TIMELINE November 1917

Wednesday, 1 November 1917

Private Laurence Leslie MAGUIRE (45th Battalion) was promoted to Lance Corporal.

Private Thomas Henry TURVEY MM (45th Battalion) was discharged medically unfit.

Private T. H. Turvey, of Gilgandra “Coo-ees”, awarded Military Medal (Newspaper unknown, 1917)

Sunday, 4 November 1917

Private Albert Warren PEARCE was attached to the Group Hospital at Sutton Venny for duty.

Monday, 5 November 1917

Private George Elsie EWENS (45th Battalion)  left England for return to Australia aboard the H.M.A.T. Themistocles.

Pte. George Ewens, of Manduarama (Evening News, 20/11/1917)

Monday, 12 November 1917

Private Percy Walter HOLPEN (46th Battalion) was promoted to Lance Corporal.

L. Cpl. W. Holpen, Redfern, Sydney. Died of Illness (Sydney Mail, 8/1/1919)

Friday, 16 November 1917

Driver Walter CAVILL (55th Battalion) was evacuated to England on the Hospital Ship St. Andrew suffering with Trench Fever.

Saturday, 17 November 1917

Driver Walter CAVILL (55th Battalion) was admitted to the 1st Western General Hospital at Liverpool, England, suffering from Trench Fever (serious).

Tuesday, 20 November 1917

Private Joseph John WILLIAMS (13th Battalion) arrived in Sydney on H.T. Suevic .

Gunner Walter James MITCHELL (10th Field Artillery Brigade) arrived in Sydney on H. T. Suevic.

Private Colin David WREN (4th Pioneer Battalion) arrived in Sydney on H. T. Suevic.

Colin David Wren. Photograph courtesy of P. Kahler.

Thursday, 22 November 1917

Private Thomas William EVANS (45th Battalion) was discharged medically unfit.

Sunday, 25 November 1917

Private George DAVIDSON (4th Pioneer Battalion) arrived in Sydney aboard the H.M.A.T. Borda.

Lance Corporal Henry MOSS (45th Battalion) arrived in Sydney aboard the H.M.A.T. Borda.

Private Leo Ambrose STINSON (20th Battalion) arrived in Australia aboard the  H.M.A.T.  Borda for medical discharge.