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Leo Ambrose STINSON

Posted on July 25, 2015 | 1 comment

Leo Ambrose STINSON

Per his military service record (Depot), Leo Ambrose Stinson was born at Boomey, near the town of Wellington, N.S.W. He gave his age as 18 years and 11 months, his marital status as single, and his occupation as storeman. His description on his medical was height 6 feet and ½ inch tall, weight 9 stone 7 lbs., with a dark complexion, brown eyes, and dark hair. His religious denomination was Roman Catholic. He claimed that he had no previous military service. He completed his medical on the 22^nd October 1915 at Gilgandra (12 days after the Coo-ees left), then caught up with the Coo-ees, and was attested at Blayney by Captain Eade on the 26^th October 1915 (when the Coo-ees were at Blayney).

Leo Stinson was the recruit who joined the Coo-ees at Blayney from Gilgandra by train that was reported in the The Farmer and Settler, 29 October, 1915, p. 3.[1]

After completing the march he went to Liverpool Camp into D Coy 5^th Battalion.

Following a further medical examination before the Medical Board on 17^th November 1915 after arriving at Liverpool Camp with the Coo-ees, Private Stinson was discharged on the 29^th of November 1915 as medically unfit, with deficient chest measurement.

On 18^th March 1916 Leo Stinson re-enlisted at Dubbo, where he passed his medical and was attested. After some training he embarked from Sydney on 9^th September 1916 as 15^th reinforcement for the 20^th Battalion on the HMAT A14 Euripides. He was given regimental no. 5644.

On his embarkation roll his address at time of enrolment was Miller Street, Gilgandra, N.S.W., and his next of kin is listed his father, John Nicholas Stinson, Rydal, N.S.W.

He arrived at Plymouth in England on 26^th October 1916.

Private Stinson trained in England until 13^th December 1916, when he was sent to Etaples in France. He joined the Battalion in France on 26^th January 1917.

On the 15/16^th of April 1917 a German attack broke through the front line near Lagnicourt in France and the guns of the 2^nd Australian Field Artillery Brigade were captured. The 20^th Battalion was involved in the counterattack that recaptured the guns and forced the Germans back to their lines. Over 200 Germans were captured by the Battalion in this operation. Six members of the Battalion were killed, and were 16 wounded, including Private Stinson, who received a gunshot wound to his back and another to his right arm. Private Stinson was evacuated to the 9^th Casualty Clearing Station, then admitted to the 10^th General Hospital in Rouen on 17^th April 1917. He was then sent to England on 29^th April 1917, and was admitted to the 5^th Southern General Hospital on 30^th April 1917.

On 7^th July 1917 Private Simpson was discharged from the 5^th Southern General Hospital to No. 1 Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield.

On 26^th September 1917 Private Stinson left England on the HMAT Borda bound for Australia. He arrived in Melbourne on 25^th November 1917, and was discharged as medically unfit on 4^th January 1918.

On 22^nd July 1919 Private Stinson re-enlisted in the Special Service AIF (regimental no. 86082), and on 12^th August 1919 he departed Sydney bound for Europe as an escort for deportees being sent to Europe. He arrived at London on 12^th October 1919. On 5^th December 1919 Private Stinson commenced his return to Australia, arriving on 23^rd January 1920. He was discharged on 7^th February 1920.

Leo Stinson also enlisted in the AIF in the Second World War.

[1] ‘Great Route March. Gilgandra to the Coast’, ’, The Farmer and Settler, 29 October 1915, p. 3, http://nla.gov.au/n la.news-article116671286

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John TARLINGTON

Posted on May 24, 2015 | Leave a comment

John TARLINGTON

Per his military service record (regimental no. 4605), John Tarlington was born at Glen Innes, N.S.W. He gave his age as 38 years and 7 months, his marital status as married, and his occupation as laborer. His description on his medical was height 5 feet 10 inches tall, weight 11 stone 5 lbs., with a fair complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair. His religious denomination was Roman Catholic.

On his attestation paper dated 26^th October 1915, John Tarlington claimed previous service of 10 months in South Africa during the Boer War with the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, and 2 months previous service with the 18^th Battalion.

John Tarlington had enlisted previously in the AIF on 20^th May 1915 (with regimental no. 727) and completed two months training before being discharged at his wife’s request on 8^th July 1915. Noted on this previous attestation paper dated 20^th May 1915 was that at he had ‘Served 13^th Battalion Discharged for breaking leave’. According to a statement in his service record that John Tarlington had made at the time of his 20^th May 1915 enlistment, as he was unable to produce a discharge certificate for his previous service, he had enlisted about the ‘middle of November 1914 and was pooled’ to the 13^th Battalion, from which he had been ‘discharged the day before embarkation on a charge of “Overstaying leave”’. He was ‘granted 24 hours leave, & returned to camp about 24 hours late, owing to severe illness’ of his wife, and on his return he was told his ‘place had been filled’ on account of his absence , and he was ‘then ordered off the ground by one of the Military Police’.

John Tarlington was in the process of applying to re-enlist in the AIF for the third time before he joined up with the Coo-ees at Blayney. On his initial Application to enlist form in his service record dated 11^th October 1915 at Lithgow, John Tarlington gave his address as Coombing Park, Carcoar, N.S.W. A letter in his service record stated that he would present himself on the 26^th October after he had given two week’s notice to his employer. It appears he presented himself to the Coo-ee March at Blayney on the 26^th October, instead of returning to Lithgow to enlist.

He completed his medical examination on the 26^th October 1915 at Blayney, and was attested by Captain Eade at Blayney on 26^th October 1915.

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

On his embarkation roll his address at time of enrolment was Guildford Road, Guildford, N.S.W., and his next of kin is listed as his wife, Mrs. S. [Susan] Tarlington, Guildford Road, Guildford , N.S.W.

Private Tarlington departed Sydney on the HMAT Ballarat on 16^th February 1916. He arrived in Egypt on 22^nd March 1916. On 1^st April 1916 he was transferred to the 54^th Battalion at Ferry Post, Egypt.

On 14^th April 1916 Private Tarlington reported to the 14^th Field ambulance sick, and he was sent to the 2^nd Casualty Clearing Station, then to the Number 1 Australian Stationary Hospital at Ismalia, Egypt. The next day 15^th April 1916 Private Tarlington was admitted to the 1^st Dermatological Hospital at Abassia, Egypt. He was discharged on 21^st April 1916.

On 23^rd May 1916 Private Tarilington was transferred to the 4^th Pioneer Battalion.

Private Tarlington left Alexandria on 6^th June 1916 aboard the Transport Ionian bound for France, arriving at Marseilles on 15^th June 1916. He went to the 4^th Australian Division Base Depot at Etaples, France. On 21^st June 1916 he departed Etaples and joined the 4^th Pioneer Battalion the next day on 22^nd June 1916 when it was at Armentieres, France constructing defensive works.

On 6^th August 1916 the 4^th Pioneer Battalion was maintaining Tramway Trench in the ruins of the village of Pozieres which was under heavy German artillery fire during the Battle of Pozieres when Private Tarlington was killed in action. Also killed with him in the 4^th Pioneer Battalion on the same day were fellow Coo-ees Oliver James Harmon (who joined the Coo-ees at Parramatta), and Karl Alex Frederick Neilson (who joined the Coo-ees at Springwood).

According to his Red Cross Wounded and Missing report, Private Tarlington was killed by a shell as ‘he got on the top of the trench at Pozieres to allow some wounded men to pass along the trench’, and he was buried ‘afterwards just over the parapet of the trench’, and ‘the grave was not marked’.[1]

Private Tarlington has no known grave, and is remembered on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial in France. He left a widow and a son.

Private Tarlington’s name on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France (Photograph: S. & H. Thompson 7/9/2014)

Private Tarlington’s name is commemorated on panel 174 on the Australian War Memorial First World War Roll of Honour.

Private Tarlington’s name is also remembered on the Guildford Soldiers Memorial at the Soldiers Memorial School of Arts Hall at Guildford.

[1] ‘4605 Private John Tarlington’, Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau Files, 1914-1918 War 1DRL/0428, http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1059988–1-.pdf

Archibald MCINTYRE

Posted on February 11, 2015 | Leave a comment

Archibald MCINTYRE

Per his military service record (regimental no. 2708), Archibald McIntyre enlisted twice in the AIF. Archibald McIntyre was born at Glasgow, Scotland. On his first enlistment (during the Coo-ee March), he gave his age as 31 years and 6 months, his marital status as single, and his occupation as labourer. His description on his medical was height 5 feet 2 inches tall, weight 9 stone 10 lbs., with a dark complexion, brown eyes, and dark hair. His religious denomination was Church of England. He claimed that he had no previous military service. He completed his medical on the 26^th October 1915 at Blayney, and was attested by Captain Eade at Blayney on the 26^th October 1915.

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

Whilst at Liverpool Camp Private McIntyre went before a medical board on 17^th November 1915 where he was deemed unfit for military service due to defective vision. He was discharged on the 29^th November 1915.

In a letter dated 16^th April 1916 Archibald McIntyre wrote “I was rejected for eyesight but as they have reduced the test I intend to give it another try”.[1]

On the 19^th May 1916 Archibald McIntyre applied again to join the AIF. He attended the Royal Agricultural Showground in Sydney, and stated in this application that he had 35 days previous military service in the AIF, and was rejected on grounds of eyesight. He underwent a medical on the 19^th May 1916 which he passed. He was attested on the 20^th May 1916 at the Royal Agricultural Showground.

Private McIntyre went into camp and began training at Cootamundra on the 23^rd May 1916, then to Goulburn on the 22^nd June 1916. He remained at Goulburn till the 4^th September 1916 when he was transferred to the 56^th Battalion and went to Sydney being taken on strength of the 6th reinforcements for the Battalion.

On his embarkation roll his address at time of enrolment was Portland N.S.W., and his next of kin is listed as father, William McIntyre, 161 Pollok Street, Glasgow, Scotland.

Private McIntyre departed Sydney on the HMAT A40 Ceramic on the 7^th October 1916. He arrived in Plymouth, England, on the 21^st November 1916. After further training in England he departed Folkestone, England, aboard the SS Princess Victoria for France on the 21^st December 1916. He underwent further training in France at the 5^th Australian Division Base Depot at Etaples. He joined the 56^th Battalion on 1^st February 1917 whilst it was in reserve and providing fatigue parties at Bernafay south of Pozieres, France.

On the 22^nd March 1917 the 56^th Battalion was in reserve in the vicinity of Bancourt, France, when Private McIntyre was evacuated to hospital sick. On the 24^th March 1917 he was diagnosed to be suffering from Bronchitis. On the 25^th March at the 2nd/1st South Midland Casualty Clearing Station Private McIntyre was diagnosed with Cerebro Spinal Meningitis. He died the next day.

Private McIntyre was buried in the Puchevillers British Cemetery, France, on 26^th March 1917.

Archibald McIntyre's headstone at Puchervillers British Cemetery, France (Photograph: S & H Thompson 5/9/2014)

Archibald McIntyre’s headstone at Puchevillers British Cemetery, France (Photograph: S & H Thompson 5/9/2014)

Private McIntyre’s name is commemorated on panel 162 on the Australian War Memorial First World War Roll of Honour.

Note: Archibald McIntyre’s father wrote on his Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour Circular that he came to Australia when he was 22, and that he ‘sailed round world once or twice as a sea apprentice in a sailing ship. Traded from Australia to New Zealand for a time. Joined in the Coo-ee March. Two brothers in British Army (one killed).’[2]

[1] McIntyre, Archibald. Letter to [A. H. Miller], 16^th April 1916, Alex Halden (Joe) Miller papers mainly relating to the Gilgandra Coo-ee Recruitment March, New South Wales, 1912-1921, 1939, held at the Mitchell Library (State Library of N.S.W.)

[2] Archibald McIntyre 2708 Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour Circular, http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1068881–64-.PDF

Alfred Rupert Clyde LINGSTROM

Posted on June 1, 2014 | Leave a comment

Alfred Rupert Clyde LINGSTROM (aka Alf LYNNE)

Alfred Rupert Lynne "Pug" (Photograph courtesy of Gilgandra Shire Library)

Alfred Rupert Lynne “Pug”, 1915 (Photograph courtesy of Gilgandra Shire Library)

Per his military service record (regimental no. 4834), Alfred Rupert Clyde Lingstrom was born at Dubbo, N.S.W.[1] He gave his age as 21 years, his marital status as single, and his occupation as Postal Assistant. His description on his Certificate of Medical Examination was height 5 feet 6 ½ inches, weight 112 lbs., with a fair complexion, grey eyes, and light brown hair. His religious denomination was Methodist. He completed his medical examination on 13^th October 1915 at Dubbo (the day the Coo-ees arrived in Dubbo), but was not attested until 26^th October 1915 at Bathampton (after he had caught up with the Coo-ees). He claimed to have had no previous military service. He stated that he was a member of the Geurie Rifle Club.

An article in the Wellington Times dated 28^th October 1915 reported that ‘Mr. [W. W.] Smith and Mr. Lynne responded to the call for recruits when the Coo-ees from Gilgandra spent a night in Geurie’ [on Friday 15^th October 1915], ‘but neither could join immediately, as the former had a big task in handing over all the shire books to his successor, and Mr. Lynne had to remain in his position at the local [Geurie] post-office till a relief man could be sent along’, and that ‘Mr. Lynne himself hails from the home of the Coo-ees (Gilgandra) so should find himself among friends when he joins them’.[2]

Alfred Lingstrom, reported as “A. Lynne” in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate, following a send off provided by the Geurie community, travelled by train from Geurie with fellow Geurie Coo-ee William Smith on Tuesday 26^th October 1915, to catch up with the Coo-ees at Blayney.[3]

He was known as one of the Gilgandra Coo-ees.

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

Private Lingstrom attended a Signal School at Liverpool from 25^th December 1915 to 2^nd February 1916.[4]

On his embarkation roll his address at time of enrolment was Warren Street, Gilgandra, N.S.W., and his next of kin is listed as his mother, Mrs. E. [Emily] Lingstrom, at the same address.

Private Lingstrom, along with many of the Coo-ees, departed Sydney on the HMAT A15 Star of England on 8^th March 1916, as 15^th reinforcement for the 13^th Battalion. He arrived in Egypt on 11^th April 1916.

On the 16^th May 1916 he was transferred to the Signal Section of the Engineers Training Depot at Tel-el Kebir.

On the 15^th October 1916 Private Lingstrom was taken on strength of the ANZAC Mounted Division Signal Squadron at Romani.

On 1^st February 1917 Private Lingstrom was sent to hospital sick. On 12^th February 1917 he was admitted to the 14^th Australian General Hospital at Abbassia, Egypt, suffering from Bronchitis. He was transferred to a Convalescent Depot on 20^th February 1917.

On 9^th March 1917 Private Lingstrom was charged with (1) breaking out of barracks about 6 p.m. and remaining absent until apprehended by the Military Police about 7.30 p.m. on 8^th March 1917, (2) being out of bounds by being in Wagh el Burka Street, and (3) neglecting to obey Garrison orders by not wearing identity discs. He was awarded 3 days confined to barracks and fined 4 days pay.

On 12^th March 1917 Private Lingstrom was sent to the 1^st Light Horse Training Regiment at Moascar, Egypt. On 20^th March 1917 he was moved to the Base Signal Depot at Alexandria, Egypt. On 27^th of April 1917 he rejoined the ANZAC Mounted Division Signal Squadron.

On 9^th May 1917 Private Lingstrom went to hospital sick. He was admitted to Citadel Military Hospital in Cairo, Egypt, on 12^th May 1917, suffering from Debility. He was discharged to a Convalescent Depot at Abbassia, Egypt, on 19^th May 1917.

On 30^th May 1917 Private Lingstrom was charged with overstaying his pass from 8 p.m. until apprehended by the Military Police about 9.40 p.m., and being out of bounds, on 28^th May 1917. He was fined 2 days pay.

On 2^nd June 1917 Private Lingstrom was transferred to the British Red Cross Convalescent Depot at Montagah, Egypt.

On 14^th June 1917 Private Lingstrom was discharged to the Base Signal Depot at Alexandria, Egypt.

On 28^th July 1917 he rejoined the ANZAC Mounted Division Signal Squadron.

On 28^th January 1918 Private Lingstrom was charged with whilst being on active service for failed to salute an officer on 25^th January 1918. He was awarded 5 days confined to camp.

On 2^nd March 1918 Private Lingstrom was sent to the Base Signal Depot at Alexandria, Egypt. On 28^th March 1918 he rejoined the ANZAC Mounted Division Signal Squadron.

On 11^th August 1918 Private Lingstrom was sent to a Rest Camp at Port Said, Egypt.

On 1^st September 1918 he was sent to the Signals Training Unit at Moascar, Egypt.

On 12^th February 1919 he rejoined the ANZAC Mounted Division Signal Squadron.

On 6^th March 1919 Private Lingstrom was promoted to Temporary 2^nd Corporal. He was promoted to 2^nd Corporal on 24^th June 1919.

2^nd Corporal Lingstrom began his return to Australia aboard the H.T. Malta at Kantara, Egypt, on 3^rd July 1919.

He arrived in Australia on 10^th August 1919, and was discharged on 3^rd October 1919.

[1] NAA: B2455, LINGSTROM ALFRED RUPERT CLYDE

[2] ‘Round the Wellington District’, Wellington Times, 28 October 1915, p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article143392877

[3] ‘Geurie’, The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate , 29 October 1915, p. 2. Retrieved February 27, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article77601626

[4] ‘Gilgandra’, Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent, 15 February 1916, p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228635701

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