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Title: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: tropicalj on Friday 23 April 10 22:42 BST (UK): Hello Everyone

ANZAC day is fast approaching. So many Australians and of course New Zealanders fought at Gallipoli in 1915. I will not go into the details of the war but would like to remember the men and women who fought and died in Gallipoli and of course all the theatres of war in WW1.

I realise of course the significance of WW2 but that would and could entail details of the living and that is not Rootschat policy to discuss the living.

At the moment one of the largest Genealogy records site is doing a big advertisement campaign on finding your relations. People also do a lot of internet searching to find any record of their relations.We know how many people have found their ancestors by goggling and coming up with Rootschat and finding family members being researched by people who have joined Rootschat for further help and information.

Please feel free to post your family members that were Anzac's and I feel it would be appropriate to include your WW1 veterans. A large number of men who fought at Gallipoli went onto the trenches of France.

This thread is not meant to glorify war but to remember those who served our Country.

Jenn
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have an Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: tropicalj on Friday 23 April 10 22:50 BST (UK): Some links to sites that I find helpful

AUSTRALIAN ANZACS IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914-1918… AIF Project

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/index.html

a wonderfull resource with often more details obtained from family member after the was.

You search my surname only, but the search can be made easier if you have a regimental number, or service number,

WORLD WAR 1 NOMINAL ROLL
http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war/

The NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTRALIA

Search as quest

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx

MAPPING OUR ANZACS
http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/

part of the NAA but you can add personal information to it, you need to register but it is a free site.

FIRST WORLD WAR RED CROSS WOUNDED AND MISSING

http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/wounded_and_missing/

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Debt of Honour shows the war graves for all Commonwealth service personal
http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp?menuid=14
Thanks Jenn
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have an Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: troods on Friday 23 April 10 22:59 BST (UK): Morning Jenn

Thanks for the Mapping Our Anzacs site - I have not seen that one before.

Regards Troods
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have an Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: tropicalj on Friday 23 April 10 23:02 BST (UK): My ANZAC’s

SHOEBRIDGE ARTHUR WILLIAM born in Waverly Sydney in 1888

Son of Arthur James SHOEBRIDGE and Mary Ann ( Annie) BAKER

He married Caroline NUTE in 1910 in Sydney,

Was a 26 year married man with children when he joined up 24/5/1915 He Left Australia in June headed for Egypt and the on to Gallipole.
He was killed in Action 27 August 1915 at Deran's Post, Lone Pine, Gallipoli.
He has No known grave but is commemorated on The Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 39), Gallipoli, Turkey

SHOEBRIDGE RICHARD JAMES
Born 1896 and brother of Arthur William Shoebridge,

Joined in February 1916 and returned to Australia in 1919.

TOWNSEND Harry
Was the son of Henry Townsend and Evangline Lucy Strange
He was born in Swindon, Wiltshire , in 1897
He left Australia in 1916 and fought in France He came back to Australia in 1919.

He also enlisted in WW2 ,

TOWNSEND Henry (father of Harry)
Was born in Broad Blundson, Wiltshire in 1877
He left Australia in Sept 1915 and returned in 1918.

TOWNSEND Francis George ( brother of Henry)
Was born 1884 in Broad Blunsdon, Wilshire
He left Australia in Sept 1915 and returned in 1919,

Jenn
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have an Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: tropicalj on Friday 23 April 10 23:03 BST (UK): Quote from: troods on Friday 23 April 10 22:59 BST (UK)
Morning Jenn

Thanks for the Mapping Our Anzacs site - I have not seen that one before.

Regards Troods

Morning Troods

Glad it is helpfull to you

thanks Jenn
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have an Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: troods on Friday 23 April 10 23:06 BST (UK): I have 4 Matson brothers who fought in WW1 - the youngest one never returned and in buried Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium. My dear ggrandmother Emma oh how she must have worried and cried.

The AIF site is great you can even click on their unit link and it lists all there mates from that particular unit.

Troods
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have an Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: tropicalj on Friday 23 April 10 23:09 BST (UK): The Red Cross site is so very poignant, in my case when you look at the details for Arthur William Shoebridge, you see his mates giving their version of what happened when he was killed, so very sad to read.

Jenn
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have an Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: troods on Friday 23 April 10 23:20 BST (UK): Oh Jenn you are so right I had forgotton about that link - chilling and sad indeed .

Mmmm I had heard that one brother was a POW now I know it was Tom/Thomas. So the family hearsay was correct on that one , this confirms it - he was interned @ Soltau - will have to find out abit more info I think.

Troods
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have an Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: tropicalj on Friday 23 April 10 23:44 BST (UK): Quote from: troods on Friday 23 April 10 23:20 BST (UK)
Oh Jenn you are so right I had forgotton about that link - chilling and sad indeed .

Mmmm I had heard that one brother was a POW now I know it was Tom/Thomas. So the family hearsay was correct on that one , this confirms it - he was interned @ Soltau - will have to find out abit more info I think.

Troods

No doubt you will google and you will find a lot of information out there on Soltau also a couple of the webstes have photos of some of those who were interned,

Jenn
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: troods on Friday 23 April 10 23:58 BST (UK): Jenn

I just read the file on your Arthur Shoebridge on the Red Cros site - what a brave young man he was WOW. He was bringing in the wounded and the dead. Hope u didn't mind me reading it.

To be able to read files like this at least gives us some concept of what it was actually like for these young men who fought so bravely for us.

Troods
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: tropicalj on Saturday 24 April 10 00:27 BST (UK): Not at all Troods,

we are very lucky to have the records so readily avaiable

Arthur 's brother in law James Nute record is also worth the look he won the Military Medal for his bravery, he was one of the lucky ones who returned home, I believe from other family members that he was allways very humble about his medal and said that plenty of bravier men gave their lives.

Jenn
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: troods on Saturday 24 April 10 00:44 BST (UK): Amazing bravery alright of your James Nute - an Ambulance Driver .

I am going to show my 15 year old son a few records this weekend as he has started studying history @ school and they are currently doing WW2. Will show him these sites as well so thanks Jenn.

Troods
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: PrueM on Saturday 24 April 10 01:17 BST (UK): See also:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,451247.0.html

...if you'd like to post any pictures :) :) :)
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: tropicalj on Saturday 24 April 10 02:22 BST (UK): Thanks for that Prue

some lovely memories there

kind thoughts Jenn
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: deeiluka on Saturday 24 April 10 07:47 BST (UK): MY ANZACS.......

George SELWAY, born 14th September 1896 in Adelaide to Georeg Alfred SELWAY and Mary Alice BARNETT
He died of wounds on 25 June 1918 at Villers-Bretonneux, France, and is buried in the British Cemetery near Croury.

His cousin, Frederick Berger KAPPLER, born 26th January 1890 to Emanuel KAPPLER and Mary Malvina SELWAY in Adelaide. Was No 567, 21st battalion in World War 1. Due to a very sad story, he went by the name Frederick Burgess in the Army.
He died 17th November 1917 in France.

Frederick George BUTTON born 7th November 1881 to Frederick George BUTTON and Sarah Ann REDWOOD at Mumpyowie Station, near Farina, South Australia.
He enlisted in 1915 and returned to Australia 11th May 1917 following injuries. He sadly suicided in 1930.

Herman Frederick George APPELKAMP born 18th April 1881 at millicent, South Australia to Hermann Joseph John APPELKAMP and Elizabeth Jane GIDDINGS.
He enlisted 12th November 1915 and returned to Australia 29 April 1916.

And I'm going to include.......

Elfreda Ethel May DOEPKE born 30th May 1883 at Mannum, South Australia to Albert Julius DOEPKE and Gesina Elizabeth RUNDLE.
She embarked 25th June 1915 as a Staff Nurse and returned to Australia 4th July 1919.

Lest We Forget.

Dee
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: screwlooose on Saturday 24 April 10 08:03 BST (UK): I have just done some quick research on my wifes family. Her Grandfather fought in WW1 and was mentioned in despatches.
His name was Clarance Morton Butters He had two brothers who also served. One was stationed in England and never saw battle. The other i think suffered badly. He was tried for desertion under fire and was sentenced to 10 years prison, but was commuted to two. He was then in and out of hospital at the front. He was charged with stabbing a superior officer and was involved in a mutiny at a field hospital, again refusing to go back to the front.
Very sad story, but still a hero in my eyes, as they all were.
I will take the time tomorrow.
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: charlotteCH on Saturday 24 April 10 08:48 BST (UK): My father was an ANZAC and he fought at Gallipoli and in France.

His enlistement was early and his army number was in the 250s.

charlotte
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: deeiluka on Saturday 24 April 10 09:33 BST (UK): That's a wonderful photograph, Charlotte.
Have you asked the Restorers to clean it up for you?

Dee :)
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: charlotteCH on Saturday 24 April 10 09:49 BST (UK): The thought never occurred to me Dee :-[ :-[
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: tropicalj on Saturday 24 April 10 10:22 BST (UK): The kind folk on the restoration board have done a number of my photos to their credit.

The one I have attached was cleaned up by them

thanks Jenn
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: BuddysMummy on Saturday 24 April 10 14:17 BST (UK): My ANZAC

(Copied from a previous thread, so possibly doesn't read very well!)

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=120051

in which this is recorded:

'For conspicuous devotion to duty and bravery. At POZIERES on the 5th August, 1916, on the return of Private SMITH W.H. for more dressings, Private GRIFFITHS volunteered to accompany him back to No Man's Land, fully knowing the danger, and assisted him to dress and attend to wounded under very heavy shell fire until he himself was seriously wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184
Date: 14 December 1916

I have seen other records on the National Archives site ( http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.asp?B=4703343&I=1&SE=1 ) which gave info on the fact he was injured, shipped to UK and eventually returned to Australia. The first letter to his mother stated that he was dangerously ill due to gunshot wounds to his chest, right hand and right knee. All of which contained shrapnel right up to his death in 1991.

He was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. Sorry, I really know very little about medals and suchlike. It has been fascinating to read these records.l
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: Rena on Saturday 24 April 10 14:45 BST (UK): I can't thank you enough for putting up the url, as I've finally found my OH's rellie William Ward who migrated to Aus aged 16 and fought at Gallipoli. He returned home to England to run the family business when a family member died. No medals listed tho'.

William Septimus WARD

Regimental number 1884
Religion Church of England
Occupation Dairy farmer
Address GPO, Casino, New South Wales
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 21
Next of kin Father, William Ward, Ivanhoe West Meadows, Clerdon near Sunderland Durham, England
Enlistment date 13 March 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 9th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/26/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 8 April 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll 49th Battalion
Fate Returned to Australia 10 March 1918
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: Redroger on Saturday 24 April 10 19:26 BST (UK): Bertrand Evelyn Luffman Sgt 1366 17th Regt. b North India 1877 KIA Gallipoli Turkey 1915. His family had moved from India to Australia c1900. They originated in Sherborne Dorset, and are connected to my branch of the family.
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: down-under on Sunday 25 April 10 01:38 BST (UK): Good Morning
Attended The ANZAC Service at Blackboy Hill Greenmount Western Australia this morning.

It was the site of a training camp which from which most of soldiers were sent off to war WW1 including Simpson with the Donkey. He jumped ship in Fremantle and enlisted with the Australians.

My youngest grandson came with me I am Birmingham born and bred and have lived in Australia since 1868.

Pam
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: mosher on Sunday 25 April 10 02:42 BST (UK): Rena if you go the National Archives, you can search and there is a digital copy of William's military file.

go to http://naa12.naa.gov.au/NameSearch/Interface/NameSearchForm.aspx

It is very slow today tho!
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: judb on Sunday 25 April 10 04:36 BST (UK): Many thanks Jenn, I had not seen a couple of those links before, especially the one listing the men who sailed together. Such a good collection of links - it should be in a section of the Australia Resources Board.

In Memory
Frederick Foster MASON
1895
Woodford Victoria
28 January 1917
France near Armentieres

Judith
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: MarieC on Sunday 25 April 10 05:49 BST (UK): My Anzacs:

Walter John Hartley, born in Dublin in 1889, who died at Gallipoli (from the CWGC site : Name: HARTLEY, WALTER JOHN Initials: W J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment: Royal Irish Fusiliers Unit Text: 5th Bn. Date of Death: 16/08/1915 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 178 to 180 Cemetery: HELLES MEMORIAL. He was the only child of his parents, and a grandson of my gggrandmother's sister.

My great-uncles, Ewen Colclough Beauchamp Cameron and William Beauchamp Cameron, who both served in Europe in World War I and returned home safely to marry and raise families.

MarieC
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: Rena on Sunday 25 April 10 14:02 BST (UK): Quote from: mosher on Sunday 25 April 10 02:42 BST (UK)
Rena if you go the National Archives, you can search and there is a digital copy of William's military file.

go to http://naa12.naa.gov.au/NameSearch/Interface/NameSearchForm.aspx

It is very slow today tho!

Thanks Mosher - couldn't believe my eyes - 60 pages for William Septimus Ward.
They must have had many casualties judging from his records, as he jumped a further 3 ranks from Private to Sergeant in 6 months.
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: aspin on Sunday 25 April 10 19:00 BST (UK): Thanks for sharing this site with us all
I was lucky I found some interesting things about my grt Uncle
Elizabeth
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: agho on Monday 26 April 10 23:36 BST (UK): My Anzacs

Harry Dudley Burns born Melbourne 19 May 1895. Enlisted age 20 19 July 1915. Returned to Aus.
9 March 1919.
Louis Lawrence Burns born Melbourne 19 May 1895. Enlisted age 21 2 Feb 1917. Returned to Aus.
24 July 1919
Horace Paternoster Burns born Kalgoorlie, WA 1898. Enlisted age 19 17 March 1917. Returned to Aus. date unknown.
All returned home safely and married and raised families in Australia.
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: muppetprincess on Monday 26 April 10 23:58 BST (UK): My ANZACs:

Sergeant John Adolph McKechnie (Jack) 10th Battalion, AIF, died at Pozieres 23-25th July 1916

Sergeant George Rutherford Buchan 13th Battalion AIF, died at Bullecourt 11th April, 1917

Private Donald Victor McKechnie, brother of Jack, had a dreadful time, twice developed shellshock, refused to go up to the line, and was fined 2 days' pay; eventually taken off the line, returned to Australia 1919.

Private John Buchan, my Grandfather, brother of Rutherford, served with the 5th Machine gun company. Returned to Australia 1919.

Captain William Buchan, 5th Pioneers, Military Cross, mentioned in despatches, returned to Australia 1919. Also a brother to Rutherford.
I have recently found that there were 3 brothers, surname Jack, cousins to the Buchans who died in WW1, but they enlisted in Scotland, and I don't know their regiments, or date of deaths.

Abkle Seaman Glenn Morton McKechnie, son of Donald, who was serving on HMAS Sydney 11 when it was lost.

Norman mcKechnie, served in 100 Squadron, RAAF in the Pacific, 1942-45.

Thank you all, you will never be forgotten.
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: tropicalj on Tuesday 27 April 10 00:12 BST (UK): The men and women who made up the medical and nursing corps etc were an invaluable part of the AIF

I shall include

FLORENCE EMILY EDSALL

who was born in 1883 in Adelaide and enlisted in Western Australia Oct 1917 and went overseas in 1918 on No9 Sea Tranport Section.

She died in 1920 as in buried in the Brighton cemetery.

Her grave forms part of their Anzac Day walk.

Jenn
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: tropicalj on Tuesday 27 April 10 00:18 BST (UK): Thanks Muppet Princess
as you say they shall not be forgotten

try this link for the Commonwealth War Grave Commissioner, there are quite a number of persons with the surname Jack but if you scroll through you may find them

I shall also add this link in message no 2 in case it will benefit others

http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp?menuid=14

Jenn
Title: William Septimus Ward
Post by: WellingtonX on Sunday 23 November 14 07:45 GMT (UK): Hello there, I saw that this thread was referencing SGT William Septimus Ward, 9th and 49th Battalions, AIF with service in Gallipoli and France. I am researching this man's military career and I am seeking any photographs that may exist to illustrate the research. Regards
Title: Re: William Septimus Ward
Post by: Rena on Monday 24 November 14 00:36 GMT (UK): Quote from: WellingtonX on Sunday 23 November 14 07:45 GMT (UK)
Hello there, I saw that this thread was referencing SGT William Septimus Ward, 9th and 49th Battalions, AIF with service in Gallipoli and France. I am researching this man's military career and I am seeking any photographs that may exist to illustrate the research. Regards

I'm afraid I do not have any photographs to illustrate his military career.
Title: William Septimus Ward
Post by: WellingtonX on Monday 24 November 14 08:17 GMT (UK): Here is a picture of William Septimus Ward medals representing his service in the First World War.
Title: Re: William Septimus Ward
Post by: Rena on Monday 24 November 14 11:37 GMT (UK): Hello again,

Thanks for posting the medal images. The grandmother of my late husband was Frances Phoebe Ward and I have one of the WWI medals awarded to her brother Sgt. Herbert Ward KIA aged 28. Also in my possession is part of Herbert's last letter home to his parents which was written in pencil.

What is your connection to the family?
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: clath on Wednesday 26 November 14 12:26 GMT (UK): I just looked up ww1 records from Canberra in regards to my two great uncles leo knox and Patrick Knox. These records provided me with lots of valuable information i knew nothing about. good, sad information. I was under the impression that both of these brave men died in France. it turns out only Leo was killed in action. His brother Les survived. Records showed Les applied for compensation maybe pension ,maybe he was sick ptsd .dont know. in 1959. .This man was never spoken of in my family at that time. I wonder what became of him.:((
Title: William Septimus Ward
Post by: WellingtonX on Friday 28 November 14 23:40 GMT (UK): Rena, No family connection. I am a medal collector and I research the recipients of the medals to build up a picture of his or her service. William Ward saw service in Gallipoli and in France but he served from dysentery badly and eventually was discharged before the end of the war. I have researched his career through the National Archives and I have attached my write up. If you have any information on his post war life that you can share I would be grateful. From your earlier comments and the records he returned to England shortly after the end of the war to take up farming again. I gather his father was unwell from the records. He mentions in a letter that his health is also very poor. I hope you find the write up. I do try to obtain photos of the men and women whose medals I have. You mentioned you don't have any of William Ward. Are there any other ancestors of William Ward who may have some. Regards
Title: William Septimus Ward
Post by: WellingtonX on Friday 28 November 14 23:45 GMT (UK): Here is the second part of his record of service.
Title: Re: William Septimus Ward
Post by: Rena on Saturday 29 November 14 02:57 GMT (UK): Quote from: WellingtonX on Friday 28 November 14 23:45 GMT (UK)
Here is the second part of his record of service.

Now that you have posted three times I can send you a PM (Personal Message) When you receive the email notification from Rootschat click on the link and it will take you directly to your message inbox.

Regards,
Rena
Title: Re: William Septimus Ward
Post by: Rena on Sunday 30 November 14 03:58 GMT (UK): Quote from: WellingtonX on Friday 28 November 14 23:45 GMT (UK)
Here is the second part of his record of service.

Thank you - this is the record that I obtained.

For your information

William Septimus Ward married Jennie Cowell in Sunderland during the 1st Quarter of 1920
He was the managing director of Ward's Paints Limited, of Sunderland, this was the company which his father had set up in 1878. The family had a farm in the southern English county of Suffolk, which is where Wm Ward senior (Patentee of waterproof paint) had been born.

Wm Septimus Ward had an early death in November 1945 aged 51.

I do have a photo of Wm S. Ward and his wife Jennie Cowell which was taken on a yacht owned by Thomas Lipton (tea grower and producer of Lipton Tea). I'm presuming they were guests on board due to Ward's waterproof paint being used on the hull of the yacht.
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: genjen on Sunday 30 November 14 12:40 GMT (UK): My ANZACS:

Brothers, all born in Scotland, all merchant sailors who emigrated to Australia just before WW1.

James Shaw Howe - born May 1890 Nairn - died 7th October 1917. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, near Poperinge, Flanders.

Robert Howe - born 1892, Nairn. Survived but lost an arm. Returned to Australia, where he apparently became a successful( and quite high up) civil servant. I'd like to know more about this. Died 1939, Parkville, Australia. One daughter, Betty, that I know of but I can't find a wife!

Frederick Arthur Howe, born 1895, Aberdeen. He returned to Australia after the war but was, according to correspondence from Robert, "Never right in the head". I can only assume that meant he was suffering from shell-shock. He died 1932, Daylesford.

Jen :)
Title: Re: ANZAC Day do you have a WW1 Ancestor that others might be interested in.
Post by: c more on Monday 01 December 14 23:28 GMT (UK): My Anzacs

TWIN BROTHERS
Pte. Charles Ernest NATT 1197
Joined 18 Sept 1914
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914 Wounded 2 MAY 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula (GSW R thigh).
He returned to Australia and was discharged 3 FEB 1916. Amazingly he Re Attested 28 OCT 1916 and was tragically killed in France the 13 SEP1918, aprox 8 weeks before the war ended.
Burial Jeancourt Communal Cemetery

Pte. William George NATT 1198
Joined 18 Sept 1914
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914. Wounded in action, 10 August 1915 (gun shot wound, upper extremities; admitted to HS 'Georgian', 11 August 1915; transferred from Lemnos to England, 14 August 1915, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 23 August 1915 (gun shot wound and pneumonia).
Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Runic', 7 November 1915 (gun shot wound, leg and arm; pneumonia); discharged (medically unfit), 3 March 1916.
Died 08 MAY 1971 in Sebastopol, Victoria

YOUNGER BROTHER
Lance Corporal Roy NATT 3427
Joined 22 July 1915
Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 27 October 1915
Fate Returned to Australia: 13 April 1919
Died 22 SEP 1975 South Australia

Lest We Forget
Leonie

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