Shrapnel Valley Cemetery
Roll of Honour
G - M
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The graves of 13 Australian soldiers from the 10th Battalion who, unless stated otherwise, were killed in action on 19 May 1915. From left to right, the graves are those of 1398 Private (Pte) Charles Olsen; 1037 Pte William Cocks, killed in action on 23 May 1915; 894 Pte Albert Henry Davey; 1751 Pte Joseph Gurry; 984 Pte Charles Henry Allen; 1558 Pte Albert Beswick (actually Baswick); 101 Pte Walter Batley Seaman; 801 Private Arthur Sydney Johnson; 1357 Pte Sydney Brooke Holt, killed on 29 May 1915; 299 Pte Thomas Arthur Atwill; 1184 Pte Benjamin Thomas Thorpe; 1163 Pte John George Murphy; 1452 Pte William Altree, killed on 29 May.
Post war investigation revealed that Pte Albert Baswick, coach trimmer, enlisted at Oaklands, South Australia and embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Runic on 27 November 1914; Albert Baswick was an alias of John Routledge, son of Thomas and L Caroline Routledge, of 4 Holt Terrace, Shell Street, Stanley Grove, Manchester, England
1357 Private Sydney Brooks Holt, 10th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Died 29th May 1915. Plot III. D. 19.
801 Private Arthur Sydney Johnson, 10th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Died 19th May 1915. Plot III. D. 27.
1163 Private John George Murphy, 10th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Died 19th May 1915, aged 20. Plot III. D. 30.
Son of Hugh and Jane Murphy, of New St., Queenstown, South Australia. Inscription "Dearly Loved Son Of Hugh And Jane Murphy Of Queenstown. R. I. P. "
Post war investigation revealed that Pte Albert Baswick, coach trimmer, enlisted at Oaklands, South Australia and embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Runic on 27 November 1914; Albert Baswick was an alias of John Routledge, son of Thomas and L Caroline Routledge, of 4 Holt Terrace, Shell Street, Stanley Grove, Manchester, England
1357 Private Sydney Brooks Holt, 10th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Died 29th May 1915. Plot III. D. 19.
801 Private Arthur Sydney Johnson, 10th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Died 19th May 1915. Plot III. D. 27.
1163 Private John George Murphy, 10th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Died 19th May 1915, aged 20. Plot III. D. 30.
Son of Hugh and Jane Murphy, of New St., Queenstown, South Australia. Inscription "Dearly Loved Son Of Hugh And Jane Murphy Of Queenstown. R. I. P. "
Group portrait of members of the 12th Battalion. Known to be in the photograph (position unknown) is 446 Private (Pte) William Albert Gillam, a member of D Company. A miner from Queenstown, Tasmania, prior to enlistment, Gillam embarked with the rank of Corporal from Hobart aboard HMAT Geelong (A2) on 20 October 1914. He was killed in action at Gallipoli on 23 June 1915, aged 34.
A memorial cross to Non Commissioned Officers and men of the 1st Field Company Australian Engineers, killed or wounded in action on the Gallipoli Peninsula, erected in the cemetery in which some of the men were buried by their comrades. The names listed on the cross are:
132 Corporal (Cpl) Alexander Joseph McDonald, died of wounds 25 April 1915, aged 31 years; 239 Cpl Hugh Colquhoun, died of wounds on 19 June 1915, aged 31 years; 122 Second Cpl John Joseph Gough, killed in action on 9 July 1915, aged 26 years; 54 Sapper (Spr) Henry Harnam Fairnham, killed in action 26 May 1915, aged 31 years; 55 Spr Walter Freebairn, killed in action on 25 April 1915, aged 24 years; 60 Spr Cecil William Robert Howlett, killed in action 2 May 1915, aged 21 years; 246 Spr William Moore, killed in action on 25 April 1915, aged 28 years; 70 Spr Cleveland Edmund Page, killed in action on 25 April 1915, aged 23 years; 74 Spr James Randall Pantlin, killed in action on 5 May 1915, aged 24 years; 191 Spr Fred Reynolds, killed in action on 25 April 1915, aged 21 years; 112 Spr Francis Leslie Wells, killed in action on 12 July 1915, aged 22 years; 15 Second Cpl George Harrington Bird, died of wounds at sea on 9 August 1915, aged 19 years; 212 Spr Charles Carrington Fowle, wounded at Shrapnel Gully and died in Egypt on 13 July 1915, aged 29 years; 344 Spr Edward Moore Carter, wounded at Gallipoli on 12 July 1915, and died on 23 July 1915, aged 19 years
132 Corporal (Cpl) Alexander Joseph McDonald, died of wounds 25 April 1915, aged 31 years; 239 Cpl Hugh Colquhoun, died of wounds on 19 June 1915, aged 31 years; 122 Second Cpl John Joseph Gough, killed in action on 9 July 1915, aged 26 years; 54 Sapper (Spr) Henry Harnam Fairnham, killed in action 26 May 1915, aged 31 years; 55 Spr Walter Freebairn, killed in action on 25 April 1915, aged 24 years; 60 Spr Cecil William Robert Howlett, killed in action 2 May 1915, aged 21 years; 246 Spr William Moore, killed in action on 25 April 1915, aged 28 years; 70 Spr Cleveland Edmund Page, killed in action on 25 April 1915, aged 23 years; 74 Spr James Randall Pantlin, killed in action on 5 May 1915, aged 24 years; 191 Spr Fred Reynolds, killed in action on 25 April 1915, aged 21 years; 112 Spr Francis Leslie Wells, killed in action on 12 July 1915, aged 22 years; 15 Second Cpl George Harrington Bird, died of wounds at sea on 9 August 1915, aged 19 years; 212 Spr Charles Carrington Fowle, wounded at Shrapnel Gully and died in Egypt on 13 July 1915, aged 29 years; 344 Spr Edward Moore Carter, wounded at Gallipoli on 12 July 1915, and died on 23 July 1915, aged 19 years
371 Trooper
Charles Edward Grimshaw
7th Australian Light Horse
2nd June 1915.
Plot III. B. 6.
Studio portrait of 371 Private (Pte) Charles Edward Grimshaw, B Squadron, 7th Light Horse Regiment, of Canowindra, NSW. Private Grimshaw was killed in action on 2 June 1915. A labourer prior to enlistment, he embarked with his unit, part of the 2nd Light Horse Brigade, on HMAT Ayrshire on 20 December 1914. After training in Egypt his unit arrived on the Gallipoli peninsula. The light horse were considered unsuitable for the initial operations at Gallipoli, but were subsequently deployed without their horses to reinforce the infantry. The 2nd Light Horse Brigade landed in late May 1915 and was attached to the 1st Australian Division. The 7th Light Horse became responsible for a sector on the far right of the ANZAC line, and played a defensive role.
Charles Edward Grimshaw
7th Australian Light Horse
2nd June 1915.
Plot III. B. 6.
Studio portrait of 371 Private (Pte) Charles Edward Grimshaw, B Squadron, 7th Light Horse Regiment, of Canowindra, NSW. Private Grimshaw was killed in action on 2 June 1915. A labourer prior to enlistment, he embarked with his unit, part of the 2nd Light Horse Brigade, on HMAT Ayrshire on 20 December 1914. After training in Egypt his unit arrived on the Gallipoli peninsula. The light horse were considered unsuitable for the initial operations at Gallipoli, but were subsequently deployed without their horses to reinforce the infantry. The 2nd Light Horse Brigade landed in late May 1915 and was attached to the 1st Australian Division. The 7th Light Horse became responsible for a sector on the far right of the ANZAC line, and played a defensive role.
1751 Private
Joseph Gurry
10th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th May 1915.
Plot III. D. 18.
Inscription "R. I. P. "
Son of John and Rose Gurry, of Tripney Avenue, Peterborough, South Australia. Native of Kapunda, South Australia.
Joseph Gurry
10th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th May 1915.
Plot III. D. 18.
Inscription "R. I. P. "
Son of John and Rose Gurry, of Tripney Avenue, Peterborough, South Australia. Native of Kapunda, South Australia.
Lieutenant William Hugh Hamilton (left), a Graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon ACT, of Ballarat, Vic, who was killed on 18 May 1915 at Gallipoli. Colonel Charles Morland Dare sitting in a chair, smoking a pipe in centre and Colonel Richard Edmond Courtney sitting in a deck chair outside a tent at the Heliopolis Camp.
Lieutenant William Hugh Hamilton, 14th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Died 18th May 1915, aged 21. Plot IV. A. 17. Son of Robert and Margaret Hamilton. Native of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
Lieutenant William Hugh Hamilton, 14th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Died 18th May 1915, aged 21. Plot IV. A. 17. Son of Robert and Margaret Hamilton. Native of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
Lieutenant
Leslie Richard Hartland
8th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
26th July 1915.
Plot II. C. 30.
Outdoor portrait of Captain (Capt) Leslie Richard Hartland, 8th Battalion from Black Rock, Victoria. A 23 year old public servant prior to being appointed a Second Lieutenant on 23 August 1914, he embarked for overseas as a Honorary Captain with G Company from Melbourne on 19 October 1914 aboard HMAT Benalla (A24). After a stopover in Albany, Western Australia, they arrived in Egypt on 2 December 1914. Following further training in Egypt, the battalion took part in the Gallipoli landings on 25 April 1915 as part of the second wave. Capt Hartland was taken ill at Gallipoli in May and after receiving medical treatment, returned to duty twelve days later. He was then killed in action by enemy shelling on 26 July 1915 and was buried in Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey. His brother, 1361 Private William Bullen Hartland was also killed in action at Gallipoli on 20 August 1915. In the background of the image is Capt William Frederick Hodgson, also of the 8th Battalion from Auburn, Victoria. He was a 43 year old warehouseman and commercial traveller serving in the 48th Infantry Militia when he was appointed a Captain in the AIF on 25 August 1914. He embarked for overseas with Capt Hartland and was wounded in action during the landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. Capt Hodgson died from his wounds aboard HMAT Seang Choon on 29 April and was buried at sea. He is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey with others who have no known grave. This image is from the collection of brothers Lt Alan Crawford Couve and 2nd Lt Henry Thomas Ladson Couve from Dandenong, Victoria. They photographed members of their unit in Egypt prior to serving at Gallipoli where they both died.
Leslie Richard Hartland
8th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
26th July 1915.
Plot II. C. 30.
Outdoor portrait of Captain (Capt) Leslie Richard Hartland, 8th Battalion from Black Rock, Victoria. A 23 year old public servant prior to being appointed a Second Lieutenant on 23 August 1914, he embarked for overseas as a Honorary Captain with G Company from Melbourne on 19 October 1914 aboard HMAT Benalla (A24). After a stopover in Albany, Western Australia, they arrived in Egypt on 2 December 1914. Following further training in Egypt, the battalion took part in the Gallipoli landings on 25 April 1915 as part of the second wave. Capt Hartland was taken ill at Gallipoli in May and after receiving medical treatment, returned to duty twelve days later. He was then killed in action by enemy shelling on 26 July 1915 and was buried in Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey. His brother, 1361 Private William Bullen Hartland was also killed in action at Gallipoli on 20 August 1915. In the background of the image is Capt William Frederick Hodgson, also of the 8th Battalion from Auburn, Victoria. He was a 43 year old warehouseman and commercial traveller serving in the 48th Infantry Militia when he was appointed a Captain in the AIF on 25 August 1914. He embarked for overseas with Capt Hartland and was wounded in action during the landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. Capt Hodgson died from his wounds aboard HMAT Seang Choon on 29 April and was buried at sea. He is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey with others who have no known grave. This image is from the collection of brothers Lt Alan Crawford Couve and 2nd Lt Henry Thomas Ladson Couve from Dandenong, Victoria. They photographed members of their unit in Egypt prior to serving at Gallipoli where they both died.
330 Trooper
Monaghan Raymond Hayes
1st Australian Light Horse
31st July 1915.
PLot III. E. 12.
Son of William and Sara Ann Hayes, of 43, Dowling St., Moore Park, Sydney. Native of Cooma, New South Wales.
Monaghan Raymond Hayes
1st Australian Light Horse
31st July 1915.
PLot III. E. 12.
Son of William and Sara Ann Hayes, of 43, Dowling St., Moore Park, Sydney. Native of Cooma, New South Wales.
866 Private
Thomas Enoch Haylock
21st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
12th October 1915.
Plot II. D. 48.
Inscription "Remembrance Is The Golden Chain Time Tries To Break But In Vain"
Son of Daniel and Elizabeth Haylock; husband of Elsie M. Haylock, of 29, Molesworth St., Coburg, Victoria, Australia. Native of Bairnsdale, Victoria.
Studio portrait of 866 Private (Pte) Thomas Enoch Haylock, 21st Battalion, of Bairnsdale, Vic. Pte Haylock enlisted on 25 January 1915 and was killed in action on 12 October 1915, at Shrapnel Valley, Gallipoli Peninsula.
Thomas Enoch Haylock
21st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
12th October 1915.
Plot II. D. 48.
Inscription "Remembrance Is The Golden Chain Time Tries To Break But In Vain"
Son of Daniel and Elizabeth Haylock; husband of Elsie M. Haylock, of 29, Molesworth St., Coburg, Victoria, Australia. Native of Bairnsdale, Victoria.
Studio portrait of 866 Private (Pte) Thomas Enoch Haylock, 21st Battalion, of Bairnsdale, Vic. Pte Haylock enlisted on 25 January 1915 and was killed in action on 12 October 1915, at Shrapnel Valley, Gallipoli Peninsula.
258 Trooper
Thomas William Haynes
13th Australian Light Horse
7th October 1915.
Plot IV. D. 1.
Studio portrait of 258 Trooper (Tpr) Thomas William Haynes, 13th Light Horse Regiment, of St Arnaud, Vic. A labourer prior to enlistment, Tpr Haynes embarked with B Squadron from Melbourne on HMAT Persic on 28 May 1915. On 7 October 1915 he was killed in action on Gallipoli, aged 25.
Thomas William Haynes
13th Australian Light Horse
7th October 1915.
Plot IV. D. 1.
Studio portrait of 258 Trooper (Tpr) Thomas William Haynes, 13th Light Horse Regiment, of St Arnaud, Vic. A labourer prior to enlistment, Tpr Haynes embarked with B Squadron from Melbourne on HMAT Persic on 28 May 1915. On 7 October 1915 he was killed in action on Gallipoli, aged 25.
1685A Private
Albert Jack Heard
21st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
17th September 1915.
Plot II. D. 33.
Inscription "He Sacrificed His Life For The Safety Of Others"
Son of John Samuel and Hannah Martha Heard, of 62, Orrong Rd., Elsternwick, Victoria. Native of Horsham, Victoria, Australia.
Albert Jack Heard
21st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
17th September 1915.
Plot II. D. 33.
Inscription "He Sacrificed His Life For The Safety Of Others"
Son of John Samuel and Hannah Martha Heard, of 62, Orrong Rd., Elsternwick, Victoria. Native of Horsham, Victoria, Australia.
850 Private
Charles Alfred Heather
8th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
4th July 1915.
Plot II. C. 28.
Inscription "His Duty Done"
Son of Edward John and Ada Main Heather, of 415, High St., Kew, Victoria, Australia. Native of Bournemouth, England.
Outdoor portrait of 810 Private (Pte) Herbert Meade from Croydon, Victoria on the left and 850 Pte Charles Alfred Heather from Kew, Victoria on the right, both of No 7 Platoon, 8th Battalion. Both embarked for overseas with G Company 8th Battalion from Melbourne on 19 October 1914 aboard HMAT Benalla (A24). After a stopover in Albany, Western Australia, they arrived in Egypt on 2 December 1914. Following further training in Egypt, the battalion took part in the Gallipoli landings on 25 April as part of the second wave. Pte Meade was a 21 year old shop assistant prior to enlisting on 18 August 1914. He was made a Lance Corporal at Gallipoli and employed as a military policeman. After taking ill in November, he was evacuated to Malta for two weeks for medical treatment before returning to Gallipoli. In March 1916 he proceeded to France where he served until his was taken ill in March 1917 and evacuated to England for medical treatment for three months. After returning to France, he was wounded in action on 16 April 1918 and evacuated to England before being returned to Australia. He arrived home on 26 November 1918 and was discharged medically unfit for further service. Pte Heather was a 20 year old clerk prior to enlisting on 7 September 1914. He was killed in action at Gallipoli on 4 July 1915 and is buried in the Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey. This image is from the collection of brothers Lt Alan Crawford Couve and 2nd Lt Henry Thomas Ladson Couve from Dandenong, Victoria. They photographed members of their unit in Egypt prior to serving at Gallipoli where they both died.
Charles Alfred Heather
8th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
4th July 1915.
Plot II. C. 28.
Inscription "His Duty Done"
Son of Edward John and Ada Main Heather, of 415, High St., Kew, Victoria, Australia. Native of Bournemouth, England.
Outdoor portrait of 810 Private (Pte) Herbert Meade from Croydon, Victoria on the left and 850 Pte Charles Alfred Heather from Kew, Victoria on the right, both of No 7 Platoon, 8th Battalion. Both embarked for overseas with G Company 8th Battalion from Melbourne on 19 October 1914 aboard HMAT Benalla (A24). After a stopover in Albany, Western Australia, they arrived in Egypt on 2 December 1914. Following further training in Egypt, the battalion took part in the Gallipoli landings on 25 April as part of the second wave. Pte Meade was a 21 year old shop assistant prior to enlisting on 18 August 1914. He was made a Lance Corporal at Gallipoli and employed as a military policeman. After taking ill in November, he was evacuated to Malta for two weeks for medical treatment before returning to Gallipoli. In March 1916 he proceeded to France where he served until his was taken ill in March 1917 and evacuated to England for medical treatment for three months. After returning to France, he was wounded in action on 16 April 1918 and evacuated to England before being returned to Australia. He arrived home on 26 November 1918 and was discharged medically unfit for further service. Pte Heather was a 20 year old clerk prior to enlisting on 7 September 1914. He was killed in action at Gallipoli on 4 July 1915 and is buried in the Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey. This image is from the collection of brothers Lt Alan Crawford Couve and 2nd Lt Henry Thomas Ladson Couve from Dandenong, Victoria. They photographed members of their unit in Egypt prior to serving at Gallipoli where they both died.
8883 Driver
William Eric Hill
20th Company, Australian Army Service Corps
12th November 1915.
Plot II. E. 17.
Studio portrait of 8883 Driver (Dvr) William Eric Hill, 20th Company AASC. A plumber of Nailsworth, SA, he embarked from Adelaide aboard HMAT Afric (A19) on 26 May 1915 with the 14th Company Army Service Corps, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train. On 12 November 1915 he received a bullet wound to the head and subsequently died. He was buried the next day in Shrapnel Valley Cemetery and the service was conducted by Chaplain 4th Class Thomas Pearce Bennett.
William Eric Hill
20th Company, Australian Army Service Corps
12th November 1915.
Plot II. E. 17.
Studio portrait of 8883 Driver (Dvr) William Eric Hill, 20th Company AASC. A plumber of Nailsworth, SA, he embarked from Adelaide aboard HMAT Afric (A19) on 26 May 1915 with the 14th Company Army Service Corps, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train. On 12 November 1915 he received a bullet wound to the head and subsequently died. He was buried the next day in Shrapnel Valley Cemetery and the service was conducted by Chaplain 4th Class Thomas Pearce Bennett.
564 Private
Henry Joseph Howarth
1st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th May 1915.
Plot IV. A. 18.
Outdoor portrait of 564 Private (Pte) Henry Joseph Howarth, 1st Battalion, seated on a camel in front of the Sphinx and Great Pyramid of Giza. Pte Howarth, a railway engineer from Marrickville, NSW, enlisted on 22 August 1914 and was killed in action at Gallipoli on 19 May 1915. His brother, Alfred (Alf) Howarth enlisted in the same unit three days before Henry. They trained together at Mena Camp in Egypt and sent similar postcards home to their friend Victor Sleep. Sergeant Alfred Howarth survived Gallipoli to be killed at Pozieres, France, on 22-25 July 1916 and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.
Henry Joseph Howarth
1st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th May 1915.
Plot IV. A. 18.
Outdoor portrait of 564 Private (Pte) Henry Joseph Howarth, 1st Battalion, seated on a camel in front of the Sphinx and Great Pyramid of Giza. Pte Howarth, a railway engineer from Marrickville, NSW, enlisted on 22 August 1914 and was killed in action at Gallipoli on 19 May 1915. His brother, Alfred (Alf) Howarth enlisted in the same unit three days before Henry. They trained together at Mena Camp in Egypt and sent similar postcards home to their friend Victor Sleep. Sergeant Alfred Howarth survived Gallipoli to be killed at Pozieres, France, on 22-25 July 1916 and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.
2127 Private
William Hutchison
3rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
10th July 1915, aged 20.
Plot I. A. 20.
Inscription "Not Lost But Gone Before"
Son of William and Agnes Hutchison, of Daniel St., Granville, New South Wales.
Studio portrait of 2127 Private William Hutchison, 3rd Battalion of Granville, NSW. He was killed in action at Gallipoli, Turkey on 10 July 1915, aged 20. He is buried in the Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.
William Hutchison
3rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
10th July 1915, aged 20.
Plot I. A. 20.
Inscription "Not Lost But Gone Before"
Son of William and Agnes Hutchison, of Daniel St., Granville, New South Wales.
Studio portrait of 2127 Private William Hutchison, 3rd Battalion of Granville, NSW. He was killed in action at Gallipoli, Turkey on 10 July 1915, aged 20. He is buried in the Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.
340 Trooper
James Kerr
2nd Australian Light Horse
29th June 1915.
Plot III. F. 30.
Studio portrait of 340 Private (Pte) James Kerr, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, of Childers, Qld. Formerly a labourer, Pte Kerr enlisted on 24 August 1914 and as a member of B Squadron he embarked from Brisbane, Qld, aboard HMAT Star of England (A15) on 24 September 1914. He served at Gallipoli where he was killed in action on 29 June 1915.
James Kerr
2nd Australian Light Horse
29th June 1915.
Plot III. F. 30.
Studio portrait of 340 Private (Pte) James Kerr, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, of Childers, Qld. Formerly a labourer, Pte Kerr enlisted on 24 August 1914 and as a member of B Squadron he embarked from Brisbane, Qld, aboard HMAT Star of England (A15) on 24 September 1914. He served at Gallipoli where he was killed in action on 29 June 1915.
2607 Private
Sydney Leer
H. Q. 1st Australian Division
4th December 1915.
Plot II. E. 25.
Son of James Joseph Crabb Leer and Alice Maud Leer, of 41, Morris St., Summer Hill, New South Wales. Native of Sydney.
Studio portrait of 2607 Pte Sidney Cecil Leer, 1st (later 1st Division Headquarters Australian Engineers) Battalion, of Rockdale, NSW, son of James Joseph Crabb Leer and Alice Maud Leer, Summer Hill, NSW. A draftsman prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Runic (A54) on 9 August 1915. He was wounded in action and died of his wounds aged 24, on 4 December 1915, on the Gallipoli Peninsula. He is buried in the Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Anzac Cove, Turkey.
Sydney Leer
H. Q. 1st Australian Division
4th December 1915.
Plot II. E. 25.
Son of James Joseph Crabb Leer and Alice Maud Leer, of 41, Morris St., Summer Hill, New South Wales. Native of Sydney.
Studio portrait of 2607 Pte Sidney Cecil Leer, 1st (later 1st Division Headquarters Australian Engineers) Battalion, of Rockdale, NSW, son of James Joseph Crabb Leer and Alice Maud Leer, Summer Hill, NSW. A draftsman prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Runic (A54) on 9 August 1915. He was wounded in action and died of his wounds aged 24, on 4 December 1915, on the Gallipoli Peninsula. He is buried in the Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Anzac Cove, Turkey.
878 Trooper
Edwin Thomas Lewis
10th Australian Light Horse
1st June 1915.
Plot II. D. 1.
Inscription "These Made Fair, Australia's Honor With Their Dying Breath, And Passed"
Son of Walter and Emily Elizabeth Lewis, of 23, 7th Avenue, Maylands, Western Australia. Native of Charters Towers, Queensland.
Studio portrait of 878 Trooper (Tpr) Edwin Thomas Lewis, 10th Light Horse Regiment, of Maylands, WA. A pre-war member of the 37th Battery Australian Field Artillery (CMF) and a coach builder before enlisting in January 1915, Tpr Lewis left Australia for Egypt with the 4th Reinforcements in April 1915. He was killed in action at Quinns Post, Gallipoli, on 1 June 1915, age 20.
Edwin Thomas Lewis
10th Australian Light Horse
1st June 1915.
Plot II. D. 1.
Inscription "These Made Fair, Australia's Honor With Their Dying Breath, And Passed"
Son of Walter and Emily Elizabeth Lewis, of 23, 7th Avenue, Maylands, Western Australia. Native of Charters Towers, Queensland.
Studio portrait of 878 Trooper (Tpr) Edwin Thomas Lewis, 10th Light Horse Regiment, of Maylands, WA. A pre-war member of the 37th Battery Australian Field Artillery (CMF) and a coach builder before enlisting in January 1915, Tpr Lewis left Australia for Egypt with the 4th Reinforcements in April 1915. He was killed in action at Quinns Post, Gallipoli, on 1 June 1915, age 20.
1569 Lance Corporal
James Thomas Lilburne
5th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
18th July 1915, aged 21.
Plot II. B. 37.
Son of James Thomas and Emma Lilburne. Native of Birchip, Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait of 1569 Lance Coporal (L Cpl) James Thomas Lilburne, 5th Battalion. A coach trimmer and motor mechanic from Birchip, Victoria, prior to enlistment he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Runic on 19 February 1915 for Egypt. L Cpl Lilburne was killed in action at Gallipoli on 18 July 1915. He was aged 21 years.
James Thomas Lilburne
5th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
18th July 1915, aged 21.
Plot II. B. 37.
Son of James Thomas and Emma Lilburne. Native of Birchip, Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait of 1569 Lance Coporal (L Cpl) James Thomas Lilburne, 5th Battalion. A coach trimmer and motor mechanic from Birchip, Victoria, prior to enlistment he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Runic on 19 February 1915 for Egypt. L Cpl Lilburne was killed in action at Gallipoli on 18 July 1915. He was aged 21 years.
775 Private
Harold Bliss Ling
4th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th July 1915.
Plot I. C. 8.
Studio portrait of 775 Private (Pte) Harold Bliss Ling. A labourer from Ellalong, NSW, he embarked with the 4th Battalion from Sydney aboard the HMAT Euripides (A14) on 20 October 1914. Pte Ling was killed in action at Gallipoli on 19 July 1915, aged 25.
Harold Bliss Ling
4th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th July 1915.
Plot I. C. 8.
Studio portrait of 775 Private (Pte) Harold Bliss Ling. A labourer from Ellalong, NSW, he embarked with the 4th Battalion from Sydney aboard the HMAT Euripides (A14) on 20 October 1914. Pte Ling was killed in action at Gallipoli on 19 July 1915, aged 25.
1784 Private
Samuel Thomas Gladson Maddock
8th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
6th August 1915.
Plot II. A. 48.
Inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This"
Son of John Samuel and Emma Louisa Maddock. Native of Camberwell, Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait of 1784 Private Samuel Thomas Gladson Maddock, 8th Battalion from Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria. A 21 year old painter prior to enlisting on 4 January 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 4th Reinforcements from Melbourne on 14 April 1915 aboard HMAT Wiltshire. While serving at Gallipoli, he was killed in action at the Battle of Lone Pine on 6 August 1915 and is buried in Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey. His elder brother 184 Private Arthur David Maddock also served in the 8th Battalion and was repatriated to Australia on 11 April 1916 for discharge due to illness.
Samuel Thomas Gladson Maddock
8th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
6th August 1915.
Plot II. A. 48.
Inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This"
Son of John Samuel and Emma Louisa Maddock. Native of Camberwell, Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait of 1784 Private Samuel Thomas Gladson Maddock, 8th Battalion from Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria. A 21 year old painter prior to enlisting on 4 January 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 4th Reinforcements from Melbourne on 14 April 1915 aboard HMAT Wiltshire. While serving at Gallipoli, he was killed in action at the Battle of Lone Pine on 6 August 1915 and is buried in Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey. His elder brother 184 Private Arthur David Maddock also served in the 8th Battalion and was repatriated to Australia on 11 April 1916 for discharge due to illness.
45 Private
William Maher
21st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
4th December 1915.
Plot II. E. 24.
Studio portrait of 45 Private (Pte) William Maher, 21st Battalion, of Fitzroy, Vic. Pte Maher enlisted on 28 January 1915 and embarked aboard HMAT Ulysses on 10 May 1915. On 4 December 1915 he died of wounds at Shrapnel Valley on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
William Maher
21st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
4th December 1915.
Plot II. E. 24.
Studio portrait of 45 Private (Pte) William Maher, 21st Battalion, of Fitzroy, Vic. Pte Maher enlisted on 28 January 1915 and embarked aboard HMAT Ulysses on 10 May 1915. On 4 December 1915 he died of wounds at Shrapnel Valley on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
1328 Private
Leslie Bremner McConechy
8th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
7th August 1915, aged 38.
Plot II. A. 33.
Inscription "Thy Will Be Done"
Son of Montgomerie McConechy and Julia Leslie McConechy. Native of Harrow, Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait in civilian clothing of 1328 (has also been recorded as 1393) Private (Pte) Leslie Bremner McConechy, labourer, of Cabramatta, New South Wales. He enlisted in the 8th Battalion in Donald, Victoria, on 24 October 1914and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Clan McGillivray on 2 February 1915 for Gallipoli. Pte McConechy was killed in action at Gallipoli on 7 August 1915. He was aged 38 years. This image is one from a poster produced at Donald, Victoria, commemorating the deaths of soldiers associated with Donald and surrounding district during the First World War.
Leslie Bremner McConechy
8th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
7th August 1915, aged 38.
Plot II. A. 33.
Inscription "Thy Will Be Done"
Son of Montgomerie McConechy and Julia Leslie McConechy. Native of Harrow, Victoria, Australia.
Studio portrait in civilian clothing of 1328 (has also been recorded as 1393) Private (Pte) Leslie Bremner McConechy, labourer, of Cabramatta, New South Wales. He enlisted in the 8th Battalion in Donald, Victoria, on 24 October 1914and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Clan McGillivray on 2 February 1915 for Gallipoli. Pte McConechy was killed in action at Gallipoli on 7 August 1915. He was aged 38 years. This image is one from a poster produced at Donald, Victoria, commemorating the deaths of soldiers associated with Donald and surrounding district during the First World War.
884 Private
William Lawrence McKay
4th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
5th July 1915, aged 22.
Plot I. B. 6.
Son of Hector and Maggie McKay, of 22, Cleveland St., Sydney, New South Wales.
Studio portrait of 884 Private William Laurence McKay, 4th Battalion of Sydney, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Euripides (A14) on 20 October 1914. He was killed in action at Gallipoli, Turkey on 5 July 1915, aged 22. He is buried in Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.
William Lawrence McKay
4th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
5th July 1915, aged 22.
Plot I. B. 6.
Son of Hector and Maggie McKay, of 22, Cleveland St., Sydney, New South Wales.
Studio portrait of 884 Private William Laurence McKay, 4th Battalion of Sydney, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Euripides (A14) on 20 October 1914. He was killed in action at Gallipoli, Turkey on 5 July 1915, aged 22. He is buried in Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.
1363 Private
Angus Robert McLean
3rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Killed in action on 17th July 1915.
Plot I. C. 33.
Son of Angus and Isabella McLean, of Korumburra, Victoria, Australia. Native of Deep Creek, Beveridge, Victoria.
Angus Robert McLean
3rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Killed in action on 17th July 1915.
Plot I. C. 33.
Son of Angus and Isabella McLean, of Korumburra, Victoria, Australia. Native of Deep Creek, Beveridge, Victoria.
Outdoor group portrait titled the 'Mount Morgan Members 2nd Light Horse.'
Identified are back row standing, left to right: 350 Private (Pte) Charles A Mowbray; 274 Sergeant (Sgt) Ernest William Crain; 394 Pte Walter Henry Thompson. Kneeling: 330 Pte Frederick Herbert Francis Hart; 390 Pte Thomas James Stacey; 348 Pte William George Moren (killed in action 29 June 1915); 322 Pte Percy Ussher Gooch. Seated: 23 Pte Parker Marson; 389 Trumpeter Stanley E Simmonds; 347 Pte Cecil James Marson (killed in action 7 August 1915).
348 Trooper William George Moren, 2nd Australian Light Horse, died 29th June 1915. Plot III. F. 31.
Identified are back row standing, left to right: 350 Private (Pte) Charles A Mowbray; 274 Sergeant (Sgt) Ernest William Crain; 394 Pte Walter Henry Thompson. Kneeling: 330 Pte Frederick Herbert Francis Hart; 390 Pte Thomas James Stacey; 348 Pte William George Moren (killed in action 29 June 1915); 322 Pte Percy Ussher Gooch. Seated: 23 Pte Parker Marson; 389 Trumpeter Stanley E Simmonds; 347 Pte Cecil James Marson (killed in action 7 August 1915).
348 Trooper William George Moren, 2nd Australian Light Horse, died 29th June 1915. Plot III. F. 31.
723 Private
Owen Keith Murray
1st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
20th May 1915, aged 21.
Plot III. D. 4.
Son of Elijah John and Annie Elizabeth Murray. Native of Parramatta, New South Wales.
Studio portrait of 723 Private Owen Murray (also known as Owen Keith Murray), 1st Battalion of Parramatta, NSW. An architect prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the HMAT Afric (A19) on 18 October 1914. He was killed in action at Gallipoli, Turkey on 20 May 1915, aged 21. He is buried in Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey.
Owen Keith Murray
1st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
20th May 1915, aged 21.
Plot III. D. 4.
Son of Elijah John and Annie Elizabeth Murray. Native of Parramatta, New South Wales.
Studio portrait of 723 Private Owen Murray (also known as Owen Keith Murray), 1st Battalion of Parramatta, NSW. An architect prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the HMAT Afric (A19) on 18 October 1914. He was killed in action at Gallipoli, Turkey on 20 May 1915, aged 21. He is buried in Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey.
