TIMELINE April 1917

Wednesday, 4 April 1917

Lance Corporal James Gerald CAMERON (45^th Battalion) was admitted to the 3rd General Canadian Hospital at Bologne with a laceration to his right hand (accidental injury in March).

Friday, 6 April 1917

Sergeant Sydney Raymond CARVER (45^th Battalion) was wounded in action with a gunshot wound to his left leg.

Lance Corporal James Gerald CAMERON (45^th Battalion) was promoted to full Corporal.

Saturday, 7 April 1917

Sapper Charles Arthur FINN (13^th Field Company Engineers) was killed in action by a high explosive shell while conducting road maintenance and repairs in the vicinity of Baupame France. Sapper Finn was buried at the H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, Arras, Nord Pas de Calais, France.

Corporal James Gerald CAMERON (45^th Battalion) was placed aboard the HS Princess Elizabeth for evacuation to England, and was admitted to Kitchener Military Hospital at Brighton the same day.

Monday, 9 April 1917

Trooper Francis Noel WHITE (6^th Light Horse Regiment) arrived in Australia aboard the NZ Transport Willochra.

Wednesday, 11 April 1917

Private Thomas ANDERSON (13^th Battalion) was wounded in action with a gunshot wound to his right hand in the Battle of Bullecourt in France.

Private Reginald Arthur COWELL (4^th Division Light Trench Mortar Battery) was wounded in action with a shrapnel wound to his face in the Battle of Bullecourt in the vicinity of Bullecourt.

Private Allan COLQUHOUN (13^th Battalion) was reported missing in action during the Battle of Bullecourt (he was captured and later reported to be a prisoner of war).

Private Stanley Everard STEPHENS (13^th Battalion) was killed in action during the Battle of Bullecourt. He was initially one of 367 reported missing on this day – a court of enquiry later officially reported him killed in action.  He has no known grave. His name is remembered on the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France.

Private Thomas JACKSON (13^th Battalion) was wounded in action near Bullecourt, France, in the Battle of Bullecourt, receiving shrapnel wounds to his face and neck.

Private Robert Clyde CAMPBELL (13^th Battalion) was wounded in action in the vicinity of Reincourt during the Battle of Bullecourt on the Hindenburg Line, receiving a gunshot wound to his left arm.

Private John Hole SAUNDERS (13^th Battalion) was sent to the 4th Australian Field Ambulance suffering Asthma.

Sergeant Sydney Raymond CARVER (45^th Battalion) was wounded in action receiving a shrapnel wound to his left leg in the vicinity of Noreuil in the Battle of Bullecourt.

Thursday, 12 April 1917

Private Robert Clyde CAMPBELL (13^th Battalion) was admitted to the 6th General Hospital at Rouen.

Friday, 13 April 1917

Private Thomas JACKSON (13^th Battalion) was admitted to the 11th Stationary Hospital at Rouen.

Private Sidney BENNETT (45^th Battalion) was admitted to the 16th Field Ambulance with Scabies.

Private Thomas ANDERSON (13^th Battalion) was admitted to the 1st General Hospital (GSW right hand).

Private Reginald Arthur COWELL (4^th Division Light Trench Mortar Battery)  was admitted to the 1st General Hospital in France [shrapnel wound to his face, and he was discharged on 28th April, and sent to the 4th Australian Division Base Depot at Le Havre).

Sergeant Sydney Raymond CARVER (45^th Battalion) was admitted to the 1st General Hospital at Rouen.

Saturday, 14 April 1917

Private Thomas JACKSON (13th Battalion) was admitted to the  2^nd Convalescent Depot at Rouen.

Sunday, 15 April 1917

Private Robert Clyde CAMPBELL (13th Battalion) was moved to the 2^nd Convalescent Depot at Rouen.

Monday, 16 April 1917

Private Leo Ambrose STINSON (20^th Battalion) was wounded in action in the front line near Lagnicourt in France, receiving a gunshot wound to his back and right arm.

Tuesday, 17 April 1917

Private Leo Ambrose STINSON (20^th Battalion) was admitted to the 10^th General Hospital in Rouen.

Thursday, 19 April 1917

Trooper William ALSTON (1^st Anzac Battalion of the Imperial Camel Brigade) was wounded in action, with a gunshot wound to his left arm and foot, outside Gaza in Palestine, during an attack.

Private Thomas ANDERSON (13^th Battalion) placed aboard the HS Londonderry for evacuation to England (gunshot wound right hand).

Friday, 20 April 1917

Private Percy George BROWN (54^th Battalion) was admitted to the 11th Stationary Hospital at Rouen, France, with Influezna.

Trooper William ALSTON (1^st Anzac Battalion of the Imperial Camel Brigade)  was admited to the 54th Casualty Clearing Station at El Arish in Egypt.

Private Thomas ANDERSON (13^th Battalion) admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital at Birmingham, England (gunshot wound right hand).

Saturday, 21 April 1917

Private Samuel LUKE (4^th Pioneer Battalion) was killed in action by a high explosive shell during the Battle of Bullecourt in the vicinity of Vaulx-Vraucourt, France. He was buried in the Vaulx Hill Cemetery, France.

Private Bernard COYTE (13^th Battalion) was placed aboard the Hospital Ship St George for evacuation to England suffering a slight debility.

Private Thomas JACKSON (13^th Battalion) was discharged and sent to the 4th Australian Division Depot at Le Havre.

Corporal James Gerald CAMERON (45^th Battalion) was discharged from hospital in England and granted leave.

Private John Hole SAUNDERS (13^th Battalion) was sent to the 56th Casualty Clearing Station in France (Asthma).

Sunday, 22 April 1917

Trooper William ALSTON (1^st Anzac Battalion of the Imperial Camel Brigade) was admitted to the 36th Stationery Hospital at Mahendia in Egypt.

Private Robert Clyde CAMPBELL (13^th Battalion) was moved to the 11^th Convalescent Depot at Buchy in France.

Monday, 23 April 1917

Private Bernard COYTE (13^th Battalion) was admitted to the Lewisham Military Hospital in England.

Private John Hole SAUNDERS (13^th Battalion) was sent to the 11th Stationary Hospital at Rouen (Asthma).

Tuesday, 24 April 1917

Private Percy George BROWN (54^th Battalion) was moved to the 11th Convalescent Depot in France.

Wednesday, 25 April 1917

Sergeant Sydney Raymond CARVER (45^th Battalion) was placed aboard a hospital ship for evacuation to England (shrapnel wound to his left leg).

Thursday, 26 April 1917

Private John Hole SAUNDERS (13^th Battalion) was discharged from hospital and sent to the 4th Australian Divison Base Depot at Le Havre.

Sergeant Sydney Raymond CARVER (45^th Battalion) was admitted to the 2nd Southern General Hospital at Bristol in England.

Friday, 27 April 1917

Private Thomas Walter DOWD (19^th Battalion) was promoted to Lance Corporal.

Saturday, 28 April 1917

Gunner Charles Alfred HAMPSON (10^th Field Artillery Brigade) was killed in action during the Battle of Bullecourt. Gunner Hampson was buried in the H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, Arras, Nord Pas de Calais, France.

Sunday, 29 April 1917

Private Leo Ambrose STINSON (20^th Battalion) was evacuated by the hospital ship Warilda to England.

Monday, 30 April 1917

Private Leo Ambrose STINSON (20^th Battalion) was admitted to the 5^th Southern General Hospital at Portsmouth, England with gun shot wound to the right arm and back.

Private Bernard COYTE (13^th Battalion) was transferred to the Bermondsey Ladywell Hospital in England.

Private Thomas JACKSON (13^th Battalion) returned from hospital to his Battalion.