Timeline October 1917

Thursday, 4 October 1917

Lance Corporal Darcy KEATING (4^th Battalion) was killed in action (first reported as missing in action) when the 4^th Battalion was engaged in an attack at Broodseinde Ridge in Belgium.

Lieutenant Harry DAVENPORT (aka Harry SWENDSON) (4^th Battalion) was wounded in action, being shot in the chest when the 4^th Battalion was engaged in an attack at Broodseinde Ridge. He was evacuated to an Aid Post, but died of his wounds prior to arrival that same day.

Friday, 12 October 1917

Private William Henry PEPPERNELL (36^th Battalion) was wounded in action with a gunshot wound to his right knee when the thigh, when the 36^th Battalion was involved in an unsuccessful attack to capture Passchendaele Ridge near the village of Passchendaele. He was admitted to the 3^rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station.

Monday, 15 October 1917

Driver William Hilton SAUNDERS (4^th Division Ammunition Column) was wounded in action with a gunshot wound to his right foot in France.

Wednesday, 17 October 1917

Private William Stirling MASON (13^th Battalion) was wounded in action for a second time, being gassed, in the vicinity of Zonnebeke, Belgium.

Thursday, 18 October 1917

Private Joseph Jacob John HERRINGE (13^th Battalion) was wounded by mustard gas poisoning in the vicinity of Zonnebeke, Belgium.

Friday, 19 October 1917

Private Reginald Arthur COWELL (4^th Division Light Trench Mortar Battery) was wounded in action for a second time, with a shrapnel wound to his eye, in the vicinity of Passchendaele, Belgium.

Saturday, 20 October 1917

Private William Henry PEPPERNELL (36^th Battalion) was evacuated to England on the Hospital Ship Carisbrooke Castle.

Sunday, 21 October 1917

Private William Henry PEPPERNELL (36^th Battalion) was admitted to the Voluntary Aid Detachment Hospital Cheltenham Area with a gun shot wound to right thigh slight.

Tuesday, 23 October 1917

Lance Corporal Edwin Joseph FULLER (54^th Battalion) was wounded in action, being gassed, in Belgium.

Wednesday, 24 October 1917

Lance Corporal  John Graham WATSON (13^th Battalion) was wounded in action for the second time with gas poisoning, in Belgium. He was moved back to the 17^th Casualty Clearing Station.

Friday, 26 October 1917

Lance Corporal  John Graham WATSON (13^th Battalion) was admitted to the 9^th General Hospital at Roen, France.

 

Wednesday, 31 October 1917

Private Edward Montgomery SHEPPARD (1^st Pioneer Battalion) embarked from Sydney on the HMAT A14 Euripedes, bound for England.

Trooper David James O’ROURKE was with the 12^th Light Horse Regiment when it participated in the Charge of the Light Horse at Beersheba.