"Too far away thy grave to see, but not too far to think of thee"
He left Melbourne on the HMAT Wiltshire on 7 March 1916, via Suez and disembarked at Marseilles France on 17 May 1916. On the 2nd May 1916 he joined his base depot at Etaples. In June 1916 he spent some time in hospital in France ill. In November 1916 he was admitted to hospital with trench fever and trench feet. He was sent back to England on 7 November 1916 and spent some time in hospital. He remained in England until 26 April 1917 and returned to his unit in France on 12 May 1917, after only one month he was admitted to hospital once again on 19 June 1917 P.U.O. and sent back to England on 30 June 1917 on the ship Western Australia where he was admitted to Richmond Military Hospital with trench fever. He remained in England and was admitted to hospital at Sutton Veny again on 20 November 1917 with septic dermatitis. He remained in hospital until 18 December 1917.
On 7 February 1918 he returned to France via Southampton and rejoined his unit on 12 February 1918. He was promoted to Lance Corporal on 2 June 1918 and on 7 July 1918 he was killed in action in France at the age of 18.
He is buried at La Kreule British Cemetery, 3/4 mile due north of Hazevrouck France, Plot 2, row F2. His personal effects were returned to his Grandmother, Mrs D J Sullivan of Newstead on 26 August 1918.
Courtesy of Coral Jones
On 7 February 1918 he returned to France via Southampton and rejoined his unit on 12 February 1918. He was promoted to Lance Corporal on 2 June 1918 and on 7 July 1918 he was killed in action in France at the age of 18.
He is buried at La Kreule British Cemetery, 3/4 mile due north of Hazevrouck France, Plot 2, row F2. His personal effects were returned to his Grandmother, Mrs D J Sullivan of Newstead on 26 August 1918.
Courtesy of Coral Jones