C company, 16 Battalion. A.I.F. WW1

[MacGearailt]

I'm interested in finding anyone who's ancestors served in the company.  I'm particularly interested in the men  of the company who were killed or injured on 08/08/1915 in Gallipoli, as this was when my grand uncle was mortally wounded. My grand uncles name was John Hannigan and his best friend was Hoarce Wilson Later to lose his life in France in 1918. Hoarce was engaged to my Grandmothers Bridesmaid, Margaret Farrell.

[tropicalj]

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=125824

The AIF Data base shows  details of John Hannigan, a true hero

If you clck on  the 16th Battilion you will see the names of the other men

Jenn

[mrwilson]

Hi

A search of the ANZAC site may help you with events on August 8th..  between 6 and 9 August 1915 there was a 'fierce Turkish counter-attack'.

Anzac Site

mrwilson

[MacGearailt]

Thanks for the replies. I have already looked at the A.I.F database. Also the Australian National Archives, which have incredible records of WW1 soldiers.

[tropicalj]

Using  the AIF Database  I clicked on  the names of all  the men from C company  and I did not find any of the men killed on the 8.8.1916. MODIFY the Date to 8/8/1915

Quite a number of them  had been  killed on  the 2nd May 1915.   There were  some very brave men amongst  C Company,  with a few receiving medals  and one  the Victoria Cross.

You would have to search each ones individual record at the NAA to see if any were wounded on  the 8/8/1915.  By just searching  using  the 8th Ausugst 1915 in  the NAA only one death comes up  for a New Zealander who was killed in Action  that day.

Jenn

[MacGearailt]

I have already come across a few that were injured on that date and died later in the war. The date is 1915 and not 1916 as your post suggests.

[Buzancy18]

Jenn,
2nd May 1915 16th were involved in the attack on  Bloody Angle. One of my wife's rellies Alex John Baker ( A coy)  was killed on that day.

Buzancy18

[tropicalj]

Sorry about  that of course I meant 1915 

only trying to help  leave you to it  hope someone reads this thread and you get a hit from it

kind thoughts Jenn

[tropicalj]

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/27000102?searchTerm=hannigan john&searchLimits=l-title=The+West+Australian+%28Perth%2C...%7Ctitleid%3A30|||l-decade=191|||l-year=1916

You may have allready found this but would beremiss of me not to include it

Jenn