Some soldiers and officers of the WWI.
All have links with Bullecourt.Many were killed at the war ,others survived but took part in the battles
AMBLER JAMES WAWN
AMBLER James Wawn
Gunner
Australian field artillery
5th Div.Trench Mortar Bty
Age:24
Date of Death:05/09/1917
Service n°:29912
Son of Raphael and Mary Ann Alice Ambler of 55,Murray St,Prahran,Victoria Australia
Grav Reference:I.D.73
Cemetery:YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY
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BAILLIE WILLIAM STEPHEN
BAILLIE, WILLIAM STEPHEN
23rd Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 03/05/1917
Service No: 3771
Son of Thomas Henry and Hannah Baillie;
husband of Annie Florence Baillie,
of “Warilda”, Lewis St., Frankston, Victoria
Born at Kilmore, Victoria.
Memorial: VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL
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BETTLES ALBERT JOHN
BETTLES, ALBERT JOHN
Corporal
23rd Bn.
Age: 40
Date ofDeath: 03/05/1917
Service No: 4979
Son of John Thomas and Annie Bettles;
husband of H. C. Bettles. Born at Bright, Victoria.
Memorial: VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL
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BLACK Percy
BLACK, PERCY CHARLES HERBERT
Major
16th Bn.
Age: 38
Date of Death: 11/04/1917
Awards: DSO, DCM Croix de Guerre (France).
Son of William John and Ann Black (nee Longmore).
Born at Beremboke, Victoria.
Memorial: VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL
- The death of Percy Black (James Scott)
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BURNESS Alan Douglas
Private
46th Bat.
N°2151
Deceased:18/03/1986
(See letters)
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BURNS William Norman
born:26/12/1881,South Chelsea England
Profession:Newspaper proof reader
- Florence Bessie Burns in 1958
Spouse:Florence Bessie Burns (nee Cook)1886-1968
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BURR Albert William
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CARPENTER Frederick Arthur
Adress:East Caulfield,Victoria
Father:Georges James Carpenter,”Warwick”,Milton street East Caulfield,Vic.
Trade: Cabinet Maker
N°3991
Rank:Private
14th Inf.Batt-5 to 12Reinforcements(April-November 1915)
Ship name:HMAT Ceramic
Ship number:A40
Date of Embarkation:23 November 1915 (Melbourne)
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CAREY Charle Henri
Private [Pte]
Service Number :5566
22nd Bn Australian Inf
Date of Death :18 September 1917
Cemetery or Memorial Details BELGIUM 112 Hooge Crater Cemetery Zillebeke
CAREY, Pte. C. H., 5566. 22nd Bn. Australian Inf. 18th Sept., 1917. VI. E. 14/15.
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CAREY Frederick
Private [Pte]
Service Number :719
36th Bn Australian Inf
Date of Death :21 January 1917
Killed in action
Cemetery or Memorial Details FRANCE 932 Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery Armentieres
CAREY, Pte. Frederick, 719. 36th Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 21st Jan. 1917. III. D. 11.
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CLARK Hercules Lionel
Private
born. 1886 d. 4 May 1917 (of wounds at 2nd Battle of Bullecourt – 19th Bn.) Enlisted - Nos. 37918 8 August 1916 and 1582 A 21 August 1916 at Dubbo Depot Bn. Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais III C 14. He was the son of Bonus CLARKE and Mary Isobel (nee EAST) from Bondi, N.S.W.
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CLARKE, Julius Ordo, Pte. b. 1895 d. 3 May 1917
(Killed in Action 2nd Battle of Bullecourt – 19th Bn.)
Enlisted -Nos. 37919 on 8 August 1916 and 1593A 21 August
at Dubbo Base Bn. Memorial Panel 88, 26 Villers Bretonneaux – France.
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CLOUTEN Leslie
CLOUTEN, LESLIE
Private
35th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 05/04/1918
Service No: 2421
Son of William John and Jane Clouten, of Tacoma,
New South Wales. Born Toronto, N.S.W.
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. K. 11.
Cemetery: ADELAIDE CEMETERY, VILLERS-BRETONNEUX
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CONDRON Thomas Denis
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Captain Henry Samuel COPE
MC
Mentions in volume VI of “The AIF in France page 295& 310
During the attack on Hamel on July 4th,this officer handled his Coy with great
coolness and judgment.When his leading platoons were held up by enemy strong point
he skillfully moved his reserve platoon and outflanked the position there by
enabling the advance to proceed.During the operations on the Somme from March to Sept.
this officer has displayed great grit and determination and has rendered valuable services.
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Ken CORLETT
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CURTIS A.J.
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Rank:Private Date of Death:03/05/1917
Unit Text:19th Bn son of Frederick George and SarahMaria Davis
Age:26 born at Gumble NSW
Cemetery:Bailleul road East Cemetery ST LAURENT BLANGY
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DOIG Keith
Rank:Captain
Unit :60th Bn (AAMC)
- Statue of Keith Doid at Colac Hospital
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DOOLAN Lionel Stuart
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DURDIN William Jarvis
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EAST Ernest
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EAST Joseph Thomas
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EBDON Arthur
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EDGAR Leslie
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Arthur Albert Erwin
Service number: 3041
Rank: Private [Pte]
Unit: 34th Battalion Australian Infantry
Date of death: 31 March 1918
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Cemetery or memorial details: FRANCE 185 Namps-Au-Val British Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: ERWIN, Pte. Arthur Albert, 3041. 34th Bn. Australian Inf. Died of wounds 31st March, 1918. Son of William John and Rose Erwin. Native of Armidale, New South Wales. I. F. 4.
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EVANS David John
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FAITHFULL Geoffrey Mervyn
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FARQHHARSON Walter
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FILER Simon Laurie
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FLETCHER John Harry
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FOX William Thomas
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FULLARD Arthur Frederick
see diary
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FULTON Arthur Rupert
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FULTON Harold T
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GLASGOW Thomas William
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GODFREY Albert John
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GREEN Harry
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GROVES Alexander
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GUNN Ronald Mcgregor
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To be continued
CLARKE, Julius Ordo, Pte. b. 1895 d. 3 May 1917
(Killed in Action 2nd Battle of Bullecourt – 19th Bn.)
Enlisted -Nos. 37919 on 8 August 1916 and 1593A 21 August
at Dubbo Base Bn. Memorial Panel 88, 26 Villers Bretonneaux – France.
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