CHAPTER IV.

THE GREAT OFFENSIVE.

1. THE 8TH OF AUGUST, 1918.

A narrative of the experiences of a small unit in the Great War most

properly should include only those facts and aspects of the struggle,

which the unit learnt in the field from its own observation and

adventures. A keen student of the newspapers in London, or even in

Melbourne, will have a more complete knowledge of the progress of

events, and a more comprehensive view of the general situation than

the soldier in the field, whose view is curtailed by the “Fog of War,”

and who, besides, is too absorbed in the problems of his own immediate

sector to have the leisure of the arm-chair strategist.

For the members of the formation to be engaged, the eve of the battle

of Amiens was, however, one of the exceptional cases where even a hint

of coming events illuminates the whole military position.

It was obvious that the enemy had lost the initiative in the failure

of his attempt to force the Marne, and that the violent battles on the

French and American sectors in July marked its definite passage to the

Allies.

August the 8th was to be the first real occasion of its use by us and

the first ambitious attack by the British Army for 1918. There were

few in the 3rd Division who did not realise this, scanty as was the

information possessed by any but very senior officers as to the

concentration of troops, tanks, and guns, and more particularly as to

the elaborate precautions taken to disguise such preparations as the

move of the Canadian troops to the Somme area.

The task of the 3rd Division was to initiate the attack on a front of

some two miles immediately South of the Somme, and to penetrate about

2½ miles. Through it would then pass the 4th Australian Division

covered by mobile artillery. A similar programme was to be carried out

by the 2nd and 5th Australian Divisions on the Villers-Brettonneux

sector to the South; south of them were the Canadians, and then the

French. The 1st Australian Division arrived from the north on the eve

of the battle, and was Corps Reserve in the early stages. The British

Division holding the line north of the Somme was to swing forward its

flank along the river. No preliminary bombardment of the enemy

positions was to take place, and the commencement of operations was to

be in effect a surprise attack delivered under a heavy barrage.

This was the first occasion in which the five Australian Divisions

were engaged together in an offensive action.

The preparations as far as Engineers were concerned were not

elaborate. Various dugouts required for headquarters and medical posts

had to be hurried to completion, but no trench work was required, as

the approach routes to the assembly position for the attacking troops

were overland. Four tracks were cleared and carefully marked by the

11th Field Company, two starting near Fouilloy, and two near Hamelet,

and, as already mentioned, the bridge demolition arrangements were

partly dismantled. Owing to the depth of the proposed attack it was

not considered advisable to form Engineer dumps in the existing trench

system; instead, a system of dumps on wheels was devised. The Pontoon

wagons of the three Field Companies were collected and loaded with a

variety of stores, including a number of simple shelters for erection

under suitable chalk banks, and delivery points were selected in the

territory to be captured. The 11th Field Coy. made 50 bank shelters

and 500 signboards.

Much depended on the early repair of all roads leading forward into

the enemy territory. This work was undertaken by Corps, who withdrew

two Field Companies and the Pioneer Battalion from the 3rd Division

for this purpose, leaving the 11th the only Company under Divisional

command. Two companies of the 2nd Australian Pioneers were lent to the

Division for the operation, and under these circumstances the Field

Company was necessarily widely distributed. No. 1 section was allotted

to the 9th Brigade, which was to attack on the right, and No. 2 to the

11th Brigade on the left; No. 3 was in reserve (as was the 10th

Brigade, which held the whole divisional front before the battle), and

No. 4 had the special task of looking for sources of water supply.

Very heavy rain fell two or three days before the attack, and

threatened to interfere with the work of the tanks, but the 7th was

fine and warm, and the chalky soil dried very quickly. The rain was

really very helpful, as it served to hide the gathering forces from

enemy aviators. By the 7th all was ready; long rows of tanks sheltered

under hedges, guns of all calibres lurked in every suitable position,

and men and horses rested quietly within the shade of groves of trees.

The evening before Z day saw Company Headquarters and 1, 2, and 4

sections established at a dugout and bivouac near Hamelet, but during

the night the various parties moved forward to a trench near Hamel.

Just at “Zero hour” (4.20 a.m.) a thick mist arose, and it was through

this natural screen that the attack pushed forward, and that the

various parties of Sappers groped their way to their various tasks

soon after.

The results of the day’s fighting are too well known to need mention,

but the cheapness of the victory may be gauged by the losses of the

Company――which were――none at all. The dumps on wheels moved forward

under Lieut. Matters to their appointed destinations early in the

morning; Nos. 1 and 2 sections built shelters for various headquarters

in the new captured divisional area, and No. 4 located several old

wells and started putting them in order, and also constructed, out of

salvaged materials, a most useful horse-watering point at Gailly Lock

on the Somme. A number of Germans surrendered to the sappers, but as

they were considered to be “second hand,” they were carefully searched

for pistols and such-like souvenirs and turned adrift to find their

own way to the rear. One subaltern of the Company was approached in

mist by a Boche who was tugging violently at something in his pocket.

Thinking it was a pistol, the officer drew his revolver, but the

German’s hand came forth with nothing more menacing than a tin of

bully beef, which he handed out as a peace offering. It was a great

day for souvenirs, and the sappers collected quite an arsenal of

German automatic pistols, daggers, and such-like coveted articles.

2. UP THE VALLEY OF THE SOMME.

The breaking of the German line on the 8th August marked the end of

the old “sit down” trench warfare, and to no one did this represent a

bigger change than to the sappers. Instead of settling down for a

month or more at a time in a camp or bivouac, with a regular programme

of work, a system for the supply of engineer stores, and no sign or

hope of an end to the proceedings, the Company now commenced to

experience conditions approximating to those of open warfare, with

troubles and discomforts all compensated for by victory, and at least

a hope of peace to come. That Company Headquarters was established in

twenty different places in the ensuing two months gives only a partial

indication of the migrations of the sappers, as sections developed a

habit of moving independently, each complete with its own transport,

and the Company was rarely united.

Work naturally changed; bridges, water supply, roads and signboards

became most important; trenches and wire were rarely thought of;

dugouts were searched for booby traps, cleaned and repaired, instead

of new ones being started. During the period of most rapid advance the

Division gained little advantage from some of the Sappers’ labour, but

such people as the heavy artillery and transport units following

behind were not inappreciative, particularly of signboards and water

supply arrangements. On the 9th of August Company Headquarters and 3

and 4 Sections moved to a bivouac near Bois de Hamel, and on the 10th

to a large dug-out and bivouac near Bouzencourt――a camp generally known

as “Pip 4 Ack” from its map location, where the horse lines were also

established. In the meanwhile Nos. 1 and 2 sections had been living

and working in the newly captured area, complete with section

transport, and late in the evening of the 10th they were ordered to

accompany the 10th Brigade in a night operation along the main road

which runs east through Lamotte-en-Santerre. The operation did not

develop, and the sappers were not required, so the two sections went

into bivouac in a deep valley just south of the main road and north of

Harbonnieres. They suffered no casualties at this stage, but are not

likely to forget the bombing along the road on the night of the

10th/11th.

On the 11th the remainder of the Company moved to a valley South of

Morcourt on the Somme and relieved the 12th Field Coy., but were in

turn relieved by the 93rd Company, R.E. the following night, and

returned to P.4.a. Short as the time was in this area No. 3 section

built a new Battn. Headquarters and an R.A.P.; No. 4 section

investigated and improved a considerable number of wells.

Both the vicinity of the Coy. camp near Morcourt, and the valley near

Harbonnieres occupied by 1 and 2 sections, had been largely used by

the Germans for battery positions and living accommodation, and it was

very interesting to study their methods so soon after their very

hurried departure. They had done very little work near their front

line, but the numerous dugouts started in their gun zone, and

excavated stables in course of construction, seemed to indicate an

intention to organise an elaborate system of defences. The impression

thus formed was confirmed afterwards by the enormous amounts of

engineer materials in their main dumps.

Sappers were pleased to find that the German dugouts, and much of his

other work, were inferior to our own, both in design and execution.

All sorts of interesting souvenirs were discovered while exploring the

dugouts and camps, a number being dispatched to the Australian War

Museum. Similarly, a large number of maps were collected and forwarded

to the General Staff. Horses enjoyed extra rations of Boche fodder,

and some of the men drew clean underclothing and new boots from a

Boche Quartermaster’s store――in the absence of the Quartermaster. A

number of wagons were collected and loaded with Engineer materials,

thus forming a “Dump on German wheels,” in readiness for another

advance, but were handed over to the 93rd Field Company.

On the night of the 12th/13th, some wandering tanks took shelter in

the gully occupied by 1 and 2 sections, and were apparently marked

down by a Boche plane, which showered bombs on the camp. Driver W.

Thomas, who was noted for his pride in his two horses, and who used to

remark frequently that wherever his team went, he went also, was

saying good-night to his charges when a bomb fell alongside and killed

the man and both his horses.

The whole Company concentrated at P.4.a on the 13th, and refitted,

bathed, and dug bomb pits for the horses until the 19th, when work was

started fixng up accommodation for Divisional Headquarters in the

well-remembered Shrapnel Gully near Sailly-le-Sec. On the 20th the

Division went into the line North of the Somme, and Coy. Headquarters

and Nos. 2 and 3 sections moved to Mallard Wood, N.W. of Chipilly. The

Division attacked at dawn on the 22nd, forming a flank for operations

to the North; on the 23rd it captured La Neuville near Bray, and on

the 24th Bray itself fell to the 10th Brigade.

On the 25th the 9th and 11th Brigades captured the high ridge of

Ceylon Wood east of Bray, and thenceforward the advance progressed so

rapidly, in spite of enemy resistance, that by the end of the month

the Division had captured Suzanne, Curlu, and Cléry, and had reached

the Bouchavesnes――Mt. St. Quentin road, some ten miles East of Bray,

and 15 miles east of the line of August 8th.

During the early stages of this advance the roads had sustained a good

deal of damage from shell fire, and a portion of the Company was

employed filling in shell holes and removing fallen trees and dead

horses. In order to relieve the main roads, cross-country tracks were

much used. They were in good condition, thanks to the dryness of the

summer, but required marking with numerous signboards. Throughout the

whole period water supply was of the highest importance. Wells had to

be located, tested, often cleared of rubbish and fitted with new

windlasses. Fortunately the Boche had not troubled to destroy wells,

but had devoted all his energies to blowing up railway lines. As

evidence of his enthusiasm for this work it may be mentioned that the

Company removed misfired or unexploded charges to the number of some

hundred from a comparatively short length of line near Hem. Horse

watering was of course done from the Somme, but horse troughing had to

be erected, as a number of horses were drowned while attempting to

water from the treacherous swamps and lagoons along the river.

Dugouts, whether of German origin, as those around Bray, or built

originally by the French, as were a number near Suzanne and Hem, had

all to be carefully searched for mines and booby traps before being

used by various Headquarters, and generally required repairs. An

interesting task was making an inventory of the various German dumps

captured. There were several very large ones round Bray, containing

enormous quantities of mining and other timber, steel girders, barbed

wire and pickets, corrugated iron and malthoid, and all sorts of

interesting odds and ends. One dump, for instance, in addition to much

timber, had hundreds of sets of door hinges and fastenings and window

fittings, which would seem to indicate that the German contemplated a

big hutting programme in this area. There was a large dump near the

railway at Hem Wood, and this the Company was camped alongside at the

end of the month.

Two dumps contained small workshops for the manufacture of anti-tank

mines, and a long train laden with timber, malthoid, iron and paper

sandbags lay in the Bray station yard――with every axle-box destroyed

with explosives.

Intermediate Coy. Hdqrs. camps since leaving Mallard Wood had been

along a bank near Bray; in some German huts in Ceylon Wood; and along

a bank facing the Somme at Hem.

At the Bray camp site, just before the unit moved in, the C.S.M., G.

Brodie (D.C.M.), was wounded by a shell and died soon after.

In the advance the division crossed, between Suzanne and Curlu, the

original front line of 1916, and passed on to the area devastated by

the fighting of that year. The desolation of this region of

shell-holes, dead woods, and villages represented by a few broken

bricks has often been described; suffice it is to say that all ranks

were pleased that progress across it was rapid.

On Sept. 3rd the Divisional front was cut out by the 2nd Australian

Division and the 74th Division joining across it, and the Company

started improving accommodation for the 11th Brigade in the area

around Curlu. As there seemed some possibility of a short stay in this

dismal locality, the 11th Brigade Concert Party――the “Blue Gums”―was

brought up, and the Company improvised a concert hall, with stage and

seats for 450, out of the ruins of some huts at Curlu. Work was also

continued on water supply arrangements. The area had been too far

behind the Boche line for him to make much use of it during the

summer, and he had done nothing to improve and little to maintain the

old wells sunk in 1916, which proved scarcely able to cope with the

demands of the concentration of men and animals now living in the

vicinity. Fortunately the 74th Division, which here overlapped the

3rd, had only recently come from Palestine, and being thus familiar

with the problem, helped a great deal to improve the conditions.

But the Eastern sky indicated with increasing clearness that the

warlike stream would soon move forward. The strong position about

Peronne had been breached by the 2nd Australian Division’s capture of

Mt. St. Quentin, and the glow of many fires by night, and huge columns

of smoke by day, showed that the enemy was burning everything possible

in the country behind him, preparatory to a retreat to the Hindenburg

line. So no one was very surprised when on Sept. 5th orders were

received to move once more.

3. UP THE VALLEY OF THE COLOGNE.

The Cologne is a small stream which, rising in the high ground which

separates the headwaters of the Escaut or Scheldt from the Somme, runs

in a westerly direction and joins the latter river at Peronne. It

flows through a broad open valley, and is quite a small stream, but

with a wide, marshy bed in many places. In the summer of 1918 it had

no surface water above Tincourt.

For the pursuit of the enemy beyond Peronne the 11th Brigade Group,

with the addition of the 3rd Pioneers as an extra Infantry Battalion,

and some British Horse Artillery, was organised as an advance guard,

and moved forward after very short notice on the afternoon of the 5th.

The 11th Field Company attached No. 2 section (Lt. Rhodes) to the 42nd

Battalion in the vanguard, No. 1 section, with its own transport and

No. 2 transport to the 41st Battalion (main body). No. 3 section, with

Coy. Headquarters, moved with the 11th Brigade H. Qrs., and No. 4 was

allotted to the special task of repairing a bridge at Peronne. The

move was slow and difficult owing to the congestion on the roads, and

if ever the enemy bombing ’planes missed an opportunity they did so

that night. Company Headquarters established itself in a trench on the

Northern slopes of Mt. St. Quentin, and it says a great deal for the

“Bump of locality” of the unit generally that touch was maintained

throughout, and not one of the numerous detachments into which the

Company was split got lost or mislaid in the darkness, in strange

country rendered most difficult to traverse by old trenches and barbed

wire.

It would be tedious to trace the movements of the various sections and

detachments during the next few days, when the 11th Brigade pushed

rapidly forward on the heels of the enemy, and captured Buire,

Tincourt, and Roisel. No. 2, split into detachments, searched

fruitlessly for booby traps and patched up accommodation for Battalion

Headquarters. No. 3 did the same for Brigade, and also repaired an

important bridge near Mt. St. Quentin and opened up a well or two. No.

1, after some smaller jobs, started work on repairing the river

crossing at Courcelles Mill leading to Cartigny, and was joined by No.

4, whose bridge at Peronne had been found not necessary, and who did

quite a lot of walking in the meantime. By noon on the 7th two bridges

across the branches of the Cologne stream, each strong enough to take

17-ton axle loads, had been completed. The transport which had started

from near Curlu succeeded in keeping in the race, and in delivering

supplies to the sections. Company Headquarters moved to Three Tubs

Wood, N.E. of Doingt, on the 6th, and on the 8th to the outskirts of

Boucly, across the river from Tincourt. The Boche had been driven too

rapidly from the neighbourhood of Peronne and Doingt to have time to

carry out demolitions; not only were the bridges at Doingt untouched,

but there were many useful hutments in the vicinity. Further up the

Cologne valley, however, all the extensive hutments built by us about

1917 had been burnt, and every bridge was destroyed between Doingt and

Tincourt. A small bath house near Brusle had been deemed worth a

charge of explosives.

In Buire an enamelled bath in an officers’ bathroom had been

thoroughly perforated with an axe, as had the large copper used in

conjunction with it. A number of small pumps were eagerly rushed by

the water supply sappers, but each had had an essential lug or

something of the sort broken off with a hammer. The camp which the

Company occupied near Boucly had not been destroyed, possibly because

the shelters were steel, the German equivalent of our “Large English”

or Elephant shelters. The park in which this camp was situated was

full of an extraordinary assortment of German vehicles, many in good

order. There were wagons light, heavy, and extremely heavy; field

cookers and field bakery ovens, ambulances, patent telescopic

observation towers on wheels, and other curiosities.

The Company annexed from this collection a useful light wagon and a

brand-new cooker.

The villages in this area had all been systematically destroyed by the

Boche in his retreat of 1917, and had never been rebuilt. It was quite

easy to see that many of the houses had been burnt out, and not

destroyed by shell-fire. In some places all the trees along the road

side had been cut half through with axes, evidently at the same

period, and had subsequently had the gashes filled with cement and

strapped with iron. Most of them seemed to be flourishing.

On the South side of the valley there were mine craters at most road

junctions. On the evening of the 7th, when No. 3 section moved to

Boucly, its attention was drawn by a certain battalion to a suspected

mine on the road near Brusle. It was useless explaining that the

section with its transport had just marched right over the place; the

Battalion H. Qrs. was insistent, so the section officer and a couple

of his men went back to investigate. The Boche had evidently intended

planting some anti-tank mines, and had dug holes across the road for

them, but had been disturbed or had changed his mind. There was

nothing in the holes but loose stones. Very early the next morning the

O.C. of the Company, on his way to visit No. 3, saw the holes, and,

not knowing of the previous night’s incident, got off his horse and

investigated. He had just finished raking the stones back when a

Pioneer Company Commander, whose men were filling in some craters a

little further back, panted up on a bicycle, saying he had heard there

was a mine about somewhere, and he was responsible for roads, so he

also investigated. Later in the morning the O.C. met two subalterns of

another Field Company, who asked if he had heard anything of a road

mine near Brusle, because they had special orders from the C.R.E. to

examine it thoroughly and report. They were directed to the spot, and

when last seen were carefully removing the stones from the holes.

While the caution shewn in this was perhaps excessive, that care was

necessary was evidenced by the delay action mine which blew up where

the main road crossed the railway at Roisel, long after the division

had left the area.

The Causeway which crossed the valley from Buire to Brusle had 5 gaps

blown in it, and of these three were bridged by the Company with

strong footbridges. While the narrow gauge lines were intact, the

broad gauge railways had been thoroughly destroyed. In one place there

was a long length of track newly laid with heavy rails branded Krupp

1917, and every rail had been broken in two or three places with

explosives. There was some satisfaction in seeing the enemy’s own

material treated in this way. A number of deep wells on the South side

of the valley had been blown in, and a start had been made trying to

repair one or two when the Company was relieved by the 1st Field Coy.

A.E.

This was on the 10th. Divisional Headquarters remained at Doingt and

work was started immediately repairing hutments in the vicinity to

accommodate the division. The Company made itself a small camp to

Courcelles Mill, and Headquarters moved there on the 13th, and

remained in this same place for a fortnight. The enemy bombing from

aeroplanes was very vicious in the beginning of the period, but a

number of his planes, caught in our searchlights, were shot down in

flames by our night flying machines, with coloured lights shooting in

all directions from the burning Verey ammunition, greatly to the

delight of the watching crowds.

Quite an elaborate theatre for the “Blue Gums” was arranged by No. 4

section in Doingt, in an old hut, and the Company took part in sports

held by the 11th Brigade Group; with such amusement added to an

occasional aeroplane shooting display, time passed quickly until

orders to dump packs and surplus stores heralded another move.

4. THE HINDENBURG LINE.

On the 27th of September the 3rd Division left the Doingt area and

moved once more towards the line, to take its part in another great

attack. The 11th Field Company, with the 11th Brigade Group, marched

some 8 miles on the night of the 27th/28th to a bivouac about a mile

West of Templeux-le-Guerard at the head of the Cologne valley, while

the transport settled at Longavesnes.

This region at the time was held in force by the 27th U.S. Division,

with the 30th U.S. Division on its right. The general position may be

roughly described as follows:―

The enemy, endeavouring to stand on the line of early 1918―really an

outpost line to the main Hindenburg Line――had been violently hurled

back from it by an attack by the 1st and 4th Australian Divisions, but

was holding strongly to the Hindenburg Line proper. Indeed, he had

succeeded in recovering portion of the outpost ridge, in the face of

the American troops holding the sector, and it was evident that he

intended to offer a desperate resistance. The Hindenburg Line east of

Peronne, followed generally the line of the St. Quentin Canal, but

opposite the sector held by the two American Divisions the canal ran

into a tunnel for some four miles from Bellicourt to Le Catelet, and

the line really constituted a very strongly defended bridge head

across this gap in the obstacle formed by the canal. To make use of

this natural bridge offered the best chance of quickly penetrating the

Hindenburg system with a large force of all arms, but it was obvious

that the enemy would be prepared for such an attempt, and that the

whole organisation, carefully thought out during his previous

occupation of this country, would be designed to frustrate it.

The general plan of attack somewhat resembled that of August 8th. The

two American Divisions were to attack at dawn under an intense

barrage, and penetrate to the green line, over a mile east of the

canal, while the 5th Australian Division on the right, and the 3rd on

the left, were to follow through and exploit success to the “Red

Line,” some three miles further.

The weather changed on the 28th, and became very cold. This was really

a blessing in disguise, as the supply of water to such large

concentrations of horses and men in this high, streamless, country,

where the wells and bores were so deep that only those with power

installations yielded a useful flow, was a difficult problem.

Fleets of motor tanks supplied drinking water, but horses had to

travel long distances to watering points, and wait hours in long

queues, four deep, and extending literally miles along the roads.

The early development of all sources of supply in any area captured

was thus of great importance, and No. 2 section was told off to this

task in the zone allotted to the 11th Field Company, with instructions

to pay particular attention to the canal tunnel, where springs were

reported to exist. No. 1 section was allotted to roads, No. 3 to

clearing cross-country tracks for the artillery, and No. 4 was split

up over the 11th Brigade and its battalions, to search dugouts and

look after accommodation generally.

The attack developed at dawn on Sept. 29th, but was not immediately

successful. Apparently the American assault troops broke through the

German line under cover of the barrage, but neglected to “mop up.” The

consequence was that large numbers of Germans, as soon as the barrage

and the closely following attacking wave had passed, emerged from

their numerous dugouts, and manned machine guns and anti-tank

defences. The 3rd Division, moving forward in readiness, came under

heavy artillery and machine gun fire before it reached the old outpost

line, and was in effect faced with the task of attacking the complete

Hindenburg defences without the help of artillery, which could not be

used on account of the uncertainty as to the position of the

Americans. Under these circumstances, progress was naturally slow.

Fortunately the attack had been more successful on the right

divisional front, and the 44th Battalion on the extreme right of the

3rd Australian Division had succeeded in getting a footing in the

Hindenburg line proper, and making a flank to the north. The sappers

attached to the Battalion Headquarters became involved in various

tasks somewhat different to those for which they had been allotted; an

attempt to make the best use of a stray tank led to some exciting

incidents, which only ended when the Boche, with a field gun at point

blank range, put the tank out of action.

No. 3 section succeeded in clearing a short length of artillery track,

but generally speaking, very little of the sapper programme was

accomplished, and the sections spent the night in the trenches

three-quarters of a mile south-east of Ronnsoy.

On the 30th the 3rd Division continued the attack, and on the 1st of

October succeeded in taking Bony, a small village right in the main

Hindenburg line and almost over the canal tunnel, chiefly by means of

persistent bombing along the network of trenches. After this good

progress was made. The sappers meanwhile had discovered an extensive

old British minefield, part of which had been noticed by No. 3 section

on the 29th, when several of our tanks were put out of action by it.

Large numbers of mines were removed and de-detonated from the field,

which, curiously enough, was marked by danger notices both in English

and in German. On the 1st a party of No. 1 section made an

investigation of the whole of the canal tunnel, working from the

Southern or Bellicourt end. On the 2nd dugouts in the main Hindenburg

line were searched and cleared; a number of notice boards erected, and

an O.P. constructed East of Bony; while the investigation of the

tunnel was continued, through a number of the various entrances made

by the Germans along its length.

The tunnel, which is some four miles in length and 25 feet in

diameter, was dug in the time of Napoleon, and was found to be in good

order, and equipped with pumps (but without engines) and piping to

deliver water to the surface at a number of air shafts. The water was

tested, and found to be drinkable after treatment, with the usual

small quantity of chloride of lime, but before the Company could do

anything towards making it available, the 3rd Division was relieved on

Oct. 3rd by the 50th British Division, and the Coy. evacuated the

bivouac which it had occupied at Toine Wood, close to the trenches in

which the sections sheltered on the night of the 29th. The Company

Transport had moved east of Templeux-le-Guerard on the 30th.

Exploration of the famous Hindenburg system had been full of interest,

not only because of the tunnel, with its German-made stairway

entrances, its concrete entrance defences, and its long line of barges

used for the living accommodation by the Boche during his previous

tenancy, but now damp and dilapidated; but also on account of the fame

attaching to the trench system itself. To some extent this was

disappointing; the trenches, although very wide, were not well made,

and the dugouts were numerous, but not elaborate. The barbed wire,

however, was astonishing in its extent and density.

The casualties in this, destined to be the last action in which the

unit took part, were 11 wounded (including gas), of which one

subsequently died. For good work on the morning of the 29th Sappers

Chapman and Gallwey received the Military Medal.

On the evening of the 3rd the whole Company bivouacked in a pleasant,

peaceful wood near Liercourt, and on the 5th entrained at Peronne,

less transport, which proceeded by road and joined the unit in billets

in the little village of La Leu, near Airaines, in the lower Somme

valley. On October 9th the Company moved to Forceville, South of

Abbeville, and was training and refitting in this peaceful area when

the armistice was signed.

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As this is a war narrative it will not be necessary to describe the

change from military training to civil education; the drifting away of

members for early repatriation or non-military employment in England;

or the departure of demobilisation quotas and the winding up of the

Company; but a fitting termination may be made by referring to the

third and last Christmas spent in France. The unit at the time was at

Bernapré, a few miles S.W. of Forceville, where it had moved on Dec.

10th. Each section had a rough and ready messroom, lavishly decorated

with holly and mistletoe for the occasion, and each was the scene of

great feasting and jollification, quite free at last from the black

shadow of war, and doubly pleasurable because of the conviction that

the next Christmas dinner would be in Australia. Geese and ducks in

large numbers and other good things to eat, together with liquids

appropriate to the season, were purchased from funds supplied by

friends in Australia.

The energetic efforts of the unit’s supporters, chiefly in South

Australia and in Queensland, resulted altogether in the sum of £378,

which was added by instalments to the Company’s funds. The possession

of this money rendered possible Christmas feasts, sports gatherings,

and other distractions, and, above all, a regular system of subsidies

to section messes, which helped greatly to improve the standard of

living. This opportunity is gladly taken of expressing the Company’s

sincere and grateful appreciation for the labour of its friends.

APPENDICES.

I. “ROLL OF HONOUR.”

_Killed in Action._

Reg. No. Rank. Name.

9445 Sapper Dahl, J.

9533 ” Paxton, W. H.

9537 ” Rooke, R. J.

9640 ” Le Leu, F. E.

9534 ” Power, R.

9661 ” Petney, F. F. J.

9529 ” Murray, D. A.

9465 ” Simpson, D. M.

10984 ” Merton, C. H. T.

9457 ” Lenham, H.

9443 ” Duckling, E. J.

2743A ” Lahey, N. A.

9434 2/Cpl. Renwick, A. J.

9544 Sapper Francey, S.

3333 ” Darvall, A. H.

9447 ” Flay, E. C.

9690 ” Wakefield, B. B.

9634 Driver Howe, H. W. C.

9450 T/Cpl. Gray, G. W.

16466 Sapper Geddes, J. C.

9682 Driver Thomas, W. C.

9438 C.S.M. Brodie, G. C. (D.C.M.)

17792 Sapper Richardson, T.

_Accidentally Killed._

392 L/Cpl. McKay, D.

_Died of Disease._

Driver Noghran, J.

16136 Sapper Vasco, L.

9671 L/Cpl. Smith, C.

9612 Driver Cunningham, T. W.

17839 L/Cpl. Haddow, A.

II. STATEMENT OF LINE SERVICE OF UNIT SHEWING INCLUSIVE DATES:―

(a). _In Front Area._ From. To.

Armentières Sector 19/12/16 13/3/17

Le Touquet ” 14/3/17 6/4/17

St. Yves and Le Touquet Sectors 7/4/17 5/6/17

Messines Sector 9/6/17 11/6/17

” ” 23/6/17 11/7/17

” ” 29/7/17 4/8/17

Ypres ” 30/9/17 21/10/17

Le Touquet, Pont Rouge, La Basse-Ville Sectors 13/11/17 16/11/17

Chapelle D’Armentières Sector 20/12/17 3/1/18

Le Touquet, Pont Rouge ” 1/2/18 3/3/18

Sailly-le-Sec ” 27/3/18 1/5/18

Villers Bretonneux ” 22/5/18 28/6/18

Somme Battle. First Phase 8/8/18 12/8/18

” ” Bray ” 21/8/18 1/9/18

Tincourt, Rosières ” 5/9/18 10/9/18

Hindenburg Line ” 29/9/18 2/10/18

(b). _In Support Area._

Armentières Sector 4/12/16 18/12/16

St. Yves and Le Touquet Sector 6/6/17 8/6/17

Messines ” 12/6/17 22/6/17

” ” 12/7/17 28/7/17

Plœgsteert Area 17/11/17 19/12/17

Heilly ” 2/5/18 10/5/18

Corbie ” 13/7/18 7/8/18

Hem Dump ” 2/9/18 4/9/18

(c). _In Rest Area. Training._

Travelling etc.; from U.K. included in Period 24/11/16 3/12/16

Recquebrœucq Area 5/8/17 29/9/17

” ” 22/10/17 12/11/17

Bainghem-le-Comte Area 4/3/18 22/3/18

La Leu, Forceville, Bernapré Areas 3/10/18 31/12/18

(d). _In Rest Area. Working._

Neuve Eglise Area. (Mahutonga Camp) 4/1/18 31/1/18

Cæstre to Franvillers. (Travelling from

Northern France to Somme Area) 23/3/18 26/3/18

Pont Noyelles Area 11/5/18 21/5/18

Rivery ” 22/6/18 12/7/18

Hamel ” 13/8/18 20/8/18

Courcelles ” 11/9/18 28/9/18

III. STRENGTH STATEMENT SHEWING:―

(a.) _Total Number of_:―

Officers. O.R.

1. 15 429 Who have served to 11/11/18.

2. 15 405 ” ” in France to 11/11/18.

3. 4 46 ” ” throughout in France to 11/11/18.

(b). _Total Action Casualties_:―

Officers. O.R.

1. 23 Killed in action, etc.

_Note._―1 O.R. not shewn in Total was

accidentally killed.

2. 6 78 Wounded in action.

_Note._―2 O.R. not shewn in Total were

accidentally wounded.

3. Nil Nil Prisoners, etc.

(c). _Total Sickness Casualties_:―

Officers. O.R.

1. 2 Died of Disease.

2. 7 Invalided to Australia, etc.

3. 6 432 Evacuated to Field Ambs. in France.

(d). _Summary shewing the following proportions_:―

(Officers and O.R. in percentages).

Officers. O.R.

1. 5·67% Killed to Total (a) 2.

2. 40% 17·78% Wounded to Total (a) 2.

3. Prisoners to Total (a) 2.

4. ·493% Died to Total (a) 2.

5. ·466% ” ” (a) 1.

6. 1·72% Invalided to Total (a) 1.

IV. STATEMENT OF NUMBER OF PRISONERS, etc.

Nil.

V. STATEMENT SHEWING:―

Average age of Other Ranks who embarked on 31/5/16 34·57 years.

Percentage of above:― _Married_ 33·64%; _Single_ 64·57%;

_Widowers_ 1·80%.

Average age of Other Ranks serving on 11/11/18 30·5 years.

Percentage of above:―_Married_ 28·5%; _Single_ 71·1%; _Widowers_ ·4%.

Average Service of above in A.I.F. 29·4 months.

Average Service of above in the Field 13 months.

VI. STATEMENT OF OFFENCES, etc., etc.―

----------------------------------+------------+----------+----------

|Present with|In France |

Nature of Offence. | Unit In | but not |Elsewhere.

| France. | present |

| |with Unit.|

----------------------------------+------------+----------+----------

a. Desertion or absence to avoid | | |

an action | ― | ― | ―

a.a. Desertion or absence not | | |

held to be disgraceful | 9 | 1 | 12

b. Offences against discipline― | | |

showing insubordination | ― | ― | 2

b.b. Offences amounting to neglect| 5 | ― | ―

c. Offences against property | | |

(theft, destruction, etc.) | ― | ― | ―

d. Drunkenness | ― | ― | 1

e. Miscellaneous | ― | ― | ―

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Total | 14 | 1 | 15

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VII. “ROLL OF HONOUR,” for Service with the Unit.

-----+--------+----------------+--------+--------------------------------

Reg. | Rank. | Name. |Honours | Remarks.

No. | | | and | Date and Operation.

| | |Rewards.|

-----+--------+----------------+--------+--------------------------------

| Major |R. J. Donaldson | D.S.O. |(A.I.F. List No. 340 of 4/6/18)

| ” |O. B. Williams | M.C. |(A.I.F. List No. 427 of 1/1/19).

| Lieut. |W. H.Thomas | M.C. |On 7/6/17 at Messines.

| ” |H. St. A. Murray| M.C. | ” 4/10/17 at Ypres.

9438| C.S.M. |Brodie, G. C. | D.C.M. | ” ” ” ”

9588| 2/Cpl. |Atkins, C. P. | M.S.M. | ” ” ” ”

9676| Spr. |Stark, W. | M.M. | ” 5/6/17 at Plœgsteert Wood.

9655| Dvr. |Paget, A. A. | M.M. | ” 7/6/17 at Messines.

|(L/Cpl.)| | |

9521| Spr. |Jones, C. C. | M.M. | ” ” ” ”

|(T.Cpl.)| | |

9448| L/Cpl. |Evans, W. W. | M.M. | ” ” ” ”

9509| Spr. |Bugden, F. C. | M.M. | ” 4/10/17 at Ypres.

9539| 2/Cpl. |Stewart, A. McL.| M.M. | ” ” ” ”

| (Cpl.) | | |

9641| A/Cpl. |Mace, J. J. | M.M. |On night 7/8-10/17 at Ypres.

| (Cpl.) | | |

9467| L/Cpl. |Toft, W. G. | M.M. | ” 4/10/17 at Ypres.

9722| Dvr. |Furniss, A. H. | M.M. | ” ” ” ”

9522| L/Cpl. |Johns, W. | M.M. | ” 30/3/18 at Sailly-le-Sec.

|(T/Cpl.)| | |

9579| Sergt. |Oliver, R. B. | M.M. | ” 5/4/18 at Bouzencourt.

15070| Dvr. |Cannell, J. H. | M.M. | ” 24/4/18 at Bonnay.

9697| Sergt. |Williams, H. | M.M. | ” 22/8/18 near Bray-sur-Somme.

3549| Spr. |Gallwey, F. V. | M.M. | ” 29/9/18 S.W. of Le-Catelet.

20429| ” |Chapman, R. E. | M.M. | ” ” ” ” ”

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_Note._ Rank shewn in brackets denotes present Rank.

9514| Spr. |Collinson, F. G.|Belgium |On 6/12/17 at Le Bizet.

| | |Croix de|

| | | Guerre |

9574|C.Q.M.S.|Whitrow, H. G. | M.S.M. |(A.I.F. List No. 438 of 24/1/19)

VIII. “NOMINAL ROLL” of all ranks who have served continuously during

Service of Unit in France up to 11/11/18.

Reg. No. Rank. Name.

Major R. J. Donaldson, D.S.O.

T/ ” O. B. Williams.

Lieut. R. W. Lahey.

” W. H. Thomas, M.C.

9574 C.Q.M.S. Whitrow, H. G.

9591 Sergt. Bayer, C. E.

9473 F/ ” O’Keeffe, H. J.

9587 Cpl. Ashmeade, F. J. L.

9687 2/ ” Vonbertouch, R.

9507 L/ ” Ainsworth. N. J.

9586 ” Andrews, F. L.

9593 ” Blaser, G.

9512 ” Baird, T. W.

9543 ” Cunningham, J. G.

9544 ” Doyle, J. L.

9582 ” Ive, A.

9523 ” King, A. G.

9528 ” Monaghan, H. H.

9655 ” Paget, A. A. (M.M.)

9666 ” Rogers, P. C.

9674 ” Spurr, R. U.

9679 ” Tassell, A. W.

9685 ” Treloar, A. F.

9692 ” Walker, G.

9698 ” Williams, R. F.

9589 Spr. Aubertin, H. G.

9584 Dvr. Abernethy, E. J.

9592 ” Beck, C. A.

9600 ” Bull, G. J.

9612 ” Cunningham, T. W.

9440 ” Clancey, M. J.

9722 ” Furniss, A. H. (M.M.)

9449 Spr. Graham, W. J.

9628 . ” Harrip, E.

9631 Dvr. Hemple, W. J. T.

9633 Spr. Hollis, A. G.

9548 ” Johnson, J.

9638 ” Krollig, H. A.

9643 L/Cpl. March, H.

9645 Dvr. Moody, C. T.

9718 Spr. Merrett, W. B.

9462 Dvr. Monaghan, T.

9651 Spr. Olson, G. C.

9664 ” Richardson, H.

9669 ” Semmler, J. A.

9675 ” Stanley, M. J.

9695 Dvr. Way, F. W.

9694 ” Ward, W. R.

10373 ” Wilson, R. D.

9700 Spr. Wilson, J. G. W.

Average number of days leave in England:―Officers, 24. Other Ranks, 14.

IX. MUSTER ROLL to 31/12/18 of all Officers and O.R. shewing:―

OFFICERS.

--------+------------------+----------+----------------+-----------+

| | a. | b. | c. |

| | Date of | | |

Rank. | Name. |Enlistment|Date of Joining.| Date of |

| | | | Leaving. |

| | | | |

--------+------------------+----------+----------------+-----------+

Capt. |G. L. A. Thirkell | 26/8/14 | 23/12/17 | |

Lieut. |R. G. Rutledge | 8/6/15 | 4/2/18 | |

” |S. W. Matters | 1/7/15 |Form’t’n of Coy.| |

” |R. W. Lahey | 22/7/15 | ” | |

” |H. St. A. Murray | 28/7/15 | ” | |

” |E. A. Robinson | 30/10/15 | ” | |

Major |R. J. Donaldson | 1/12/15 | ” | |

” |O. B. Williams | 31/12/15 | ” | 10/11/18 |

Lieut. |H. E. S. Melbourne| 4/1/16 | ” | |

” |R. F. Massie | 2/2/16 | 6/6/18 | 3/8/18 |

” |E. H. Rhodes | 16/2/16 | 25/4/18 | |

” |H. C. Valentine | 17/3/16 | 12/5/18 | |

” |J. M. Norton | 23/3/16 |Form’t’n of Coy.| |

” |W. H. Thomas | 1/5/16 | ” | |

Capt. |G. Smith | 2/9/15 | 21/9/18 | 10/11/18 |

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OFFICERS.

------------------+------------+--------------------+----------------------

| d. | e. | f.

| Period of | | Remarks, Promotions,

Name. | Service | Immediate Awards | and Honours,

|with Unit in| and Wounds. | other than (e).

|the Field. | |

------------------+------------+--------------------+----------------------

G. L. A. Thirkell | 12m. 8d. | |

R. G. Rutledge | 4m. 24d. | |

S. W. Matters | 22m. 4d. |Wounded 24/4/18 | To Lieut. 1/1/17.

R. W. Lahey | 25m. 3d. |Wounded 14/12/16 | ”

H. St. A. Murray | 18m. 1d. |M.C. 4/10/17 | ”

| |Wounded 20/10/17 |

| |Rem. on D. |

E. A. Robinson | 19m. 3d. | | 2/Lieut. 27/4/18.

| | | Lieut. 27/7/18.

R. J. Donaldson | 25m. 7d. | | D.S.O., A.I.F. List

| | | 340 of 4/6/18.

O. B. Williams | 23m. 16d. |Wounded 31/5/18 | Captain 2/10/16.

| | Rem. on D. | Major 10/11/18.

| | M.C., A.I.F. List |

| | No. 427 of 1/1/19 |

H. E. S. Melbourne| 15m. 21d. |Wounded 24/4/18 | Sergt. 6/2/17.

| | | 2/Lieut. 23/2/18.

| | | Lieut. 28/5/18.

R. F. Massie | 1m. 27d. | | Lieut. 29/6/18.

E. H. Rhodes | 8m. 6d. | | Lieut. 23/5/18.

H. C. Valentine | 7m. 19d. | |

J. M. Norton | 18m. 10d. | | Lieut. 1/1/17.

W. H. Thomas | 24m. 27d. |M.C. 7/6/17 | 2/Lieut., A.I.F.

| | Wounded 21/6/17 | List No. 136.

| | | Lieut. 12/5/17.

G. Smith | 1m. 19d. |M.B.E. (A.I.F. List | Capt. 10/11/18.

| | No. 427 of 1/1/19)| Transferred from

| | | Corps Workshops

| | | to 10th Fld. Coy.

------------------+------------+--------------------+--------------------

_Note._―The Average Service of above in the Field 15·47 months.

OTHER RANKS.

------+--------+------------------+--------+----------------+-----------+

| | | a. | b. | c. |

Reg.| | |Date of | | |

No. | Rank. | Name. |Enlist- |Date of Joining.| Date of |

| | | ment. | | Leaving. |

| | | | | |

------+--------+------------------+--------+----------------+-----------+

422 | L/Cpl. |Meacock, L. K. | 23/9/14| 9/4/17 | 25/10/18 |

1919 | Spr. |Cliff, N. F. | 10/2/15| 22/3/18 | 26/12/18 |

9590 | ” |Bateman, S. D. | 23/2/15|Form’t’n of Coy.| 15/12/17 |

9574 | Q.M.S. |Whitrow, H. G. | 4/3/15| ” | |

71 | Pte. |Jenkin, F. H. | 5/5/15| 1/3/17 | 4/2/18 |

5350 | ” |Wright, C. | 11/6/15| ” | do. |

7822 | A/Cpl. |Denton, E. K. | 21/7/15| 17/2/17 | 27/10/17 |

2743 | Spr. |Lahey, N. A. | 5/8/15| 23/11/16 |D’d of w’ds|

| | | | | 9/6/17 |

14673 | ” |Law, D. A. | 6/8/15| 9/4/17 | 10/6/17 |

6296 | ” |McSweeney, B. | 9/8/15| 11/2/17 | 25/3/18 |

16634 | ” |Senn, L. A. F. | 17/8/15| 9/4/17 | 5/8/17 |

2568 | ” |Rundle, C. H. | 20/8/15| 12/10/17 | 4/10/18 |

454 | L/Cpl. |Wilson, T. H. | 24/8/15| 25/8/17 | 10/12/18 |

9515 | Dvr. |Collins, E. P. | 30/8/15|Form’t’n of Coy.| 12/10/17 |

3391 | Spr. |Barclay, D. R. | 3/9/15| 11/2/17 | 11/9/17 |

9523 | L/Cpl. |King, A. G. | 6/9/15|Form’t’n of Coy.| |

18172 | Dvr. |Barton, R. D. | 9/9/15| 19/3/18 | 24/7/18 |

3952 | Spr. |Horne, A. | 18/9/15| 13/2/17 | |

9434 | 2/Cpl. |Renwick, A. J. | 22/9/15|Form’t’n of Coy.| 29/6/17 |

9519 | Dvr. |Fuller, S. T. | 29/9/15| ” | 25/9/17 |

9471 | Spr. |Westlake, H. | 2/10/15| ” | |

9432 | S/Sgt. |Barker, H. E. W. | 5/10 15| ” | 6/2/17 |

9573 | Sgt. |Thompson, W. |10/10/15|Form’t’n of Coy.| 25/4/18 |

9442 | Dvr. |Cawle, C. |11/10/15| ” | |

2064 | ” |Russell, J. G. |12/10/15| 17/9/17 | |

9507 | L/Cpl. |Ainsworth, N. W. |13/10/15|Form’t’n of Coy.| |

456N | Dvr. |Cronon, J. |16/10/15| 13/6/18 | 22/12/18 |

9503 | Sgt. |Staples, A. H. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| 22/9/18 |

9542 | Spr. |Whitaker, N. A. F.| ” | ” | 30/3/17 |

9613 | ” |Davies, W. L. |22/10/15| ” | |

9463 | ” |McNamara, W. T. |28/10/15| ” | 6/6/17 |

8950 | ” |Cameron, D. | 6/11/15| 12/10/17 | 3/1/18 |

9581 | Cpl. |Sibbick, G. W. | 7/11/15|Form’t’n of Coy.| 2/10/17 |

9591 | Sgt. |Bayer, C. E. |11/11/15| ” | |

9675 | Spr. |Stanley, M. J. |13/11/15| ” | |

9448 | Dvr. |Clancey, M. J. |16/11/15| ” | |

9517 | ” |Fletcher, A. W. |20/11/15| ” | 9/7/17 |

9458 | Spr. |Moore, W. P. | ” | ” | |

14500 | Dvr. |McMillan, R. E. | ” | 12/1/17 | 26/2/18 |

484N | ” |Lowth, T. J. |29/11/15| 24/1/18 | |

9466 | L/Cpl. |Scott, J. S. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| |

9532 | Spr. |Mackay, G. | 2/12/15| ” | |

9578 | Cpl. |Moore, J. R. | 3/12/15| ” | 16/11/16 |

9511 | Spr. |Barclay, A. | 4/12/15| ” | 5/8/17 |

6674 | ” |Lamb, H. P. | 6/12/15| 11/2/17 | 12/12/18 |

9543 | L/Cpl. |Cunningham, J. G. | 8/12/15|Form’t’n of Coy.| |

9529 | Spr. |Murray, D. A. | ” | ” | 6/6/17 |

9535 | ” |Pern, H. W. | 9/12/15| ” | 7/4/17 |

9444 | Spr. |Dahl, J. |10/12/15|Form’t’n of Coy.| 24/12/16 |

9508 | ” |Auld, A. L. |11/12/15| ” | |

14867 | Dvr. |Gibson, T. | ” | 10/6/17 | 15/10/17 |

9454 | Spr. |Jackson, C. A. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| 11/10/17 |

9512 | L/Cpl. |Baird, T. W. |13/12/15| ” | |

9468 | Spr. |Wegman, J. | ” | ” | 23/5/18 |

9603 | ” |Burnett, J. E. |15/12/15| ” | 11/10/17 |

9607 | L/Cpl. |Christie, T. | ” | ” | 2/8/17 |

9610 | Spr. |Coverlid, E. | ” | ” | 24/6/17 |

17617 | Dvr. |Eagar, D’A. H. S. |20/12/15| 12/2/18 | 21/4/18 |

9689 | Spr. |Wade, W. J. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| 15/11/16 |

9604 | ” |Byrne, J. |21/12/15| ” | 24/11/16 |

9625 | ” |Hammond, A. J. | ” | ” | |

9521 | Cpl. |Jones, C. C. |22/12/15| ” | |

9436 | Spr. |Adamson, T. G. |24/12/15| ” | |

9539 | Cpl. |Stewart, A. McN. | ” | ” | |

9449 | Spr. |Graham, W. J. |27/12/15| ” | |

10889 | Dvr. |Browning, R. J. |28/12/15| ” | 7/12/16 |

9448 | L/Cpl. |Evans, W. W. | ” | ” | 9/6/17 |

9518 | ” |Fowler, P. C. | ” | ” | 23/11/17 |

9722 | Dvr. |Furniss, A. H. |22/12/15|Form’t’n of Coy.| |

9473 | F/Sgt. |O’Keeffe, J. H. | ” | ” | |

9546 | L/Cpl. |Horne, M. J. |31/12/15| ” | 5/8/17 |

9533 | Spr. |Paxton, W. H. | ” | ” | 16/2/17 |

9692 | L/Cpl. |Walker, G. | ” | ” | |

9451 | Cpl. |Hewitt, J. | 3/1/16| ” | 30/9/18 |

9459 | T2/Cpl.|Meeson, H. T. | ” | ” | |

9688 | Spr. |Wachsmuth, H. | ” | ” | 16/11/16 |

15620 | ” |Wilson, A. W. | ” | 9/4/17 | |

15066 | ” |Whitehead, A. H. | ” | ” | |

10904 | Dvr. |White, W. R. | ” | 28/6/17 | |

9602 | Spr. |Bunn, H. | 4/1/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| 28/4/18 |

9669 | ” |Semmler, J. A. | ” | ” | |

9469 | ” |Walker, T. H. | ” | ” | 30 3/18 |

9470 | ” |Wilkes, W. | ” | ” | |

9439 | ” |Band, A. H. | 5/1/16| ” | |

9450 | T/Cpl. |Gray, G. W. | ” | ” | 12/12/17 |

9461 | Spr. |Marshall, W. J. | ” | ” | 31/8/18 |

9462 | Dvr. |Monaghan, T. | ” | ” | 3/12/18 |

19897 | Spr. |O’Sullivan, J. | ” | ” | 19/12/16 |

9662 | Spr. |Porteous, A. McK. | 5/1/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| 14/10/17 |

9715 | ” |Symonds, H. | ” | ” | |

9472 | T/Sgt. |Gardner, G. A. | 6/1/16| ” | |

10900 | Spr. |Stevenson, J. H. | ” | 29/3/17 | 3/12/18 |

9686 | ” |Villepastour, H.L.| ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| |

9547 | ” |Lace, W. H. | 7/1/16| ” | 6/6/17 |

19588 | ” |Lyall, J. | ” | 20/11/16 | |

9657 | Dvr. |Parham, B. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| 8/6/17 |

9464 | Spr. |Roberts, D. | ” | ” | |

9465 | ” |Simpson, D. M. | ” | ” | 6/6/17 |

9433 | 2/Cpl. |Taylor, J. | ” | ” | |

9694 | Dvr. |Ward, W. R. | ” | ” | |

9438 | C.S.M. |Brodie, G. C. | 10/1/16| ” | 26/8/18 |

10882 | Dvr. |Burton, A. E. F. | ” | 24/3/17 | |

9618 | Spr. |Emerson, J. J. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| |

| | | | 5/8/18 | |

9544 | ” |Francey, S. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| 6/7/17 |

9660 | ” |Penrose, R. L. | ” | ” | |

9522 | T/Cpl. |Johns, W. | 11/1/16| ” | |

9524 | Spr. |Kennedy, J. | ” | ” | 13/5/18 |

2863 | 2/Cpl. |Newton, G. L. | 11/1/16| 12/10/17 | |

9676 | Spr. |Stark, W. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| 21/8/18 |

9540 | L/Cpl. |West, B. | ” | ” | |

9541 | Spr. |Wallace, W. | ” | ” | 23/9/17 |

9606 | ” |Castle, A. E. | 12/1/16| ” | |

9443 | ” |Duckling, E. J. | ” | ” | 9/6/17 |

9447 | ” |Flay, E. C. | ” | ” | 4/10/17 |

9446 | ” |Gunn, N. A. J. | ” | ” | 16/9/18 |

9452 | Dvr. |Johnsen, J. A. | ” | ” | |

9453 | Spr. |Jopling, J. V. | ” | ” | 26/1/17 |

9456 | ” |Melrose, J. | ” | ” | |

9528 | L/Cpl. |Monaghan, H. H. | ” | ” | |

9525 | Spr. |L’Estrange, T. | 13/1/16| ” | 23/9/17 |

9536 | Dvr. |Pope, J. G. | ” | ” | |

9513 | Spr. |Cowe, J. | 14/1/16| ” | 15/1/17 |

9444 | L/Cpl. |Doyle, J. L. | ” | ” | |

9617 | Spr. |Eley, C. T. | ” | ” | 5/8/17 |

9634 | Dvr. |Howe, H. W. C. | ” | ” | 15/10/17 |

9548 | Spr. |Johnson, J. | ” | ” | |

3701 | L/Cpl. |Angell, A. N. | 13/1/16| 24/11/17 | 21/9/18 |

9436 | ” |Hutton, F. W. | 15/1/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| 23/9/17 |

9575 | Cpl. |Benham, C. B. | 17/1/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| 13/6/18 |

9601 | Spr. |Bunn, G. L. | ” | ” | |

10883 | L/Cpl. |Barrie, P. H. | ” | ” | |

9627 | Spr. |Hansen, H. B. | ” | ” | 3/9/18 |

9718 | ” |Merrett, W. B. | ” | ” | |

9467 | L/Cpl. |Toft, W. G. | ” | ” | 5/4/18 |

9534 | Spr. |Power, R. | 19/1/16| ” | 6/6/17 |

9597 | Dvr. |Bray, R. T. | 20/1/16| ” | 25/8/18 |

9649 | Spr. |McArthur, J. A. | ” | ” | 28/1/17 |

9530 | L/Cpl. |Monca, C. H. | ” | ” | 14/5/18 |

9592 | Dvr. |Beck, C. M. A. | 21/1/16| ” | |

9509 | Spr. |Bugden, F. C. | ” | ” | 14/5/18 |

9516 | Spr. |Doyle, D. J. | 21/1/16| ” | 23/9/17 |

9633 | ” |Hollis, A. G. | ” | ” | |

9520 | Cpl. |Hunt, W. | ” | ” | 29/10/18 |

10893 | Spr. |McLean, N. | ” | 25/5/17 | |

9663 | Cpl. |Richards, H. E. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| 5/8/17 |

9537 | Spr. |Rooke, R. J. | ” | ” | 2/4/17 |

9572 | C.S.M. |Sloan, B. | 21/1/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| |

9699 | Spr. |Williams, W. T. D.| ” | ” | 5/12/16 |

9514 | ” |Collinson, F. G. | 22/1/16| ” | |

9545 | ” |Horder, W. | ” | ” | |

9460 | ” |Monk, E. T. | ” | ” | |

10902 | ” |Townsley, A. | ” | ” | 18/5/18 |

9506 | 2/Cpl. |Darnell, T. E. | 24/1/16| ” | 14/3/18 |

9724 | Dvr. |Jones, S. | 24/1/16| ” | |

9658 | ” |Pearce, A. V. | ” | ” | |

9672 | ” |Smith, H. E. | ” | ” | 29/10/17 |

9455 | L/Cpl. |Kay, H. I. | 25/1/16| ” | 18/5/18 |

9457 | Spr. |Lenham, H. | ” | ” | 9/6/17 |

9702 | ” |Wiley, E. | ” | ” | |

7411 | ” |Boys, A. A. | 26/1/16| 9/4/17 | |

9644 | ” |Merrett, A. F. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| |

9665 | Dvr. |Rogers, L. C. | 27/1/16| ” | 4/10/17 |

9666 | L/Cpl. |Rogers, P. C. | ” | ” | |

9624 | Spr. |Hamilton, J. S. | 28/1/16| ” | |

9719 | ” |Paine, G. T. | 29/1/16| ” | 14/5/18 |

9713 | L/Cpl. |Rushforth, J. H. | ” | ” | 13/5/18 |

10403 | Spr. |Harrap, A. S. | 31/1/16| In England | 6/6/17 |

14504 | Dvr. |Roots, D. | ” | 24/3/17 | 15/3/18 |

14683 | Spr. |Moore, W. J. | 31/1/16| 11/2/17 | 17/2/17 |

15070 | Dvr. |Cannell, J. H. | 1/2/16| 16/6/17 | |

9615 | Spr. |East, H. B. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| 18/4/17 |

9679 | L/Cpl. |Tassell, A. W. | ” | ” | |

9474 | Spr. |Gemmell, J. | 2/2/16| ” | 5/12/16 |

9668 | ” |Sandoe, C. C. | ” | ” | |

15797 | ” |Clutterbuck, J. W.| 3/2/16| 9/4/17 | |

9622 | ” |Grayson, W. G | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| |

9636 | 2/Cpl. |Jackman, L. F. | ” | ” | |

14957 | Cpl. |Nixon, C. E. | ” | 9/4/17 | |

9571 | M/Sgt. |Russel, W. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| 16/10/18 |

14678 | Dvr. |Trowbridge, C. B. | ” | 5/2/17 | |

9687 | 2/Cpl. |Vonbertouch, R. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| |

3862 | Spr. |Lovell, T. G. | 4/2/16| 23/10/17 | |

9621 | ” |Francis, ― | 7/2/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| 15/11/16 |

9642 | ” |Machin, ― | ” | ” | |

9648 | ” |Myhill, G. P. | ” | ” | |

9670 | ” |Sinclair, A. | ” | ” | 28/6/17 |

9683 | ” |Thompson, C. | ” | ” | 23/11/17 |

9698 | L/Cpl. |Williams, R. F. | ” | ” | |

9700 | Spr. |Wilson, G. W. | ” | ” | 22/11/18 |

9701 | L/Cpl. |Wright, J. R. | 7/2/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| |

15132 | Spr. |Stubbington, F. W.| 8/2/16| 9/4/17 | 12/1/18 |

9620 | ” |Forrest, E. C. | 9/2/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| |

9586 | L/Cpl. |Andrews, F. L. | 10/2/16| ” | |

9612 | Dvr. |Cunningham, T. W. | ” | ” | |

9611 | T/Cpl.|Crawford, F. S. | ” | ” | |

9717 | Dvr. |Kendall, W. | ” | ” | 3/1/18 |

9639 | Spr. |Lean, C. | ” | ” | |

9643 | L/Cpl. |March, H. | ” | ” | |

9645 | Dvr. |Moody, T. C. | ” | ” | |

9646 | Spr. |Moore, B. | ” | ” | 26/2/17 |

9661 | ” |Petney, F. F. J. | 10/2/16| ” | 6/6/17 |

1818 | ” |Rowe, J. P. | 11/2/16| 29/11/17 | |

9584 | Dvr. |Abernethy, E. J. | 14/2/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| 10/11/18 |

10250 | Spr. |Flannagan, M. J. | ” | 23/11/16 | 6/6/17 |

9582 | L/Cpl. |Ive, A. L. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| |

9697 | Sgt. |Williams, H. | ” | ” | |

9654 | Spr. |Olson, G. C. | 15/2/16| ” | |

9623 | T2/Cpl.|Hamilton, J. M. | 16/2/16| ” | |

9647 | Spr. |Murray, A. B. | ” | ” | 4/2/17 |

9656 | F/Sgt. |Pappin, J. L. | ” | ” | 1/1/18 |

9628 | Spr. |Harrip, E. | 17/2/16| ” | |

9650 | Cpl. |McGrath, A. A. | ” | ” | 23/7/18 |

9674 | L/Cpl. |Spurr, R. U. P. | 17/2/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| |

9596 | Spr. |Boyce, W. A. C. | 18/2/16| ” | 22/5/18 |

9651 | ” |McIlwain, S. | ” | ” | 23/7/17 |

9664 | Spr. |Richardson, H. | 18/2/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| |

9703 | ” |Young, W. | ” | ” | 14/5/18 |

9600 | Dvr. |Bull, G. J. | 19/2/16| ” | |

9608 | 2/Cpl. |Cleave, B. | ” | ” | |

9690 | Spr. |Wakefield, B. B. | ” | ” | 17/10/17 |

9576 | C.S.M. |Brander, J. J. | 21/2/16| ” | 12/12/17 |

9594 | Spr. |Boettcher, W.G.K. | ” | ” | 15/5/18 |

15305 | ” |Bowyer, A. E. | ” | 9/4/17 | 20/7/18 |

1822 | ” |Davey, G. | ” | 2/3/17 | |

9709 | ” |James, T. A. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| |

9667 | ” |Rivers, F. E. | ” | 7/12/17 | 30/4/18 |

9677 | Dvr. |Talbot, T. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| 6/6/17 |

9588 | 2/Cpl. |Atkins, C. P. | 22/2/16| ” | 8/10/17 |

9614 | ” |Dawe, B. | ” | ” | |

9637 | Spr. |Kempson, C. H. A. | ” | ” | 23/11/17 |

9579 | Sgt. |Oliver, R. B. | ” | ” | 8/7/18 |

9583 | Cpl. |Temple, B. H. | 22/2/16| ” | 18/12/18 |

9681 | Sgt. |Thomas, H. C. | 22/2/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| |

9691 | L/Cpl. |Walden, L. J. | ” | ” | 14/9/18 |

9721 | Dvr. |Watkinson, F. | 23/2/16| ” | 3/12/18 |

15454 | L/Cpl. |O’Connor, T. E. | 24/2/16| 16/6/17 | |

9635 | ” |Howitt, A. | 25/2/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| |

9655 | ” |Paget, A. U. | ” | ” | |

9693 | Spr. |Wannan, J. W. | ” | ” | 1/5/17 |

9593 | L/Cpl. |Blaser, G. | 26/2/16| ” | |

9630 | M/Sgt. |Helling, J. A. | ” | ” | |

9632 | Spr. |Henry, R. C. | 28/2/16| ” | 8/10/17 |

9587 | Cpl. |Ashmeade, F. J. L.| 29/2/16| ” | 4/12/18 |

9505 | Sgt. |Campbell, H. | ” | ” | 28/9/18 |

17839 | L/Cpl. |Haddow, A. | 29/2/16| 17/11/17 | |

9682 | ” |Thomas, W. C. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| 12/8/18 |

10984 | Spr. |Merton, C. H. T. | 31/2/16|In England. | 9/6/17 |

9619 | Dvr. |Flannagan, W. H. | 1/3/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| |

9685 | L/Cpl. |Treloar, A. F. | ” | ” | |

1555 | ” |Hansford, R. G. | 22/3/16| 21/7/17 | |

9714 | Spr. |Sutcliffe, J. H. | 22/3/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| 14/10/18 |

375A | ” |Curran, J. | 3/3/16 | 30/9/17 | 24/12/18 |

9631 | Dvr. |Hemple, W. J. T. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| |

9671 | L/Cpl. |Smith, C. | ” | ” | 1/9/18 |

9673 | Spr. |Smith, M. M. | ” | ” | |

15767 | ” |Salmon, C. F. | ” | 10/6/17 | 4/10/17 |

9641 | Cpl. |Mace, J. J. | 4/3/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| |

431 | Spr. |Byatt, A. | 6/3/16| 6/11/17 | |

392 | ” |McKay, D. | ” | 30/9/17 | 30/6/18 |

15334 | Dvr. |Matheson, G. | ” | 12/10/17 | 17/7/18 |

10292 | L/Cpl. |Lowe, W. H. | 9/3/16| In England. | 15/10/18 |

9720 | Dvr. |Rogers, J. | 9/3/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| 23/9/17 |

9589 | Spr. |Aubertin, H. G. | 13/3/16| ” | |

9695 | Dvr. |Way, F. W. | 16/3/16| ” | |

9659 | L/Cpl. |Pearce, W. H. | 17/3/16| ” | 23/11/17 |

9638 | Spr. |Krollig, A. J. | 19/3/16| ” | |

9708 | ” |Boothey, S. F. | 20/3/16| ” | |

375 | ” |Burbidge, P. | ” | 30/9/17 | |

9609 | ” |Coombe, L. B. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| |

9640 | ” |Leleu, F. E. | ” | ” | 31/5/17 |

10907 | L/Cpl. |McBain, G. J. | ” | ” | |

15749 | Dvr. |Tibbits, E. C. | ” | 20/3/18 | |

1143 | Dvr. |Cunningham, A. E. | 25/3/16| 23/11/16 | |

382 | Spr. |Gill, D. E. | 26/3/16| 14/12/17 | 4/12/18 |

9723 | ” |Coker, S. H. | 27/3/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| |

2173 | ” |Hepworth, T. | ” | 9/4/17 | 11/10/17 |

388 | ” |Kennington, H. | ” | 30/9/17 | |

1596 |E.R.Sgt.|Sharp, A. F. | 27/3/16| 12/11/16 | |

10373 | Dvr. |Wilson, R. D. | ” | 23/11/16 | |

16122 | Spr. |Chamberlain, P. | 28/3/16| 16/6/17 | |

9712 | ” |Rawling, L. C. | 30/3/16|Form’t’n of Coy.| 9/5/18 |

16466 | ” |Geddes, J. C. | ” | 10/6/17 | 15/6/18 |

16482 | Dvr. |Gittins, A. H. | 3/4/16| ” | 18/10/17 |

3549 | Spr. |Gallwey, F. V. | ” | 29/11/17 | |

15741 | ” |Whitfield, F. J. | ” | 9/4/17 | |

480 | ” |Watson, H. | ” | 25/8/17 | |

16797 | ” |Gees, H. W. | 5/4/16| 30/9/17 | |

16481 | Dvr. |Gees, R. T. | ” | 5/1/18 | |

9710 | L/Cpl. |Mackay, C. R. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| |

16804 | Dvr. |Robinson, H. R. | ” | 6/11/17 | |

9678 | Spr. |Tamlin, C. E. | ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| |

15750 | Dvr. |Cover, W. C. | 6/4/16| 18/5/17 | |

449 | Spr. |Hounam, E. T. | ” | 16/8/17 | |

15769 | Dvr. |Thackeray, R. N. | 6/4/16| 18/5/17 | |

17684 | Spr. |Campton, F. | 12/4/16| 5/6/18 | 30/9/18 |

15692 | Spr. |Bond, P. W. | 17/4/16| 9/4/17 | |

15693 | ” |Bond, R. S. | ” | ” | |

15485 | Dvr. |Connor, M. | 20/4/16| 9/1/18 | 2/12/18 |

15782 | Spr. |Selby, B. | 25/4/16| 9/4/17 | |

15779 | ” |Hill, W. T. | 26/4/16| ” | 12/4/18 |

2710 | ” |Ross, J. J. | 29/4/16| 15/11/17 | 12/8/18 |

460 | ” |Morrow, C. J. | 1/5/16| 14/12/17 | 27/5/18 |

9706 | Sgt. |Marshall, G. W. J.| ” |Form’t’n of Coy.| 30/7/18 |

9707 | 2/Cpl. |Serisier, F. W. | ” | ” | 30/3/17 |

16892 | Spr. |Hodgson, H. H. | 2/5/16| 4/7/17 | 21/3/18 |

16127 | ” |Hodge, W. | 3/5/16| 19/10/17 | |

16136 | ” |Vasco, L. | ” | 23/10/17 | 18/5/18 |

1719 | ” |Allanson, S. A. H.| 4/5/16| 2/3/17 | |

16802 | Dvr. |Smith, W. V. | 15/5/16| 6/1/18 | 16/2/18 |

2682 | Spr. |Williams, J. | 27/5/16| 29/8/18 | 7/9/18 |

2904 | ” |Moran, F. E. | 7/6/16| 15/11/17 | 5/5/18 |

2862 | ” |Franck, R. H. H. | 13/6/16| 29/10/17 | 26/9/18 |

6520 | ” |Higgins, A. S. | 14/6/16| 22/3/18 | |

3552 | ” |Porter, T. E. | ” | 17/11/17 | 27/12/17 |

17817 | Dvr. |Swinton, ― | 3/7/16| 29/11/17 | 21/12/18 |

3195 | Spr. |Clarke, C. L. | 6/7/16| 30/9/17 | |

2950 | ” |Christensen, F. P.| 15/7/16| 6/9/17 | 31/12/18 |

16783 | ” |Copland, G. N. | 17/7/16| 4/7/17 | |

3454 | Spr. |McLaughlan, H. | 17/7/16| 17/11/17 | 21/9/18 |

2815 | ” |Adams, J. E. J. | 28/7/16| 1/9/17 | |

3198 | ” |Dear, A. H. | 31/7/16| 13/9/17 | 25/7/18 |

9223 | Dvr. |Bennett, C. A. | 30/8/16| 20/11/16 | 22/11/16 |

17775 | Spr. |Dudley, C. | 21/8/16| 6/11/17 | |

16794 | ” |Sologub, E. | 26/8/16| 4/7/17 | |

16785 | ” |Dillow, A. | 7/9/16| ” | 5/8/18 |

18528 | Dvr. |Englert, A. O. | 15/9/16| 19/2/18 | 30/6/18 |

16658 | ” |Friend, J. A. | 20/9/16| 10/6/17 | |

17792 | Spr. |Richardson, T. | ” | 6/11/17 | 11/10/18 |

6772 | Dvr. |Gleadhill, R. A. | 24/2/16| 28/3/18 | |

17791 | Spr. |Russell, G. A. | 27/9/16| 6/11/17 | 2/11/18 |

3614 | ” |Jolly, G. | 28/9/16| 29/10/17 | |

17793 | ” |Reynolds, R. | 30/9/16| 6/11/17 | |

16637 | ” |Scott, C. W. | 2/10/16| 27/6/17 | 31/12/17 |

16277 | Dvr. |Jones, L. C. | 3/10/16| 10/6/17 | 3/12/18 |

18162 | L/Cpl. |Doyle, T. L. | 6/10/16| 27/2/18 | |

877 | Spr. |Parkinson, V. |11/10/16| 14/12/17 | |

3333 | ” |Darvall, A. H. |12/10/16| 13/9/17 | 4/10/17 |

17692 | ” |Dwyer, W. J. | ” | 17/11/17 | 19/12/17 |

17788 | ” |Poulton, H. | ” | 9/2/18 | |

16859 | Dvr. |Campbell, W. |16/10/16| 13/10/17 | |

2399 | Spr. |Piggott, L. J. | ” | 25/4/18 | |

16838 | ” |Setchell, A. W. | ” | 4/7/17 | |

16683 | Dvr. |Tyrrell, J. | ” | 16/6/17 | |

17238 | Dvr. |Carmichael, A. B. |23/10/16| 4/6/18 | 2/8/18 |

16977 | Spr. |Greenwood, F. G. | ” | 4/7/17 | 23/4/18 |

16891 | ” |Hyndman, J. | ” | ” | |

16985 | L/Cpl. |Hudson, H. L. | ” | 13/7/17 | 29/9/18 |

16877 | Dvr. |O’Brien, G. | ” | 14/12/17 | 9/1/18 |

16684 | Spr. |Turner, J. | ” | 16/6/17 | |

17711 | ” |Wheeler, H. S. | ” | 17/11/17 | |

878 | ” |Parkinson, J. P. |24/10/16| 9/12/17 | 26/9/18 |

17771 | ” |Ashton, E. H. |27/10/16| 6/11/17 | |

3188 | ” |Oldham, E. |28/10/16| 29/11/17 | |

16973 | ” |Griffiths, H. M. |30/10/16| 4/7/17 | |

3419 | ” |Pugh, V. G. A. | ” | 1/9/17 | 14/5/18 |

17737 | ” |Sams, S. E. B. | ” | 6/11/17 | |

16882 | Dvr. |Swan, W. P. | ” | 14/12/17 | |

3347 | Spr. |Gordon, J. K. | 4/11/16| 12/10/17 | |

17390 | ” |McCulloch, H. | 6/11/16| 14/12/17 | 26/9/18 |

17401 | ” |Smith, W. G. | ” | 6/11/17 | |

3431 | ” |Seller, T. | ” | ” | 21/12/18 |

866 | ” |Regan, T. R. W. | 8/11/16| 14/12/17 | |

17403 | L/Cpl. |Stewart, A. | 9/11/16| 6/11/17 | |

19754 | Spr. |Wilkins, H. W. |13/11/16| 18/4/18 | 28/9/18 |

3488 | ” |Winston, R. H. |15/11/16| 29/11/17 | 27/7/18 |

17696 | ” |McCormac, E. T. |20/11/16| 6/11/17 | 20/11/18 |

3634 | ” |McMurray, N. |21/11/16| ” | |

17734 | Spr. |Rivers, C. F. |21/11/16| 6/11/17 | |

18526 | Dvr. |Dickson, B. C. |22/11/16| 19/2/18 | |

17702 | Spr. |McEvoy, W. H. |11/12/16| 6/11/17 | |

17265 | Dvr. |Simpson, J. McN. | ” | 24/1/18 | |

17266 | ” |Simpson, W. B. |11/12/16| 24/1/18 | |

17726 | ” |Ward, R. M. | ” | ” | |

16955 | Spr. |Cameron, C. M. G. |23/12/16| 4/7/17 | |

3391 | ” |Cherry, L. T. |30/12/16| 15/12/17 | 12/5/18 |

3676 | ” |Ingram, G. A. | ” | 17/11/17 | |

7724 |E.R.Sgt.|Wilson, A. A. | | 11/9/18 | |

19472 | Spr. |Russell, C. | 3/1/17| 25/4/18 | |

18721 | Dvr. |Mannix, T. L. | 20/1/17| 19/2/18 | 22/5/18 |

18285 | ” |McSweeney, J. H. | 23/1/17| 19/3/18 | |

875 | Spr. |Jones, T. C. A. | 30/1/17| 6/11/17 | 30/6/18 |

18533 | Dvr. |Pashley, G. | 5/2/17| 19/2/18 | |

18286 | ” |Mealing, J. | 17/2/17| ” | |

18258 | Spr. |Steel, H. E. | ” | 12/2/18 | |

18222 | ” |Fraser, S. | 19/2/17| 19/2/18 | |

18283 | Dvr. |Kingsbury, S. G. | ” | 4/6/18 | 26/10/18 |

18643 | Spr. |Newton, T. A. | ” | 2/2/18 | 27/8/18 |

18730 | ” |Leach, W. H. | 23/2/17| ” | |

19473 | ” |Scales, J. H. | 24/2/17| 25/4/18 | |

18764 | Dvr. |Kilcup, H. | 28/2/17| 4/6/18 | |

18614 | Spr. |Brown, A. W. | 1/3/17| 9/2/18 | 30/9/18 |

18680 | Dvr. |Burke, W. | ” | 4/6/18 | 12/10/18 |

18647 | Spr. |Reid, J. | 6/3/17| 27/2/18 | 23/5/18 |

18645 | ” |Page, A. R. | 12/3/17| 9/2/18 | 6/11/18 |

19999 | ” |Jenkin, J. | 11/4/17| 5/6/18 | |

19519 | ” |Fox, H. J. | 19/4/17| 13/6/18 | |

19919 | ” |Robertson, H.R.R. | 20/4/17| 5/6/18 | |

19653 | ” |Saward, G. D. | 21/4/17| ” | |

19645 | ” |Jones, A. J. V. | 24/4/17| 25/4/18 | |

19294 | ” |Grummet, A. E. | 7/5/17| 5/6/18 | 22/7/18 |

20382 | ” |Ford, J. | 8/6/17| 13/6/18 | 21/9/18 |

20419 | ” |Reed, E. E. | ” | 5/6/18 | 26/9/18 |

20265 | ” |Hyde, A. E. | 12/5/17| 13/6/18 | |

20098 | ” |Cadwallader, C. P.| 12/5/17| 18/6/18 | |

18970 | ” |Paxton, W. | 23/6/17| 5/6/18 | |

19510 | ” |Chandler, T. A. | 1/6/17| 18/6/18 | 21/12/18 |

19512 | ” |Dale, R. H. | 4/6/17| 14/10/18 | |

20005 | ” |Spencer, ―― | 9/6/17| 13/6/18 | 30/9/18 |

21767 | ” |Griffiths, G. H. | 12/6/17| 14/10/18 | |

20001 | ” |Melville, F. J. | 12/6/17| 5/6/18 | |

19897 | ” |Kent, E. C. | 20/6/17| ” | |

20383 | ” |Fraser, A. | 25/6/17| 12/6/18 | |

19815 | ” |Goddard, H. | 2/7/17| 5/6/18 | 26/9/18 |

19286 | ” |Faulkner, J. A. | 5/7/17| ” | |

3582 | ” |Larson, J. E. | ” | 22/7/18 | |

19891 | ” |Gordon, F. M. | 9/7/17| 5/6/18 | |

20216 | ” |Smith, C. B. | 19/7/17| ” | |

29377 | Spr. |Blake, R. A. | 13/8/17| 13/6/18 | 8/11/18 |

21791 | ” |Hughes, H. C. | 30/8/17| 14/10/18 | |

21792 | ” |Hughes, E. R. | ” | ” | |

21796 | ” |Jacobsen, S. | ” | ” | |

21738 | ” |Dibble, J. J. | 14/9/17| ” | 22/12/18 |

21754 | ” |Finch, W. O. |15/10/17| ” | |

20429 | ” |Chapman, R. E. |26/10/17| 5/6/18 | |

21679 | ” |Anderson, E. E. | 3/11/17| 14/10/18 | |

21396 | Sgt. |Korner, H. C. R. |15/12/17| 5/8/18 | |

22136 | Spr. |Patterson, R. | | 14/10/18 | 14/11/18 |

(Note)| | | | | |

9598 | ” |Brown, E. C. | |Form’t’n of Coy.| |

| Dvr. |Noghran, J. | | ” | |

------+--------+------------------+--------+----------------+-----------+

OTHER RANKS.

-----------------+----------+----------------+---------------------------

| d. | e. | f.

|Period of | |

Name. |Service |Immediate Awards|Remarks, Promotions, and

|with Unit | and Wounds. | Honours, other than (e).

|in the | |

|Field. | |

----------------+----------+----------------+---------------------------

Meacock, L. K. | 18m. | |To L/Cpl. 5/10/17 (1914

| | | Personnel) on leave U.K.

Cliff, N. F. | 6m. | |(1915 Personnel)

Bateman, S. D. | 1m. 7d. | |Invalided to Australia.

Whitrow, H. G. | 25m. 7d. |M.S.M. (A.I.F. |

| | List No. 438) |

Jenkin, F. H. | 11m. 3d. | |Transferred to 11th F.A.

Wright, C. | 8m. 11d.| | ” ”

Denton, E. K. | 8m. 10d.| |To 2/Cpl. 5/8/17.

_Note._―Transferred to A.F.C. | To A/Cpl. 31/7/17.

Lahey, N. A. | 6m. 15d.|Wounded 9/6/17 |

Law, D. A. | 2m. 1d. | |To Hospital.

McSweeney, B. | 13m. 14d.| | ”

Senn, L. A. F. | 3m. 26d.| |Transferred to A.F.C.

Rundle, C. H. | 1m. 20d.|Wounded 15/10/17|To Hospital.

Wilson, T. H. | 15m. 15d.| |To L/Cpl. 21/3/18. To Hos.

Collins, E. P. | 9m. 9d. |Wounded 12/10/17|Invalided.

Barclay, D. R. | 7m. | |Invalided to Australia.

King, A. G. | 25m. 7d. | |To L/Cpl. 9/10/17.

Barton, R. D. | 4m. 5d. | |Invalided to Australia.

Horne, A. | 9m. 8d. | |

Renwick, A. J. | 7m. 5d. | |Killed in Action.

Fuller, S. T. | 10m. 1d. | |Transferred to 5th Aus. D.A.C.

Westlake, H. | 4m. 26d.| |

Barker, H. E. W.| 1m. 1d. | |To S/Sgt. Transferred to Base

| | | Records, France.

Thompson, W. | 16m. 4d. | |To Hospital.

Cawle, C. | 16m. 4d. | |

Russell, J. G. | 15m. 14d.| |

Ainsworth, N. W.| 25m. 7d. | |To L/Cpl. 6/7/18.

Cronon, J. | 3m. 9d. | |To Dvr. 30/3/17. To Hos.

Staples, A. H. | 22m. 5d. |Wounded 29/9/18 |To Cpl. 30/9/17. To Sgt.

| | | 8/10/18.

Whitaker, N.A.F.| 1m. 7d. | |To Hospital.

Davies, W. L. | | |Left behind in England.

McNamara, W. T. | 3m. 25d.|Wounded 6/6/17 |Invalided to Aust.

Cameron, D . | 2m. 21d.| |To Hospital.

Sibbick, G. W. | 10m. 8d. |Wounded 2/10/17 |Invalided to Aust.

Bayer, C. E. | 25m. 7d. | |To Cpl. 7/5/17.

| | | To Sgt. 25/5/18.

Stanley, M. J. | 25m. 7d. | |

Clancey, M. J. | 25m. 7d. | |

Fletcher, A. W. | 7m. 15d.| |To Hospital.

Moore, W. P. | | |Left behind in England.

McMillan, R. E. | 14m. 7d. | |To Hospital

Lowth, T. J. | 11m. 7d. | |To Dvr. 30/3/17.

Scott, J. S. | 18m. 9d. | |To L/Cpl. 1/9/17.

Mackay, G. | 23m. 22d.|Wounded 7/4/17 |

Moore, J. R. | | |Transferred to R.A.F.

Barclay, A. | 8m. 11d.| |Transferred to A.F.C.

Lamb, H. P. | 22m. 1d. | |Transferred to A.G.B.D.

Cunningham, J.G.| 25m. 7d. | |To L/Cpl. 6/7/18.

Murray, D. A. | 6m. 12d.| |Killed in Action.

Pern, H. W. | 4m. 13d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Dahl, J. | 1m. | |Killed in Action.

Auld, A. L. | 24m. 9d. |Wounded 11/4/17 |

Gibson, T. | 2m. 1d. |Wounded 15/10/17|To Dvr. 13/3/17.

Jackson, C. A. | 7m. 12d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Baird, T. W. | 25m. 7d. | |To L/Cpl. 6/7/18.

Wegman, J. | 14m. 28d.| |Invalided.

Burnett, J. E. | 10m. 17d.|Wounded 11/10/17|Invalided to Aust.

Christie, T. | 9m. 8d. | |To L/Cpl. 1/1/17. Invalided.

Coverlid, E. | 7m. | |Invalided to Australia.

Eagar, D’A.H.S. | 1m. 13d.| |Invalided.

Wade, W. J. | | |Invalided to Aust.

Byrne, J. | | | ” ”

Hammond, A. J. | 24m. 10d.| |

Jones, C. C. | 23m. 23d.|M.M. on 7/6/17 |To L/Cpl. 6/7/17. To 2/Cpl.

| |Messines. Wounded| 9/1/18. To Cpl. 29/10/18.

| |Gas 26/5/18 |

Adamson, T. G. | 15m. 5d. | |

Stewart, A. McN.| 17m. 20d.|Wounded 8/10/17 |To 2/Cpl. 17/5/17. To Cpl.

| |M.M. on 4/10/17 | 8/10/18.

| | at Ypres |

Graham, W. J. | 25m. 7d. | |

Browning, R. J. | 13d. | |Invalided to Aust.

Evans, W. W. | 6m. 15d.|Wounded 9/6/17 |To L/Cpl. 16/5/17. To Hos.

| | M.M. on 7/6/17|

| | Messines |

Fowler, P. C. | 11m. 29d.| |To L/Cpl. 25/12/16. Invalided

| | | to Aust.

Furniss, A. H. | 25m. 7d. |M.M. on 4/10/17 |

| | at Ypres |

O’Keeffe, J. H. | 25m. 7d. | |To F/Sgt. 1/1/18.

Horne, M. J. | 8m. 11d.| |Transferred to A.F.C.

Paxton, W. H. | 2m. 22d.|Wounded 16/2/17 |Died of wounds same day.

Walker, G. | 25m. 7d. | |To L/Cpl. 1/12/17.

Hewitt, J. | 22m. 6d. |Wounded 30/9/18 |To L/Cpl. 31/7/17. To 2/Cpl.

| | | 27/10/17. To Cpl. 24/5/18.

| | | Invalided to Aust.

Meeson, H. T. | 23m. 5d. | |To L/Cpl. 24/1/18 To T2/Cpl.

| | | 29/10/18.

Wachsmuth, H. | | |Left behind in England.

Wilson, A. W. | 14m. 5d. | |

Whitehead, A. H.| 20m. 22d.| |

White, W. R. | 18m. 3d. | |

Bunn, H. | 17m. 4d. | |To Hospital.

Semmler, J. A. | 26m. 7d. | |

Walker, T. H. | 15m. 29d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Wilkes, W. | | |Left behind in England.

Band, A. H. | 24m. 16d.| |

Gray, G. W. | 11m. 6d. |Wounded 12/12/17|To L/Cpl. 6/2/17. To 2/Cpl.

| | | 16/2/17. To T/Cpl. 6/12/17.

| | | Died of W’nds same day.

Marshall, W. J. | 21m. 7d. |Injured accid’tally |To Hospital.

| | 31/8/18 |

Monaghan, T. | 24m. 9d. | |Transferred to A.G.B.D.

O’Sullivan, J. | 25d. | |To Hospital.

Porteous, A.McK.| 10m. 20d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Symonds, H. | | |Transferred to C.R.E.

Gardner, G. A. | 21m. 21d.|Wounded 13/9/18 |To L/Cpl. 31/7/17. To 2/Cpl.

| | | 13/12/17. To Cpl 25/7/18.

| | | To T/Sgt. 29/10/18.

Stevenson, J. H.| 16m. 15d.| |Transferred to A.G.B.D.

Villepastour, H.L.| | |Invalided to Aust.

Lace, W. H. | 6m. 12d.|Wounded 6/6/17 |Invalided to Aust.

Lyall, J. | 15m. 17d.|Wounded 4/10/17 |

Parham, B. | 17m. 6d. | |To Hos. A.W.L. from 22/10/18.

Roberts, D. | | |Left behind in England.

Simpson, D. M. | 6m. 12d.| |Killed in action.

Taylor, J. | | |Left behind in England.

Ward, W. R. | 25m. 7d. |Wounded 24/4/18 |

| | Rem. on D. |

Brodie, G. C. | 21m. 2d. |Wounded 12/12/17|To Sgt. 1/12/17. To C.S.M.

| |Rem. on D. D.C.M.| 13/3/18. Died of wounds

| |on 4/10/17 at Ypres| same day.

| |Wounded 26/8/18 |

Burton, A. E. F.| 25m. 7d. | |

Emerson, J. J. | 4m. 26d.| |Left behind in England.

Francey, S. | 7m. 13d.| |Killed in action.

Penrose, R. L. | 24m. 1d. | |

Johns, W. | 20m. 5d. | Wounded 6/7/17 | To L/Cpl. 17/5/17. To 2/Cpl.

| | M.M. on 30/3/18| 13/4/18.

| |at Sailly-le-Sec.| To T/Cpl. 16/12/18.

Kennedy, J. | 17m. 19d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Newton, G. L. | 14m. 19d.| |To L/Cpl. 6/7/18. To 2/Cpl.

| | | 16/12/18.

Stark, W. | 15m. 20d.|M.M. on 5/6/17 at|Invalided to Aust.

| |Plœgsteert Wood |

West, B. | 24m. 22d.| |To L/Cpl. 6/7/18.

Wallace, W. | 9m. 29d.| |Transferred to A.G.B.D.

Castle, A. E. | 24m. 25d.|Wounded 2/10/17 |

| | Rem. on D. |

| |Wounded 15/10/17|

Duckling, E. J. | 6m. 15d.| |Killed in Action.

Flay, E. C. | 10m. 10d.| | ” ”

Gunn, N. A. J. | 10m. 1d. | |To Hospital.

Johnsen, J. A. | 23m. 3d. | |

Jopling, J. V. | 2m. 2d. | |Invalided to Aust.

Melrose, J. | | |Left behind in England.

Monaghan, H. H. | 25m. 7d. | |To L/Cpl. 6/7/18.

L’Estrange, T. | 8m. | |Invalided to Aust.

Pope, J. G. | | |Left behind in England.

Cowe, J. | 1m. 21d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Doyle, J. L. | 25m. 7d. | |To L/Cpl. 18/6/18.

Eley, C. T. | 8m. 11d.| |Transferred to A.F.C.

Howe, H. W. C. | 10m. 21d.| |Killed in Action.

Johnson, J. | 25m. 7d. | |

Angell, A. N. | 9m. 27d.| |To L/Cpl. 6/7/18. Transferred

| | | to Inf. Off. Training

| | | Btn.

Hutton, F. W. | 9m. 29d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Benham, C. B. | 11m. 12d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Bunn, G. L. | 21m. 28d.| |

Barrie, P. H. | 23m. 21d.| |To L/Cpl. 18/6/18.

Hansen, H. B. | 19m. 18d.| |Injured accidentally.

| | | Invalided to Aust.

Merrett, W. B. | 25m. 7d. | |

Toft, W. G. | 16m. 11d.|Wounded 5/4/18 |To L/Cpl. 5/10/17. To

| |M.M. on 4/10/17 |Hospital.

| | at Ypres. |

Power, R. | 6m. 12d.| |Killed in action.

Bray, R. T. | 20m. 10d.|Wounded 10/6/17 |To Hospital.

McArthur, J. A. | 2m. 1d. | |Transferred to 3rd Div.

| | | Sal. Corps.

Monca, C. H. | 17m. 11d.| |To L/Cpl. 5/8/17.

| | | Invalided to Aust.

Beck, C. M. A. | 25m. 7d. | |

Bugden, F. C. | 16m. 22d.|M.M. on 4/10/17 |Invalided to Aust.

| |Wounded 17/10/17|

Doyle, D. J. | 9m. 29d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Hollis, A. G. | 25m. 7d. | |

Hunt, W. | 23m. 5d. | |To 2/Cpl. 13/9/17. To Cpl.

| | | 13/4/18. Transferred to

| | | A.E.T.D.

McLean, N. | 19m. 6d. | |

Richards, H. E. | 4m. 19d.| |To Cpl. 6/2/17. Transferred

| | | to A.F.C.

Rooke, R. J. | 4m. 8d. | |Killed in action.

Sloan, B. | 14m. 13d.|Wounded 7/2/17 |To C.S.M. 26/8/18.

Williams, W.T.D.| 21d.| |To Hospital.

Collinson, F. G.| 19m. |Wounded 24/2/17 |

| |Croix-de-Guerre |

| |(Bel.) on 6/12/17|

| | at La Bizet |

Horder, W. | 15m. 16d.|Wounded 17/10/17|

| | and 30/5/18 |

Monk, E. T. | 19m. 8d. |Wounded 9/6/17 |

Townsley, A. | 17m. 24d.|Wounded 16/2/17 |Invalided to Aust.

| | Rem. on D. |

Darnell, T. E. | 13m. 1d. | |To 2/Cpl. 16/11/16. Invalided

| | | to Aust.

Jones, S. | 23m. 16d.|Wounded 10/6/17 |

Pearce, A. V. | 22m. 25d.| |

Smith, H. E. | 11m. 5d. | |Transferred to 5th A.A.S.P.

Kay, H. I. | 17m. 24d.| |Transferred to A.F.C.

Lenham, H. | 6m. 15d.| |Killed in action.

Wiley, E. | | |Left behind in England.

| | | Invalided to Aust.

Boys, A. A. | 17m. 25d.|Wounded 7/7/17 |

Merrett, A. F. | 22m. 27d.| |

Rogers, L. C. | 10m. 10d.|Wounded 4/10/17 |Invalided to Aust.

Rogers, P. C. | 25m. 7d. | |To L/Cpl. 6/7/18.

Hamilton, J. S. | 23m. 15d.|Wounded 8/7/17 |

Paine, G. T. | 16m. 9d. | |Invalided to Aust.

Rushforth, J. H.| 17m. 19d.| |To L/Cpl. 12/8/17. Invalided

| | | to Aust.

Harrap, A. S. | 6m. 12d.|Wounded 6/6/17 |To Hospital.

Roots, D. | 8m. 14d.| |To Hospital.

Moore, W. J. | 6d.| |Transferred to 10th F. Coy.,

| | | Aus. Engrs.

Cannell, J. H. | 18m. 4d. |M.M. on 24/4/18 |To Dvr. 13/3/17.

| | at Bonnay |

East, H. B. | 4m. 24d.|Wounded 18/4/17 |Invalided to Aust.

Tassell, A. W. | 25m. 7d. | |To L/Cpl. 6/7/18.

Gemmell, J. | 21d. | |Invalided to Aust.

Sandoe, C. C. | 19m. 10d.| |

Clutterbuck, J.W.|17m. 19d.|Wounded 4/10/17 |

Grayson, W. G | | |Transferred to C.R.E.

Jackman, L. F. | | |Transferred to Min. of Muni’s.

Nixon, C. E. | 20m. 22d.|Wounded 22/8/18 |To L/Cpl. 5/10/17. To 2/Cpl.

| | Rem. on D. | 30/12/17. To Cpl. 30/12/18.

Russel, W. | 23m. 22d.| |Transferred to A.E.T.D.

Trowbridge, C.B.| 11m. 29d.|Wounded 4/10/17 |

Vonbertouch, R. | 25m. 7d. | |To L/Cpl. 16/11/16. To 2/Cpl.

| | | 16/10/18.

Lovell, T. G. | 14m. 8d. | |

Francis, ― | | |Invalided to Aust.

Machin, ―g | 17m. 21d.| |

Myhill, G. P. | 15m. 28d.|Wounded 8/10/17 |

Sinclair, A. | 7m. 4d. | |Invalided to Aust.

Thompson, C. | 11m. 29d.| | ” ”

Williams, R. F. | 25m. 7d. | |To L/Cpl. 8/7/18.

Wilson, G. W. | 23m. 28d.| |To Hospital.

Wright, J. R. | 17m. 13d.|Wounded 15/10/17|To L/Cpl. 7/5/17.

Stubbington, F.W.| 9m. 3d. | |Invalided to Aust.

Forrest, E. C. | 24m. 13d.|Wo’d’d 24/12/16 &|

| |13/7/18 Rem. on D.|

Andrews, F. L. | 25m. 7d. | |To L/Cpl. 6/7/18.

Cunningham, T.W.| 25m. 7d. | |

Crawford, F. S. | 24m. 8d. | |To 2/Cpl. 9/1/18. To T/Cpl.

| | | 29/10/18.

Kendall, W. | 13m. 29d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Lean, C. | 24m. 26d.| |

March, H. | 25m. 7d. | |

Moody, T. C. | 25m. 7d. | |

Moore, B. | 3m. 2d. | |Invalided to Aust.

Petney, F. F. J.| 6m. 12d.| |Killed in action.

Rowe, J. P. | 3m. 15d.| |

Abernethy, E. J.| 23m. 16d.| |To Hospital.

Flannagan, M. J | 6m. 12d.|Wounded 6/6/17 |Invalided to Aust.

Ive, A. L. | 25m. 7d. | |

Williams, H. | 17m. 3d. |Wounded 24/2/18 |To 2/Cpl. 7/5/17. To Cpl.

| |M.M. on 22/8/18nr.|17/6/17. To Sgt. 30/7/18.

| |Bray-sur-Somme |

Olson, G. C. | 25m. 7d. | |

Hamilton, J. M. | 20m. 5d. | |To T2/Cpl. 29/10/18

Murray, A. B. | 2m. 10d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Pappin, J. L. | 11m. 9d. | | ” ”

Harrip, E. | 25m. 7d. | |

McGrath, A. A. | 19m. 14d.| |Transferred to 44th A.I. Btn.

Spurr, R. U. P. | 25m. 7d. | |To L/Cpl. 23/8/18.

Boyce, W. A. C. | 11m. 24d.|Wounded 10/6/17 |To Hospital.

| | and 22/5/18 |

McIlwain, S. | 7m. 29d.| |To Hospital.

Richardson, H. | 25m. 7d. | |

Young, W. | 17m. 20d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Bull, G. J. | 25m. 7d. | |

Cleave, B. | 23m. 2d. | |To 2/Cpl. 25/7/18.

Wakefield, B. B.| 10m. 13d.|Wounded 7/10/17 |Died of wounds same day.

Brander, J. J. | 12m. 18d.|Wounded 18/12/17|To O.S.M. 17/1/17. Invalided

| | | to Aust.

Boettcher, W.G.K.|14m. 7d. |Wounded 4/7/17 |To Hospital.

Bowyer, A. E. | 15m. 11d.|Injured 20/7/18 |To Hospital.

Davey, G. | 10m. 28d.| |

James, T. A. | | |Transferred to C.R.E.

Rivers, F. E. | 4m. 23d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Talbot, T. | 6m. 12d.|Wounded 6/6/17 | ” ”

Atkins, C. P. | 10m. 14d.|M.S.M. on 4/10/17| ” ”

| | at Ypres. | To 2 Cpl. 7/5/17.

| |Wounded 8/10/17 |

Dawe, B. | 24m. 7d. | |To 2/Cpl. 30/7/18.

Kempson, C.H.A. | 10m. 25d.| |Transferred to A.G.B.D.

Oliver, R. B. | 19m. 14d.|M.M. on 5/4/18 at|To Sgt. 7/5/17.

| | Bouzencourt |Transferred to Engr. Cdt.

| | | Battn.

Temple, B. H. | 24m. 4d. | |To Cpl. 13/4/18. Transferred

| | | to H.Q., A.I.F., London.

Thomas, H. C. | 17m. 12d.| |To Cpl. 17/6/17. To Sgt.

| | | 28/12/18. Transferred to

| | | A.E.T.D. 29/12/17.

Walden, L. J. | 21m. 20d.| |To Hospital.

Watkinson, F. | 19m. 8d. | |Transferred to A.E.T.D.

O’Connor, T. E. | 18m. 15d.| |To L/Cpl. 6/7/18.

Howitt, A. | 24m. 27d.| | ”

Paget, A. U. | 25m. 7d. |M.M. on 7/6/17 |To L/Cpl. 15/1/18.

| | Messines. |

Wannan, J. W. | 4m. 16d.| |Attached to C.R.E.

Blaser, G. | 25m. 7d. | |

Helling, J. A. | 24m. | |To 2/Cpl. 14/6/18. To Cpl.

| | | 23/7/18. To Sgt. 16/10/18.

Henry, R. C. | 9m. 18d.|Wounded 8/10/17 |Invalided to Aust.

Ashmeade, F.J.L.| 24m. 10d.| |To 2/Cpl. 23/7/18. To Cpl.

| | | 16/10/18. To Hospital.

Campbell, H. | 17m. 18d.| |To Sgt. 30/9/18. Transferred

| | | to A.E.T.D. 28/9/17.

| | | Transferred to E.C. Btn.

Haddow, A. | 12m. 20d.| |To L/Cpl. 6/7/18.

Thomas, W. C. | 20m. 19d.| |To L/Cpl. 23/7/18. Killed in

| | | action.

Merton, C. H. T.| 4m. |Wounded 8/1/17 |Killed in action 9/6/17.

Flannagan, W. H.| 19m. 13d.| |To L/Cpl. 23/7/18.

Treloar, A. F. | 25m. 7d. | |Attached to C.R.E. To L/Cpl.

| | | 5/12/16.

Hansford, R. G. | 17m. 10d.| |Attached to C.R.E. To L/Cpl.

| | | 1/9/18.

Sutcliffe, J. H.| 22m. 21d.| |Transferred to Aus. Base Post

| | | Office, for duty.

Curran, J. | 15m. 14d.|Injured 24/12/1 |To Hospital.

Hemple, W. J. T.| 25m. 7d. | |

Smith, C. | 18m. 3d. | |Died in Hospital 31/12/18.

Smith, M. M. | | |Left behind in England.

| | | Invalided to Aust.

Salmon, C. F. | 3m. 24d.|Wounded 4/10/17 |To Hospital.

Mace, J. J. | 22m. 24d.|M.M. on night of|To L/Cpl. 29/7/17. To 2/Cpl.

| |7-8/10/17 at Ypres| 3/1/18. To Cpl. 30/7/18.

Byatt, A. | 13m. 25d.| |

McKay, D. | 9m. | |To L/Cpl. 22/5/18. Killed

| | | Accidentally.

Matheson, G. | 9m. | |Injured accid’ntally. To Hos.

Lowe, W. H. | 21m. 7d. | |To L/Cpl. 5/3/17. Invalided

| | | to Aust.

Rogers, J. | 9m. 29d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Aubertin, H. G. | 25m. 7d. | |

Way, F. W. | 25m. 7d. | |

Pearce, W. H. | 11m. 29d.| | ” ”

Krollig, A. J. | 25m. 7d. | |

Boothey, S. F. | 20m. 13d.| |

Burbidge, P. | 14m. 3d. | |

Coombe, L. B. | 24m. 7d. | |Rejoined from Hos. 7/1/19.

Leleu, F. E. | 6m. 7d. | |Killed in Action.

McBain, G. J. | 17m. 20d.| |To Dvr. 28/11/16. To L/Cpl.

| | | 12/8/18.

Tibbits, E. C. | 7m. 26d.| |

Cunningham, A.E.| 18m. 23d.| |To Dvr. 23/11/16.

Gill, D. E. | 10m. 1d. |Wounded 23/4/18 |To Hospital.

Coker, S. H. | 21m. 2d. | |

Hepworth, T. | 4m. 19d.| |Transferred to 3rd A.A.S.P.

Kennington, H. | 5m. | |

Sharp, A. F. | 22m. |Wounded 6/3/17 |To L/Cpl. 5/10/17. To 2/Cpl.

| | and 6/10/17 | 30/12/18. To E.R. Sgt.

| | | 8/1/19.

Wilson, R. D. | 25m. 7d. | |

Chamberlain, P. | 6m. 21d.|Wounded 4/8/17 |

Rawling, L. C. | 17m. 16d.| |To Hospital.

Geddes, J. C. | 12m. 5d. |Wounded 15/6/18 |Died of wounds same day.

Gittins, A. H. | 4m. 8d. | |To Hospital.

Gallwey, F. V. | 12m. 3d. |M.M. on 29/9/18 at |

| |S.W. of Le Catelet.|

Whitfield, F. J.| 8m. 6d. | |

Watson, H. | 14m. 4d. | |

Gees, H. W. | 15m. | |

Gees, R. T. | 11m. 25d.| |

Mackay, C. R. | | |Left behind in England.

Robinson, H. R. | 13m. 25d.| |

Tamlin, C. E. | | | ” ”

Cover, W. C. | 19m. 13d.| |

Hounam, E. T. | 10m. 21d.| |

Thackeray, R. N.| 14m. 19d.| |Rejoined from Hos. 19/1/19.

Campton, F. | 3m. 25d.|Wounded 30/9/18 |To Hospital.

Bond, P. W. | 19m. 7d. | |

Bond, R. S. | 20m. 22d.| |

Connor, M. | 10m. 23d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Selby, B. | 8m. 22d.| |

Hill, W. T. | 12m. 3d. | |To Hospital.

Ross, J. J. | 18m. 23d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Morrow, C. J. | 5m. 3d. | |Transf’d to 107th How. Bty.

Marshall, G.W.J.| 8m. 23d.| |To Sgt. 25/11/16. Transferred

| | | to A.E.T.D.

Serisier, F. W. | 4m. 7d. | |Transf’d to U.K.A.I.F.

| | | Depot.

Hodgson, H. H. | 8m. 17d.| |Transf’d to 11th Field Amb.

Hodge, W. | 14m. 14d.| |

Vasco, L. | 6m. 25d.| |To Hospital. Died in Hospital

| | | 3/8/18.

Allanson, S.A.H.| 21m. 29d.| |

Smith, W. V. | 1m. 10d.|Wounded 16/2/18 |To Hospital.

Williams, J. | 9d.| | ” ”

Moran, F. E. | 5m. 20d.| | ” ”

Franck, R. H. H.| 10m. 7d. | |Transf’d to 44th A.I. Btn.

Higgins, A. S. | 9m. 9d. | |

Porter, T. E. | 1m. 10d.| |Transf’d to 7th Field Aus.

| | | Engineers.

Swinton, ― | 12m. 22d.| |Transferred to A.E.T.D.

Clarke, C. L. | 7m. 20d.|Wounded 22/5/18 |

Christensen, F.P.|14m. 17d.| |Transferred to A.E.T.D.

Copland, G. N. | 7m. 24d.| |

McLaughlan, H. | 10m. 5d. | |Invalided to Aust.

Adams, J. E. J. | 15m. 3d. | |

Dear, A. H. | 10m. 13d.| | ” ”

Bennett, C. A. | | |Left behind in England.

Dudley, C. | 13m. 25d.| |

Sologub, E. | 10m. 26d.| |

Dillow, A. | 13m. 1d. |Wounded 17/10/17|Transferred to 3rd Div. Sig.

| | Rem. on D. | Coy.

Englert, A. O. | 4m. 11d.|Accidentally |

| | wounded 30/6/18|

Friend, J. A. | 16m. 26d.| |

Richardson, T. | 10m. 25d.|Wounded 1/10/18 |Died of wounds 10/10/18.

Gleadhill, R. A.| 7m. 13d.| |To Dvr. 10/12/18.

Russell, G. A. | 11m. 26d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Jolly, G. | 12m. 19d.| |

Reynolds, R. | 13m. 25d.| |

Scott, C. W. | 6m. 4d. | | ” ”

Jones, L. C. | 17m. 23d.| |Transferred to A.G.B.D.

Doyle, T. L. | 10m. 4d. | |To L/Cpl. 6/7/18.

Parkinson, V. | 12m. 17d.| |

Darvall, A. H. | 21d.| |Killed in action.

Dwyer, W. J. | 1m. 2d. | |To Hospital.

Poulton, H. | 10m. 6d. | |

Campbell, W. | 14m. 18d.| |

Piggott, L. J. | 8m. 6d. | |

Setchell, A. W. | 17m. 27d.| |

Tyrrell, J. | 18m. 15d.| |To Dvr. 13/3/17.

Carmichael, A.B.| 1m. 28d.| |To Hospital.

Greenwood, F. G.| 9m. 17d.| | ”

Hyndman, J. | 15m. 8d. | |

Hudson, H. L. | 6m. 29d.|Wounded 8/10/17 |To L/Cpl. 5/10/17. To Hos.

| | and 29/9/18 |

O’Brien, G. | 26d.| |Transferred to 10th Field

| | | Coy. A. Engineers.

Turner, J. | 17m. 23d.| |To Dvr. 13/3/17.

Wheeler, H. S. | 13m. 14d.| |

Parkinson, J. P.| 9m. 17d.| |Transferred to 43rd A.I. Btn.

Ashton, E. H. | 13m. 25d.| |

Oldham, E. | 13m. 8d. | |

Griffiths, H. M.| 14m. 25d.| |

Pugh, V. G. A. | 8m. 14d.|Wounded 23/5/18 |To Hospital. Wounded while

| | | in hospital 23/5/18.

Sams, S. E. B. | 13m. 25d.| |

Swan, W. P. | 12m. 17d.| |

Gordon, J. K. | 14m. 19d.| |

McCulloch, H. | 8m. 29d.| |Transferred to 43rd A.I. Btn.

Smith, W. G. | 13m. 25d.| |

Seller, T. | 13m. 15d.| |Transferred to A.G.B.D.

Regan, T. R. W. | 11m. 21d.| |Attached to C.R.E.

Stewart, A. | 13m. 21d.| |To L/Cpl. 21/3/18.

Wilkins, H. W. | 5m. 10d.| |Transferred to 1st Aus. S.B.A.

Winston, R. H. | 6m. 14d.|Wounded 30/5/18 |Invalided to Aust.

McCormac, E. T. | 12m. 14d.| | ” ”

McMurray, N. | 12m. 11d.| |

Rivers, C. F. | 13m. 26d.| |

Dickson, B. C. | 10m. 18d.| |

McEvoy, W. H. | 18m. 10d.| |

Simpson, J. McN.| 11m. 7d. | |

Simpson, W. B. | 11m. 7d. | |

Ward, R. M. | 11m. 7d. | |

Cameron, C.M.G. | 15m. 25d.| |

Cherry, L. T. | 4m. 28d.| |To Hospital.

Ingram, G. A. | 12m. 18d.| |

Wilson, A. A. | 3m. 20d.| |Trans. for discharge 18/1/19.

Russell, C. | 8m. 6d. | |

Mannix, T. L. | 3m. 3d. | |Trans. to 37th A.I. Batt.

McSweeney, J. H.| 9m. 12d.| |

Jones, T. C. A. | 7m. 25d.|Wounded accid’tally|To Hospital.

| | 30/6/18 |

Pashley, G. | 10m. 12d.| |

Mealing, J. | 9m. 25d.| |

Steel, H. E. | 10m. 19d.| |

Fraser, S. | 11m. 10d.| |

Kingsbury, S. G.| 4m. 22d.| |To Hospital.

Newton, T. A. | 6m. 18d.|Wounded 27/8/18 | ” ”

Leach, W. H. | 8m. 15d.| |

Scales, J. H. | 7m. 3d. | |

Kilcup, H. | 6m. 27d.| |

Brown, A. W. | 7m. 21d.|Wounded 30/9/18 |Transferred to Aust. Emp.

| | | Coy. 10/11/18.

Burke, W. | 4m. 8d. | |Invalided to Aust.

Reid, J. | 2m. 26d.| |Invalided to Aust.

Page, A. R. | 8m. 17d.| |Transferred to A.G.B.D.

Jenkin, J. | 6m. 26d.| |

Fox, H. J. | 6m. 18d.| |

Robertson, H.R.R.| 6m. 26d.| |

Saward, G. D. | 6m. 26d.| |

Jones, A. J. V. | 5m. 16d.| |

Grummet, A. E. | 1m. 17d.| |Transferred to 10th Field

| | | Coy. A. Engineers.

Ford, J. | 3m. 18d.| |Transferred to H.Q.A.I.F.

| | | 29/11/18.

Reed, E. E. | 3m. 12d.| |Transferred to 44th A.I. Btn.

Hyde, A. E. | 6m. 18d.| |

Cadwallader, C.P.| 4m. 18d.|Wounded 30/9/18 |

Paxton, W. | 5m. 24d.| |

Chandler, T. A. | 6m. 3d. | |Transferred to A.G.B.D.

Dale, R. H. | 2m. 17d.| |

Spencer, ―― | 3m. 17d.|Wounded 30/9/18 |To Hospital.

Griffiths, G. H.| 2m. 17d.| |

Melville, F. J. | 3m. 24d.| |

Kent, E. C. | 6m. 26d.| |

Fraser, A. | 5m. 10d.|Wounded 30/9/18 |

Goddard, H. | 3m. 21d.| |Transferred to 35th A.I. Btn.

Faulkner, J. A. | 6m. 26d.| |

Larson, J. E. | 5m. 9d. | |

Gordon, F. M. | 6m. 26d.| |

Smith, C. B. | 6m. 4d. |Wounded 30/9/18 |

Blake, R. A. | 4m. 25d.| |Transferred to 3rd Aust.

| | | M.T. Coy.

Hughes, H. C. | 2m. 17d.| |

Hughes, E. R. | 2m. 17d.| |

Jacobsen, S. | 2m. 14d.| |Rejoined from Hos. 19/1/19.

Dibble, J. J. | 2m. 8d. | |To Hospital.

Finch, W. O. | 2m. 17d.| |

Chapman, R. E. | 6m. 26d.|M.M. on 29/9/18 at|Wounded 30/9/18.

| |S.W. of Le Catelet| Rem. on D.

Anderson, E. E. | 2m. 17d.| |

Korner, H. C. R.| 4m. 26d.| |

Patterson, R. | 1m. | |Transferred to 10th Field

| | | Coy. A. Engineers.

Brown, E. C. | | |Left boat at Fremantle.

Noghran, J. | | |Died on boat.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE.

A FIELD COMPANY, AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.

A Field Company, Australian Engineers, is almost exactly the same as

the corresponding unit of the Royal Engineers. There are three Field

Companies to a Division, grouped under the command of the C.R.E.

(Commanding Royal Engineers), who accompanies Divisional Headquarters.

Each Field Company is normally commanded by a Major, with a Captain as

Second in Command, and includes 5 Subalterns, 9 Warrant Officers and

Sergeants, 14 Corporals and Second Corporals, 46 mounted rank and file

(mostly drivers), and 139 sappers. As this last total has to supply

all unit details, such as cooks, etc., it will be seen that the “man

power” of a Field Company is comparatively small even when at full

strength. There are 75 horses (some of which may be replaced by mules)

on the establishment, and also 29 bicycles.

The unit is organised into a Headquarters and 4 equal sections. Each

section, commanded by a subaltern, has a special double tool cart (4

horses), containing a large assortment of engineer tools and stores of

all kinds, a G.S. limbered wagon (two horses), and a pack animal. A

considerable quantity of explosives is carried by each section, also a

lift and force pump and hose.

Company Headquarters has a G.S. wagon for technical stores (four

horses), a water cart (two horses), a mess cart (one horse), and three

bridging wagons (six horses each). Two of these carry a pontoon each,

together with superstructure, and the third carries two Weldon

trestles and superstructure. Altogether enough material is carried for

five spans of 15 feet each of bridge to carry Field Artillery.

Sappers are armed with rifle and bayonets, drivers with rifle only.

Towards the end of the war each Company was issued with five Lewis

guns.

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Transcriber Note:

Words and phrases in italics are surrounded by underscores, _like

this_. Dialect, obsolete and alternative spellings were left

unchanged. Inconsistent hyphenation was not changed. Obvious printing

errors, such as backwards, upside down, or partially printed letters,

were corrected. Final stops missing at the end of sentences and

abbreviations were added.

The following were changed:

- Removed duplicate “of” … little village of Recquebrœucq …

- In Appendix IX, Other Ranks, changed “Waymf W.” to “Way, F. W.”;

and “T’ransf’d” to “Transf’d.”

- The tables in Appendix IX. were split in parts so that the data

would display more readily on handheld devices.