Bethleem Farm West Cemetery
Roll of Honour
A - K
6856 Private
Oswald Leonard Briggs
10th Bn. Australian Inafntry, A. I. F.
17th December 1917, aged 29.
Row F. 12.
Son of Thomas and Emma Briggs, of Bowmans, South Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Memory Of The Dearly Loved Son Of Mrs. T. Briggs, Sth. Aust."
From Bowmans, SA. A farmer prior to enlistment, Pte Briggs embarked with 22nd Reinforcements from Adelaide aboard HMAT Afric (A19) on 7 November 1916.
Private A. F. Francis gave the following details:
"He was part of a L. G. (Lewis Gun) team and was looking over the parapet watching a minenwerfer coming, it struck the magazine of the gun, glanced off and struck him, killing him instantly. I was in the next bay and heard of it at once. The body would be removed in due course as we were holding the ground and were properly relieved when our four days were up. He was a well to do farmer in South Australia and came over with me and was in the same platoon."
Oswald Leonard Briggs
10th Bn. Australian Inafntry, A. I. F.
17th December 1917, aged 29.
Row F. 12.
Son of Thomas and Emma Briggs, of Bowmans, South Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Memory Of The Dearly Loved Son Of Mrs. T. Briggs, Sth. Aust."
From Bowmans, SA. A farmer prior to enlistment, Pte Briggs embarked with 22nd Reinforcements from Adelaide aboard HMAT Afric (A19) on 7 November 1916.
Private A. F. Francis gave the following details:
"He was part of a L. G. (Lewis Gun) team and was looking over the parapet watching a minenwerfer coming, it struck the magazine of the gun, glanced off and struck him, killing him instantly. I was in the next bay and heard of it at once. The body would be removed in due course as we were holding the ground and were properly relieved when our four days were up. He was a well to do farmer in South Australia and came over with me and was in the same platoon."
289 Private
Frederick George Chadwick
42nd Bn. Australian Inafntry, A. I. F.
9th June 1917, aged 22.
Row A. 28.
Son of William John and Mary Chadwick, of 43, Blackstone Rd., London Fields, Hackney, London, England.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Beloved Son Fred, We Shall Meet Again."
Killed by a shell while holding the line at Messines.
Frederick George Chadwick
42nd Bn. Australian Inafntry, A. I. F.
9th June 1917, aged 22.
Row A. 28.
Son of William John and Mary Chadwick, of 43, Blackstone Rd., London Fields, Hackney, London, England.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Beloved Son Fred, We Shall Meet Again."
Killed by a shell while holding the line at Messines.
381 Private
Charles Major Cluett
33rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
15th July 1917.
Row B. 13.
Charles Major Cluett
33rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
15th July 1917.
Row B. 13.
15696 Private
William Edward Codd
2nd Bn. Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F.
16th August 1917, aged 26.
Row D. 4.
Son of Walter William and Alice Melvena Codd, of Brook St., Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand.
William Edward Codd
2nd Bn. Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F.
16th August 1917, aged 26.
Row D. 4.
Son of Walter William and Alice Melvena Codd, of Brook St., Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand.
24345 Serjeant
John Francis Coyle
3rd Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
18th August 1917, aged 29.
Row D. 10.
John Francis Coyle
3rd Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
18th August 1917, aged 29.
Row D. 10.
20115 Rifleman
Alfred Stephen Henry Death
3rd Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
19th August 1917, aged 22.
Row D. 6.
Son of Oliver and Selina Death, of Pahautanui, New Zealand.
Alfred Stephen Henry Death
3rd Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
19th August 1917, aged 22.
Row D. 6.
Son of Oliver and Selina Death, of Pahautanui, New Zealand.
44836 Rifleman
Thomas John Deeney
4th Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
15th August 1917.
Row B. 22.
Son of John and Eliza Deeney, of Londonderry, Ireland.
Thomas John Deeney
4th Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
15th August 1917.
Row B. 22.
Son of John and Eliza Deeney, of Londonderry, Ireland.
1793 Private
William Dunn
35th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
29th July 1917, aged 19.
Row C. 9.
Son of William and Leila Sarah Dunn, of Murrumbateman, New South Wales. Native of Jeir, Yass, New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Memory Of The Dearly Beloved Son Of Mr. & Mrs. Dunn, Of Jeir, Yass."
William was killed during a German raid by a shell bursting in his trench at Messines. Also killed in the incident was Tom Hunt who is also buried at Bethleem Farm Cemetery West in Row C. 12.
William Dunn
35th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
29th July 1917, aged 19.
Row C. 9.
Son of William and Leila Sarah Dunn, of Murrumbateman, New South Wales. Native of Jeir, Yass, New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription; "In Memory Of The Dearly Beloved Son Of Mr. & Mrs. Dunn, Of Jeir, Yass."
William was killed during a German raid by a shell bursting in his trench at Messines. Also killed in the incident was Tom Hunt who is also buried at Bethleem Farm Cemetery West in Row C. 12.
2179 Private Albert James Hibbs Edmonds 35th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. 28th July 1917, aged 22. Row C. 13. Son of James H. and Sophia J. Edmonds, of Timor, Blandford, New South Wales. His headstone bears the inscription; "He Gave His Life For His Country." A labourer of Blandford NSW, he enlisted on 9 May 1916 and sailed with the 3rd Reinforcements aboard HMAT Anchises on 24 August 1916. |
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296 Private
Cyril Gouge
43rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
12th June 1917.
Row A. 27.
Cyril Gouge
43rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
12th June 1917.
Row A. 27.
8/1487 Serjeant
Roland Wallace Guy
1st Bn. Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F.
18th August 1917, aged 23.
Row D. 5.
Son of Andrew and Ellen Guy, of Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Roland Wallace Guy
1st Bn. Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F.
18th August 1917, aged 23.
Row D. 5.
Son of Andrew and Ellen Guy, of Palmerston North, New Zealand.
1138 Private
Albert Hay
33rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
26th July 1917.
Row C. 19B.
Son of Joseph and Ann Hay. Native of Tingha, New South Wales.
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A miner prior to enlisting in January 1916, Private Albert Hay embarked from Sydney on board HMAT Marathon (A74) on 4 May 1916. He was killed in action at Messines, Belgium, on 26 July 1917, aged 24. Private Albert Hay was one of three brothers who enlisted: 1140 Pte James Alfred Hay, 33rd Battalion, was killed in action at Passchendaele, Belgium, on 12 October 1917 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial; and 1735 Driver Lewis Hay M. M, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia in 1919.
1139 Pte Marmion Alexander Hay, 33rd Battalion was a nephew and he returned to Australia in 1919.
Looking at the photograph the soldier on the left is MARMION HAY, centre is JAMES HAY and right side is ALBERT HAY. He is the one buried at Bethleem Farm West.
Picture courtesy of Marie Hunnam
Albert Hay
33rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
26th July 1917.
Row C. 19B.
Son of Joseph and Ann Hay. Native of Tingha, New South Wales.
Click on image to enlarge
A miner prior to enlisting in January 1916, Private Albert Hay embarked from Sydney on board HMAT Marathon (A74) on 4 May 1916. He was killed in action at Messines, Belgium, on 26 July 1917, aged 24. Private Albert Hay was one of three brothers who enlisted: 1140 Pte James Alfred Hay, 33rd Battalion, was killed in action at Passchendaele, Belgium, on 12 October 1917 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial; and 1735 Driver Lewis Hay M. M, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia in 1919.
1139 Pte Marmion Alexander Hay, 33rd Battalion was a nephew and he returned to Australia in 1919.
Looking at the photograph the soldier on the left is MARMION HAY, centre is JAMES HAY and right side is ALBERT HAY. He is the one buried at Bethleem Farm West.
Picture courtesy of Marie Hunnam
581 Corporal
Andrew Johnston
42nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
10th June 1917.
Row A. 31.
Andrew Johnston
42nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
10th June 1917.
Row A. 31.
2356 Private
John Victor Keen
31st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
26th November 1917, aged 23.
Row F. 2.
Son of Henry and Elizabeth Keen, of Corce Rd. Artarmon, New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Answered The Call And Gave His Life."
Sergeant P. Bedford (31st Bn.) gave the following details of the incident leading to John Keen's death:
"Keen was in an advanced listening post in front of Warneton at Messines with Private E. Bennett of Townsville, Queensland, when at 11p.m., a shell landed on the post blowing Keen out. Bennett immediately reported to me who was in charge of listening post H.Q. 50 yards in the rear. We went out and found Keen 20 yards from his post, badly wounded having been hit all over the body, but mostly on the left side. He was unconscious and carried to Bethlehem Farm, where he died having lived only an hour after being found. Buried at Bethlehem Farm West Military Cemetery, a small cross was erected."
John Victor Keen
31st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
26th November 1917, aged 23.
Row F. 2.
Son of Henry and Elizabeth Keen, of Corce Rd. Artarmon, New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription; "He Answered The Call And Gave His Life."
Sergeant P. Bedford (31st Bn.) gave the following details of the incident leading to John Keen's death:
"Keen was in an advanced listening post in front of Warneton at Messines with Private E. Bennett of Townsville, Queensland, when at 11p.m., a shell landed on the post blowing Keen out. Bennett immediately reported to me who was in charge of listening post H.Q. 50 yards in the rear. We went out and found Keen 20 yards from his post, badly wounded having been hit all over the body, but mostly on the left side. He was unconscious and carried to Bethlehem Farm, where he died having lived only an hour after being found. Buried at Bethlehem Farm West Military Cemetery, a small cross was erected."
