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
(L Cpl) Louis Henry LyallLance Corporal (L Cpl) Louis Henry Lyall 4817, a winchman from Semaphore, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked as a Private (Pte) with the 15th Reinforcements of the 10th Battalion from Adelaide on 9 March 1916 aboard RMS Mongolia for Suez.
Private (Pte) Spencer Gifford Welfare, 4th Battalion, of Semaphore, SA. A blacksmith before enlisting in March 1916, Pte Welfare left Australia for England with the 22nd Reinforcements in November 1916 and arrived in France for service on the Western Front in March 1917.
Private Peter McDonnell, 27th Battalion, of Rosewater, SA, with his wife Isabel, and daughter Matilda. A labourer prior to enlistment, Pte McDonnell embarked with the 6th Reinforcements from Adelaide on HMAT Benalla on 27 October 1915. He transferred to the 10th Battalion with the new service number 2740B. On 19 August 1916 he was killed in action in France, aged 22.
Pte Edward George Pearman (middle row right) of Rosewater enlisted in August 1915 and embarked for overseas on 27 October 1915 aboard HMAT Benalla. He was captured by the enermy at Pozieres on 22 August 1916. Photo shows 14 Australian Prisoners of War (POW) in German POW camp at Munster. He was repatriated to England in December 1918 and arrived back in Australia on 21 March 1919.
Pte Albert Reginald Victor Chaplin, 12th Battalion (right), both of Alberton, SA. He enlisted on 11 May 1915 and embarked from Adelaide aboard RMS Morea on 26 August 1915. On 1 March 1916 Pte Albert Chaplin transferred to 52nd Battalion. He was promoted to Sergeant on 4 July 1916 and was killed in action in France on 4 September 1916 aged 26.
(Serg) Douglas Bernard Matthew AdamsSergeant Douglas Bernard Matthew Adams 1857, a Clerk civil servant from Alberton near Port Adelaide, South Australia, prior to enlistment 10 December 1914, he embarked with the 10th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement from Adelaide aboard HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 1 April 1915.
Private Henry John Hewish, 10th Battalion. A railway employee from Alberton, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 13th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 11 January 1916 aboard HMAT Borda (A30) for Suez.
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Regimental number 178 Religion Church of England Occupation Engineer Address Kanowna Road, Largs Bay, South Australia Marital status Single Age at embarkation 22 Next of kin Mother, Mrs Frances McLeod, Kanowna Road, Largs…
Service Number: 684 Rank: Private Unit: 7 Battalion Service: Australian Army Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918 Date of death: 1915-04-25 - 1915-05-02 Place of death: Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire Cause of death: Killed in action Age at…
Regimental number 913 Religion Methodist Occupation Labourer Address Saddleworth, South Australia Marital status Single Age at embarkation 21 Next of kin Mother, Mrs Sarah Schenscher, Saddleworth, South Australia Enlistment date 12-Feb-15 Date of enlistment from Nominal…
Regimental number 1879 Religion Church of England Occupation Driver Address Melbourne Place, Alberton, South Australia Marital status Single Age at embarkation 18 Next of kin Mother, Mrs Emma May Ashmeade, Melbourne Place, Alberton…
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