Fromelles Missing - UK lads in the AIF

[majm]

I have put the censuses for Douglas Caswell on a new thread.  This is too confusing. Anyone else who wants to come in and help may find disjointed to go through.

May I please have the link for that thread?

Ta,  Derr Blonde Just Moi

[silvery]

The common room   

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,379789.0.html

[fedelmar]

I have gleaned all the relevant information from the NAA service records regarding these men.  Buuutttttt   what information I have on these men I will post for you and I wont enter into the discussion again unless you have a specific question for me  
Then ... those that want to hunt hunt out bits n pieces can post/copy/paste on other threads ...

Fingers crossed that will work  

I think ... I hope ...  

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NAME   Hill, Charles Stevens            
SN   842            
RANK    Sergeant            
UNIT   53 Battalion            
HONOUR   Standard entitlements            
BORN   East Molesey Kingston on Thames Surrey Eng            
OCCUPATION   Labourer            
RELIGION   Anglican            
               
DOE   29.08.1914 Randwick NSW            
AGE   26            
   Residence on embarkation:            
               
STATUS   KIA            
DATE   20.07.1916 (19.07.1916)            
AGE   28            
BURIED   Unknown
MEMORIAL   VC Cemetery Memorial panel 7
   AWM 117
   
DESCRIPTION   5 foot 8 with fair hair
   Previously wounded right hand (arm)
   
NOTES   Statement of evidence by 2825 Sgt A L Harrison: In the action of 19th July 1916 I saw
   No 842 Sgt C S Hill killed in the enemy communication trench by a hand grenade.
   
   Identity disk returned by the German authorities
   
   Transcription of Sgt Charles Stevens HILL's will that is in his service record held at NAA
   
   "This is the last will and testament of me Charles Stevens HILL of 52 Darling Street
   Glebe near Sydney in the State of New South Wales Labourer.  I appoint the Public
   Trustee of the State of New South Wales Trustee and Executor whereof I give to him
   all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever upon trust as soon as
   conveniently may be after my decease to sell call in and convert the same into money
   and after payment of my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses pay and divide
   the net proceeds unto and equally between ALEXANDER HILL the elder of 31 Spring
   Gardens East Molesey Surrey England ELLEN HILL of 31 Spring Gardens East
   Molesey Surrey England wife of the said Alexander Hill the elder ALEXANDER HILL
   the younger of 31 Spring Gardens East Molesey Surrey England ELLA LYDIA HILL
   of 31 Spring Gardens East Molesey Surrey England MILLICENT ELLEN SMITH of
    'The Unicord' Cherry Hinton near Cambridge England.  In witness whereof I have
   hereunto set my hand this third day of September one thousand nine hundred and
   fourteen.
   (Sgd) Charles Stevens Hill
   Signed by the said Charles Stevens HILL the testator as and for his last Will and
   Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request and in the
   presence of each other have hereunto subscribed out names as witnesses.
   (Sgd) L E Thompson         (Sgd) W R Hosey
   338 Pitt Street         264 Pitt Street
   Sydney          Sydney
   Public Accountant         Clerk"
            
            
            
            
NOK   Father: Alexander Hill 31 Spring Gardens East Molesey Surrey England         
            
   Mother: Mrs Ellen Hill 31 Spring Gardens East Molesey Surrey England         
            
   Brother: Alexander Hill 31 Spring Gardens East Molesey Surrey England         

   Sister: Ella Lydia Hill 31 Sprink Gardens East Molesey Surrey England         

   Sister???: Millicent Ellen SMITH 'The Unicord' Cherry Hinton near Cambridge England            

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NAME   James, Arthur Mossop         
SN   689         
RANK    Private         
UNIT   30 Battalion         
HONOUR   Standard entitlements         
BORN   Paddington London         
OCCUPATION   Clerk         
RELIGION   Anglican         
            
DOE   08.02.1915 Liverpool NSW         
AGE   25         
   Residence on embarkation: 'Alicia' Railway Street Epping NSW         
            
STATUS   KIA         
DATE   20.07.1916 (19.07.1916)         
AGE   28         
BURIED   Unknown         
MEMORIAL   VC Corner Cemetery memorial panel 2         
   AWM 117         
            
DESCRIPTION   5 foot 3 1/4 light hair         
            
NOTES   Identity disk returned by German authorities         
            
NOK   Father: Albert James deceased         
            
   Mother: Susan Ashton          
   240 Guinness Bldgs Draycott Avenue Chelsea London         

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NAME   Mason, James Lowther         
SN   470         
RANK   Private         
UNIT   31 Bn         
HONOUR   Standard entitlements         
BORN   Christchurch NZ (Styx Canterbury)         
OCCUPATION   Labourer/Farmer         
RELIGION   Anglican         
            
DOE   13.07.1915 Brisbane Qld         
AGE   43         
            
            
STATUS   KIA         
DATE   19.07.1916         
AGE   44         
BURIED   Unknown
MEMORIAL   Villers Brettoneaux
   AWM 119
   
DESCRIPTION   5 foot 7 with aurburn hair
   
NOTES   Wounded at Armentieres
   
   Effects forward to HQ AIF 29.11.1916
   
   Letter from Germany appears to say he was KIA Fromelles the morning of 19.07.1916
   
NOK   Father: John Mason deceased on enlistment
   
   Mother: Margaret Mason deceased on enlistment
   
   Brother: John Mason residing in Cleveden Auckland NZ and still alive in 1923



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NAME   Pheasant, Walter         
SN   2462         
RANK    Private         
UNIT   54 Bn         
HONOUR   Standard Entitlements         
BORN   Bow London England         
OCCUPATION   Chef         
RELIGION   Anglican         
            
DOE   26.05.1915 Liverpool NSW         
AGE   21         
            
STATUS   KIA         
DATE   19.07.1916         
AGE   22         
BURIED   Unknown         
MEMORIAL   VC Corner Cemetery Memorial panel 11
   AWM 159
   
DESCRIPTION   5 foot 8 with brown hair
   
NOTES   Arrived in Australia aged 17

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NAME   Richardson, Benjamin            
SN   4581            
RANK    Private            
UNIT   54 Bn            
HONOUR   Standard entitlements            
BORN   Blaxall Suffolk England            
OCCUPATION   Labourer            
RELIGION   Anglican            
               
DOE   03.08.1915 Warwick Farm NSW            
AGE   22            
               
STATUS   KIA            
DATE   20.07.1916            
AGE   23            
BURIED   Unknown            
MEMORIAL   VC Corner Cemetery Memorial NSW            
   AWM 159            
               
DESCRIPTION   5 foot 7 1/4 with fair hair            
               
NOTES   Arrived in Australia age 20   
         
NOK   Father: Benjamin Richardson
   Blaxall Tunstall Suffolk England
   
   Mother: Emma Richardson
   
   Brother: George Richardson
   
   Brother: Charles Richardson
   
   Brother: William Richardson
   
   Sister: Jane Richardson
   
   Brother: Arthur Richardson
   
   Brother: Thomas Richardson
   
   
   

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NAME   Ross, James Hugh         
SN   1216         
RANK    Corporal         
UNIT   29 Bn         
HONOUR   Entitlements         
BORN   Stirling Scotland c1893         
OCCUPATION   Grocer         
RELIGION   Presbyterian         
            
DOE   12.07.1915 Melbourne Vic         
AGE   22         
            
            
STATUS   KIA         
DATE   19.07.1916         
AGE   23         
BURIED   Unknown         
MEMORIAL   VC Corner Cemetery memorial panel ?         
   AWM 116         
            
DESCRIPTION   5 foot 9 1/2 with brown hair         
   One gold tooth upper jaw         
            
NOTES   Identity disk returned by German authorities         
            
   Arrived in Australia age 20         
            
   On the AWM Honour Roll circular another reference is given:         
   Mrs J Clark 9 Hillington Gardens Cardonald Glasgow Scotland.   
      
NOK   Father: James A Ross                     
   12 Cunningham Street Northcote Victoria                     
   Possibly died Northcote 1943 Aged 70 Reg No 12291 (parents Daniel & Cath Ross)                     
                        
   Mother: Alice T Ross                     

   Sister: Isabella W Ross                     

   Sister: Elizabeth R Ross

   Brother?: Agnes T Ross

   Sister: Alice W T Ross