"Greater love hath no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends"
BAGLEY, FrederickService no 1118
Private Depot Unit Born Daylesford, Vic. Brother of William Orlando BAGLEY Of 533 Collins St. Melbourne, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Furniture Salesman Enlisted 13 February 1918 Did not proceed overseas www.awm.gov.au DA08761 |
BAILEY, Frank
BAKER, William John
STATUTORY DECLARATION:
I, Harold Charles Prunty, 74 Argyle Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria (formerly No 424, Private, 7th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force) declare that on the morning of the 25th April 1915, I was with my unit landed at Gallipoli on the extreme left of the landing place. There were stone huts immediately opposite the landing place and about half an hour after we landed I saw the dead body of the late No 479, Private C Bale, 7th Battalion. Australian Imperial Force lying in front of the huts mentioned. There were also about 8 or 10 other bodies of members of the 7th Battalion in the same place. Sometime afterwards I heard that a New Zealand unit had buried all these men where I saw them lying.
Two of the bodies referred to were those of No 460, Private A G McPherson, and No 435, Private R F Stone, 7th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who are reported as having been buried in the No 2 Outpost Cemetery, Anzac, Gallipoli, 1 [ & one eighth] miles North North East of Anzac Cove. I can only assume, therefore, that Private C Bale is buried in the same place. Another of the bodies was that of No 65 Sergeant W W J Head, 7th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. I understand that no burial report has been received in his case.
I make this declaration at the request of the mother of the late Private Bale and ask that it may be considered as the reply to your letter to her dated 8th June 1921. And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act 1911 conscientously believing the statements contained therein to be true in every particular.
Harold Prunty
Declared at Victoria Barracks, Melb, the 16th day of June 1921, before me Wm Mackintosh, Captain
Chief Clerk Base Records
Commissioner for Declarations.
Courtesy of Jacqueline Barr
I, Harold Charles Prunty, 74 Argyle Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria (formerly No 424, Private, 7th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force) declare that on the morning of the 25th April 1915, I was with my unit landed at Gallipoli on the extreme left of the landing place. There were stone huts immediately opposite the landing place and about half an hour after we landed I saw the dead body of the late No 479, Private C Bale, 7th Battalion. Australian Imperial Force lying in front of the huts mentioned. There were also about 8 or 10 other bodies of members of the 7th Battalion in the same place. Sometime afterwards I heard that a New Zealand unit had buried all these men where I saw them lying.
Two of the bodies referred to were those of No 460, Private A G McPherson, and No 435, Private R F Stone, 7th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who are reported as having been buried in the No 2 Outpost Cemetery, Anzac, Gallipoli, 1 [ & one eighth] miles North North East of Anzac Cove. I can only assume, therefore, that Private C Bale is buried in the same place. Another of the bodies was that of No 65 Sergeant W W J Head, 7th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. I understand that no burial report has been received in his case.
I make this declaration at the request of the mother of the late Private Bale and ask that it may be considered as the reply to your letter to her dated 8th June 1921. And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act 1911 conscientously believing the statements contained therein to be true in every particular.
Harold Prunty
Declared at Victoria Barracks, Melb, the 16th day of June 1921, before me Wm Mackintosh, Captain
Chief Clerk Base Records
Commissioner for Declarations.
Courtesy of Jacqueline Barr
BALFOUR, Malcolm
BALLAGH, James LewisService no 2324
Private 2nd Pioneer Battalion Son of John Fleming BALLAGH Of Elliminyt via Colac, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Blacksmith Enlisted 22 December 1915 Returned to Australia 1919 www.awm.gov.au DA15004 |
BARCLAY, Roy AustinService no 849
Private 7th Battalion Born Ballarat, Vic. Son of W H BARCLAY Of 82 Russell St., Quarry Hill, Bendigo, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Turner Enlisted 21 August 1914 Killed in action 8-9 August 1915 Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial www.awm.gov.au HO5761 |
BARKER, Harold Arthur
BARKER, Lewis Ernest StephenCaptain
Royal Australian Field Artillery Melbourne, Victoria c1921 Portrait of Captain Lewis Ernest Stephen Barker MC, Royal Australian Field Artillery www.awm.gov.au P00151.010 |
Keith who died in hospital of wounds received in action on 16th April 1917 was the son of James William BARRETT. He was born in 1891 and entered the Prepartory School of Melbourne Church of England Grammar in 1901. He came up to the Senior School in 1904 and left in 1909. He was in residence at Ormond College in 1910-11-12, doing the Agricultural course at the University, and took honour in his last year. He then went to Dookie Agricultural College in 1913, and the following year graduated Bachelor Agricultural Science. He gained his half-blue for boxing in 1913. After graduating he went to Queensland for additional agricultural experience, and at the outbreak of war he enlisted, joining the field artillery in Egypt. He was on 19th April 1915 transferred to the British Army, and appointed Lieutenant in the Second Royal Fusiliers. He was invalided to England with enteric. Returning to active service he received a gunshot wound in the shoulder. He was promoted Captain 4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, City of London Regiment, and was mentioned in Despatches by the Commander-in-chief three times, namely on 13th November 1916, on 9th April 1917 and in December 1917 for 'distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty.' On 13th April 1917 he commanded a company supporting his battalion in an advance, and although wounded early in the attack, he remained in command and led the company through three hostile barrages, a distance of over 1,700 yards across the open. His wound was in the face, and, although unable to speak, he continued to issue his orders in writing. Colonel North, the Commanding Officer of the 4th Royal Fusiliers, wrote on 20th April thus: "I cannot tell you how deeply I sympathise with you int he loss of your most gallant son. He was one of the finest characters I have ever met. Brave to a fault, absolutely fearless, cool, self-reliant, most unselfish and kind-hearted, with the very highest ideals of honour, duty and loyalty. In my 27 years' service I have never met a better or more capable officer. His death has cast a deep gloom over the whole battalion, who were devoted to him. Not only was he a first-class company commander, but was an excellent second in command, and had I been hit would have commanded the regiment. The brigade commander (General Potter) thought him the best company commander in the 3rd Division. We all hoped that his splendid courage and vitality would pull him through. Your son behaved magnificently both on 9th April, when he held the post of honour in the capture of the Harp near Arras, and on the 13th when he was mortally wounded, and died on 16th April at Etaples. Our success on 9th April was greatly due to your son's fine leadership and his behaviour on the 13th was simply magnificent. He was the most popular officer in the battalion with all ranks. He was a son to be proud of, and world is a worse place since he has gone. No words of mine can adequately express my deep sympathy and that of the battalion, and especially his own 'D' Company at the loss of one of the finest officers and charming men I have ever met." He was recommended for both M.C. and the D.S.O. but did not live to receive them.
War Services Old Melburnians 1914 - 1918
War Services Old Melburnians 1914 - 1918
BARTRAM, Reginald PercyService no 6955
Lance Corporal 37th Battalion Born 1880 in Richmond, Vic. Son of George Andrew BARTRAM and Isabella nee SHANDS Husband of Lucy M BARTRAM Of 3 Florence Street, Moreland, Victoria Occupation prior to enlistment Compositor Enlisted 03 November 1916 at Melbourne, Vic. Served in France and Belgium Killed in action 04 October 1917 at Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium Commemorated Ypres Menin Gate Memorial www.awm.gov.au P05272.001 Courtesy of Lenore Fabre |
BATH, Allen FrederickService no 3781
Sergeant 22nd Battalion Son of W BATH Of Bath Road, Burwood, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Market Gardener Enlisted 14 July 1915 Killed in action 05 August 1916 in France Aged 20 years Buried Serre Road Cemetery NO 2 www.awm.gov.au DASEY2017 |
BAUFIELD, Harry
BAXTER, George ErnestService no 2031
Private 27th Battalion Born Maldon, Vic. Son of Albert BAXTER Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 03 February 1916 at Melbourne Vic. Served in France Returned to Australia 22 May 1919 per 'Khyber' www.awm.gov.au DA09673 |