May 2013
David Joseph Isaacs
David was recommended for the Military Medal on the night of August 31/September 1, 1918.
David’s Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) recommendation and award.
Details for ISAACS, David Joseph
Further information about David and his brother Robert.
Diary entries of 778 A.H. BARRATT - B. Coy - 2nd...
Book opens: June 20.6.16
June 20 Tuesday: Good news in the papers Russians capture more huns and Austrians
June 21 Wednesday: Removing from billets today left at three o’clock Germans shell Armentieres
June 22 Thursday: Rather a sad accident happened to our cook, fell off the limber wheel passed over his neck not expected to live. I have taken his place for a while.
June 23 Friday:...
Letter to Mrs Barratt from A. Irving Davidson...
No 2 Australian General Hospital Boulogne France 4/10/17
Dear Mrs Barrett,
You will have heard the sad news of your son’s death in the hospital on the above date Pte A. H. Barrett of 2nd Pioneers Battn. A.I.F.
I was with him several times during the day. He died in the late afternoon. In the morning though suffering he was able to converse. In the afternoon he lost consciousness and...
Alfred Herbert BARRATT
Regimental number: 778
Place of birth: Gre Gre Central, St Arnaud, Victoria
Other Names: BARRATT, Alfred Herbert
School: Gre Gre Central School
Religion: Methodist
Occupation: Farmer
Marital status: Single
Age at embarkation: 27
Height: 5’ 8”
Weight: 144 lbs
Next of kin: Father, William Barrett, Trainor’s Lagoon via St Arnaud, Victoria
Previous military service: Nil
...
Robert Leo Isaacs
7514 Robert Leo Isaacs served in France as did his brother, 505A CQMS David Joseph Isaacs, and two first cousins, 4138 Cpl. Samuel Isaacs and 4838 Sgt. William Woolf Isaacs. Woolf Isaacs was killed in action on August 5, 1916.
Robert Isaacs served with the 4th Light Trench Mortar during the Australian offensive in early August, 1918, until transfer to the 23rd Machine Company, 3rd Machine Gun...
Robert Leo Isaacs
The Alphington War Memorial inscribed with Robert’s name can be viewed on Russ Haines’ War Memorials of Australia.
The first enlistment of R. L Isaacs was on December 29, 1916, when he was 17 years of age. His age was incorrectly shown as 18 years 8 months. He was discharged honourably as underage after 42 days of service when his father became aware of his enlistment and wrote to the...
Albert Lambert
Service Number: 1344
Rank/Calling: Private
Unit: 39 Infantry Battalion (May 1916)
Ship Name: HMAT Ascanius
Ship Number: A11
Date of Embarkation: 27/05/1916
Details for:
LAMBERT, William Joseph
LAMBERT, Henry Alfred
LAMBERT, Frank Arnold
LAMBERT, Albert
Frank Arnold Lambert
Age: 17
Rank: Private [Pte]
Service Number: 1271
Unit: 8th Bn Australian Inf
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of Death: 17 May 1915
Cause of Death: Died of wounds (spine)
Cemetery or Memorial Details: EGYPT 6 Chatby War Memorial Cemetery
Place Of Enlistment: Creswick, VIC
War Grave Register Notes:
LAMBERT, Pte. Frank: Arnold, 1271. 8th Bn. Australian Inf. Died of wounds 17th...
Henry Alfred Lambert
Rank: Private [Pte]
Service Number: 1253
Unit: 5th Bn Australian Inf
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of Death: 8 May 1915
Cemetery or Memorial Details: 4. Helles Memorial, Gallipoli
Place Of Enlistment: Creswick, VIC
Native place: Creswick VIC
War Grave Register Notes:
LAMBERT, Pte. Henry Alfred, 1253. 5th Bn. Australian Inf. 8th/12th May, 1915. Age 25. Son of William Henry and...
William Joseph Lambert
Rank: Private [Pte]
Service Number: 1577
Unit: 7th Bn
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of Death: 8 August 1915
Cause of Death: Killed in action
Cemetery or Memorial Details: 6. Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli
Place Of Enlistment: Creswick, VIC
Native place: Creswick VIC
War Grave Register Notes:
LAMBERT, Pte. William Joseph, 1577. 7th Bn. Killed in action 8th/9th Aug., 1915. Age...
Reason Hugh Seinor
The Cenotaph at the Perth War Memorial, Kings Park, Perth.
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Thomas Curley - additional information
There is more information pertaining Thomas Curley’s court martial (dated 17/4/1916) contained in the file of John Leopold McLeod No.35 (page 18) who was also court martialed at this time.
Details for CURLEY, Thomas
Lieutenant Maurice Francis Gustavus Hare....
This is a tribute to a man and his wider family connections. It illustrates well the depth of connection to country Australia. As well as army service it is appropriate to record some of his history and family background.
Maurice Hare had a very interesting life. He joined the AIF early 1916 and was in the 5th Pioneer Battalion. His occupation was listed as ‘station book keeper indicating...
Victor Eric Blakeney
1914 Electoral Roll - Engine Driver, Yarck.. Single
Yea Chronicle Thursday 2 September 1915.
Roll of Honour
The parents of Private V. E. Blackeney, who reside at Yarck, have been officially notified that their son was killed in action on the 7th August.
A photo of Victor’s grave can be viewed on Trevor Henshaw’s blog ‘Original Graves at Gallipoli’ – Image 16 ‘A...
John Stevens Rush
John Stevens (also identified in some records as ‘Stephens’) Rush, Service No. 9018, Rank: Gunner, Died September 1921.
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Leonard Kerry Smiles
Leonard Kerry Smiles was a first cousin to my husband’s maternal grandmother. Leonard’s parents were Bridget Carrigg and Thomas Smiles. His maternal grandparents were William Hines Carrigg, born Gort, County Galway, Ireland about 1800 and Winifred Pierse, born 1830. William Carrigg married Winifred Pierse at Gundagai, NSW on 21 January, 1851.
William Hines Carrigg died at Gundagai on 20 January,...
Arnold Roy Bartram
Born in Richmond, Victoria, Australia in 1895 to George Andrew BARTRAM & Isabella SHANDS.
Arnold enlisted on 6th June 1916 and was KIA on 13th May 1917.
Informal outdoors portrait of three Bartram brothers who have met up whilst on active service, from Richmond, Vic. Identified left to right: 6955 Private (Pte) Reginald Percy Bartram, 37th Battalion; 2304 Pte Arnold Roy Bartram, 60th...
Alfred James Wearne
Studio photo taken of Alfred just prior to his embarkation overseas to France – taken at Ainar Studios, Auburn, Melbourne.
Details for: WEARNE, Alfred James, service number 2242, WW1 place of enlistment Melbourne, Australia.
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