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
Lance Corporal Jack Stewart Sydney McCann, (center) was a Clerk from Glanville, SA prior to enlistment on 7 February 1916 and embarked from Adelaide, SA with the 43rd Battalion, B Company aboard HMAT A19 Afric on 9 June 1916. He was Killed in Action 4 July 1918 on the Western Front France.
Lieutenant Claude Cyril John McCann, DSO MC was a Cabinetmaker from Glanville, SA prior to enlistment on 10 February 191 and embarked from Adelaide, SA with the 27th Battalion aboard HMAT A2 Geelong on 31 May 1915. Like this Brother (Maj) William Francis John McCann, DSO MC, he was awarded the Military Cross 25 July 1918. He Returned to Australia 21 December 1918.
Lieutenant Colonel William Francis James "Billy" McCann CMG, DSO, OBE, MC & Bar, (right) was a teacher from Glanville, SA prior to enlistment on 24 August 1914 and embarked from Adelaide, SA with the 10th Battalion aboard Transport A11 Ascanius on 20 October 1914.
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Joseph Parks, DSO MC, 16th Battalion, of Largs Bay, SA enlisted on 20 May 1915 and embarked from Adelaide, SA, aboard HMAT Kanowna on 24 June 1915. He was Mentioned in Despatches three times and was awarded the Military Cross on 24 August 1917, and the Distinguished Service Order on 3 June 1919. He returned to Australian aboard HAMT Port Denison on 23 November 1919.
Captain Frederick James Stanley Mead 324, of the 10th Battalion from Semaphore, South Australia. A Wharf builder prior to enlisting on 19th August 1914, he embarked for overseas from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on 20 October 1914. He was awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal on 19 April 1917 and a Military Cross on 4 February 1919
George Kirvan, 50th Battalion from Port Adelaide, South Australia. A shearer prior to enlisting on 11 January 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 15th Reinforcements of the 10th Battalion from Adelaide on 9 March 1916 aboard RMS Mongolia. He was awarded a Military Medal in June 1917.
Trooper (Tpr) John Welsh, 3rd Reinforcements, 50th Battalion, of Port Adelaide, SA, aged 42 years, seated on a horse. Pte Welsh enlisted on 7 March 1916 and embarked from Adelaide aboard HMAT Seang Bee on 13 July 1916. He returned to Australia on 27 August 1917.
Staff Sergeant Thomas Crichton of Alberton served as a Clerk with the 11th Field Ambulance. His unit embarked from Port Adelaide, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 31 May 1916. He received a Meritorious Service Medal for his work in SOMME.
(Lcpl) Percival Allen ChannonLance Corporal Percival Allen Channon 1319 a Clerk from Princes Street, Alberton, South Australia prior to enlistment on 25 November, His unit 10th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 2 February 1915
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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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