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AHEARN, William
Service No: 1033 Private 12th Battalion 3rd Infantry Brigade
Born Launceston, Tasmania Son of Mr William Ahearn Of 121 Charles St, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Coach Painter Enlisted: 15 September 1914 Embarkation: 20 October 1914 from Hobart per HMAT Geelong Age: 18 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France Wounded in Action on 8 August 1915 at Gallipoli Returned to Australia: 1 December 1918 per ‘Pt Sydney’ Discharged: 31 January 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 06 May 1915 Insert 3
AINSWORTH, Hugh Roy
Service no 1876 ER Sergeant 1st Division Signal Company
Born: Gladstone, Tasmania Mother: M. AINSWORTH Of 110 Cimitere St, Launceston Occupation prior to enlisting: Telegraph Operator Enlisted: 20 January 1915 Embarkation: 19 April 1915 from Fremantle per ‘Argylshire’ Age: 22 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & England Returned to Australia: 23 March 1919 per ‘Lancashire’ Discharged: 30 May 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 22 July 1915 Insert 5
AIREY, Robert James
Service no 2775 Lance Corporal 40th Battalion
Born Launceston, Tas. Son of Robert James and Sarah AIREY Of 39 Wellington St., Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Blacksmith Embarkation: 6 December 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Orsova’ Age: 18 years Served in England & France Wounded in Action: 5 October 1917 Returned to Australia: 21 July 1919 per ‘Rio Padro’ Discharged: 15 September 1919
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AIREY, Tasman Thomas
Service no 3609 Private 40th Battalion
Born Launceston, Tas. Son of Robert James and Sarah AIREY Of 100 Wellington St., Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Baker Enlisted: 6 December 1916 Embarkation: 30 October 1917 from Melbourne per ‘Aeneas’ Age: 21 years Served in England & France Wounded in Action: 11 August 1918 gassed Returned to Australia: 26 October 1919 per ‘Karanga’ Discharged: 8 December 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 07 March 1918 Insert 5
AIREY, Walter John
Service no 6707 Private 12th Battalion
Born Golconda, Tas. Son of William and Mary Jane AIREY Of 20 New St, Inveresk, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Engine Driver Enlisted: 8 August 1916 Embarkation: 30 September 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Palermo’ Age: 31 years Served in France Killed in Action 5-8 August 1917 at Bullecourt, France Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
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AIREY, William Robert Richard John
Service no 2897 Private 12th Battalion
Born Launceston, Tas. Son of Robert James and Sarah AIREY Of 100 Wellington St., Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted: 22 July 1915 Embarkation: 27 September 1915 from Melbourne per “Hororata’ Age: 22 years Served in Egypt & France Killed in Action: 19-22 August 1916 Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
Tasmania Weekly Courier 07 March 1918 Insert 5
ALEXANDER, Allen
Service no 2125 Private 46th Battalion
Born Wynyard, Tas. Son of Maria ALEXANDER Of Wynyard, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 17 April 1916 Embarkation: 16 August 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Orontes’ Age: 26 years Served in France Wounded in Action on 2 occasions: 15/2/1917 & 18/8/1917 Returned to Australia: 2 March 1919 per ‘City of Exeter’ Discharged: 6 July 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 21 September 1916 Insert 5
ALEXANDER, Benjamin Disraeli
Service no 1676 Trooper 3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born Hexham, England Son of Joseph and Catherine ALEXANDER Of 5 Burnside, The Leazes, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England Killed in action 09 August 1916 at Romani Aged 28 years Kantara War Memorial Cemetery A 82
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ALEXANDER, Bertie
Service No 326 Private 40th Battalion
Born Wynyard, Tas. Son of Maria ALEXANDER Of Wynyard, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 09 February 1916 Served on the Western Front Returned to Australia 27 August 1917
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ALEXANDER, Claude
Service NO 327 Private 40th Battalion
Born Wynyard, Tas. Son of Maria ALEXANDER Of Wynyard, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Butcher Enlisted 09 February 1916 Served on the Western Front Returned to Australia 31 January 1918
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ALEXANDER, Elton
Service No 328 Private 40th Battalion
Born Wynyard, Tas. Son of Maria ALEXANDER Of Wynyard, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 09 February 1916 Returned to Australia 07 June 1918
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ALEXANDER, Ernest (sitting)
Service no 7183 Sapper Tunnelling Company Details
Born Burnie, Tasmania Husband of Nellie ALEXANDER Of GPO Melbourne, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 08 August 1916 at Claremont, Tasmania Served in England Returned to Australia 01 February 1919 per 'Argyleshire'
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ALEXANDER, Harry
Service No: 1001 Lance Corporal 15th Battalion
Born: Waratah, NSW Of Tullah, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Mill Hand Enlisted: 24 September 1914 Embarkation: 22 December 1914 from Melbourne per ‘Ceramic’ Age: 20 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France Returned to Australia: 5 April 1918 per ‘A30’ Awarded Military Medal
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ALEXANDER, Leo Ernest (standing)
Service no 8729 ER/Cpl. Army Postal Corps.
Born Burnie, Tasmania Son of Ernest A ALEXANDER Of Wivenhoe, via Burnie, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlistment Postal Official Enlisted 08 September 1915 at Claremont, Tasmania Served in France Returned to Australia 27 October 1919 per 'Ravanga'
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ALEXANDER, Montal Ray
Service No: 2920 & 2035 Lance Corporal 40th Battalion
Born: Wynard, Tasmania Father: Joseph ALEXANDER Wife: Amy Louisa ALEXANDER Of 6 Bowen St, Glenferrie, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Carpenter Enlisted: 16 May 1916 Embarkation: 23 September 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Seang choon’ Age: 25 years Served in England & France Wounded in Action: 28 March 1918 Returned to Australia: 4 February 1919 per ‘Marmari’ Discharged: 19 March 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 07 December 1916 Insert 5
ALEXANDER, Rex Victor
Service no 2677 Private 12th Battalion
Son of Annie ALEXANDER Of Victoria Parade, Devonport, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlistment Electric Wireman Enlisted 26 July 1915 Returned to Australia 18 July 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 16 August 1917 Insert 5
ALFORD, Stephen John
Service no 1784 Private 40th Battalion
Born Waratah, Tas. Son of Margaret SMITH Of Stanley, Tas. Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 9 May 1916 Embarkation: 8 August 1916 from Hobart per ‘Ballarat’ Age: 27 years Served in France Wounded in Action on 3 occasions: 31/1/1917, 4/10/1917 & 11/8/1918 Returned to Australia: 15 April 1919 per ‘Derbyshire’ Discharged: 31 May 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 09 November 1916 Insert 5
ALFORD, Thomas William Baker
Service No: 238 Private 5th Battalion
Born: 2 April 1887 at Launceston, Tasmania Wife: Christina Rose ALFORD Of 71 Invermay Rd, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Driver Enlisted: 17 August 1914 Embarkation: 21 October 1914 from Melbourne per HMAT Orvieto Age: 29 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Killed in Action: 8-12 May 1915 Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Tasmania Weekly Courier 08 July 1915 Insert 4
ALLAN, David Henry
Service No: 195 Sergeant 12th Battalion, 52nd Battalion
Born: Beaconsfield, Tasmania Father: Mr. J. ALLAN Of Hospital Rd, Beaconsfield, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Miner Enlisted: 20 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 Killed in Action: 26 April 1916 Buried: Adelaide Cemetery, Villers Bretonneux, France Awarded Military Medal
Tasmania Weekly Courier 8 July 1915 insert 5
ALLEN, Charles Arthur
Service no 4097 Private 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Son of Arthur A ALLEN Of Deloraine, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Barman Enlisted 28 December 1914 Returned to Australia 17 March 1916
Tasmania Weekly Courier 16 August 1917 Insert 5
ALLEN, Clement Wynnet
Service no 3270 Private 40th Battalion
Son of Christopher ALLEN Of Lower Turners Marsh, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Farm Labourer Enlisted 01 December 1916 Returned to Australia 31 January 1918
Tasmania Weekly Courier 10 May 1917 Insert 5
ALLEN, Edward Roy
Service no 767 Private 40th Battalion
Born Branxholm, Tas. Brother of Ellen BRYAN Of Evandale, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Tally clerk in mill Enlisted 30 March 1916 at Hobart, Tas. Served in France Returned to Australia 24 July 1917 Died after discharge 18 June 1946
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ALLEN, Edwin (left)
Service No: 329 Private 40th Battalion
Born: Seymour, Tasmania Son of Egbert & Lucy ALLEN Of Taranna, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 26 February 1916 Embarkation: 1 July 1916 from Hobart per ‘Berrima’ Age: 26 years Served in France & Belgium Killed in Action: 22 July 1917 Buried: Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium Plot 2, Row F, Grave 14
Tasmania Weekly Courier 14 March 1918 Insert 5
ALLEN, James
Service No: 3619 Private 26th Battalion
Born: St. Marys, Tasmania Son of Egbert & Lucy ALLEN Of Taranna, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 16 August 1915 Embarkation: 3 January 1916 from Brisbane per ‘Kyarra’ Age: 23 years Served in Egypt, France & Belgium Wounded in Action on 2 occasions: 5/8/1916 & 14/11/1916 Returned to Australia: 10 June 1918 per ‘Marathon’ Discharged: 27 June 1918
Tasmania Weekly Courier 14 March 1918 Insert 5
ALLEN, Leslie
Service No: 4436 Private 12th Battalion, 52nd Battalion
Born: Seymour, Tasmania Son of Egbert & Lucy ALLEN Of Taranna, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Farm Labourer Enlisted: 17 November 1915 Embarkation: 8 February 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Warilda’ Age: 22 years Served in France Killed in Action: 3-4 September 1916 at Mouquet Farm Buried: Serre Rd Cemetery, No 1, France Plot 7, Row 4, Grave 12
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ALLEN, Millington John
Service no 2154 Private 6th Battalion
Born Launceston, Tas. Son of William Henry and Martha ALLEN Brother of A W J ALLEN Of Ulverston, Tas. Killed in action 05 May 1915 at the Dardanelles Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial 26
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ALLEN, Paul (right)
Service No: 108 Private 40th Battalion, 51st Battalion
Born: Seymour, Tasmania Son of Egbert & Lucy ALLEN Of Taranna, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 1 March 1916 Embarkation: 1 July 1916 from Hobart per ‘Berrima’ Age: 18 years Served in France Wounded in Action: 2 April 1917 at Pozieres Died of Wounds: 3 April 1917 Buried: Pozieres British Cemetery, Pozieres, France Plot 2, Row D, Grave 38
Tasmania Weekly Courier 14 March 1918 Insert 5
ALLEN, Richard Herbert
Service no 5165 Driver Depot
Born New Town, Tas. Son of A A ALLEN Of Great Lake Circle, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 12 July 1915 at Claremont, Tas. Discharged from Camp as medically unfit.
Tasmania Weekly Courier 16 August 1917 Insert 5
ALLESBROOK, Gerald Gilbert Stanley
Service no 1395 Private First General Hospital
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of William & Agnes Martha ALLESBROOK Of 39 Colville Rd, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Painter Enlisted: 21 September 1914 Embarkation: 5 December 1914 from Melbourne per ‘Kyarra’ Age: 20 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Wounded in Action Died of Wounds on 20 June 1915 on board H.S. Sicilia Buried: Piets Military Cemetery, Malta Plot A, Row 5, Grave 5 Special mention in Divisional orders on 6 May 1915
Tasmania Weekly Courier 26 August 1915 Insert 4
ALLIE, Albert Vivian
Service no 3630 Private 3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of Frank A ALLIE Of 47 Howick St., Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Cabinet Maker Enlisted 21 August 1917 at Launceston, Tas Returned to Australia 05 October 1918 per 'Wiltshire'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 20 December 1917 Insert 5
ALLISON, Frank Valentine
Service no 181 Sergeant 12th Battalion
Born Launceston, Tasmania Husband of Gertrude E R ALLISON Of Lefroy, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlistment Mechanic Enlisted 19 August 1914 at Brighton, Tasmania Died of Instant Pancreatitis 29 May 1915 at 1st General Hospital Buried Old Cairo Cemetery, Cairo Grave B268
Tasmania Weekly Courier 26 November 1914 Insert 2
ALLISON, Sydney Percy
Service no 5908 Private 12th Battalion
Brother of J W ALLISON Of Latrobe, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment School Teacher Resided Zeehan, Tas. Enlisted 02 May 1916 Returned to Australia 15 September 1918
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ALLWRIGHT, Sydney Thomas
Service no 1152 Lance Corporal 15th Battalion
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of Victoria ALLWRIGHT Of Nubeena, Tas. Occupation prior to enlisting: School Teacher Enlisted: 21 September 1914 Embarkation: 22 December 1914 from Melbourne per ‘Ceramic’ Age: 25 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France Illness Returned to Australia: Leaving England on 26 September 1917 per ‘Borda’ Discharged: 6 December 1917