebooks and other archaeological and anthropological data, manuscripts and reference materials, photographs and maps
BLACK, Frederick William
Service No. 13095
Private 11th Field Artillery Born on June 15, 1888 at Richmond, Victoria Son of Catherine Elizabeth and Frederick Black Of Torrensville, South Australia. Occupation prior to enlistment – Fireman with the South Australian Railways. Enlisted on November 18, 1915 at Adelaide, South Australia Served in France and Belgium Returned to Australia aboard the “Karoola” in April, 1918 and discharged as medically unfit suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis. All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section I |
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BLACK, Geoffrey Howard Barham
Captain
A A M C Born 14 September 1893 at Burnside, SA Son of Alfred Barham BLACK & Jessie Howard nee CLARK Of 63 Stanley Street, North Adelaide, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Medical Practioner Enlisted 07 July 1916 Served in France & Belgium Gassed at Passchendaele 28 October 1917 Returned to Australia 13 December 1919 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section B State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2400 |
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BLACK, Harrold Francis
Service No. 1028
Private 10th Battalion Born Fredrich Harrold BLACK 13 January 1895 at Prospect, SA Son of Edward Warren BLACK & Adele Charlotte Marie nee LOSE Of Norwood Occupation prior to enlistment Saddler Enlisted 4 September 1914 Served at Gallipoli He was killed in action on 25 April 1915 at the Gallipoli landing Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial 32 www.awm.gov.au P07176.001 |
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BLACK, Harry Daly
Service no 1453
Private 2nd Battalion Born 1897 in Sydney, NSW Son of Harry Daly and Amy Ethel BLACK Of 95 Northgate St., Unley Park, SA Enlisted 29 October 1914 at Liverpool, NSW Served in Gallipoli Killed in action 7-14 August 1915 at Gallipoli Buried Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac I B 2 The Register Saturday 25 September 1915 page 10 |
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BLACK, Herman Albert
Service no 110
3rd Light Horse Regiment 10th Division Born 19 April 1891 at Prospect, SA Son of Edward Warren BLACK and Charlotte Marie Adele nee LOSE Of Adelaide and Renmark Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer/Saddler Enlisted 22 August 1914 at Morphettville, SA Served in Egypt Evacuated to England due to illness Returned to Australia 23 November 1918 per 'Devon' Courtesy of Helen Johnston |
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BLACK, James Henry Alonzo
Service no 42
Private 32nd Battalion Born 18 January 1898 at Glanville, SA Son of John BLACK and Mary nee WALTKE Of Glanville, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 01 July 1915 Killed in action 20 July 1916 Aged 18 years Commemorated VC Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Formelles, France Chronicle Newspaper |
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BLACK, William Pickard
Service no 254
Lieutenant 27th Battalion Born 20 June 1870 at Scotland Husband of Georgina Maud BLACK Of 98 Franklin Street, Adelaide, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Carpenter Enlisted 01 January 1915 at Oaklands, SA Served in Gallipoli and France Returned to Australia 13 February 1917 per 'Ulysses' Courtesy of Guy Dollman |
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BLACKBURN, Arthur Seaforth VC CMG CBE ED
Black Force
2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion Blackburn was born on 25 November 1892 at Woodville, South Australia. He was educated at Pulteney Grammar School, the Collegiate School of St Peter and the University of Adelaide (LL.B., 1913). In 1914, Private Blackburn, a 21 year-old lawyer from Adelaide, was among the first to enlist in the "Fighting 10th" Battalion, and as a battalion scout he was among the first to land at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915. Australia's official World War I historian Charles Bean noted that Blackburn, with Lance Corporal Robin, probably made it further inland than any other Australian soldiers "whose movements are known". Blackburn was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant at Gallipoli in August 1915, and served there for almost the entire campaign. |
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Blackburn did not fit the physical stereotype of the bronzed Anzac, but the scrawny, knobbly-kneed solicitor proved to have a tenacity and courage beyond belief and brought South Australia the first of the Empire's highest honours - the Victoria Cross.
On 23 July 1916, at Pozières, France, the 23 year old second lieutenant led an attack for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Blackburn was directed with 50 men to drive the enemy from a strong point. By great determination he captured 250 yards of trench, after personally leading four separate parties of bombers against it, many of whom became casualties. Then after crawling forward with a sergeant to reconnoitre, he returned,
Blackburn returned to Australia on 22 March 1917, marrying Rose Ada Kelly, and being discharged on medical grounds soon after. He returned to legal practice and took an active part in the pro-conscription campaigns. During 1918–21 he was Nationalist member for Sturt in the House of Assembly; he did not seek re-election in 1921.
Blackburn was a founding member of the Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League in South Australia, where he served as president of the State branch from 1917–21. He joined the militia in 1924. In 1933–47 he was city coroner, in which office he encountered and ignored criticism for refusing to offer public explanation for any decision not to hold an inquest.
In 1939, Blackburn was promoted Lieutenant Colonel and took command of a motorized cavalry regiment, the 18th Light Horse (Machine Gun) Regiment. He ceased legal practice in 1940. He was appointed to command the 2/3rd Australian Machine-Gun Battalion, which fought under his command in Syria against the Vichy French in 1941 Blackburn, as the senior Allied officer present, accepted the surrender of Damascus on 21 June, and after the campaign was a member of the Allied Control Commission for Syria.
In February 1942, Blackburn landed with a small Australian force in Java. There he was promoted to brigadier and appointed to command 'Black Force', to assist the Dutch against the rapid Japanese advance. After three weeks' vigorous but fruitless resistance, and in spite of Blackburn's reluctance, the Allied forces surrendered on 9 March 1942.
Blackburn was the senior officer of the Black Force prisoner group, which included 300 Australian seamen from HMAS Perth. He was improsoned at Changi camp following official surrender to Japanese forces in Second World War. He remained a prisoner of war until September 1945 when he was liberated in Mukden, Manchuria, weak but not broken in health. In 1946 he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his distinguished service in Java. He received his discharge in 1946.
In 1947–55 Blackburn served as a conciliation commissioner in the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, and again as State president of the RSL from 1946–1949.
Blackburn died on 24 November 1960 at Crafers, South Australia from a ruptured aneurism of the common iliac artery, and was buried in the AIF section of Adelaide's West Terrace Cemetery. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
Courtesy of Joy Dalgleish
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On 23 July 1916, at Pozières, France, the 23 year old second lieutenant led an attack for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Blackburn was directed with 50 men to drive the enemy from a strong point. By great determination he captured 250 yards of trench, after personally leading four separate parties of bombers against it, many of whom became casualties. Then after crawling forward with a sergeant to reconnoitre, he returned,
Blackburn returned to Australia on 22 March 1917, marrying Rose Ada Kelly, and being discharged on medical grounds soon after. He returned to legal practice and took an active part in the pro-conscription campaigns. During 1918–21 he was Nationalist member for Sturt in the House of Assembly; he did not seek re-election in 1921.
Blackburn was a founding member of the Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League in South Australia, where he served as president of the State branch from 1917–21. He joined the militia in 1924. In 1933–47 he was city coroner, in which office he encountered and ignored criticism for refusing to offer public explanation for any decision not to hold an inquest.
In 1939, Blackburn was promoted Lieutenant Colonel and took command of a motorized cavalry regiment, the 18th Light Horse (Machine Gun) Regiment. He ceased legal practice in 1940. He was appointed to command the 2/3rd Australian Machine-Gun Battalion, which fought under his command in Syria against the Vichy French in 1941 Blackburn, as the senior Allied officer present, accepted the surrender of Damascus on 21 June, and after the campaign was a member of the Allied Control Commission for Syria.
In February 1942, Blackburn landed with a small Australian force in Java. There he was promoted to brigadier and appointed to command 'Black Force', to assist the Dutch against the rapid Japanese advance. After three weeks' vigorous but fruitless resistance, and in spite of Blackburn's reluctance, the Allied forces surrendered on 9 March 1942.
Blackburn was the senior officer of the Black Force prisoner group, which included 300 Australian seamen from HMAS Perth. He was improsoned at Changi camp following official surrender to Japanese forces in Second World War. He remained a prisoner of war until September 1945 when he was liberated in Mukden, Manchuria, weak but not broken in health. In 1946 he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his distinguished service in Java. He received his discharge in 1946.
In 1947–55 Blackburn served as a conciliation commissioner in the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, and again as State president of the RSL from 1946–1949.
Blackburn died on 24 November 1960 at Crafers, South Australia from a ruptured aneurism of the common iliac artery, and was buried in the AIF section of Adelaide's West Terrace Cemetery. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
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BLACKBURN, Charles Bickerton
Lieutenant Colonel
14th Australian General Hospital Born Greenhithe, Kent, England Son of Thomas BLACKBURN Attended St. Peter's College, Adelaide Occupation prior to enlistment Medical Practitioner Resided Potts Point, NSW Enlisted 01 August 1916 Mentioned in Despatches Awarded OBE Returned to Australia 14 March 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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BLACKEBY, Dorcas Haynes
Sister
A A N S Born 11 January 1892 at Adelaide. SA Daughter of George BLACKEBY & Elizabeth nee HAYNES Of 27 Albert Street, Goodwood Occupation prior to enlistment Nurse at Adelaide Children’s Hospital Enlisted 18 October, 1917 at Keswick Served in Bangalore, Charial, Bombay Returned to Australia per ‘Medic’ 24 December 1919 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2317 |
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BLACKET, John Wesley
Captain
27th Battalion Born 20 July 1886 at Gumeracha, SA Son of John BLACKET and Martha Jane nee FIDLER Of 17 Sydenham Road, Norwood, SA Occupation prior to enlistment School Master Enlisted 30 January 1915 Served in Gallipoli, France and Belgium Killed in action near Messines, Belgium 04 July 1916 Buried La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery I B 9 Courtesy of Guy Dollman |
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BLACKET, Joseph Arnold
Lieutenant
27th Battalion Born 28 August 1894 at Koolunga, SA Son of John BLACKET and Martha Jane nee FIDLER Of Sydenham Road, Norwood, SA Occupation prior to enlistment School Teacher Enlisted 17 May 1915 at Keswick, SA Served in Gallipoli, Belgium and France Killed in action in France 01 June 1918 Aged 23 years and 9 months Buried Franvllers Communal Cemetery Extension I F 6 Courtesy of Guy Dollman |
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BLACKET, Maurice Newton
Service No: 2343
Corporal 5th Pioneer Battalion Born: 12 April 1893 at Gumeracha Son of John & Martha Jane BLACKET nee FIDLER Of Sydenham Rd, Norwood Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 6 April 1916 Embarkation: 14 August 1916 Age: 22 years Served in England & France Returned to Australia: 21 May 1919 per ‘Cluny Castle’ Discharged: 28 June 1919 Died: 1970 aged 77 years Buried: Murray Bridge Adelaide Rd Cemetery Courtesy of Douglas Paterson Researching Prince Alfred College WWI Soldiers |
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BLACKET, Samuel Bertram
Service No: 2344
Acting Lance Corporal 5th Pioneer Battalion Born: 13 November 1895 at Koolunga, South Australia Son of John & Martha Jane BLACKET nee FIDLER Of Sydenham Rd, Norwood Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 6 April 1916 Embarkation: 14 August 1916 Age: 20 years Served in France Wounded in Action: 18 May 1917 Returned to Australia: 6 May 1919 per ‘Pt Denison’ Discharged: 15 June 1919 Died: 1959 Courtesy of Douglas Paterson Researching Prince Alfred College WWI Soldiers |
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BLACKHAM, Perrin Hamilton Spotswood
Service no 4351
Sergeant 27th Battalion Born 21 August 1889 at Parkside, SA Son of Richard Spotiswood BLACKHAM and Ada nee COOKE Of Cavindish Street, Semaphore, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Civil Servant Enlisted 20 September 1915 Served on Western Front Died of wounds 07 November 1916 in France Aged 27 years Buried Dartmoor Cemetery Chronicle Saturday 23 December 1916 page 43 |
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BLACKIE, John
Service no 3248
Private 50th Battalion Born Liberton, Scotland Son of Thomas BLACKIE Of Adelaide, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Police Constable Enlisted 27 October 1915 Killed in action 25 April 1918 at Villers-Bretonneux, France Aged 31 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux, France Chronicle Newspaper SA Police Historical Society April 2008 Newsletter |
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BLACKMAN, Edward
Service No. 4750
Private 32nd Battalion Born 14 October 1898 at Smithfield, South Australia Son of Alfred Robert BLACKMAN & Ellen Mary nee McGEE Of Unley, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Cleaner Enlisted 05 February 1917 Served in France Killed in action in France on 5 April 1918 Aged 19 years Buried Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France www.awm.gov.au P06486.001 |
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BLACKMAN, Gordon William Joseph
Captain
A.A.S.C. Born on January 6, 1895 at Hindmarsh, South Australia Son of Eliza Emily and G.H. Blackman Occupation prior to enlistment – Civil Servant Enlisted on April 26, 1915 at Adelaide, South Australia Served in Egypt, France and Belgium He was mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig’s dispatch of 7th November, 1917. He returned to Australia aboard the “Mahia” in August, 1919. All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section H |
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BLACKMAN, Stanley George
Service No. 3613
Corporal Aust. Corps. Headquarters Born on January 23, 1886 at Brompton, South Australia Son of Eliza Emily and G.H. Blackman Husband of Ada Lavinia Blackman Occupation prior to enlistment – Civil Servant Enlisted on April 12, 1917 at Adelaide, South Australia Served in France and Belgium Returned to Australia aboard the “Nestor” in May, 1919. All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section H |
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BLACKSELL, William Richard
Service no 3023
Private 32nd Battalion Born 29 Setpember 1892 at Naracoorte, SA Son of Richard BLACKSELL and Mary nee JENKINS Of Naracoorte, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 04 August Killed in action 20 july 1916 at Messines, Belgium Aged 23 years Buried VC Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France Chronice Newspaper |
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BLACKWELL, Alec Thomas
Service no 3708
Corporal 7th Field Ambulance Born 02 August 1894 at Naracoorte, SA Son of John Barrett BLACKWELL and Maggie HOEY Of Naracoorte, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Agent Enlisted 26 April 1915 at Keswick, SA Served in Gallipoli, Egypt and France Returned to Australia 06 June 1919 per 'Commonwealth' Courtesy of Bill DeGaris |
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BLACKWELL, Frank Mead MSM
Service no 111
Corporal 3rd Light Horse Born 25 May 1893 at Adelaide, SA Son of William Henry BLACKWELL & Emily Sarah Jane nee GEORGE Enlisted 24th August 1914 Served in Egypt and Palestine. Placed on duty on the staff of the Australian Base Post Office, Egypt; later appointed officer in charge. Mentiioned in despatches "Commonwealth Gazette" May 23 1919 for handling the mail difficulties in an efficient manner during General Allenby's last great victorious advance through Palestine and Syria. Wounded Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal Returned to Australia 14 January 1919 Resigned from the Bank National Bank of Australasia Record of War Service of Bank and Staff 1914-1918 All Australia Memorial SA Section A |
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BLACKWELL, Henry Albert
Service no 535
Trooper 9th Light Horse Regiment Born 26 December 1890 at Jamestown, SA Son of John Mathew BLACKWELL and Alice Mary nee CUMMINGS Next of kin Harry CUMMINGS Of Yongala, SA occupation prior to enlistment Farm Labourer Enlisted 23 October 1914 Served in Gallipoli Died of wounds at sea aboard HS 'Gascon' 29 May 1915 Aged 25 years Commemorated Lone Pine Cemetery The Chronicle Saturday 03 July 1915 page 43 |
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BLAIN, Richard
Service no 2766
Private 29th Battalion Born: Adelaide, Sth. Aust. Foster Son of Mr & Mrs F. Norsworthy Of Hawthorn Cottage, Gumeracha, Sth Aust. Occupation prior to Enlistment: Navvy Enlisted: 17th January 1916, Adelaide, Sth Aust. Served In: Egypt, France, Belgium Died of Wounds at the 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium Buried: Lijssenthock Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, Belgium, Plot 24, Row D, Grave 4 |
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BLAKE, Joseph William
Service no 2858
T/Cpl 3rd Light Horse and Army Postal Corps. Born 18 March 1891 at Smithfield, SA Son of Joseph BLAKE & Martha nee COKER Enlisted 29th February 1916 Served in Egypt and Palestine. Returned to Australia 31 August 1919 Returned to Bank duty 19th October 1919 National Bank of Australasia Record of War Service of Bank and Staff 1914-1918 |
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BLAKE, William Harvey
Service No. 812
Lieutenant 10th Battalion Born in Sydney, New South Wales. A Carpenter from Brompton, South Australia, single aged, 23 years, he enlisted on 19 August 1914 at Morphettville, South Australia and embarked with his Unit on board Medic on 20 October 1914 (part of the 1st convoy that left Albany, Western Australia) going to Gallipoli. Later serving in France, he was admitted to hospital in England on 30 May 1918 with Gun shot wounds. He rejoined his Unit in France on 12 September 1918. On the 17 September he was awarded the Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion in charge of a platoon of his battalion in an attack on enemy posts. Although wounded in an earlier skirmish he continued to lead his platoon, rushed the objective, capturing and consolidating it under heavy machine gun fire. Later, with 3 men, he rushed and enemy machinegun post, killing the garrison and bringing back portions of the gun. Although badly wounded he remained on duty until his post had been consolidated’. He was admitted to hospital in Wimereux, France on 20 September 1918 with severe gunshot wounds to his right leg and sent to England. He was returned to Australia on board Lancaster on 7 February 1919 Courtesy of his son Maurice Blake of Darwin, NT and the NT News 25 April 2008 |
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BLAND, George
Service No: 1134
Lance Corporal 16th Battalion Born Durham, England Son of Thomas & Elizabeth BLAND Of Wilson St, Prospect, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting Brass Moulder Enlisted 21 October 1914 at Morphettville, South Australia Embarkation 22 December 1914 Served in Egypt Illness Died of Pneumonia on 14 May 1915 Buried Chatby War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt Grave 934 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1276 |
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BLAND, Thomas
Service No: 1909
Private 50th Battalion Born Durham, England Son of Thomas & Elizabeth BLAND Of Wilson St, Prospect Occupation prior to enlisting Labourer Enlisted 12 January 1915 Embarkation 20 April 1915 Served in Gallipoli, Egypt & France Mentioned in dispatches Returned to Australia 25 April 1919 per ‘Kashmir’ Discharged 25 June 1919 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1277 |
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BLAND, Thomas Daniel
Service no 2990
Private 3rd Light Horse Regiment Born 17 March 1892 at Frances, SA Son of Patrick BLAND and Matilda Catherine nee HAYWOOD Husband of Mary BLAND Of Prospect, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Resided Naracoorte, SA Enlisted 30 March 1916 Died of wounds 09 May 1917 in Egypt Aged 25 years Buried Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Chronicle Saturday 29 May 1917 page 39 |
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BLANN, William
Service no 43
Private 32nd Battalion Born 31 August 1888 at Goodwood, SA Son of Alfred BLANN and Emily nee PANKHURST Of Thebarton, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 12 July 1915 Died of wounds 22 July 1916 in France Aged 28 years Buried Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, France Chronicle Newspaper |
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BLASKETT, William George
Second Lieutenant
48th Battalion Born Fokestone, Kent, England Son of Elenor BLASKETT Of Ninth St., Bowden, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 02 August 1915 Served in France Killed in action 11 April 1917 Aged 21 years Commemorated Villers-Brettoneux Memorial www.awm.gov.au H19297 |
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BLAY, William James Walsh
Service No 5047
Private 10th Battalion 16th Reinforcements Born 18 August 1875 at Adelaide, SA Son of William James BLAY and Mary nee WALSH Husband of Minnie Blay, Hackney Enlisted 28 December 1915 at Adelaide, SA Aged 41 years Occupation prior to enlisting Boiler makers assistant Served in France Returned to Australia 06 May 1919 per 'Port Denison' Died 21 April 1946 State Records of SA GRG26/5/4/157 |
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BLEE, Horace Edgar
Second Lieutenant
16th Battalion Born 05 September 1892 at Evandale, SA Son of Tom BLEE & Amelia nee TURNER Of Klemzig, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Accountant Enlisted 30 July 1915 Served in France Died of wounds 04 July 1918 at Hamel Wood Aged 26 years Buried Daours Communal Cemetery Extension www.awm.gov.au P06336.001 |
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BLEECHMORE, Clive DSO
Major
9th Light Hosre Regiment Born 04 June 1892 at Upper Norwood, London, England Son of Henry Stanley BLEECHMORE Of 'The Pines' Plympton, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Agriculturist Enlisted 09 October 1914 Served in Gallipoli and Egypt Awarded Distinguished Service Order 'For bold, decisive action near Dumar on the 30th September 1918 whilst in charge of the vanguard. Having located a large column of enemy with transport moving NW along the Beirut road and not withstanding heavy enemy machine gun fire, he disposed his squadron so as to bring fire to bear so effectively that the road was soon blocked with the dead and the transports, thus enabling the complete surrender of the column, which ultimately took place. Again on the 2nd of October 1918 by bold leading after being ordered to seize Khan Ayash he succeeded in heading off the enemy just as they were mounting a machine gun in the Khan.' Returned to Australia 02 September 1919 per 'Pilsna' Died 05 November 1981 |
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BLEECHMORE, Eric Frank
Service No 6217
Sergeant 10th Battalion Born 22 November 1895 at Norwood, SA Son of Frank Sydney BLEECHMORE and Maria Ellen nee HUGHES Of Watson Avenue, Rose Park, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 26 January 1916 at Adelaide, SA Embarked from Adelaide per HMAT Anchises on 28 August 1916 Served in Western Front Died of wounds 14 October 1917, Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium Commemorated Etaples Military Cemetery, France Observer Newspaper |
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Attended Pulteney Street School 1907-1911
Eric was the younger son of Frank Sidney and Maria Ellen Bleechmore of Rose Park. After starting at Pulteney Street School in 1907 in Form IIa he progressed to Form VIa (the final year level) in 1911. In 1907 he competed in the Under 13 running race at Pulteney’s annual sports day. After leaving school he worked as a clerk at the Adelaide Steamship Company.
Eric enlisted on January 26 1916 and embarked from Adelaide aboard the Anchisis on August 28 1916, arriving in Plymouth on October 11. In September 1917 he was sent to France, was wounded on October 6 and more severely wounded on October 13 at Passchendaele. He died on October 14 from gunshot wounds to his left thigh.
Private Eric Bleechmore is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France.
Courtesy of Pulteney Grammar School
Eric was the younger son of Frank Sidney and Maria Ellen Bleechmore of Rose Park. After starting at Pulteney Street School in 1907 in Form IIa he progressed to Form VIa (the final year level) in 1911. In 1907 he competed in the Under 13 running race at Pulteney’s annual sports day. After leaving school he worked as a clerk at the Adelaide Steamship Company.
Eric enlisted on January 26 1916 and embarked from Adelaide aboard the Anchisis on August 28 1916, arriving in Plymouth on October 11. In September 1917 he was sent to France, was wounded on October 6 and more severely wounded on October 13 at Passchendaele. He died on October 14 from gunshot wounds to his left thigh.
Private Eric Bleechmore is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France.
Courtesy of Pulteney Grammar School
BLENCOWE, Alexander Howard
Service no 1678
Private 48th Battalion Born 06 May 1887 at One Tree Hill, SA Son of Robert BLENCOWE and Isabella Rankine nee McCONNELL Of One Tree Hill, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 02 September 1915 at Adelaide Served in Egypt and France Died of wounds 01 September 1916 in France Buried Puchevillers Military Cemetery The Chronicle Saturday 07 October 1916 page 46 |
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BLESING, Charles Frederick
Service no 1994
Bombadier 11th Field Artillery Brigade Born 24 March 1894 at Hackney, SA Son of Frederick William BLESING and Eliza Alice nee SAUNDERS Of Phillip Street, Southwark, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 09 August 1915 at Adelaide, SA Served in Egypt, France and Belgium Killed in Action 08 October 1917 at Zonnebeke, Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium Commemorated Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1286 |
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BLEWETT, Percy Charles MC
Service no 3691
Lieutenant 49th Infantry Born 09 April 1894 at Adelaide, SA Son of Nicholas Charles BLEWETT & Carrie BLEWETT of 17 Rose Terrace, Wayville, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 14 October 1915 at Adelaide, SA Served Egypt and France Wounded Villers Bretonneux 24 April 1918 with gunshot wound to thigh. Returned to Australia 06 September 1917 per "Kanowona" Lieutenant Blewett was awarded the Military Cross at Dernacourt on 05 April 1918 When his company commander was killed early in the attack, he took charge of the company and let it forward with great skill and determination. He at once consolidated the line gained and maintained his position. All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section A State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/738 |
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BLIESCHKE, Frederick Edward
Service no 5313
Private 27th Battalion Born 13 April 1893 at Hundred of Wongyarra, SA Son of Heinrich BLIESCHKE and Pauline Bertha nee KUPSCH Of Melrose, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 24 April 1916 Died of wounds 13 January 1917 in France Aged 23 years Buried Heilly Station Cemetery Advertiser Thursday 08 February 1917 page 8 |
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BLIGHT, Frank Gray
Service No: 3024
Private 27th Battalion Born 23 January 1890 at Clare, SA Son of Thomas BLIGHT and Mary Elizabeth nee THOMAS Of Vine Street, Prospect, SA Enlisted: 9 August 1915 Age: 25 years Occupation prior to enlisting: Cabinet Maker Served in France Wounded in Action: 8 July 1918 Returned to Australia: 5 April 1919 per 'Orca' Discharged: 20 May 1919 Cessation of hostilities State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/883 |
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BLIGHT, James Henry
Service No 1633
Private 48th Battalion Born 10 April 1884 at Monarto, SA Son of Joseph BLIGHT and Jane nee STEWART Of Nairne, SA James was living in the Nairne area and was employed as a labourer prior to enlisting on 1 March 1916 at Adelaide, Sth Australia He embarked from Adelaide on board HMAT Aeneas on 11 April 1916 and served on the Western Front. James died on 27 February 1917 from gunshot wounds to the head He is buried at Abbeville Community Cemetery Extension (Plot 2, Row C, Grave 20). Courtesy of Alan Morley |
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BLIGHT, Joseph Henry
Service Number: 1643
Private 50th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcements. Born 13 May, 1881, Clunes, Victoria Next of Kin: Sister: Aneta Adelaide Blight, Wallaroo Mines, South Australia Occupation prior to Enlistment: Miner Single Enlisted 9th March, 1916, at Kadina, South Australia. Served in France Wounded in action four times. Lost his leg in his final action. Returned to Australia 13 May 1919 per “Dunluce Castle” Discharged: Medically unfit 1 September, 1919. Died 21st August, 1950 Courtesy of Maxine Tully State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2323 |
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BLINMAN, Mark
Service no 6044
Private 27th Battalion Born 06 July 1891 at Beltana, SA Son of Tom BLINMAN and Charlotte nee HENEKER Of Saltia via Quorn, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 29 September 1916 Served on Western Front Retuned to Australia 20 November 1918 |
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BLOTT, Harold William
Service no 1680
Private 32nd Battalion Born 1898 at Broken Hill, NSW Son of Samuel John BLOTT and Annie nee DAVIS Of Norton's Summit, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labouer Enlisted 06 July 1915 Died of wounds 17 June 1918 at Sailly-Le-Sec, France Aged 19 years Buried Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, France Chronicle Newspaper |
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BLUCHER, Charles Robert
Service no 631
Corporal 43rd Battalion Born 19 March 1894 at Rochester, SA Son of Henry Christian William BLUCHER and Margaret Ann nee PRITCHARD Of Saddleworth, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Gardener Enlisted 07 February 1916 Died of wounds 04 July 1918 at 13th Australian Field Ambulance, France Aged 24 years Buried Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Fouilloy, France Chronicle Newspaper |
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BLUCHER, Herbert Charles
Service No 4142
Private 6th Battalion Born Herbert Carl BLUCHER 03 March 1892 at Apoinga, SA Son of Carl Theodor BLUCHER & Emilie nee SCHMAAL Of Waterloo, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 06 July 1915 Served in Egypt and Western Front Returned to Australia on 28 March 1919 www.awm.gov.au DA13372 |
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BLUE, William Belworthy
Service No 15
Corporal 3rd Light Horse Regiment Born 07 August 1879 at Strathalbyn, South Australia Son of William Archibald Sinclair BLUE & Catherine Gollan nee GORDON Of 'Montifiore' North Adelaide, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Wool Traveller Enlisted on 19 August 1914. Served in Gallipoli Died of Meningitis in Alexandria, Egypt on 13 October 1915 Aged 35 years Buried in the Chatby War Memorial Cemetery www.awm.gov.au P07159.093 |
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BLUNDELL, Herbert Pole
Service No. 1897
Lance Corporal 27th Battalion Born in 1897 at Norwood, South Australia Son of Alice Cora and R.P. Blundell Occupation prior to enlistment – French polisher Enlisted on May 20, 1915 at Keswick, South Australia Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, France and Belgium Wounded on November 4, 1917 at Zonnebreke – received severe gunshot wound to right arm. Returned to Australia aboard the “Runic” in February, 1918 and discharged as medically unfit. All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section G |
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BLUNDELL, Reginald Alfred John
Service No. 5314
Private 27th Battalion Born on July 25, 1894 at Norwood, South Australia Son of Alice Cora and R.P. Blundell Occupation prior to enlistment – Cabinetmaker Enlisted on January 6, 1916 at Adelaide, South Australia Served in France and Belgium Returned to Australia aboard the “City of York” in January, 1919 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section G |
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BLYTHMAN, Albert George
Service no 3459
Private 10th Battalion Born 24 October 1879 at West Mitcham, SA Son of John BLYTHMAN & Eliza nee RAYNER Of Murray Street, West Mitcham, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 17 August 1915 at Adelaide, SA Suffered from Tuberculosis Returned to Australia Died 27th April 1917 of Phthisis at Murray Street, West Mitcham, SA Buried West Mitcham Primitive Methodist Cemetery, SA Meth 45 The Advertiser Saturday 05 May 1917 page 6 |
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