To be the sort of man who would give way when his mates were trusting to his firmness; to be the sort of man who would fail when the line, the whole force, and the allied cause required his endurance; to have made it necessary for another unit to do his own unit’s work; to live the rest of his life haunted by the knowledge that he had set his hand to a soldier’s task and had lacked the grit to carry it through – that was a prospect which these men could not face. Life was very dear, but life was not worth living unless they could be true to their idea of Australian manhood.Charles Bean, The story of ANZAC, The official history of Australia in the war of 1914–18, vol. 1
Private Magnus George Cheyne 2155, born Exeter, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 50th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement from Adelaide on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12 August 1916.
Private Lyell Percy Gilmore Lindsay 4158, a Labourer from Queen Street, Alberton, South Australia, prior to enlistment 1 September 1915, he embarked with the 12th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 11 January 1916.
2nd Lieutenant Robert James Mansfield Hooper, a Clerk from Prince Street, Alberton, South Australia, prior to enlistment 19 August 1914, he embarked with the 10th Battalion, C Company from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on 20 October 1914.
Gunner John William Robertson 20007, a Clerk from Princes Street, Alberton, South Australia, prior to enlistment 11 November 1915, he embarked with the Field Artillery Brigade 8, Battery 31 from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 20 May 1916.
Corporal Walter Ralph Sampson 936, a Clerk from Sandwell, Port Adelaide, South Australia, prior to enlistment 14 February 1916, he embarked with the 43rd Battalion, Machine Gun Section from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 9 June 1916.
Bugler Oscar George Witcomb 205, an Accountant with Commercial Bank, Port Adelaide, South Australia, prior to enlistment 22 August 1914 aged 21, 10th Battalion, A Company from Fremantle, Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on 20 October 1914.
Private Kenneth Whaite McKenzie 6195, a Clerk with the Adelaide Steamship Coy from Military Road, Largs Bay, South Australia, prior to enlistment 29 September 1915 aged 23, he embarked with the Field Ambulance 4, Reinforcement 11 from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 1 November 1915
Private Edward Sebastian Tonkes 3944, an Engineer from Maud Street, Ethelton, South Australia, prior to enlistment 9 July 1917 aged 27, he embarked with the 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 10 from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 October 1917.
Corporal Walter Owen Lewis 3795, an Engineering surveyor from Semaphore, South Australia, prior to enlistment 19 July 1916 aged 34, he embarked with the 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 10 from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 October 1917.
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Regimental number 2003 Religion Roman Catholic Occupation Labourer Address Port Adelaide, South Australia Marital status Single Age at embarkation 42 Next of kin Friend, Mrs Fannie Prideaux, c/o Mr J Wark, Commercial Road…
Regimental number 39066 Religion Church of England Occupation Bank accountant Address Semaphore, South Australia Marital status Single Age at embarkation 25 Next of kin Father, William John Allsop Begg, Semaphore, South Australia Enlistment date 5-Jun-16 Rank…
Regimental number 9651 Religion Presbyterian Occupation Carpenter Address Port Adelaide, South Australia Marital status Married Age at embarkation 33 Next of kin Wife, Mrs Mary Agnes Macilwain, c/o Mrs Hourigan, 152 Liverpool Road…
Regimental number 3012 Place of birth Adelaide, South Australia School Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide, South Australia Religion Church of England Occupation Cleaner Address 7 Nelson Street, Adelaide, South Australia Marital status Single Age at…
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