"Death takes the loved one from our homes, but never from our hearts"
ABBLITT, Horace George
Service No: 3449 Driver 12th Battalion, 4th DAC
Born: 25 September 1896 at Greenhills, Tasmania Father: Robert ABBLITT Of Mengha via Stanley, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Laborer Enlisted: 5 August 1915 Embarkation: 10 November 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Ascaneas’ Age: 19 years Served in Egypt & France Wounded in Action on 2 occasions: 7/4/1917 & 29/9/1918 Returned to Australia: 23 February 1919 per ‘Orsova’ Discharged: 17 April 1919 Also served in WW2 Service No: T255427
Tasmania Weekly Courier 11 November 1915 Insert 5
ABEL, Charles Alfred
Service no 1777 Private 26th Battalion
Born Strahan, Tas. Husband of Clara Ethel ABEL Of Wilmot St., Burnie, Tas. Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer/Miner Enlisted 19 June 1915 at Hobart, Tas. Embarkation: 14 July 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Orsova’ Age: 27 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, France & Belgium Wounded in Action: 1 October 1917 Returned to Australia: 13 September 1919 per ‘Valencia’ Discharged: 31 October 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 02 September 1915 Insert 5
ABEY, Cyril
Captain 1st Infantry Brigade
Born 26 September, 1887 in Deloraine, Tasmania Son of John Richard ABEY & Charlotte nee WRIGHT Of Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Bank Clerk Enlisted 17 August 1914 Embarkation: 20 October 1914 from Hobart per HMAT Geelong Age: 27 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & the Western Front Returned to Australia: 5 January 1919 per ‘Suevic’ Appointment Terminated: 9 March 1919 Awarded Military Cross
www.awm.gov.au H06168
ABSOLOM, David Leslie Clyde
Service no 1782 Corporal 40th Battalion
Born 27 April, 1894 in Hobart, Tasmania Son of William Henry ABSOLOM & Emily Louisa nee WILLIAMS Of 13 Cascade Rd, Hobart South, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Postman Enlisted: 29 May 1916 Embarkation: 8 August 1916 from Hobart per ‘Ballarat’ Age: 22 years Served in France & Belgium Killed in Action: 13 October 1917 Buried: Passchendaele New British Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium Plot 7, Row B, Grave 8
Tasmania Weekly Courier 11 July 1918 insert 5
ACHESON, Thomas Harold
Service no 24446 Corporal 3rd D A Column
Born Boyle, Ireland Son of George ACHESON Of Emmett St, Smithton Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Bank Clerk Enlisted: 31 December 1915 Embarkation: 27 June 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Barambah’ Age: 21 years Served in France Returned to Australia: 7 August 1919 per ‘Themistocles’ Discharged: 7 October 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 06 July 1916 Insert 5
ACKROYD, John Edwin
Service No 324 Lance Corporal 40th Battalion
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of George ACKROYD Of Molesworth, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 01 March 1916 Awarded Military Medal 'At ARMENTIERES on the night 3rd/4th January, 1917, during an enemy raid on our trenches, he acted with great coolness and gallantry. He assisted in the firing of a Lewis gun until the gun was put out of action by being smothered in mud from bursting Minenwerfers. He then mounted the parapet, threw bombs, and fired his rifle at the raiders, doing excellent services in the successful repelling of the raid. He had, on a previous occasion, done remarkably good and cool work in connection with the repelling of an enemy raid.' Returned to Australia 16 July 1917
Tasmania Weekly Courier 24 January 1918 Insert 2
ADAMS, Arthur John
Service no 401 Private 12th Battalion
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of J C ADAMS Of Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 29 August 1914 Embarkation: 20 October 1914 from Hobart per HMAT Geelong Age: 21 years Served In Egypt & Gallipoli Killed in Action at the Dardanelles on 25 April 1915 Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey (Panel 34)
Tasmania Weekly Courier 20 May 1915 Insert 5
ADAMS, Brian Harry
Service No: 1805 Private 12th Battalion
Son of Mr Harry Ernest and Annie Lucy ADAMS Of Corner of York and Grosvenor Sts. Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlisting: Carpenter Enlisted: 21 January 1915 Embarkation: 19 April 1915 from Fremantle per ‘Argyllshire’ Age: 19 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France Killed in Action: 25 July 1916 Villers Bretonneux Memorial, France
Tasmania Weekly Courier 13 May 1915 Insert 7
ADAMS, Charles John
Service No: 186 Private 12th Battalion
Born: Ross, Tasmania Mother: Nurse Teresa ADAMS Of 128 St John St, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Machine Hand Enlisted: 25 August 1914 Embarkation: 20 October 1914 from Hobart per HMAT Geelong Age: 21 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France Wounded in Action on 2 occasions Returned to Australia: 31 January 1918 per ‘Anchises’ Discharged: 9 February 1918
Tasmania Weekly Courier 20 May 1915 Insert 4
ADAMS, Edward Buse
Service no 33523 Gunner Australian Army Veterinary Section
Born Lefroy, Tas. Brother of Charles C ADAMS Of Bridport, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Grazier Enlisted 10 August 1916 at Hobart, Tas. Embarkation: 11 May 1917 from Melbourne per ‘Shropshire’ Age: 42 years Served in France Wounded in Action: 11 November 1917 Returned to Australia: 5 July 1918 per ‘Gaika’ Discharged: 23 July 1918 Family reasons.
Tasmania Weekly Courier 02 August 1917 Insert 5
ADAMS, Edward Vernon
Service no 2674 Private 1st Pioneer Battalion
Born 1888 in Avoca, Tas. Husband of Emma Victoria ADAMS Of Ormley, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Miner Enlisted 15 July 1915 Killed in action 20 July 1916 Aged 27 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
Tasmania Weekly Courier 18 November 1915 Insert 5
ADAMS, Harcourt
Service no 2496 Private 15th Battalion
Born 08 August 1890 in Glamorgan, Tasmania. Son of Frederick ADAMS & Alice nee QUINN Of 43 Smith St, Hobart, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Seafaring Enlisted: 10 June 1915 Embarkation: 17 July 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Orsova’ Age: 24 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France Killed in Action at Pozieres, France on 9 August 1916 Aged 26 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
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ADAMS, Horace Lindsay
Service no 1778 Corporal 26th Batallion
Born 1896 at Avoca, Tasmania Son of Edward John ADAMS Of Trewalla, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Railway Porter Enlisted: 15 June 1915 Embarkation: 17 July 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Orsova’ Age: 18 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France Wounded in Action Returned to Australia: 2 March 1919 per ‘City of York’ Discharged: 25 April 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 12 August 1915 Insert 5
ADAMS, James Benton Peregine
Service no 103 Private 40th Battalion
Born Back Creek, Tas. Son of Edward & Mary Jane ADAMS Of Back Creek, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 22 January 1916 Embarkation: 1 July 1916 from Hobart per ‘Berrima’ Age: 29 years Served in France Returned to Australia: 22 October 1917 per ‘Pakeha’ Discharged: 28 March 1918 Died: 18 December 1940 aged 55 years Buried: Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania
Tasmania Weekly Courier 26 October 1916 Insert 5
ADAMS, Raymond
2nd Lieutenant 12th Battalion
Born: Hobart, Tasmania NOK: Sister: Madeline B. ADAMS Of Collins St, Hobart, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Solicitor Enlisted: 10 January 1916 Embarkation: 20 October 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Pt Lincoln’ Age: 33 years Served in England & France Killed in Action: 6 May 1917 Villers Bretonneux Memorial, France
www.awm.gov.au P07747.003
ADAMS, Raymond Axford
Service No 3451 Private Reinforcements - 26th Battalion
Born 1882 at Launceston, Tasmania Son of Mr Charles and Mrs Eliza Jane Adams Husband of Mrs Mabel Jane Adams Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 12 August 1915 at Brisbane, Queensland Served in France Killed in Action 05 August 1916 in France Commemorated Villers Bretonneux
Tasmania Weekly Courier 12 December 1918 Insert 5
ADDISON, Herbert
Service no 404 Sergeant 10th Battalion
Born Launceston, Tasmania Son of Mrs. C ADDISON, Mulgrave Street, Launceston Husband of Gertrude M ADDISON Married in England Occupation prior to enlistment Coachsmith Pipe Mounder Enlisted 24 August 1914 at Morphettville, SA Served in Gallipoli - contracted Typohoid Fever Served in Weymouth Camp, England Returned to Australia 10 August 1919 per 'Konig Luise' with wife and one child.
State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2315
ADDISON, Sydney Wentworth
Captain 2nd Aust. Flying Corps.
Born 31 January 1887 at Huon, Hobart, Tasmania Son of Captain J E ADDISON Of Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Journalist Enlisted: 15 October 1916 Embarkation: 25 October 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Ulysses’ Age: 29 years Served in Egypt Returned to Australia: 17 April 1919 per ‘Pt Sydney’ Appointment Terminated: 6 May 1919 Awarded OBE Mentioned in Despatches on 2 occasions