"Greater love hath no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends"
BURGESS, John
BURKE, Frank Richard James
BURKETT, JamesService No: 2952
Private 15th Battalion, 33rd Battalion Born: Melbourne Victoria Married with 4 children Wife: Lucy P. BURKETT Of 78 William St, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Driver Enlisted: 27 July 1915 Embarkation: 27 September 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Hororata’ Age: 34 years Served in Egypt, France & England Illness Returned to Australia: 30 January 1918 per ‘Euripides’ Discharged: 26 April 1918 as Medically unfit Tasmania Weekly Courier 28 October 1915 Insert 4 |
BURLING, Charles
Service No 1013
Private 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade Born 1890 at Launceston, Tasmania Son of Henry Burling Married Ethel May Cass, St Martin’s Registry Office, UK. 12 September 1917 Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 03 September 1914 at Kensington, NSW Served in Tel el Kebir and France Medically Discharged Returned to Australia 24 September 1918 per “Kaiser- A-Hind”. Tasmania Weekly Courier 19 August 1915 Insert 5 |
BURLING, Jack LeonardService no 63229
Driver Mechanical Transport Coy.. Born Launceston, Tas. Son of Harry BURLING Of 262 York Street, Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Motor Mechanic Enlisted: 20 June 1918 Embarkation: 5 October 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Zealandic’ Age: 19 years Served in England Returned to Australia: 1 February 1920 per ‘Konigin Luise’ Discharged: 8 May 1921 Died: 11 August 1925 Tasmania Weekly Courier 14 November 1918 Insert 5 |
BURN, Hector Fleetwood
BURNEY, BennettService no 7462
Private 40th Battalion Born Devonport, Tas. Son of George Bennett and Alice BURNEY of Moore St., Wynyard, Tas. Occupation prior to enlisting: Gardener Enlisted: 12 October 1916 Embarkation: 14 June 1917 from Sydney per ‘Hororata’ Age: 23 years Served in France Killed in Action: 22 April 1918 Buried: Mericourt L’Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension, France Plot 2, Row F, Grave 18 Tasmania Weekly Courier 06 September 1917 Insert 5 |
BURNIE, Charles
BURNS, John AlexanderService no 41
Private 3rd Signals Company Born Deloraine, Tas. Son of James S BURNS Of 37 Cimitiere St, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Telegraphist Enlisted: 5 February 1916 Embarkation: 1 April 1916 from Hobart per ‘Berrima’ Age: 18 years Served in France Wounded in Action: 14 August 1917 Returned to Australia: 21 July 1919 per ‘Rio Padro’ Discharged: 13 September 1919 Tasmania Weekly Courier 06 July 1916 Insert 5 |
BURNS, John William Easton
Service No: 791A
Private 12th Battalion Born: Launceston, Tasmania Son of John & Mary BURNS Of Lilydale, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 31 March 1916 Embarkation: 1 July 1916 from Hobart per ‘Berrima’ Age: 19 years Served in France Wounded in Action on 2 occasions: 7 June 1917 & 5 April 1818 Died of Wounds: 22 April 1918 Buried: Hatfield Rd Cemetery, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Military Section Row A, Grave 5 Tasmania Weekly Courier 24 August 1916 Insert 5 |
BURNSIDE, AlbertService no 2276
Private 15th Battalion Born: Launceston, Tasmania Married with 1 child Wife: Olive BURNSIDE Of 47 George St, Hobart, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Plasterer Enlisted: 21 May 1915 Embarkation: 4 June 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Ajana’ Age: 27 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Wounded in Action: 7 August 1915 Returned to Australia per ‘Kanowna’ Discharged: 7 September 1916 Died: 4 December 1953 Buried: Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart Tasmania Weekly Courier 22 July 1915 Insert 5 |
BURRELL, Harold AlfredService no 1229
Private 3rd Light Horse Regiment Son of Jessie BURRILL Of Oatlands, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Horse Driver Enlisted 30 June 1915 at Claremont, Tas. Served in Western Frontier Force Killed in action 04 August 1916 at Romani Buried Kantara War Memorial Cemetery B 49 Tasmania Weekly Courier 15 February 1917 Insert 4 |
BURRILL, Ralph CorneliusRegimental number 3372
Corporal 12th Battalion Religion Presbyterian Occupation Blacksmith Address Mount Seymour, Tasmania Marital status Single Age at embarkation 23 Next of kin Father, George Burrill, Mount Seymour, Tasmania Enlistment date 3 August 1915 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on 13 December 1915 Returned to Australia 10 September 1917 Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 14 December 1916 page 3383 position 4 Date of death 8 April 1963 Age at death 71 Place of burial Oatlands Uniting Cemetery, Tasmania |
Tasmania Weekly Courier 24 January 1918 Insert 5
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BURROWS, William EdwardService no 192
Private 12th Battalion Born: Launceston, Tasmania Father: William BURROWS Of Scotsdale, Tasmania Married in England on 14 February 1917 Wife: Beatrice Alice Elizabeth BURROWS nee PEARCE Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 28 August 1914 Embarkation: 20 October 1914 from Hobart per HMAT Geelong Age: 20 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, England Belgium & France Wounded in Action on 2 occasions: 25/4/1915 & 10/5/1918 Killed in Action: 11 August 1918 Villers Bretonneux Memorial, France Tasmania Weekly Courier 10 October 1918 Insert 4 |
BURSLEM, Claude HenryService No: 1011
Corporal 15th Battalion Born: Longley, Tasmania NOK: Brother: Charles H. BURSLEM Of Fern Tree, Hobart, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 9 September 1914 Embarkation: 22 December 1914 from Melbourne per ‘Ceramic’ Age: 18 years Served in Gallipoli & France Killed in Action: 8 August 1916 Villers Bretonneux Memorial, France Tasmania Weekly Courier 25 February 1915 Insert 2 |
BURT, Albert
BUSH, Edward ClaudeService No: 829
Private 26th Battalion Born: Launceston, Tasmania NOK: Sister: Mrs J. LARTER Of 49 Cameron St, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Boundary Rider Enlisted: 8 March 1915 Embarkation: 20 June 1916 per ‘Ascanius’ Age: 28 years Served in Egypt Illness: Heart disease Returned to Australia leaving the Suez 11 May 1916 per Kanowna Discharged: 25 July 1916 as Medically Unfit Tasmania Weekly Courier 7 October 1915 Insert 4 |
BUSH, James William VictorService no 7239
Private 12th Battalion Born Campbelltown, Tas. Son of Michael James and Deborah Georgiana BUSH Husband of Alma BUSH Of York Plains, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Killed in action 10 May 1918 Aged 33 years Buried Outtersteene Communal Cemetery II D 7 Tasmania Weekly Courier 26 September 1918 Insert 5 Tasmania Weekly Courier 19 April 1917 Insert 5 |
BUSHBY, Arthur ThomasService no 2811
Private 47th Battalion Born: Launceston, Tasmania Mother: Susan BUSHBY Of 190 George St, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Carpenter Enlisted: 4 August 1915 Embarkation: 27 October 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Ulysses’ Age: 22 years Served in Egypt, France & England Suffered from Trench Feet Returned to Australia: 10 April 1917 per ‘Karoola’ Discharged: 24 May 1917 Tasmania Weekly Courier 28 October 1915 Insert 4 |
BUTCHER, Henry GeorgeService no 1917
Private 5th Battalion Born Launceston, Tas. Husband of Elsie Ada BUTCHER Of 119 Elizabeth St., Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlisting: Boot maker Enlisted: 6 January 1915 Embarkation: 17 April 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Hororata’ Age: 27 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France Returned to Australia: 7 May 1919 per ‘Kildonian Castle’ Discharged: 6 July 1919 Tasmania Weekly Courier 20 May 1915 Insert 5 Tasmania Weekly Courier 12 October 1916 Insert 4 |
BUTCHER, James FrancisService No 24/1608
Private Otago Regiment 2nd Battalion New Zealand Forces Born 09 February 1882 in Tasmania Son of Thomas and Cecilia BUTCHER Of 164 Elizabeth Street, Launceston, Tas. Resided Bath Street, Levin, New Zealand Husband of Caroline B MURDOCH fmly BUTCHER Of 76 Teviot Street, Invercargill, New Zealand Occupation prior to enlistment Compositor Enlisted in New Zealand 12 February 1916 Served in France Died of wounds 24 September 1916 Buried St. Sever Cemetery , Rouen B 18 43 Tasmania Weekly Courier 12 October 1916 Insert 4 |
BUTCHER, Thomas William
Awarded: Mention in Despatches: 'Exceptional courage and ability at Pozieres.'
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).
Mention in Despatches:
'Conspicuous good service and devotion to duty both in and out of the line during period February to September 1917.'
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448, 28 December 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57, 18 April 1918.
Recommendation date: 20 September 1917
Mention in Despatches : Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30704, 25 May 1918; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165, 24 October 1918.
Recommendation date: 8 March 1918
Mention in Despatches : Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448, 11 July 1919; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124, 30 October 1919.
Recommendation date: 4 February 1919
Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Couronne : Recommendation date: 22 December 1917
Military Cross : Recommendation date: 16 January 1919
Discharged 8 May 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 10 August 1916 Insert 4
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).
Mention in Despatches:
'Conspicuous good service and devotion to duty both in and out of the line during period February to September 1917.'
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448, 28 December 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57, 18 April 1918.
Recommendation date: 20 September 1917
Mention in Despatches : Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30704, 25 May 1918; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165, 24 October 1918.
Recommendation date: 8 March 1918
Mention in Despatches : Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448, 11 July 1919; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124, 30 October 1919.
Recommendation date: 4 February 1919
Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Couronne : Recommendation date: 22 December 1917
Military Cross : Recommendation date: 16 January 1919
Discharged 8 May 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 10 August 1916 Insert 4
BUTLER, Albert Stanley
BUTLER, Charles Henry (left)Service no 3119
Sergeant 52nd Battalion Born: Chudleigh, Tasmania Son of Joseph Thomas & Sarah Alice BUTLER nee BUSHBY Of Gawler, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Farm Labourer Enlisted: 22 July 1915 Embarkation: 16 October 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Pt Lincoln’ Age: 25 years Served in Egypt & France Killed in Action at Pozieres on 4 September 1916 Villers Bretonneux Memorial, France BUTLER, Morton Linthorne (right)
Service no 3120
Sergeant 52nd Battalion Born: Chudleigh, Tasmania Son of Joseph Thomas & Sarah Alice BUTLER nee BUSHBY Of Gawler, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Farm Labourer Enlisted: 22 July 1915 Embarkation: 16 October 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Pt Lincoln’ Age: 26 years Served in Egypt & France Illness Returned to Australia: 2 July 1917 per ‘Themistocles’ Discharged: 18 September 1917 Died: 29 June 1940 |
BUTLER, Charles HenryService no 3119
Sergeant 12th Battalion Born 03 October 1889 at Deloraine, Tas. Son of Joseph Thomas BUTLER & Sarah nee BUSHBY BUTLER, HerbertService no 3126
Private 12th Battalion Born 03 August 1891 at Ulverstone, Tas. Son of Joseph Thomas BUTLER & Sarah nee BUSHBY Of Gawler, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Farm Labourer Enlisted: 17 August 1915 Embarkation: 16 October 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Pt Lincoln’ Age: 24 years Served in Egypt & France Killed in Action at Moquet Farm, Pozieres, France on 4 September 1916 Buried: Serre Rd Cemetery No 1. France Plot 7, Row E, Grave 4 |
BUTLER, Morton LinthorneService no 3120
Sergeant 12th Battalion Born 01 September 1888 at Deloraine, Tas. Son of Joseph Thomas BULTER & Sarah nee BUSHBY |
BUTLER, FrankService No: 4745
Private 12th Battalion Born: Brunswick, Victoria Mother: Bessie BUTLER Of 27 Balfour St, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Miner Enlisted: 14 October 1915 Embarkation: 18 February 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Ballarat’ Age: 23 years Served in France & England Illness Returned to Australia: 18 September 1917 per ‘Euripides’ Discharged: 27 October 1917 Tasmania Weekly Courier 30 March 1916 Insert 5 |
BUTLER, SydneyService no 1617A
Private 49th Battalion Born Macquarie Plains, Tas. Son of John and Mary Ann BULTER Of Glenora, Tas. Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 3 May 1916 Embarkation: 1 July 1916 from Hobart per ‘Berrima’ Age: 29 years Served in France & Belgium Wounded in Action: 26 September 1917 Killed in Action: 12 October 1917 Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium (Panel 29) Tasmania Weekly Courier 09 November 1916 Insert 5 |
BUTLER, Wilfred AlexService no 2815
Private 12th Battalion Born Sheffield, Tas. Son of William G BUTLER Of Railton, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 10 August 1915 Killed in action 19 August 1916 in France Aged 20 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial Tasmania Weekly Courier 28 September 1916 Insert 4 |
BUTTERWORTH, Charles HenryServie no 423
Private 12th Battalion Born: Glenorchy, Tasmania Father: Charles BUTTERWORTH Of Glenorchy, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Bushman Enlisted: 26 August 1914 Embarkation: 20 October 1914 from Hobart per HMAT Geelong Age: 33 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, France & England Wounded in Actions on 3 occasions Returned to Australia: leaving England 27 July 1917 Discharged: 30 October 1917 Died: 9 October 1942 Tasmania Weekly Courier 08 July 1915 Insert 4 |
BUTTERWORTH, Clarence JohnService no 6969
Private 12th Battalion Born 05 June 1886 at Glenorchy, Tasmania Son of Thomas BUTTERWORTH & Louisa nee LANE Of Glenorchy, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Orchardist Enlisted: 11 October 1916 Embarkation: 22 December 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Persic’ Age: 30 years Served in Belgium & France Wounded in Action: 7 October 1917 Killed in Action: 30 May 1918 Buried: Boore British Cemetery, France Plot 1, Row D, Grave 15 www.awm.gov.au P06519.001 |
BUTTERWORTH, Emmanuel RobertsonService No: 6960
Private 12th Battalion Born: Glenorchy, Hobart, Tasmania Mother: Emma BUTTERWORTH Of 76 Canning St, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Farm Labourer Enlisted: 13 October 1916 Embarkation: 22 December 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Persic’ Age: 21 years Served in England, France & Belgium Killed in Action: 14 March 1918 Buried: Spoilbank Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium Plot 2, Row E, Grave 10 Tasmania Weekly Courier 09 May 1918 Insert 5 |
BUTTERWORTH, Harold Richard WilliamService no 659
Private 3rd Light Horse Regiment Born Launceston, Tas. Son of Ada BUTTERWORTH Of 17 Gleadon St, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Bed Maker Enlisted: 12 September 1914 Embarkation: 21 December 1914 from Newcastle NSW per ‘Thirty Six’ Age: 18 years Illness Returned to Australia 22 November 1915 per 'Kanowna' Discharged: 29 May 1916 Tasmania Weekly Courier 30 September 1915 Insert 4 |
BUTTON, John JosephService No: 1785
Lance Corporal 26th Battalion – 2nd Pioneer Battalion Born 1890 at Perth, Tasmania Son of Mrs Kate Button Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 12 June 1915 at Claremont, Tasmania Served in Gallipoli &, France Died of wounds received in Action 16 August 1918 at 55th Clearing Station, France. Buried Daours Communal Cemetery Extension 2 3/4 miles west of Corbie. Tasmania Weekly Courier 13 April 1916 Insert 4 |
BUTTON, MiltonService no 9469
Driver 6th Field Artillery Brigade Born: Launceston, Tasmania Father: Howard BUTTON Of 34 Charles St, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Orchardist Enlisted: 13 August 1915 Embarkation: 22 November 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Persic’ Age: 28 years Served in Egypt & France Wounded in Action: 8 June 1917 Returned to Australia: 2 March 1919 per ‘City of York’ Discharged: 17 April 1919 Tasmania Weekly Courier 23 December 1915 Insert 5 |
BUXTON, John Cecil
Service No: 1071
Private 15th Battalion Born: Devonport, Tasmania Son of Henry & Georgina BUXTON Of Wilmot, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 19 April 1916 Embarkation: 1 July 1916 from Hobart per ‘Berrima’ Age: 26 years Served in France Wounded in Action: 20 December 1916 Died of Wounds: 20 December 1916 Buried: Bazentin-le-Petit Military Cemetery, France Plot 1, Row E, Grave 6 Tasmania Weekly Courier 24 August 1916 Insert 5 |
BYE, Albert WalterService no 2906
Private 12th Battalion Born Cressy, Tas. Son of Walter and Ada M BYE Of Brookland, Turners Marsh, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 15 July 1915 Embarkation: 27 September 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Hororata’ Age: 20 years Served in Egypt, England & France Killed in Action: 29 May 1918 Buried: Borre British Cemetery, France Plot 1, Row C, Grave, 17 Tasmania Weekly Courier 24 February 1916 Insert 4 Tasmania Weekly Courier 08 November 1917 Insert 4 |
BYE, Alfred Ernest (left)Service no 2038
Private 40th Battalion Born Deloraine, Tas. Son of James BYE Husband of Elsie May NYE Of Quamby Brook, Tas. Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 29 June 1916 Embarkation: 23 September 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Seang Choon’ Age: 21 years Served in France Wounded in Action on 2 occasions: 7/6/1917 & 28/3/1918 Returned to Australia: 10 June 1919 per ‘Karoola’ Discharged: 7 August 1919 Tasmania Weekly Courier 28 December 1916 Insert 5 |
BYE, Arthur DouglasService no 6220
Private 2nd Battalion Born Bracknell, Tas. Son of Robert and Clara E BYE Of Barrington, Tas. Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 3 April 1916 Embarkation: 9 September 1916 from Sydney per ‘Euripides’ Age: 26 years Served in France & Belgium Wounded in Action Died of Wounds: 5 November 1917 Buried: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot 21, Row G, Grave 6 Tasmania Weekly Courier 08 November 1917 Insert 4 Tasmania Weekly Courier 10 May 1917 Insert 5 |
BYERS, Thomas Ernest (left)Service no 3017
Private 40th Battalion Born: Tunnack, Tasmania Son of James & Clara BYERS Of Tunnack, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Farm Labourer Enlisted: 1 November 1916 Embarkation: 10 February 1917 from Adelaide per ‘Seang bee’ Age: 21 years Served in England & France Wounded in Action: 28 March 1918 Died of Wounds 28 March 1918 Buried: Querrieu British Cemetery, France Row A, Grave 2 BYERS, William (right)Service No 3018
Corporal 40th Battalion Born Oatlands, Tas. Son of James BYERS Of Tunnack, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 01 November 1916 Served on the Western Front Returned to Australia 04 July 1919 Tasmanian Mail |