"Death takes the loved one from our homes, but never from our hearts"
ATKINS, Harry Everard George
Service no 3122
Warrant Officer 58th Battalion Born Melbourne Vic. Son of Henry ATKINS of Canterbury Road, Canterbury Occupation prior to enlistment Teacher at Buln Buln East School Enlisted 27 October 1916 at Melbourn, Vic. Served in France Returned to Australia 05 August 1919 per 'Miltiades' Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria |
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ATKINS, Robert Eric Samuel
Service no 3277
Sergeant 57th Battalion Born Tallandoon, Vic Son of Henry ATKINS of Canterbury Road, Canterbury Occupation prior to enlistment Teacher at Ruffy Enlisted 23 November 1916 in Melbourne, Vic. Served in France Returned to Australia 05 August 1919 per 'Miltiades' Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria |
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ATKINSON, Alfred Ernest
Service no 270
Corporal 8th Battalion Son of Henry William ATKINSON Of Millbrook, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 19 August 1914 Returned to Australia 31 October 1915 Weekly Times Saturday 03 July 1915 page 28 |
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ATKINSON, Bertram
Second Lieutenant
23rd Battalion Born Buninyong, Vic. Son of James C and Margaret ATKINSON Husband of U A C ATKINSON Of 81 Riversdale Road, Hawthorne, Melbourne, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Estate Agent Served in Egypt and Gallipoli Killed in action 21 September 1915 at Gallipoli Aged 26 years Buried Lone Pine Cemetery www.awm.gov.au H05617 |
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ATKINSON, Clarence Anthony Etheridge
Service no 318
Trooper 4th Light Horse Regiment Trooper Clarence (Clarrie) was my Grandfathers brother. He was one of 9 children. Clarence joined the 4th Light Horse Regiment aged 22 years and 2 months on the 18 August 1914. He lived in Collingwood and was a carpenter by trade. Clarrie had also completed 2 years service as a Senior Cadet. He stood 5 foot 8 inches and weighed 10 stone 6 pounds, had black hair, and brown eyes. He was subjected to a medical examination at Broadmeadows and deemed fit for service. His diaries commence with preamble after news of their pending departure for Europe, and then on the 19th October 1914 when they embarked on the ship HMAT Wiltshire, there are regular entries. The ship arrived in Egypt on the 1st Dec 1914 and for the following 5 ½ months they were subjected to training and of course “waiting”. On the 15th May 1915, Clarence was given orders to move with A Squadron. After travel to Alexandria with about 3000 dismounted Light Horse, continued preparation was made for the onwards journey. |
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On the 19th of May, Clarrie arrived at the Dardanelles, to participate it what became known as the Dardanelles Campaign and also the Gallipoli Campaign on the Gallipoli peninsular. He landed at Gallipoli on the 21st May at about 6.30pm.
Trooper Clarence served as a medical orderly, despite being a crack shot with his rifle. He was also a very proficient horseman, despite being a city boy.
On the 26th June 1915, Clarries 23rd birthday, he again opened his diary to record the day. After tending to a number of wounded, and receiving terrible shrapnel treatment from the Turks, later in the day Clarrie and Corporal Harold Bay, went for a swim off Gaba Tepe. They were returning to the lines through a communications trench, when a sniper shot hit Trooper Clarence in the back of the neck, passing through the base of his skull. Despite the best efforts of 2 Doctors, Clarence died without regaining consciousness.
He was buried in a temporary grave in “Shrapnel Gully” by Father Bergin and then eventually interred in Row B, Grave 5 in Beach cemetery.
Courtesy of Geoff Atkinson
Australasian Saturday 14 August 1915 page 27
Trooper Clarence served as a medical orderly, despite being a crack shot with his rifle. He was also a very proficient horseman, despite being a city boy.
On the 26th June 1915, Clarries 23rd birthday, he again opened his diary to record the day. After tending to a number of wounded, and receiving terrible shrapnel treatment from the Turks, later in the day Clarrie and Corporal Harold Bay, went for a swim off Gaba Tepe. They were returning to the lines through a communications trench, when a sniper shot hit Trooper Clarence in the back of the neck, passing through the base of his skull. Despite the best efforts of 2 Doctors, Clarence died without regaining consciousness.
He was buried in a temporary grave in “Shrapnel Gully” by Father Bergin and then eventually interred in Row B, Grave 5 in Beach cemetery.
Courtesy of Geoff Atkinson
Australasian Saturday 14 August 1915 page 27
ATKINSON, James
Service no 335
Private 8th Light Horse Regiment Son of James ATKINSON Of 40 Albion Street, West Brunswick, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 16 September 1914 Returned to Australia 05 February 1919 Courtesy of Phil Sullivan |
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ATKINSON, James
Service No: 1503
Private 3rd Battalion Born: Melbourne, Victoria Sister: Mrs, J.W. CAMERON Of New Port, Victoria Wife: Lily ATKINSON Of 459 Bridge Rd. Richmond, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 28 August 1914 Embarkation: 20 October 1914 from Sydney per ‘Euripides’ Age: 37 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Died of Wounds received in Action: 11 May 1915 Buried: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row B, Grave 240 Australasian Saturday 12 June 1915 page 57 |
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ATKINSON, John Parkin
Service no 2789
Lance Corporal 46th Battalion Born Kerang, Vic. Son of Douglas and Emma ATKINSON Of Kerang, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Draughtsman Enlisted 23 June 1915 Killed in action 10 October 1917 in Belgium Aged 25 years Buried Beachy Farm New British Cemetery University of Melbourne Records of Active Service |
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AUCHINACHIE, William
Service No 33
Private 7th Battalion Born Sydney, NSW Son of E A AUCHINACHIE Of 569 Nicholson Street, North Carlton, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Cabinetmaker Enlisted 17 August 1914 Died of wounds 09 May 1915 at Gallipoli Aged 21 years Commemorated Skew Bridge Cemetery, Gallipoli |
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AUSTIN, John Gardiner
Lieutenant Colonel
Headquarters 1st Australian Division Born 20 June 1871 Husband of J G AUSTIN Of Collins St., Melbourne, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Soldier Enlisted 15 August 1914 Awarded CMG Discharged 03 April 1917 |
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AWTY, George
Service no 5297
Private 23 Battalion (14 Rfns) Enlisted Neerim 6 March 1916. Embarked Melbourne per HMAT A28 Miltiades on 1 August 1916. Service – Western Front. Wounded in action 9 October 1917, gunshot wound his face; and on 4 October 1918, gunshot wound to right foot. Returned to Australia per Lancashire on 31 March 1919. Discharged on 8 May 1919. Age 18 years 2 months, Farmer, single, Church of England. He was 5'8½" and weighed 154 pounds with a fair complexion, blue eyes and fair hair. Born at Buln Buln. Son of Mr. J A Awty, Neerim East. Educated at Neerim East State School. Awarded the 1914-1918 British War Medal and Allied Victory Medal. On the Neerim East State School Honour Board and Neerim East Honour Roll. Courtesy of Ron Blair |
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AYRES, Arthur Henry
Service no 637
Private 8th Battalion Born Camperdown, Vic. Son of Charles and Kathleen AYRES Husband of Francis AYRES Of Begg Street, Warracknabeal, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Municipal Employee Enlisted 21 August 1914 in Melbourne, Vic. Killed in action 03 May 1915 at Gallipoli Aged 28 years Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial Weekly Times Saturday 03 July 1915 page 28 |
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