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John Edward Leslie HOURIGAN

Posted on May 23, 2016 | 2 comments

John Edward Leslie HOURIGAN

Corporal J. E. L. Hourigan (Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate 12/8/1916)

Per his military service record (regimental no. 4787), John Edward Leslie Hourigan was born at Parramatta, N.S.W. He gave his age as 21 years and 1 month, his marital status as single, and his occupation as carter. His description on his medical was height 5 feet 7 inches tall, weight 166 lbs., with a fair complexion, blue eyes, and fair hair. His religious denomination was Roman Catholic. He claimed to have 4 years U. T. [universal training] experience and was still serving.

“Jack” Hourigan was reported in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate as enlisting with the Coo-ees at Parramatta.[1] He completed his medical on the 11^th November 1915 at Parramatta, and was attested by Lieutenant R. Howe at Parramatta on the 11^th November 1915.

After completing the Coo-ee March he went to Liverpool Camp as reinforcement for the 13^th Battalion. His service record shows he was made Acting Corporal from 11^th November 1915.

He was reported in The Farmer and Settler on 5^th January 1916 as being one of the Corporals in E company from the “Coo-ees” column, and it was noted that ‘as the “Coo-ees” are reinforcements for a battalion already at the front, and not part of a new battalion, these ranks may be only temporary’.[2]

On his embarkation roll his address at time of enrolment was 415 Church Street, Parramatta, N.S.W., and his next of kin is listed as his father, J. Hourigan, at the same address.

On 8^th March 1916 Acting Corporal Hourigan departed Sydney on the HMAT A15 Star of England, along with many of the other Coo-ees, as part of the 15^th reinforcements for the 13^th Battalion. He arrived in Egypt on 11^th April 1916.

On 19^th April 1916, he was transferred to the 45^th Battalion in Egypt, along with some of the other Coo-ees.

On 29^th May 1915 his promotion to Corporal was confirmed.

On 2^nd June 1916 Corporal Hourigan left Alexandria aboard the transport Kinfauns Castle bound for France with other members of the 45^th Battalion, arriving at Marseilles on 8^th June 1916.

On 8^th July 1916 the 45^th Battalion was in the front line for the first time in the vicinity of Fleurbaix, France, when Corporal Hourigan was wounded in action, receiving a severe gunshot wound to his scalp. He was evacuated to the 4^th Australian Field Ambulance then moved back to the 8^th Casualty Clearing Station on 9^th July 1916.

On 21^st July 1916 he was sent to the 30^th General Hospital at Calais in France. On 22^nd July he was placed aboard the Hospital Ship Brighton for evacuation to England. He was admitted to the Wharncliffe War Hospital at Sheffield in England on 23^rd July 1916.

On 21^st September 1916 Corporal Hourigan was transferred to the 1^st Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield, England.

On 23^rd September 1916 he was discharged from hospital, and marched into the Number 2 Command Depot at Weymouth, England.

On 14^th October 1916 he was charge with overstaying leave from 3 p.m. on 11^th October until 8 p.m. on 13^th October 1916. He was reprimanded by the Colonel, and forfeited 3 days pay.

Corporal Hourigan was transferred to the Infantry Draft Depot at Pernham Downs in England on 24^th January 1917.

On 13^th March 1917 Corporal Hourigan departed Folkestone bound for France. He arrived at the 4^th Australian Division Base Depot at Etaples in France on 14^th March 1917. Corporal Hourigan rejoined the 45^th Battalion on 29^th March 1917 when it was training in the vicinity of Bapaume, France.

In October 1917 Corporal Hourigan was sent to the Lieutenants Training School at the 4^th Australian Division Base Depot at Le Harve in France, however on 15^th October 1917 he was charged with absenting himself from 10 p.m. on 13^th October until 9.20 p.m. on 14^th October 1917. He was reprimanded by the Commanding Officer, fined 2 days pay, and sent back to the 45^th Battalion on 22^nd October 1917.

On 21^st January 1918 Corporal Hourigan went on 14 days leave to England.

He rejoined the Battalion on 9^th February 1918 when it was being relieved from the front line in the vicinity of Hollebeke in Belgium.

On 25^th March 1918 the 45^th Battalion was moving by motor buses from Belgium to the Somme battlefield in France, when Corporal Hourigan sprained his left ankle.[3] He was evacuated to the 12^th Australian Field Ambulance, then moved back to the 1^st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, then placed aboard the 20^th Ambulance Train, where he was conveyed to the 9^th Canadian Stationary Hospital, being admitted on 26^th March 1918.

On 29^th March 1918 he was sent to the 7^th Convalescent Depot at Boulogne, France.

On 10^th April 1918 he was moved to the 10^th Convalescent Depot.

On 18^th April 1918 he marched into the 4^th Australian Division Base Depot at Le Harve, France.

Corporal Hourigan rejoined the 45^th Battalion on 13^th May 1918 when it was in action in the vicinity of Villers Brettoneux, France.

On 6^th November 1918 Corporal Hourigan was promoted to Sergeant.

Following the Armistice, on 19^th November 1918 Sergeant Hourigan went on leave to England. He rejoined the 45^th Battalion on 6^th December 1918.

On 21^st April 1919 Sergeant Hourigan marched into the Australian Base Depot at Le Harve to commence his return to Australia. He left for England the next day, on 22^nd April 1919.

On 11^th May 1919 Sergeant Hourigan departed England aboard the Transport Borda bound for Australia.

He arrived in Australia on 28^th June 1919, and was discharged Termination of period of Enlistment on 12^th August 1919.

[1] ‘Of the Boys’, The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate, 7 June 1919, p. 8, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86115560

[2] ‘Route Marches. Gathering of the Clans. The “Cooees”winning praise in camp’, The Farmer and Settler, 5 January 1916, p. 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116676486

[3] Lee, J. E., The chronicle of the 45^th Battalion A.I.F., East Sussex : The Naval & Military Press Ltd, [2009], p. 58.

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William Allan Luther PHILPOTT

Posted on May 22, 2016 | Leave a comment

William Allan Luther PHILPOT / PHILPOTT

Per his military service record (regimental no. 5164), William Allan Luther Philpot was born at Ashfield, N.S.W. (He signed his name as W. A. L. Philpott). He gave his age as 19 years, his marital status as single, and his occupation as carter. His description on his medical was height 5 feet 6 inches tall, weight 120 lbs., with a fresh complexion, brown eyes, and brown hair. His religious denomination was Congregational. He claimed that he had no previous military service, and that he had been rejected for the AIF in the past.

He completed his medical examination, and was attested by Lieutenant F. Middenway, at Ashfield on 11^th November 1915, where the Coo-ees held a recruitment meeting, and stayed in the Drill Hall that evening.

After the Coo-ee March he went to Liverpool Camp as reinforcement for the 13th Battalion.

On 4^th January 1916 Private Philpot was transferred from B Company to D Company in the 13^th Battalion.

On 3^rd February 1916 Private Philpot was charged with being absent from parade without leave. He was fined 1 days pay.

On 2^nd March 1916 he was again charged with being absent without leave, and fined 1 days pay.

On his embarkation roll his address at time of enrolment was Morwin Street, Canberbury, Sydney, N.S.W., and his next of kin was listed as his mother, Mrs M. A. Philpot, at the same address.

Private Philpot (along with fellow Coo-ees Private William Griffiths and Robert Hickey) departed Sydney on the HMAT A16 Star of Victoria A16 on 31^st March 1916, as 16^th reinforcements for the 13th Battalion. They arrived in Egypt on 8^th May 1916.

After further training with the 4^th Training Battalion, Private Philpot was taken on strength of the 13th Battalion at Serapeum on 28^th May 1916.

On 1^st June 1916 Private Philpot left Alexandria aboard the Transport Transylvania bound for France, and arrived at Marseilles on 8^th June 1916.

On 1^st July 1916 the 13^th Battalion was manning the front line at White City post in the vicinity of Bois-Grenier in France. Private Philpot was wounded in action during a German bombardment, and was evacuated suffering shell shock.

He was moved back to the 14^th General Hospital, being admitted on 13^th July 1916. On 14^th July 1916 he was placed aboard the Hospital Ship St Dennis at Boulogne, for evacuation to England.

He was admitted to the Northumberland War Hospital at Gosforth in England on 15^th July 1916.

On 31^st July 1916 he was transferred to the Woodcote Park Convalescent Hospital at Epsom in England.

On 10^th September 1916 he was discharged and sent to the Number 1 Command Depot at Pernham Downs, England.

On 14^th September 1916 Private Philpot was granted leave to report back to the Depot at Pernham Downs on 6^th October 1916.

On 31^st October 1916 Private Philpot was admitted to the Dehli Hospital at Pernham Downs suffering from Influenza.

On 29^th November 1916 he was transferred to the Red Cross Hospital at Hungerford in England. He was discharged and sent back to the Number 1 Command Depot on 4^th January 1917.

On 27^th January 1917 Private Philpot was admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital, suffering from an unknown illness. He was discharged and sent back to the Number 1 Command Depot on 5^th March 1917.

On 14^th March 1917 Private Philpot was admitted sick to Dehli Hospital at Pernham Downs, and returned to his unit the next day.

On 23^rd March 1917 Private Philpot was transferred to the newly formed 61^st Battalion at Wareham in England.

On 21^st April 1917 he was transferred back to the 13^th Battalion and Number 1 Command Depot at Pernham Downs, England.

On 12^th May 1917 Private Philpot marched into Number 1 Command Depot at Pernham Downs, England.

On 27^th May 1917 Private Philpot was transferred to the 69^th Squadron of the Australian Flying Corps at South Carlton in Lincolnshire.

On 24^th August 1917 3^rd A.M. [Air Mechanic 3^rd Class] Philpot departed England for France. He disembarked at Le Harve in France on 25^th August 1917.

Soon after his arrival in France, on 28^th August 1917 3^rd A.M. Philpot was admitted to hospital sick. He was discharged from hospital on 20^th September 1917, and joined the 69^th Squadron, which had recently relocated to Savy in France.

On 17^th October 1917 3^rd A.M. Philpot was admitted to the 3rd Australian General Hospital at Abbeville in France, suffering from D.A.H. otitis.

On 20^th October 1917 he was placed aboard the 32^nd Ambulance Train, and on 21^st October 1917 he was placed aboard a Hospital Ship for evacuation to England with otitis media. He was admitted to the 3^rd London General Hospital later that same day.

On 22^nd December 1917 he was transferred to the 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield, England.

On 2^nd January 1918 he was granted leave to report to the Number 3 Command Depot at Hurdcott in England on 16^th January 1918.

On 19^th February 1918 Private Philpot was transferred to the Number 2 Command Depot at Weymouth, England.

On 12^th March 1918 Private Philpot commenced his return to Australia, and departed England aboard the Transport Kenilworth Castle. He transferred to the H.M.A.T. Field Marshall, and departed Durban in South Africa on 28th April 1918, and arrived in Australia on 23^rd May 1918.

He was discharged Medically Unfit on 21^st August 1918.

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James Birrell DAWSON

Posted on May 14, 2016 | 2 comments

James Birrell DAWSON

Coo-ees Walter Goodlet (left) and James Dawson (right), both amputees. Photograph courtesy of James Dawson’s great-grandson Jamie Stacey.

Per his military service record (regimental no. 4469), James Birrell Dawson was born at Joadga Creek, N.S.W. He gave his age as 19 years and 9 months, his marital status as single, and his occupation as miner. His description on his medical was height 5 feet 3 ¾ inches tall, weight 122 lbs., with a fresh complexion, brown eyes, and brown hair. His religious denomination was Presbyterian. He claimed that he had 12 months previous military experience with the Senior Cadets in Lithgow, and that he had been rejected by the 41^st Infantry [Regiment of the Militia] for being ‘not tall enough’.

He completed his medical on 31s October 1915 at Lithgow, but was not attested until 13^th November 1915 at Liverpool (by Lieutenant Edward Shaw). His ‘joined on’ date was 2^nd November 1915.

The Lithgow Mercury reported that ‘He was formerly employed as a wheeler at the Oakey Park colliery’, and that he ‘enlisted with the “Coo-ees” and marched to Sydney with this body of men’.[1]

After completing the Coo-ee March he went to Liverpool Camp as reinforcement for the 13^th Battalion.

A farewell party was held for Private Dawson at Oakey Park in early January 1916 before his departure overseas, where he was presented with a fountain pen, military hairbrush, and comb, and ‘dancing and singing were indulged in until the small hours’.[2]

On his embarkation roll his address at time of enrolment was Oakey Park, Lithgow, N.S.W, and his next of kin is listed as his father, G. [George] Dawson, at the same address.

On 16^th February 1916 Private Dawson was one of the first group of Coo-ees to embark overseas on active service, and departed Sydney on the HMAT Ballarat A70 as 14^th reinforcement for the 13^th Battalion.

HMAT Ballarat A70, 18/2/1916. Photograph from the AWM Collection PB0182.

The HMAT Ballarat A70 arrived in Egypt on 22^nd March 1916.

On 1^st April 1916 Private Dawson, (along with the other Coo-ees he had travelled to Egypt with), was transferred to the 54^th Battalion at Ferry Post.

On 19^th June 1916 Private Dawson left Alexandria aboard H.T. Caledonian bound for France, arriving at Marseilles on 29^th June 1916.

On the night of the 19/20^th July 1916 Private Dawson was with the 54^th Battalion when it participated in the Battle of Fromelles. During the battle he was wounded in action, suffering a gun shot wound to his right forearm.

He was treated by the 15^th Australian Field Ambulance, then moved back to the 1^st Australian Casualty Clearing Station. On 21^st July 1916 he was placed aboard an Ambulance Train, and moved back to the 30^th General Hospital at Calais, France. His right arm was amputated due to his wounds.

On 3^rd August 1916 he was placed aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven for evacuation to England. Later that day he was admitted to the Huddersfield War Hospital.

On 8^th September he was taken on strength by No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, England.

A letter that Private Dawson wrote home to his mother during his time convalescencing at Weymouth in England was published in the Lithgow Mercury:

‘Private James Dawson, Lithgow, writing to his mother from Monte Video camp, Weymouth, Dorset, under date September 11 [1916], said he was quite well. His arm (which was amputated) was about healed up and did not trouble him at all then. He had been in England since August 3. He was in Huddersfield Hospital until September 8, when he was removed to the first-named address. While he was a Huddersfield he had an enjoyable time. He was only there three days before he was out to three garden parties in succession, and had a “great time.” They were the first Australians to go there and the people could not do enough for them. He always had plenty of places to go to for tea. All the picture shows and theatres were free to them, and even the young ladies used to take the chaps home to tea with them, and it was a great place. But it was very quiet at Weymouth after having been at Huddersfield’. [3]

On 20^th September 1916 he was transferred to the 2^nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Southall, England, which specialised in fitting artificial limbs.

On 21^st December 1916 Private Dawson was discharged from hospital, and granted furlough, to report back to the 2^nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital on 5^th January 1917.

During his stay at the 2^nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital he wrote the following letter home to his mother, which was published in the Lithgow Mercury:

‘Pte. James Dawson, writing from the 2^nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, England, to his mother, Mrs G. Dawson, Oakey Park, under date February 9 [1917], says:–“I am getting on splendidly. I have had another operation since I last wrote, making three in all. But I think it will be the last, as I have been measured for the artificial arm and will be getting it in two or three weeks. I am having a very good time here – always going out to tea or theatre parties, etc. In fact, the people can’t do enough for us. We are getting well looked after in hospital, but I am getting sick of hospital life. It has been nothing else but snow these last few weeks. No sun ever shines; it is only wind and snow. I don’t think they have any summer at all. I received the other day four letters addressed to Egypt. They chased me all round the country. They were very dirty and torn when I got them; otherwise they were all right. I have only had one parcel but no papers. I don’t know where those sent got to.”[4]

On 5^th April 1917 Private Dawson was discharged from the 2^nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital to commence his return to Australia.

Private Dawson departed Devonport, England on 4^th May 1917, aboard the Transport Themistocles. Also travelling with him on the same ship was his friend and fellow Coo-ee Walter Goodlet, who had also lost an arm.

They disembarked at Sydney on 5^th July 1917.

Private Dawson was discharged medically unfit, with a disability of an amputated right arm, on 12^th December 1917.

[1] ‘Wounded in France’, Lithgow Mercury, 2 August 1916, p. 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article218730143

[2] ‘Presentation to Pte. Jas. Dawson’, Lithgow Mercury, 10 January 1916, p. 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article218732433

[3] ‘Our Soldiers’ Letter Box’, Lithgow Mercury, 8 November 1916 p. 1, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article218724555

[4] ‘Our Soldiers’ Letter Box. Private James Dawson’, Lithgow Mercury, 27 April 1917, p. 7, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article218761454

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William Henry PEPPERNELL

Posted on May 3, 2016 | Leave a comment

William Henry PEPPERNELL

Per his military service record (regimental no. 541), William Henry Peppernell was born at Cowra, N.S.W. He gave his age as 28 years and 11 months, his marital status as single, and his occupation as railway ganger. His description on his medical was height 5 feet 7 inches tall, weight 152 lbs., with a ruddy complexion, brown eyes, and black hair. His religious denomination was Roman Catholic. He claimed 12 months previous military experience in the Mullion Creek Rifle Club.

‘W. Peppernal (ganger)’ was named in the Western Age on 3^rd November 1915 as one of ‘three young men, railway employees’, that enlisted at the conclusion of a recruitment meeting held in Canbelego [which is near Cobar], at which Private Fern, M.L.A. spoke, that would ‘leave Canbelego by train on Tuesday, and join the Coo-ees beyond Bathurst’.[1]

His postal address on his initial Application to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force form dated 30^th October 1915 was ‘Canbelego’, and he undertook a Preliminary medical examination at Canbelego on the same date.

He was attested by Captain Eade on 7^th November 1915 at Lawson (when the Coo-ees were at Lawson), and completed his medical on 13^th November at Liverpool.

After completing the Coo-ee March he went to Liverpool Camp as reinforcement for the 13^th Battalion.

On 19^th February 1916 he transferred to B Company in the 36^th Battalion, to join his two brothers Frederick and Henry who had enlisted in January 1916.

On his embarkation roll his address at time of enrolment was Kerr’s Creek, Orange, N.S.W., and his next of kin is listed as his mother, Mrs Annie Peppernell, at the same address.

On 13^th May 1916 Private Peppernell (along with his two brothers) departed Sydney on the HMAT Beltana A72, arriving in Devonport, England, on the 9^th July 1916.

After spending the next four months in England with the 36^th Battalion in training, Private Peppernell on 22^nd November 1916 departed from Southampton, England, bound for France.

Private Peppernell was with the 36^th Battalion when it moved into the trenches on the Western Front in early December 1916.

His brother Private Frederick Peppernell (regimental no. 535), was with him in the 36^th Battalion during the Battle of Messines in Belgium, when his brother was killed in action on 7^th June 1917. The Australian Red Cross Society Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau Files record Private W.H. Peppernell’s statement made on 6^th November 1917: ‘My brother F. Peppernell went out with me in a carrying party for the Messines advance. I saw him last about 30 yards in front of me. The enemy was sniping us and I told him to take cover. He got into a shell hole and I did not see him again. I enquired at the Clearing Station by could hear nothing of him. I have heard since from home in Australia that he has been killed’.[2]

On the 12^th of October 1917 the 36^th Battalion was involved in an unsuccessful attack to capture Passchendaele Ridge near the village of Passchendaele (First Battle for Passchendaele) during the ongoing Third Battle of Ypres in Belgium. During this attack Private Peppernell was wounded in action, receiving a gunshot wound to his right knee, and he was admitted to the 3^rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station.

He was evacuated to England on Hospital Ship Carisbrooke Castle on 20^th October 1917, and was admitted to Voluntary Aid Detachment Hospital Cheltenham Area with a gun shot wound to right thigh slight on 21^st October 1917.

Private Peppernell was given leave from 21^st November 1917 to 5^th December 1917, then reported to No. 1 Command Depot.

On 3^rd January 1918 Private Peppernell departed Southampton to France. On 10^th January 1918 he rejoined the 36^th Battalion in Belgium.

On 12^th March 1918 Private Peppernell was promoted to Lance Corporal.

Lance Corporal Peppernell was recommended (but not awarded) a Military Medal for his actions on 4^th April 1918, while the 36^th Battalion helped to defeat a major attack by the Germans on Villers-Bretonneux in France. The recommendation reads:

William Henry PEPPERNELL. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Previous to the launching of a counter-attack by his Battalion on the 4th April 1918, and when the enemy was advancing in force, L/Cpl. PEPPERNELL went forward under heavy fire and located the enemy, affording valuable information to his Company Commander which enabled him to avoid heavy casualties. Decoration recommended MM.[3]

The 36^th Battalion was disbanded on 30^th April 1918 to reinforce other units, and Lance Corporal Peppernell was transferred to the 33^rd Battalion in France.

On 4^th June 1918, Lance Corporal Peppernell was wounded in action for a second time, with a gun shot wound to the left arm, while the 33rd Battalion was in in the vicinity of Villers-Bretonneux in France.

He was taken first to the 10^th Australian Field Ambulance, then to the 5^th Casualty Clearing Station. He was admitted to the 12^th General Hospital in Rouen on 8^th April 1918. On 10^th June 1918 he was evacuated to England.

On 11^th June 1918 Lance Corporal Peppenell was admitted to Horton County of London War Hospital in England with gun shot to the left arm, severe.

On 26^th June 1918 he was transferred to the 3^rd Auxiliary Hospital in Dartford.

On 1^st July 1918 he was discharged to No. 3 Command Depot at Hurdcott.

On 26^th August 1918 Lance Corporal Peppenell was admitted to 1^st Australian Dermatological Hospital in Bulford. He was discharged to Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, on 28^th August 1918.

On 11^th October 1918 he was transferred to No. 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny.

Lance Corporal Peppernell commenced his return to Australia on the HMAT Orsova on 8^th January 1919. He arrived in Australia on 3^rd March 1919.

The Leader reported that Lance Corporal Peppernell was welcomed at Kerr’s Creek Railway Station on 10^th March 1919 by a large number of residents, and a welcome home function was held that Friday evening, where he was presented with a medal which was inscribed with his name and battalion colours.[4]

He was discharged medically unfit on 10^th April 1919.

[1] ‘Canbelego News’,Western Age, 3 November 1915, p. 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136727753

[2] 535 Frederick Peppernell, Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau Files, 1914-1918 War 1DRL/0428, https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1499936/

[3] Australian War Memorial, Honours and Awards: William Henry Peppernell, Lance Corporal, 36^th Australian Infantry Battalion, First World War, 1914-1918, Recommendation: Military Medal, https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1622124/

[4] ‘Kerr’s Creek welcome’, Leader, 17 March 1919, p. 4, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article117856950 ; ‘Kerr’s Creek’, Leader, 7 April 1919, p. 5, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article117857839

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William Solomon CISSMAN

Posted on May 1, 2016 | Leave a comment

William Solomon CISSMAN

Per his military service record (regimental no. 1706), William Solomon Cissman was born at Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales. He gave his age as 33 years, his marital status as single, and his occupation as labourer. His description on his medical was height 5 feet 4 inches tall, weight 131 lbs., with a dark complexion, dark eyes, and dark hair. His religious denomination was Church of England.

His name was listed as one of the men who joined the Coo-ees at Wellington in the Wellington Times.[1] He completed his medical at Wellington on 16^th October 1915, and was attested by Captain Nicholas at Mumbil on 19^th October 1915. He claimed to have no previous military service. He is recorded as having been an apprentice jockey for 5 years on his service record.

After completing the Coo-ee March he went to Menangle Light Horse Camp as reinforcement for the 6^th Light Horse Regiment.

His initial regimental number was recorded as 2313 in his service record, but this has been crossed out and replaced with number 1706. His statement of service records he was transferred to the 8^th Reinforcement of the 12^th Light Horse Regiment on 1^st February 1916.

Private Cissman was charged with being absent from all parades without leave on 18^th March 1916, for which he forfeited 1 days pay, was fined 1£, and was confined to barracks for 14 days.

On his embarkation roll his address as time of enrolment was Waterloo, Sydney, N.S.W., and his next of kin is listed as his brother, John Alfred Cissman, at the same address.

On 5^th May 1916 Trooper Cissman departed Sydney on the HMAT Karroo A10, as 8^th reinforcement for the 12^th Light Horse Regiment, arriving in Egypt on the 7^th June 1916. (Private Arthur Ernest McGregor also embarked on the same ship).

After arriving in Egypt he was taken on strength by the 2^nd Light Horse Training Regiment at Tel-el-Kebir on 24^th June 1916.

On 15^th July 1916 Trooper Cissman was taken on strength of the Imperial Camel Corps at Tel-el-Kebir.

On 2^nd August 1916 he was admitted to No. 2 Stationary Hospital at Tel-el-Kebir.

On 3^rd August 1916 he was taken on strength of the Imperial Camel Corps at Moascar, from Hospital.

On 30^th August 1916 Trooper Cissman was charged with being absent without leave from 0540 on 26^th August 1916 till 0800 on 30^th August 1916. He was awarded 7 days confined to barracks and fined 5 days pay.

On 1^st September 1916 Trooper Cissman was admitted to the 24^th Stationary Hospital with Club Foot. On 3^rd September 1916 he was transferred to the 3^rd Australian General Hospital at Cairo with Talipus Varus.

Trooper Cissman departed at Suez, Egypt aboard the Hospital Ship Kanowna on 23^rd September 1916, commencing his return to Australia, for discharge with Talipus Varus.

He arrived in Australia on 28^thOctober 1916, and was discharged medically unfit on 7^th December 1916.

[1] ‘Hitchen’s Coo-ees’, Wellington Times, 18 October 1915, p. 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article143388424

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Francis Noel WHITE

Posted on April 24, 2016 | 2 comments

Francis Noel WHITE

Per his military service record (regimental no. 2395), Francis Noel White was born at Canterbury, Kent, in England. He gave his age as 35 years and 9 months, his marital status as single, and his occupation as wheelwright. His description on his medical was height 5 feet 7 ½ inches tall, weight 12 stone 7 lbs., with a fair complexion, blue eyes, and fair hair. His religious denomination was Anglican.

He completed his medical at Gilgandra on 7^th October 1915, and was attested by Captain Nicholas at Gilgandra on 9^th October 1915. He claimed to have had 2 years and 3 days previous military service with the Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles. He also stated he had been rejected once before as unfit for His Majesty’s Service with a “hit knee”.

After completing the Coo-ee March he went to Menangle Light Horse Camp as reinforcement for the 6^th Light Horse Regiment.

Francis Noel White was reported in The Bathurst Times as having been charged at Bathurst Police Court with ‘having travelled between Sydney and Bathurst without a ticket on the night of February 5’ 1916, and also ‘having attempted to travel on the return journey’ without a ticket, and was described as ‘a member of the Sixth Light Horse, and a rather good-looking Englishman of cultured speech’, who was ‘fortunate enough to be remembered favorably by Captain Hitchen’, and that ‘had not Captain Hitchen came to his rescue’, White ‘would in all probability be now spending two days in the shamed seclusion of the Bathurst Gaol’, instead of back in camp at Liverpool. White said in court that he was on final leave, and that he sailed on Friday. White also said that ‘he was from England originally’, and had been ‘working on stations up to the time’ he joined the Coo-ees. Captain Hitchen ‘informed the Bench that White had come all the way with the “Coo-ees” as a transport driver’, and that White had been in his ‘employ for a few weeks before the commencement of the march’, and that he ‘had found him a man of good character at all times, and one who had conducted himself well right through the piece’, and offered to pay White’s fare.[1]

An initial regimental number of 2254 is crossed out on his service record, and ‘16^th REINFTS 6th L.H.’ stamped over 15^th Reinforcements 6^th Regiment, A.L.H., which had initially been recorded for his unit, so it appears this episode may have held up his embarkation overseas.

On his embarkation roll his address as time of enrolment was not recorded, and his next of kin is listed as his mother, Mrs Merser, c/o Mrs Bosworth, “Linton”, College Lane, East Grimstead, Sussex, England.

Trooper White departed Sydney on the HMAT Hymttus 1 on 3^rdof May 1916, as 16^th Reinforcements for the 6^th Light Horse Regiment.

After arriving in Egypt he was taken on strength by the 2^nd Light Horse Training Regiment at Tel-el Kebir on 27^th June 1916.

On 8^th September 1916 he was temporarily attached to Military Police Headquarters, at Moascar.

On 27^th September 1916 a Field General Court Marshal was held at Moascar, where Private White charged with drunkenness when on active service on 20^th September 1916, and he was sentenced to 21 days Field Punishment Number 2.

On 1^st October 1916 he was admitted to the 24^th Stationary Hospital, with Paraphimosis.

He rejoined Police Headquarters from Hospital on 14^th October 1916.

On 18^th October 1916 he rejoined the 6^th Light Horse Regiment.

On 16^th November 1916 Trooper White was transferred to the Imperial Camel Corps at Abbassia. On 19^th November 1916 he was taken on strength of 3^rd Company, Imperial Camel Corps.

Trooper White served with the Imperial Camel Corps in El-Mustagidda and El-Arish in Egypt until 5^th February 1917, when after jumping off a camel he aggravated an old injury to his right knee where he had been ‘kicked by a horse 11 years ago’ , resulting in him being hospitalised. He was taken by hospital train and admitted to the 24^th Stationary Hospital with Synovitis knee on 9^th February 1917.

On 12^th February 1917 he was admitted to the No. 14 Australian General Hospital at Abbassia.

On 8^th March 1917 Trooper White embarked from Suez, Egypt, aboard the HMAT Willochra bound for Australia, with Arthritis in the right knee.

He arrived at Melbourne on 25^th April 1917. He was discharged medically unfit in Sydney on 25^th May 1917.

[1] ‘A Coo-ee charged at Police Court : Captain Hitchen to the rescue’, The Bathurst Times, 8 February 1916, p. 4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article109940688

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Ronald Hector PERKINS

Posted on April 3, 2016 | 2 comments

Ronald Hector PERKINS

Per his military service record (regimental no. 2472), Ronald Hector Perkins was born at Katoomba, N.S.W. He gave his age as 21 years and 4 months, his marital status as single, and his occupation as carrier’s employee. His description on his medical was height 5 feet 7 inches tall, weight approximately 180 lbs., with a fresh complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair. His religious denomination was Congregational. He claimed that he had no previous military service ‘excepting compulsory training’. He completed his medical on the 5^th November 1915 at Katoomba, and was attested at Katoomba by Lieutenant F. Middenway on the same day.

He was named in The Blue Mountain Echo as one of the recruits who joined the Coo-ees at Katoomba.[1]

After completing the march he went to Menangle Park Camp as reinforcement for the 6th Light Horse Regiment.

On his embarkation roll his address at time of enrolment was Bent Street, Katoomba, N.S.W., and his next of kin is listed as his mother, Mrs Fanny Perkins, at the same address.

On 26^th April 1916 Trooper Perkins departed Sydney on the HMAT Port Macquarie A39.

After arriving at Suez in Egypt, on 21^st June 1916 Trooper Perkins was taken on strength with the 2^nd Light Horse Training Regiment at Te-el-Kebir.

On 5^th July 1916 Trooper Perkins transferred to the 1^st Light Horse Regiment at Romani in Palestine.

Photograph of ‘Horse and tent lines of the 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment’, Romani Area, ca. August 1916. Part of the Australian War Memorial Collection. P00153.020

The 1^st Light Horse Regiment participated in the Battle of Romani 3-5^th August 1916.[2]

On 6^th August 1916 Trooper Perkins was admitted to the 1^st Australian Stationary Hospital at Ismallia, Egypt, with an injury to his left shoulder. On 9^th August 1916 he was transferred to the 3^rd Australian General Hospital at Abbassia, Egypt. On 5^th of September 1916 he was transferred to the British Red Cross Convalescent Hospital at Montazah, Egypt. He was discharged to duty on 18^th September 1916.

He was taken on strength with the 1^st Light Horse Regiment from the 1^st Light Horse Training Regiment at Moascar, Egypt, on 13^th October 1916.

On 2^nd August 1917 Trooper Perkins was appointed as a temporary Driver.

On 6^th September 1917 Driver Perkins was sent to a rest camp at Port Said, Egypt. He rejoined the 1^st Light Horse Regiment on 16^th September 1917.

On 16^th March 1918 Driver Perkins’ rank status was formally changed to Driver.

On 15^th May 1918 Driver Perkins was charged with when on active service on 3^rd May 1918 being out of bounds in Jerusalem without a pass. He was fined one days pay.

On 16^th June 1918 Driver Perkins was charged with on the 14^th of June 1918 polluting drink ration by washing a horse within two yards of a stream, refusing to give his name and number to a member of the Military Police, and failing to produce an identity disc. He was fined two days pay.

On 27^th September 1918 Driver Perkins was sent to hospital sick with malaria. On 30^th September 1918 he was moved to the 66^th Casualty Clearing Station. On 3^rd October 1918 he was sent to the 26^th Casualty Clearing Station, then admitted to the 47^th Stationary Hospital at Gaza, Palestine later that day.

On 5^th October 1918 he was transferred to the 44^th Stationary Hospital. On 13^th October 1918 he was transferred to the 14^th Australian General Hospital at Port Said, Egypt.

He was discharged on 8^th November 1918 and sent to a Rest Camp at Port Said, Egypt.

On 10^th November 1918 Driver Perkins was granted 14 days leave in Cairo, Egypt. He returned from leave on 24^th November 1918, and rejoined the 1^st Light Horse Regiment at Moascar, Egypt, on 29^th November 1918.

On 13^th March 1919 Driver Perkins embarked from Kantara, Egypt, and commenced his return to Australia aboard the H.T. Ulimaroa. He arrived in Australia on 24^th April 1919.

His parents invited about 100 guests to a function held at the Masonic Hall in Katoomba on Wednesday evening 30^th April 1919 to welcome home their sons ‘Harold and Ron Perkins back from the front’, and a ‘pleasant evening was spend with music and dancing’.[3]

He was discharged from the A.I.F. medically unfit on 23^rd June 1919.

[1] ‘March o’er the Mountains’, The Blue Mountain Echo, 12 November 1915, pp. 2-3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108042142

[2] AWM4 Australian Imperial Force unit war diaries, 1914-18 War, Item no. 10/6/16, 1^st Australian Light Horse Regiment, August 1916, accessed 3 April 2016, https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/RCDIG1011913/

[3] ‘Welcome back’, The Blue Mountain Echo, 2 May 1919 , p. 4, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108252021

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William Henry GRIFFITHS

Posted on March 8, 2016 | Leave a comment

Per his military service record (regimental no. 5089), William Henry Griffiths was born at Waterloo Flat, Victoria. He gave his age as 33 years and 2 months, his marital status as single, and his occupation as engine driver. His description on his medical was height 5 feet 7 inches tall, weight 9 stone 10 lbs., with a fair complexion, hazel eyes, and auburn (dark) hair. His religious denomination was Roman Catholic. He claimed that he had no previous military service.

William Griffiths was named in an article titled ‘Blayney recruits’ in the Leader as one of six men who have joined ‘as a result of the visit of the Coo-ees to Blayney’.[1] The Coo-ees had held a recruiting meeting and stayed overnight at Blayney on 26^th October 1915.

He completed his medical examination at Orange on 1^st November 1915, and was attested at at Orange on the same day.

After the Coo-ee March he went to Liverpool Camp as reinforcement for the 13^th Battalion.

On 18^th February 1916 he was charged with being absent without leave for two days, and he was fined ten shillings. On 21^st February 1916 he was charged with being absent from parade, and he was fined five shillings.

On his embarkation roll his address at time of enrolment was 2 Hambleton Street, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria, and his next of kin was listed as his father, E. R. Griffiths, at the same address.

An initial Regimental No. 4784 is crossed out on his Attestation Paper, and replaced with 5089. Private Griffiths departed Sydney on the HMAT A16 Star of Victoria A16 on 31^st March 1916 with two other Coo-ees, as 16^th reinforcements for the 13^th Battalion. He arrived in Egypt on the 8^th May 1916.

On 7^th June 1916 Private Griffiths left Alexandria aboard a transport ship bound for France, and he arrived at Marseilles on 14^th June 1916.

He was sent to the 4th Division Base Depot at Etaples, France. He marched in and was taken on strength of the 13th Battalion on 21st July 1916, when it was training at Naours, France.

On 21^st August 1916 Private Griffiths was sent to the 3rd Canadian General Hospital at Boulogne, France, suffering Nephrites.

On 25^th August 1916 he was evacuated to England aboard the Hospital Ship Brighton. Later that day he was admitted to the Guildford War Hospital at Guildford, England.

On 20^th November 1916 he was transferred to the 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield, England. On 2^nd December 1916 he was discharged from Hospital, and sent to the Number 2 Command Depot at Weymouth, England.

On 2^nd January 1917 Private Griffiths was sent to the Infantry Drafting Depot at Pernham Downs, England. On 22^nd July 1917 he departed Southampton, bound for France. He arrived at the 4^th Australian Division Base Depot on 24^th July 1917. He departed the 4th Australian Division Base Depot on the 9th of August 1917, and rejoined the 13th Battalion on 11^th August 1917, when it was conducting working parties in the vicinity of Neuve Eglise, Belgium.

On 25^th September 1917 the 13th Battalion was manning the front line trenches in the vicinity of Westhoek, Belgium, when Private Griffiths was wounded in action, receiving a shrapnel wound to his chest. He was moved back to the 3rd Australian Field Ambulance. On 27^th September 1917 he was moved to the 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, where he was placed aboard the 24th Ambulance Train, and moved to the 7th Canadian General Hospital at Etaples, France.

On 10^th October 1917 he was placed aboard the hospital Ship Lille De Liege and evacuated to England. He was admitted to the Royal Surrey War Hospital at Guildford in England later that day.

Private Griffiths was discharged from hospital on 29^th November 1917, and granted leave to report to the Number 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny on the 13th of December 1917.

On 18^th January 1918 Private Griffiths was admitted to the Sutton Veny Military Hospital, suffering Bronchitis. He was discharged and sent back to the Number 1 Command Depot on 12^th February 1918.

On 16^th March 1918 Private Griffiths was transferred to the Australian Motor Transport Service as a cleaner.

His service record includes a certified extract of a marriage certificate for a marriage on 21^st August 1918 between William Henry Griffiths (soldier) and Kathleen Spires at Christ Church, Chelsea, England.

On 31^st January 1919 Private Griffiths marched into the Number 2 Command Depot at Weymouth, England, to commence his return to Australia. On 5^th February 1919 he was transferred to the Number 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny, England.

Private Griffiths departed England on 2^nd April 1919 for return to Australia with his wife, aboard the H.T. Benalla. He arrived in Australia on 5^th May 1919.

He was discharged medically unfit on 15^th November 1919.

[1] ‘Blayney recruits’, Leader, 29 October 1915, p. 8, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article117842821

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Leslie SULLIVAN

Posted on March 3, 2016 | Leave a comment

Leslie SULLIVAN

Per his military service record (regimental no. 2230), Leslie Sullivan was born at Orange, N.S.W. He gave his age as 18 years, his marital status as single, and his occupation as general labourer. His description on his certificate of medical examination was height 5 feet 8 inches tall, weight 9 stone 13 lbs., with a fair complexion, blue eyes, and fair hair. His religious denomination was Roman Catholic. He claimed that he had no previous military service.

The Wellington Times named Leslie J. Sullivan as one of six recruits who ‘handed in their names’ after an address given at Bodangora by Private W. J. Johnson (who was also the Mayor of Auburn), who was accompanying the Coo-ees from Wellington to Orange to assist with the recruiting speeches.[1]

Leslie Sullivan completed his medical examination at Wellington on 16^th October 1915 (when the Coo-ees were at Wellington). His father James Sullivan gave his signature for consent to the enlistment of his son on the Application to Enlist in the Australian Imperial Force paper which was addressed to the Recruiting Officer at Dripstone, and dated 19^th October 1915. He was attested at Dripstone by Captain Nicholas on the 19^th October 1915.

The Wellington Times reported that Leslie Sullivan in a note home described the Coo-ee March ‘trip as splendid, and says it is worth walking over the mountains to see the wonderful sights, and that he also ‘speaks very highly of the O.C., and says there is not a man among them who would not follow him to the hottest fighting place in the Dardanelles’.[2]

After completing the Coo-ee March he went to Liverpool Camp as reinforcement for the 6^th Light Horse Regiment.

The Wellington Times reported that Leslie Sullivan was given a send-off by the people of Bodangora in the Convent School Hall on Monday 7^th February 2016, with singing, dancing and recitations during the evening’s festivities, where he was presented with a wristlet watch, a pocket wallet, a safety shaving set in a silver case, and a set of military hair brushes in a leather case. He was also given a fountain pen in a silver case to give to Trooper Jimmy [James] Taylor at Liverpool Camp, who had left with him from Bodangora to join the Coo-ees. In returning thanks, Trooper Sullivan said ‘he could not speak well, but he thanked them and would do his best’.[3]

On his embarkation roll his address at time of enrolment was Bodangora, Wellington, N.S.W., and his next of kin is listed as his mother, Mrs Alice Elizabeth Sullivan, at the same address.

On 22^nd March 1916 Trooper Sullivan departed Sydney on the HMAT A4 Pera, as 15^th reinforcement for the 6^th Light Horse Regiment.

After arriving at Suez in Egypt, on the 21^st April 1916 Trooper Sullivan was admitted to the Government Hospital sick. On 22^nd April 1916 Trooper Sullivan was taken on strength of the 2^nd Light Horse Training Battalion, whilst in hospital.

On 25^th April 1916 he was transferred to the 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital at Abbassia, Egypt. He was discharged on 2^nd June 1916 and marched into the 2^nd Light Horse Training Regiment at Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt on 5^th June 1916.

On 6^th July 1916 Trooper Sullivan was transferred to the 2nd Double Squadron at Serapeum, Egypt.

On 2^nd November 1916 he was transferred to the 4^th Australian Camel Regiment at Abbassia, Egypt.

On 13^thJanuary 1917 Trooper Sullivan was charged with being absent without leave from 1800 till 2030 on 11^th January 1917. He was awarded 7 days confined to barracks.

On 24^th January 1917 Trooper Sullivan was charged with being absent without leave from 1700 till 2120 on the 23^rd January 1917. He was awarded 14 days confined to barracks.

On 7^th February 1917 Trooper Sullivan was transferred to the 17^th Company of the Imperial Camel Corps.

On 10^th March 1918 Trooper Sullivan was sent to the Port Said Rest Camp. He rejoined his unit on 8^th April 1918.

On 28^th May 1918 Trooper Sullivan was promoted to Lance Corporal.

On 29^th June 1918 Lance Corporal Sullivan was admitted to the Isolation Camp sick. On 10^th July 1918 he was transferred to the 26^th Stationary Hospital at Ismailia, Egypt. On 1^st August 1918 he was sent to the Port Said Rest Camp. He was discharged on 15^th August 1918.

On 23^rd August 1918 Lance Corporal Sullivan was transferred to the 14^th Light Horse Regiment at Ismailia, Egypt.

On 25^th October 1918 Lance Corporal Sullivan was sent to hospital sick. On 5^th November 1918 he was transferred to the 31^st General Hospital at Ismailia, Egypt, suffering from Influenza. He was discharged on 16^th November 1918. On 20^th November 1918 he was sent to the Port Said Rest Camp.

He rejoined his unit on 12^th December 1918.

On 5^th February 1919 Lance Corporal Sullivan was admitted to hospital suffering from Malaria. He was transferred to a Convalescent Depot on 6^th March 1919.

He rejoined his unit at Moascar on 13^th March 1919.

On 14^th June 1919 he was charged with being absent without leave from 0630 till 0915 on 8^th June 1919, and was deprived of one day’s pay.

Lance Corporal Sullivan commenced his return to Australia on H.T. Dongola from Kantara in Egypt on 24^th July 1919. He disembarked at Sydney on 28^th August 1919.

He was discharged on 21^st October 1919.

[1] ‘District news. Bodangora’, Wellington Times, 21 October 1915, p. 5, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article143396661

[2] ‘District news. Bodangora’, Wellington Times, 11 November 1915 , p. 5, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article143396376

[3] ‘Send off to Trooper Leslie Sullivan’, Wellington Times, 10 February 1916 , p. 7, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article143392079

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Clement Patrick KANE

Posted on February 28, 2016 | Leave a comment

Clement Patrick KANE

Per his military service record (regimental no. 2208), Clement Patrick Kane was born at Cunamulla, Queensland. He gave his age as 21 years and 1 month, his marital status as single, and his occupation as labourer. His description on his certificate of medical examination was height 5 feet 7 ½ inches tall, weight 160 lbs., with a medium complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair. His religious denomination was Roman Catholic. He claimed that he had no previous military service.

C. P. Cane was one of the thirteen men who ‘stepped forward and gave their names, either to march under Captain Nicholas, or to come after harvest’ after the recruiting meeting held to raise recruits for the Coo-ee March at Wongarbon on Thursday evening 14th October 1915.[1]

His Application to Enlist in the Australian Imperial Force paper was addressed to the Recruiting Officer at Wellington, and dated 16^th October 1915, when the Coo-ees were in Wellington. He gave his postal address as Coolah, N.S.W. He completed his medical examination at Wellington on 16^th October 1915, and was attested at Dripstone by Captain Nicholas on the 19^th October 1915.

After completing the march he went to Liverpool Camp and trained for the 15^th reinforcements for the 1^st Light Horse Regiment.

On his embarkation roll his address at time of enrolment was P.O., Wellington, N.S.W. and his next of kin is listed as his sister, Mrs G. Guilford, at the same address.

On 21^st March 1916 Trooper Kane departed Sydney on the HMAT A26 Armadale. After arriving in Egypt, he was taken on strength of the 1^st Light Horse Training Regiment on 24^th April 1916 at Tel-el-Kebir. On the 15^th of May 1916 he was transferred to the Artillery details.

On 28^th May 1916 Gunner Kane left Alexandria bound for England, on the HMT Corsican, arriving at Plymouth on 12^th June 1916.

On 9^th August 1916 Gunner Kane was appointed a Driver.

On 12^th August he departed England, and on 13^th August 1916 he was attached to the 4^th Division Artillery details at Etaples, France.

On 17^th August 1916 Driver Kane was transferred to the 5^th Division Ammunition Column, and he was taken on strength of this unit in the field on 21^st August 1916, when it was in the vicinity of Erquinghem, France.

On 30^th December 1917 Driver Kane went on leave for two weeks to the United Kingdom. He rejoined his unit in France on 14^th January 1918.

On 17^th June 1918 he reverted to Gunner at his own request.

On 4^th November 1918 He was transferred to the 14^th Field Artillery Brigade.

On 16^th November 1918 he was re-appointed Driver.

On 8^th January 1919 Driver Kane went on leave to the United Kingdom until 22^nd January 1919. He then rejoined his unit in France on 25^th January 1919.

On 9^th April 1919 he returned to England to await return to Australia

Driver Kane commenced his return to Australia on 22^nd May 1919, departing from Liverpool aboard the H.T. Durham.

He was discharged at Sydney on 13^th September 1919.

[1] ‘The route march’, The Farmer and Settler, 19 October 1915 , p. 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116648940 ; ‘On the track’, Wellington Times (NSW : 1899 – 1954), 18 October 1915, p. 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article143388423

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