"Far away from the land of the wattle, he lies in a hero's grave"
CHALLIS, William Alfred
CHALMERS, Frederick Royden
CHAPPELL, Percival Charles
CHATWIN, Albert
Service no 6553
Private
12th Battalion
Born Somerset, Tas.
Son of Mr. Christopher CHATWIN
of Somerset, Tas.
Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer
Enlisted 01 September 1916 at Claremont, Tas.
Served in France
Returned to Australia 10 December 1917 per 'Beltana'
Private
12th Battalion
Born Somerset, Tas.
Son of Mr. Christopher CHATWIN
of Somerset, Tas.
Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer
Enlisted 01 September 1916 at Claremont, Tas.
Served in France
Returned to Australia 10 December 1917 per 'Beltana'
CHATWIN, Alton
CHILDS, Augustus William
CHILDS, Herbert Henry
CHRISTMAS, John FraterService no 852
Private 26th Battalion - 7th Machine Gun Coy. Born 1889 at Launceston, Tasmania Son of Henry Rothwell and Jane Ann CHRISTMAS Occupation prior to enlistment Electrician Enlisted 25 March 1915 at Claremont, Tasmania Served in Gallipoli and France Died of wounds 30 August 1916 in France Buried Military Cemetery Netley Grave No.1843 Tasmania Weekly Courier 21 September 1916 Insert 4 Cemetery Photograph courtesy of Julie Green http://www.netley-military-cemetery.co.uk/ |
CLARK, Gordon Colvin Lindsay
Lieut.-Col. (Hon. Colonel) Lancelot Fox Clarke, D.S.O., V,D., was commanding the 12th Infantry Battalion, which comprised troops from Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia, and which had its headquarters in Tasmania, He was 57 years of age. He received his first commission in 1884, and was appointed lieutenant in 1884, and attained his captaincy four years later. He was appointed major in the Field Artillery Brigade (Victoria) in 1893. Col. Clarke saw active service in the South African war, in which he fought from 1900 to 1902. He served with the Rhodesian Field Force. In the Transvaal he was officer commanding the North-Western Districts, and also acted as Administrator No. 13 for the Martial Law Area of Cape Colony. He had command of the 4th. V.M.R. from February 22, 1901, to June 23 of the same year, and was mentioned in despatches on April 23 and July 6, 1901. He was awarded a Queen's medal with four clasps, and a King's medal with two clasps. The wife of the deceased officer is a granddaughter of Dr. H. B. Hinton, who, on March 7, celebrated the 102nd anniversary of his birth. Mr. Fox Clarke is at present residing in Adelaide.
Observer Saturday 08 May 1915 page 38
Observer Saturday 08 May 1915 page 38
CLAYTON, Chalres HoraceService no 157
Private 40th Battalion Born 25 August 1894 at Geeveston (Esperance), Tasmania Son of Joseph CLAYTON & Catherine nee HADDY Killed in action at Messines, Belgium Aged 23 years www.awm.gov.au P08036.003 |