South Cantabrians  - Australian Service Records

How many New Zealanders enlisted in the Australian Forces during WW1 [c. 1500 enlistments] and in WW2?
Look at the hat, it is not a slouch hat. The left side is not folded up. Why not?
Let me know who I missed. Thanks.

More than 1,500 New Zealand born men enlisted for service in the 1st Australian Imperial Force.
NAA - Service records online
Embarkation Roll
First World War Nominal Roll Database
WW2 Roll Do a search by place  New Zealand and you will see at least nine spelling variations for Timaru
Commonwealth War Graves Commission provides personal and service details and places of commemoration for the 1.7 million members of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First or Second World Wars. Can also be searched by cemetery
The Great War Diary
A.I.F.  Troopships NZ

A few South Canterbury men and women served for the Australian Imperial Forces, RAAF, ANNS or the RAN and during WWI.  Source for the data below: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army. Their files are online.  Australian casualties [NZers serving with Australian troops] were reported in the NZ newspapers. Approximately 115 men and at least three women born in South Canterbury signed up in Australia for War Service during WWII. Approximately 130 volunteered for the AIF WW1 and at least 21 died, i.e. 16%. Additional information for those men 'Killed in the field' can be found at CWGC site. One man signed up for service with the Australia in WWI and WWII. Some moved to Australia as a child and forgot how to spell their birthplaces e.g. see Francis Adams, born in Fairlie. During WWI about 20 New Zealanders joined the RAAF and two joined the RAN. Three men had Timaru as a second name but born in Australia.

WWI Fiches by BAB Microfilming, 4 Kathryn Av, Mt Roskill Auckland 4, 51 fiches. 
No 26 pub. 1915 has New Zealanders who enlisted in AIF, 10 pages or c.770 enlistments at 80+ per page (10 pages but first=¾ & last=½ page, p2=83 & p8=85 names, some female nurses).

Other men like my Great Uncle from Fairlie transferred from the NZEF towards the end of WW1 while in London to the Royal Australian Navy as a signalman, while others transferred from the AIF to the NZEF.  At the time New Zealand had no Navy and all who wanted to go into the Navy had to join the Royal Navy or the RAN. Harold Charles Bray Serial No.26/1087 served in D Company 4th Battalion, Advance Party, Signallers, with the rank of Rifleman in the NZRB.  On 18 March 1918 Harold was struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces when he transferred to the Royal Australian Navy at London and served on the HMAS Australia until 12 January 1921 as a signaller. His brother Arthur, Serial No.25/486, served in Company A, 3 Battalion, NZ Rifle Brigade. Another brother Edwin, Serial No.40499, [a lovely photo with his daughter] another brother, joined A Company 23 Reinforcements, NZEF, Rank Rifleman.  

Service Record online
BRAY HAROLD CHARLES : Service Number - 8894 
Date of birth - 02 Apr 1897 :
Place of birth - Masterton, NZ :
Place of enlistment: Sydney
Religion: COE
NKO: Mother, Frances, 40 Dee St, Timaru
Date of 1st Entry in R.A.N.: 18 March 1918
5 ft 8 in, light brown, blue eyes.
20 Oct. 1919: Passed for signals.
Service in Royal Australia 20 March 1918 to 12 Jan. 1921
Approved to count time served with New Zealand Expeditionary Force towards the award of Good Conduct Badges in the RAN. Appt. as a special case to be granted a free discharge at Sydney.

Auckland Star, 22 June 1911, Page 4
Since June 8 twelve boys from the training ship Amokura have completed their service, and have been drafted into the Royal Navy and mercantile marine. H. O. Stone, T. H. Swinbourne, E. N. Magnusson, T. W. Patton, and S. E. Cole have joined H.M.S. Pioneer as boys, and will serve for eight years. Several others have joined various coastal and intercolonial steamers as ordinary seamen and boys. The following eight have joined the vessel: J. V. Watt, Timaru; H. C. Bray, Puaha, Canterbury; A. M. B. McKnzie, Nelson; A. W. Westrupp, Nelson ;E. S. Tunn, Gisborne; E. L. Maney, Hastings; A C. Rawlings, Ashburton; and R. W. Widge, Wellington.

Evening Post, 18 May 1918, Page 7
Rifleman H. C. Bray, 26/1087, N.Z.R.B., has been transferred from the N.Z.E.F. to the Australian Navy.

Vol. 5: New Zealanders in Australian Expeditionary Force
Nominal Roll of New Zealanders serving with the Australian Expeditionary Forces - 1915

Adamson, Henry 			3rd Batt. Inf. 		Adam Adamson, (father) Waimate
Caird, William 			8th Batt. Inf. 		Miss A.J.S. Caird, Southburn, Timaru
Chamberlain, Cyril Percy 	4th Inf. R. 		T Chamberlain (father) Waimate, Canterbury
Clarke, Frank George 		20th Batt. Inf. 	F.W. Clarke (father) Harbour Board, Timaru 
Connell, Frank 			10th Batt. Inf. 	J. Connell, Temuka
Dale, Hugh 			10th A.S.C. 		J. Armstrong Timaru
Gabites, Eric Briggs 		9th Batt. Inf. 		Mrs M. Gabites, North Street, Timaru
Gibb, William 			1st F.C. Eng. 		Mrs J Gibb )mother) 33 Dee Street, Timaru
Gilchrist, William Henry 	Tropical Ex. 		E.M. Gilchrist (niece) Waimate, South Canterbury
Glanville, Ronald Belfield 	8th Batt. Inf. 		W.J. Glanville, Pareora West, via Timaru
Hosie, William 			6th Inf. R. 		G. Hoise (father) Timaru
Keane, Joseph 			11th L.H. Regt. 	J. Keane (father) Timaru
Langrish, Sydney Bernard 	2nd I.H.R. 		S.E. Langrish Clive Street Timaru
Logan, George Hewish 		2nd Batt. Inf. 		J. Logan Wilson Street Timaru
McIntyre, William 		6th Batt. Inf. 		Mrs McIntyre (mother) Pleasant Point South Canterbury
McLeod John Duncan 		9th Inf. R 		Mrs Johnina Mcleod 79 Theodocia Street, Timaru
McWhinney George 		16th Batt. Inf. 	Mrs A.E. Walsh Timaru
Miller Leonard William 		3rd Batt. Inf. 		R. Miller High Street Waimate
Moore, Llewellyn 		2nd Batt. Inf. 		D. Moore (father) care of Gas Company, Temuka
Pelvin Bruce 			9th Inf. 		R. A. Pelvin (father) Mill Road, Waimate
Primmer, John Foster 		17th A.S.C. R. 		Mrs H. Hewson, Geraldine, Canterbury
Nelson, David Arthur 		3rd L.H. Regt. 		W. Nelson (father) Bell Street Waimate
Richards, Edward Sydney 	25th Batt. Inf. 	J.D.C. Richards (father) Otipua Road, Timaru
Shears Thomas Edward 		1st F.A.B. 2nd Batt. 	S. Shears (father) Stafford Street Timaru
Watson, Lesile Arnold 		3rd Batt. Inf. 		Mrs W. Tomlin, Willowbridge South Canterbury
Watt, Joseph Wiliam 		1st  Inf. R. 		J Watt (father) Timaru
Wilson, Frank 			18th Batt. Inf. 	Mrs Wilson (mother) Gibson Street Timaru

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Anzac Day, is a very special day in Australia and New Zealand. Across the Tasman, the Gallipoli campaign is credited as being the birthplace of a nation. It is recognised as the time a fledgling country stood up to be counted on the world stage.

The Band Played Waltzing Matilda words

BARBER, Serjt. Hugh James Frederick, 4656, M.M. 28th Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 30th Aug., 1918. Age 37. Son of Robert F. and Rhoda J. Barber, of Lawler St., South Perth, Western Australia. Born at Timaru, NZ. A draftsman. Memorial Panel: 112 Cemetery or Memorial Details: France 511 Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension. Place of Enlistment: South Perth, WA .  

BARBER, 2nd Lt. Ralph Evan. 28th Bn. AIF. 18th Nov., 1916. Age 28. Son of Robert Frederick and Rhoda Jeanetta Barber, of Lawler St., South Perth, Western Australia. Born at Timaru, NZ. Memorial Panel: 112 Cemetery or Memorial Details: 26 Villers Bretonneux-France. Place of Enlistment: South Perth, WA.

BRITTENDEN, Pte. Fred Stephen, 1894. 27th Bn. AIF  4th Aug., 1916. Age 26. Son of Frederick and Louisa Brittenden, of 28, Carnarvon St., East Brunswick, Victoria. Born at Timaru, NZ. A clerk. Memorial Panel: 109 Cemetery or Memorial Details: 26 Villers Bretonneux-France. Place of Enlistment: Brunswick, VIC.  POE Keswick SA. NOK (F) = father  Brittenden Fred

CHAMBERLAIN, Pte. Cyril, 1481. 4th Battalion A I F . 22nd/27th July, 1916 Poziers, France. Age 29. Son of Thomas and Clara Chamberlain. Born at Waimate. Attended the Waimate District School. Sister. C.L. Mathews, Otahuhu, Auckland. Memorial Panel: 39. Cemetery or Memorial Details: 26 Villers Bretonneux-France. Place Of Enlistment: Sydney, NSW.

CROPLEY, Private Edward Fox  6/2350  Canterbury Regiment New Zealand Military Forces. Died 5 Feb. 1919 Cemetery or Memorial Details: NZ Waimate Cemetery. Plot 452. (C. of E. Portion) S/o William and Sara Cropley (nee Fox); husband of Emily Jane Cropley, of 51 Holmwood Rd., Fendalton, Christchurch. Born in Sydney, Australia. Served in Egypt, 1915, and at Gallipoli. 

COPPIN, Serjt. James Herdman, at first 1333, at time of death with the 1408, 1st Bn. Australian Inf. Died of wounds 23rd Aug., 1918 at the 55th Casualty Clearing Station. Age 24. Son of James and Grace Coppin, fo 5, Parkhill Avenue, Mornington, Dunedin, New Zealand. Born Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand.  Attended school at Petone, Wellington. He left NZ at age 18. He was a Government employee. Memorial Panel: 28 Cemetery or Memorial Details: France 119 Daours Communal Cemetery Extension. Place of Enlistment: Sydney, NSW.  His brother John was killed June 15th 1915 at age 25 at Gallipoli (NZ Forces) NOK. Mrs George Joyice (sister) Sydney.

DELANEY, Private, John, 5127. 49th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Killed in action 11th October 1917. Age 35. (served as M. MURPHY). Son of Mr. W. and Mrs. C. Delaney. Born at Waimate, NZ. XIII.C.17. Memorial Panel: 148.  Buried: Belgium 123 Passchendaele New British Cemetery. Place of Enlistment: Brisbane, QLD. 

Passchendaele was the scene a military worst disaster when, on October 12, 1917, New Zealand soldiers suffered 3000 casualties, including 1100 deaths. The Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing in Belgian Flanders is a semi-circular flint wall, 14ft high, and about, 500ft long, with three apses. The names of those who have no known graves are carved on panels of Portland Stone ; the central apse forms the New Zealand Memorial, and bears the names of 1,179 officers and men who fell in October 1917; the wall and the two flanking apses carry the names of dead from the UK who fell between the 15th August 1917 and the Armistice.  4 km after passing the New Zealand Memorial is the New British Cemetery was made after the Armistice when graves were brought in from the battlefields of Passchendaele and Langemarck.

FOLEY, Michael Vincent (served as William HOSKINS), Pte. Michael Vincent, 1756. 2nd Bn. Killed in action 7th/14th Aug., 1915. Age 24. Son of John and Nora Foley; husband of Catherine Foley, of Queen St., Waimate, New Zealand. Memorial Panel: 32. Cemetery or Memorial Details: 6 Lone Pine Memorial. Place of Enlistment: Sydney, NSW.

GABITES, Pte. Eric Briggs, 622. 9th Bn. Inf. Killed in action 28th June, 1915, age 24 years and 6 months. Born at Timaru. s/o Arthur and Margaret Gabites, of Le Cren St., Timaru, NZ. Had relatives in Fairlie.  Attended Marist Bros. Was in the Territorials. He was on the Southland when it got wrecked. Memorial Panel: 56 Cemetery or Memorial Details: Gallipoli 22 Shell Green Cemetery. Place of Enlistment: Prairie, QLD .

GIBBON, Trooper Harold, 850. 11th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 7th Aug., 1916 at Romanmi-Sinai Peninsula.. Age 26. Son of Edward Harvey Gibbon and Alice Eliza Gibbon, of King St., Shaftston Avenue, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland. Was an Assistant surveyor. Native of Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand. Memorial Panel: 8 Cemetery or Memorial Details: 34 Jerusalem Memorial Palestine. Place Of Enlistment: Brisbane, QLD 

GLANVILLE, Lt. Roland Belfield, M. C. 8th Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 4th Oct., 1917. Age 25. Son of William John and Edith Annie Glanville, of Pareora, West Timaru, New Zealand. III. B. 27. Glanville, Roland Belfield MC. Memorial Panel: 53 Cemetery or Memorial Details: Belgium 128 Dochy Farm New British Cemetery. Place of Enlistment: Geelong, VIC. NOK Glanville W J

HILL, Private, Jacob Benjamin, 4718. 25th Bn Australian Inf. A.I.F. Killed in action in France. 14 Nov. 1916. Age 42. Born Timaru. Son of Jacob and Alice Hill, Claremont. Attended Main School, Timaru. He was a grocer and a volunteer in the Timaru City Rifles and went to Australia at age 37 years. Memorial Panel: 104. Buried France 385 Warlencourt British Cemetery. Place of Enlistment: Brisbane, QLD  

HINSON, Captain Heber Basil 18221 Canterbury Mounted Rifles NZEF Died of wounds 30 Mar.1918 at age 24. Cemetery or Memorial Details: Syria. Damascus British War Cemetery. C. 115 S/o Stanley and Amy Hinson, of Pleasant Point, NZ. Graduate of the Military College, Duntroon, Australia 

HOPKINS, Private Leslie Garey MM Service #: 3/1774 Unit: No 3 Field Ambulance New Zealand Medical Corps. New Zealand Military Forces. Killed in action 12 Oct.1917 at age 26. Cemetery or Memorial Details: Belgium 96. New Irish Farm Cemetery, St. Jean-Les-Ypres. S/o J.S. and K.A. Hopkins, of 37 Evans St., Timaru. Born at Sydney, NSW. 

HURT, Sapper. Frederic Thomas, 5010. 14th Field Coy. Australian Engineers. Died of wounds 26th Oct, 1917. Son of Fred and Hermina Hurt. Born at Timaru. A draftsman.  Memorial Panel: 24 Cemetery or Memorial Details: Belgium 72 Menin Road South Military Cemetery Ypres. Place of Enlistment: Sydney, NSW.  Place of Enlistment - Warwick Farm NSW. 

LEE, Pte. Walter Ashton, 3656A. 52nd Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 24th April, 1918. Age 19 years and 10 months.  Son of Walter and Bertha Lee, of Pampas, Queensland, Australia. Born at Temuka. Left NZ at age 10. Occupation: Grocer and drapers assistant. Memorial Panel: 155 Cemetery or Memorial Details: France 144 Adelaide Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux Place of Enlistment: Brookstead, QLD. 

LEE, Pte. Leonidas, 7169. 25th Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 2nd Sept., 1918. Age 23. Son of Joseph and Annis Elizabeth Lee. Born at Temuka. Memorial Panel: 105. Cemetery or Memorial Details: France 511 Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension. Place of Enlistment: Brookstead, QLD 

LOGAN, Pte. George Hewish, 528. 2nd Bn. AIF.  Killed in action 8th Aug., 1915 at Tubra Bay, Gallipoli age 24. Born Timaru s/o John and Mary Jane Logan. No. 6 Wilson St, Timaru. He attended Main School, Timaru. Sister is Rachel. He was a painter & paper hanger. Went to Australia at age 23. Memorial Panel: 33. Buried 6 Lone Pine Memorial. Place of Enlistment: Randwick, NSW. 

MATHIESON, Private Colin Charles 29823 1st Battalion Otago Regiment NZEF. Died of wounds 12 Oct. 1918 at age 26. Cemetery or Memorial Details: Surrey, Brookwood Military Cemetery. Youngest son of Mrs A. and the late Mr A. Mathieson, of Ararat, VIC, Australia; husband of Margaret Ethel O. Mathieson, of 49 Catherine St., Timaru, New Zealand 

McAULEY, Private John Alexander 6/1648 Unit: Canterbury Regiment NZEF. Died of dysentery at sea 
 26 June 1915. Cemetery or Memorial Details: Greece, East Mudros Military Cemetery, Lemnos. Husband of Francisa L. McAuley, of Sydney, NSW, Australia, late of Timaru, New Zealand

MORRISON, Lance Corporal James 7/1870 Canterbury Mounted Rifles NZEF Killed in action 30 March1918 at age 27. Cemetery or Memorial Details: 34. Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine. S/o the late Alexander and Isabella Annie Morrison, of Arno, Waimate, New Zealand. Native of Albury, AUS 

PAULING, 2nd Lieutenant Frank William 45037 New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Died 16 Feb.1919  at age 25. Cemetery or Memorial Details: NZ10. Bromley General Cemetery. Block 29. Lot 25. S/o William and Jane Pauling (nee Homewood); husband of Mary Gwendoline Pauling, of Geraldine, South Canterbury Born in Tasmania, Australia. Served on the Western Front.

PELVIN, Cpl. Bruce Fawthrop, Service Number -1996. 9th Battalion, 3rd Bde, 5th Reinforcement, 49th Bn. AIF.Killed in action "In the Field" in France near Poziers.  3/9/1916.  Place of death or wounding Mouquet Farm, France.  Age 25. Son of Alfred and Mary M. Pelvin, of Waimate. Born at Waimate.  Attended Waimate and Timaru High School. Left NZ at 23. Age 23 in 1915.   5ft 6¼ in. 10 stone. Chest 34½ - 36½. inches. Place of Enlistment - Toowoomba, QLD.  He was single, a Presbyterian, a labourer. Next of Kin - Father, Alfred Pelvin, Mill Road, Waimate. Effects One bank book.

 Grandson of the late Colour Sergeant Major Richard Pelvin HM Regiment 51st Pensioners from the Regular British Army. Memorial Panel: 149 Cemetery or Memorial Details: 26 Villers Bretonneux-France. Place of Enlistment: Brisbane, QLD.  Bruce Fawthrop Pelvin was son of Alfred Pelvin 1861 - 1921. Alfred was the 4th child of Richard Pelvin. His mother was Mary Robertson nee Bruce 1863 - 1926, dau of James Fawthrop Bruce and Ann Garvey nee Calder, mill owner, Waimate.

[Obituary : Bruce Pelvin. Mr A. Pelvin of Waimate has received word that his second son, Sergeant Bruce Pelvin, 26 years of age has been killed in action in France. Sergeant Pelvin was born in Waimate and was educated at Waimataitai and Timaru Boys High School. He was for some time in the employ of Messrs Beckingham and Co., Timaru (trade cabinet maker) and went afterwards to Australia where he enlisted in the main body. He go away with the 5ths to Egypt and saw service in Gallipoli, where he was wounded. Later he was invalided to Malta with dysentery and fever [ex Maheno, Sept 23, sick AUS Forces 21st Oct 1915] [Disembarked Malta AUS Forces 28th Oct 1915]. At the time of his death he was with the machine gun section. He was well known in Timaru as an athlete and was a member of the Star Football Club. Two of his brothers are at the Front, one older and one younger than himself. Their grandfather, Mr R Pelvin, an early farmer on the Timaru Downs, was a British Army Veteran.] 
                                
RICHARDS, Pte. Edward Sydney, Regimental number 214. 25th Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 7th Nov., 1915. Age 31. Son of John Deeton Charles and Kate Elizabeth Richards, of Otipua Rd., Timaru. Born in Ashburton., N.Z. Occupation: Sheep farming. Native of New Zealand. Australian War Memorial Panel: 106 Cemetery or Memorial Details: Gallipoli 18 Embarkation Pier Cemetery (Sp. Memorial Row C, No. 39), Gallipoli Turkey. Place of Enlistment: Brisbane, QLD  7 February 1915. Previous military service Nil .Rank on enlistment Private
School Warwick House School and Boys' High School, Christchurch, NZ
Age on arrival in Australia 26, Church of England, Station hand, Single
Address c/o J D C Richards, Otipua Road, Timaru, New Zealand
Next of kin Father, John D C Richards, Otipua Road, Timaru
Unit name 25th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/42/1 Age at embarkation 30
Embarked from Brisbane on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 29 June 1915
Fate Killed in Action 7 November 1915 Gallipoli, Turkey age 31
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records: Parents; John and Kate RICHARDS, Otipua Road, Timaru, NZ . Native of NZ
Other details War service: Egypt, Gallipoli
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

TYLER,  Private James  6/3494 Canterbury Regiment New Zealand Military Forces. Died 4 Dec. 1919 
Cemetery or Memorial Details: NZ Geraldine Cemetery. S/o Mrs Johanna Tyler, of 172 Kerford Rd., Albert Park, VIC, AUS.

WADE, Serjt. William, Regimental number 1021, D.C.M. 4th Div. Signal Coy. Australian Engineers. Died of wounds 21st Oct., 1917. Age 24. Son of Winifred Harnett (formerly Wade), of Gorge Rd., Fairlie, New Zealand.  III. L. 37.  Memorial Panel: 26. Buried: Belgium 72 Menin Road South Military Cemetery Ypres.  Place Of Enlistment: Sydney, NSW. 
Place of birth New Zealand
School Marist Brothers (Catholic) School, New Zealand
Age on arrival in Australia 21
Religion Roman Catholic
Occupation Telegraphist
Address c/o Mrs W Harnett, George Road, Fairlie, New Zealand
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 21
Next of kin Mother, Mrs W Harnett, George Road, Fairlie, New Zealand
Previous military service Served in the Territorials.
Enlistment date 10 February 1915
Rank on enlistment Sapper
Unit name Signal Troop 4
AWM Embarkation Roll number 22/22/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on 31 May 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Staff Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll 4th Divisional Signal Company
Fate Died of wounds 21 October 1917
Place of death or wounding France, Age at death 24
Place of burial Menin Road Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row L, Grave 37), Ypres, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 26
Miscellaneous information from Cemetery records Mother: Winifred HARNETT (formerly WADE)
Medals Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While repairing cables, the N.C.O. in charge was wounded. He promptly took charge, and, with utter disregard for personal danger, directed their work from crater to crater. He worked his party under continuous shell fire, and completed his task. He maintained these communications for five successive days.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95. Date: 27 June 1918
Other details War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front
Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

WATT, Pte. Joseph William, 1457. 1st Bn.AIF. Killed in action 17th May, 1915 at Gallipoli. Age 17 years and 10 months. Son of Joseph and Mary Watt, of , Timaru. Attended Gleniti School, Timaru. Left Timaru at age 16 years and 6 months for Naval training. Occupation: Sailor. Memorial Panel: 31 Cemetery or Memorial Details: 6 Lone Pine Memorial. Place of Enlistment: Sydney, Balmain, NSW. 

WAGSTAFF, Pte. Arthur, Service Number - 798. 13th Bn. AIF.  Killed in action 29th April, 1915, Age 30. Son of Thomas and Beatrice M. Wagstaff. Native of Timaru. New Zealand. 39. Memorial Panel: 71 Cemetery or Memorial Details: 6 Lone Pine Memorial.  Place of Enlistment - Rosebery Park NSW.  Next of Kin - (Father) WAGSTAFF Thomas

WEDERELL, (served as James RHODES), Lce. Cpl. James Percy, Service Number - 369. 3rd Bn. Killed in action 7th/12th Aug., 1915 at Gallipoli at age 27. Place of Birth - Timaru N.Z.  Son of Charles and Maria Wederell; husband of Margaret Wederell, of Shanballa, Rose St., Timaru, New Zealand. Attended Waimate High School became a clerk and left NZ at age 26.  Memorial Panel: 38 .l Cemetery or Memorial Details: 6 Lone Pine Memorial. Place of Enlistment: Dubbo, NSW. Next of Kin - (Father) RHODES Robert

WILKES, Pte. William Henry, 4924. 25th Bn. AIF 3rd/4th May, 1917 at Bullicourt. Age 28. Son of William Henry and Helen Wilkes, of Waimate. Attended Waimate District High School and became a wheelwright and was a volunteer in the Waimate Rifles. Memorial Panel: 106. Cemetery or Memorial Details: 26 Villers Bretonneux-France. Place Of Enlistment: Brisbane, QLD.

Nameless his grave on a battlefield gory, 
marked by a cross over a mound of brown earth;
Died in the pride of his youth and his glory,
 far from his home and the land of his birth.

WWI

Adamson Henry  SERN 564 
POB Fairlie N.Z. Age 23 1914. Slaughterman.
POE Sydney NSW 
NOK F (father) Adamson Adam, Waimate.
Died in field in France, killed in action 25.7.16. with the 3rd Batt. A.I.F  Effects sent to Lucy Adamson, Hook, Waimate. Scarf, note book, watch chain, money belt, card game, shaving brush, pipe bowl, watch case, Depatched per H.M.T. "Ajana in Case No. 21. to Mr Adam Adamson, Waimate. Razor strap, Rosary beads, ring, cigarette cards, photos, letters. Personal effects c/- Mr W.T. Ward, Studholme junction (dated 15/2/1918) ex "Marathon." Signed up as being single. Wife Mrs Margaret Adamson of ?26 Elm Grove ?Hutton, Surrey, England.

McWhinney George    SE-Regimental number 405
POB Winchester N.Z. POE Helena Vale WA  21.9.14
Occupation: Carpenter
Religion: Church of England
Marital status: Single
Age at embarkation: 29
Address: GPO, Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of kin, Sister: Mrs A. E. Walsh, Timaru, New Zealand
Enlistment date: 14 September 1914
Date of Enlistment from Nominal Roll: 21 September 1914
Rank on enlistment: Private
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/33/1
16th Battalion, C Company A.I.F.
Embarked from Melbourne on board Troopship A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914
NOK Brother:  McWhinney, Richard
Rank: Sergeant
Date of Death: 11/04/1917 K.I.A.
Memorial: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial Panel: 80
On the three walls, which are faced with Portland stone, are the names of 10,885 Australians who were killed in France and who have no known grave.

Francis Darvall Templer, Private 570, 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment, A.I.F., "A" Squadron. Joined 25 August 1914 in Lismore, N.S.W. for the duration of the war and 4 months thereafter. Born near Woodbury. Age 23 years and 6 months, a farmer.  Attended Christchurch Boys' High School, NZ. Father: Edward Templer. Resigned from the New Zealand Mounted Rifles after two years.  Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A15 Star Of England on 24 September 1914. Died of gunshot wounds to abdomen received in action on 22nd October 1915, Gallipoli Peninsula on board H.M.H.S. "Nevasa."  Burial at sea on 23rd October, 1915 five miles south of Imbros.  Chaplain, R.M. Cole-Hamilton. He was 5ft 9½ inches, 9st 9lbs, complexion dark. Religious denomination C of E. Father died on 11th October 1916. Mother - Mrs Ada Templer, Geraldine, Sth. Canterbury, New Zealand. Mother received the British War Medal No. 726, the 1914/1915 Star No. 3233 , The Victory medal No. 683 as one of the mementos of gallant service rendered by your son. Effects of deceased: Disc, pipe, letters, coin, key chain, curio, wristlet watch, match box, 2 badges. Memorial Scroll sent 27.1.1923 with the Memorial plaque and a little pamphlet entitled "Where the Australians Rest." Lone Pine Memorial, Panel 2.  Brother A. W. Templer Warendah, Walgett, N.S.W.  Records online  Nurse

WWII

World War Two Nominal Roll website
In the Second World War all those who served in the AIF, officers and men and women, were given a discrete number that did not change, with one or two signifying letters: N for New South Wales, V for Victoria etc, and X for a volunteer for overseas service. The lack of an X that the recipient was in the local militia. Their service medals were impressed officially and in many cases the stars are as well.

There is nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.

Name 			ARONSEN, ROLF BASIL 
Service 		Royal Australian Air Force 
Service Number 		O12651 (434360) 
Date of Birth 		1 Jan 1922 
Place of Birth 		WANGANUI, NZ 
Date of Enlistment 	13 Nov 1942 
Locality on Enlistment 	TIMARU, NZ 
Place of Enlistment 	BRISBANE, QLD 
Next of Kin 		ARONSEN, FREDERICK 
Date of Discharge 	6 Feb 1947 
Rank Flight 		Lieutenant 
Posting at Discharge 	EASTERN AREA HEADQUARTERS 

Name 			HAMILTON, BRUCE GARLAND 
Service 		Australian Army 
Service Number 		NX68189 
Date of Birth 		1 Dec 1904 
Place of Birth 		South Canterbury, NZ 
Date of Enlistment 	10 Feb 1941 
Locality on Enlistment 	ROCKHAMPTON, NSW 
Place of Enlistment 	PADDINGTON, NSW 
Next of Kin 		HAMILTON, NESTA 
Date of Discharge 	19 Feb 1946 
Rank 			Lieutenant 
Posting at Discharge 	A A M C (MISCELL) 

Name 			LINDSAY, WILLIAM JOSEPH 
Service 		Australian Army 
Service Number 		NX48884 
Date of Birth 		26 Aug 1921 
Place of Birth 		TIMARIM, N.Z. 
Date of Enlistment 	7 Oct 1941 
Locality on Enlistment 	PORT KEMBLA, NSW 
Place of Enlistment 	PADDINGTON, NSW 
Next of Kin 		LINDSAY, PATRICK 
Date of Discharge 	21 Mar 1946 
Rank 			Sergeant 
Posting at Discharge 	35 H A/A BTY 

Name 			RUTTER, VERNON ERNEST 
Service 		Australian Army 
Service Number 		QX32525 
Date of Birth 		4 Jul 1917 
Place of Birth 		TIMAROO, NZ 
Date of Enlistment 	26 May 1942 
Locality on Enlistment 	IRON RANGE, QLD 
Place of Enlistment 	BRISBANE, QLD 
Next of Kin 		RUTTER, ERNEST 
Date of Discharge 	18 Apr 1946 
Rank Lance 		Corporal 
Posting at Discharge 	2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion 

Name 			RUSSELL, JAMES URE 
Service 		Australian Army 
Service Number 		NX6608 
Date of Birth 		24 Nov 1902 
Place of Birth 		TIMERA, NZ 
Date of Enlistment 	5 May 1941 
Locality on Enlistment 	LIMPINWOOD, NSW 
Place of Enlistment 	PADDINGTON, NSW 
Next of Kin 		RUSSELL, AMY 
Date of Discharge 	29 Apr 1944 
Rank 			Private 
Posting at Discharge 	2/2 Aust. Headquarters Guard Batt 

Name 			RUSSELL, JAMES URE 
Service 		Australian Army 
Service Number 		NX46133 
Date of Birth 		24 Nov 1900 
Place of Birth 		TIMAROO, NZ 
Date of Enlistment 	2 Jul 1940 
Locality on Enlistment 	LIMPINWOOD, NSW 
Place of Enlistment 	NEWCASTLE, NSW 
Next of Kin 		RUSSELL, AMY 
Date of Discharge 	18 Dec 1940 
Rank 			Gunner 
Posting at Discharge 	4 BN R R 

Name 			TURNER, STANLEY 
Service 		Australian Army 
Service Number 		N279168 
Date of Birth 		14 Mar 1895 
Place of Birth 		TIMURU, NZ 
Date of Enlistment 	19 Aug 1941 
Locality on Enlistment 	BECKOM, NSW 
Place of Enlistment 	PADDINGTON, NSW 
Next of Kin 		TURNER, NANCY 
Date of Discharge 	10 Jun 1944 
Rank 			Private 
Posting at Discharge 	AUSTRALIAN ARMY CATERING CORPS 

Name 			WORTHINGTON, ARTHUR THOMAS 
Service 		Australian Army 
Service Number 		V166326 
Date of Birth 		13 May 1903 
Place of Birth 		TIMAREE, N.Z. 
Date of Enlistment 	1 Mar 1942 
Locality on Enlistment 	COLAC, VIC 
Place of Enlistment 	GEELONG, VIC 
Next of Kin 		WORTHINGTON, WINIFRED 
Date of Discharge 	22 Jan 1945 
Rank 			Private 
Posting at Discharge 	6 Battalion 

Wives, mothers and sweethearts also suffered agonies in wartime. Wives or mothers who got letters from their boys and the next thing was they got news of them being killed. We forget sometimes about the suffering they went through. "Every ANZAC day I cannot forget Mrs Annie Whitelaw, in the Briagolong Cemetery. Her headstone reads: In grateful Remembrance of Annie Whitelaw, who died 5th April 1927 aged 64 years. The Mother of six sons who served in the Great War 1914-1919, four of whom, Bob, Ken, Ivan and Angus, paid the Supreme Sacrifice. Happy is she who can die with the thought that in the hour of her country's greatest need, she gave her utmost.  I think Ken was the 16 years old who survived Gallipoli, and died aged 18 in France.  She had a seventh son, who never married.  He was too young to enlist, and looked after the widow of one of his brothers to the end of his life.  There is still a remnant of the blind above the Honour Board in the Briagolong Mechanics' Institute, where her six sons are listed.  It was always covered in her presence, as it distressed her so.  Let us also think of all the other Annie Whitelaws, who lost sons in war." Posted Fri, 24 Apr 1998 by Linda to the GENANZ RootsWeb list

Mr A.B. Facey's autobiography  'A Fortunate Life' is well worth reading as he was at Gallipoli.  

Summary by Place Search
Name 			Service Number DOB	Place of Birth Service 
BENTLEY  KEITH ALAN 	167306 	 6 Apr 1926 	Timaru N.Z. RAAF 
BOWRON   ROBIN OVERTON 	Unknown 15 Nov 1920 	Timaru N.Z. RAAF
CAMERON	 KENNETH 	 32873 	23 Dec 1905 	Temuka N.Z. RAAF 
CREMIN   JOHN JOSEPH 	145035 	 8 Oct 1917 	Timaru N.Z. RAAF 
ELLIS    WILLIAM HENRY 	126172 	 9 Sep 1909 	Timaru N.Z. RAAF
HORTON	 CHARLES ERNEST  65817 	18 Dec 1909 	Timaru N.Z. RAAF 
LAUGER	 GORDON HUGH 	 18231 	10 Oct 1898 	Timaru N.Z. RAAF
LECREN	 GEOFFERY KERR 	165384 	10 Mar 1903 	Timaru N.Z. RAAF 
NELSON	 JOHN PATRICK 	 24600 	27 Nov 1918 	Waimate N.Z. RAAF
MONTGOMERY ALAN YALDEN 	255938 	22 May 1902 	Geraldine NZ RAAF
PICKERING THOMAS JOHN 	127534 	31 Aug 1913 	Fairlie NZ. RAAF  
RAWLINGS ERIC CHARLES 	 52965 	11 Feb 1909 	Timaru N.Z. RAAF
SALVESON COLIN SINCLAIR 450529 	 5 Jan 1927 	Timaru N.Z. RAAF 
SMIDDY	 GREGORY WILLIAM 60686 	15 Oct 1910 	Temuka N.Z. RAAF 
TATE	 WILLIAM GORDON  71719 	28 Dec 1899 	Timaru N.Z. RAAF 
TAYLOR	 Wm LAURENCE 	134105 	24 Jan 1906 	Timaru N.Z. RAAF 
WAIN	 PETER SCOTT 	134159 	10 Feb 1914 	Waimate N.Z. RAAF 
WHITE	 JOAN MARGARET 	108764 	29 Dec 1924  	Waimate N.Z. RAAF 

DINES	 WILLIAM 	270 	29 Jan 1891 	Waimate N.Z. RAN
SINCLAIR Hector Montrose B/2544 21 Mar 1917 	Orari 	N.Z. RAN

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Where the Australians Rest : a description of many of the cemeteries overseas in which Australians, including those whose names can never now be known, are buried / prepared under instructions from the Minister of State for Defence (Senator G.F. Pearce). [Melbourne : Govt. Printer],  Monograph, 1920. 72 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Australia. Dept. of Defence

When a man enlisted in the AIF in WW1 he was given a regimental number.
Officers and nurses did not have regimental numbers.

New Zealanders serving with the Australian Forces who were awarded the Victoria Cross
Captain A. J. SHOUT, of Wellington,
Private Thomas COOKE, of Wellington
Lieutenant P. V. STORKEY, of Napier

Captain Alfred John Shout was born in NZ but served in the AIF

Regt:		1st Bn. Australian Infantry, AIF 
Date of Death: 	11/08/1915  Age: 33 
Awards: 	VC, MC 
Add. info:	Born 8th August 1882 in Wellington, NZ. Private education. 
Age: 		On arrival in Australia 23 
Religion:	Church of England 
Previous Exp.:	Fought in the Boer War.
		Mentioned in Despatches, made Queen's Sergeant. 
		Border Horse 1900-2. 
		(Sgt)Field Artillery 1903/7 (Sgt)
		29th Inf. 1907/14  
		Lieut. (still in service)
Occupation: 	Carpenter and joiner.
Next of Kin: 	Wife -SHOUT Rose Alice
Child: 		Florence Agnes Maud Shout

27.8.1914 	Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Sydney
18 Oct. 1914 	Embarked for active service aboard A 19 "Afric" on 18 Oct. 1914
1 Feb. 1915 	Promoted to Lieut 1/12/15
9 May 1915 	Wounded in Action. Mention in Despatches.
1 June 1915 	Awarded Military Cross
29 July 1915 	Promoted Captain 
11 Aug. 1915 	Died in action
15 Oct. 1915 	Awarded Victoria Cross

July 25 2006. A piece of Australia's military history has gone under the hammer in Sydney this evening, setting  a world record. The nation's last privately-owned Gallipoli Victoria Cross sold for $1AUS million, plus the buyer's premium. It had been posthumously awarded to Captain Alfred Shout, who fought at Gallipoli during World War I. The Shout VC was bought by Australian media magnet Kerry Stokes, in collaboration with the Return Services League, who plan to display the Victoria Cross medal group in the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. The Australian War Memorial, has a collection of 61 VCs – including 59 of 96 awarded to Australians – was highly desirable, valuable and portable. The war memorial's VC collection was very well looked after and appropriate precautions against theft had been taken.

(The London Gazette: 15th October 1915) Victoria Cross
Citation: -For most conspicuous bravery at Lone Pine Trenches, in the Gallipoli Peninsula. On the morning of the 9th August, 1915, with a very small party, Captain Shout charged down trenches strongly occupied by the enemy, and personally threw four bombs among them, killing eight and routing the remainder. In the afternoon of the same day, from the position gained in the morning, he captured a further length of trench under similar conditions and continued personally to bomb the enemy at close range, under very heavy fire, until he was severely wounded, losing his right hand and left eye. This most gallant officer has since succumbed to his injuries.

(The London Gazette: 3rd July) Military Cross
On 27th April 1915, during operations near Gaba Tepe, for showing conspicuous courage and ability in organising and leading his men in a thick bushy country, under very heavy fire. He frequently had to expose himself to locate the enemy, and led a bayonet charge at a critical moment.

Anzac, 19 Oct. 1915
"Shout was a magnificent fellow, I knew him well, and his death was a great blow" I.G. Martin

Victoria Cross

Holders of the Victoria Cross in NZ As of 2006 19 families had given or lent Victoria Crosses to New Zealand museums, seeking nothing in return.  Victoria Crosses are valuable pieces of military memorabilia and are likely to fall under the Antiquities Act, which allows the Government to bar the export of historically, culturally or scientifically significant items. There are only 1353 VCs ever made since 1856 for the entire British Commonwealth, and of that there are only three double VCs. Upham  Shout

Capt HARDHAM, 4th Contingent, earned his V.C. during the Boer War : On January 28, 1901, near Naauwpoort, when, as a non-commissioned officer, he was with a section which was extended and hotly engaged with a party of about 20 Boers. Just before the force commenced to retire a trooper named McCRAE was wounded and his horse killed. Captain Hardham, who was at the time a farrier-major, at once went - under heavy fire - to his assistance, dismounted and placed him on his own horse and ran alongside until he had guided him to a place of safety. [AWN 10.02.1916]  Served with distinction at Gallipoli where he was severely wounded.

Extracted from London Gazette No 27347 dated 20th August 1901
HARDHAM WJ, Farrier Major 4th Contingent. Bravery in rescue at Cyferfontein.

The Times, Saturday, May 12, 1945 Buckingham Palace, May 11
The King held an Investiture this morning, at which His Majesty decorated the following with the Victoria Cross:-
Sergeant Hilton, New Zealand Military Forces.
During the fighting in Greece on the night of April 28, 1941, a column of German armoured cars, guns and mortars entered Kalamai and converged rapidly on a large force of British and New Zealand troops awaiting embarkation on the beach. The order to retreat to cover was given, but Sergeant Hinton, ignoring this order, rushed up to the nearest gun and hurling two grenades, completely wiped out the crew. He then came on with the bayonet followed by a crowd of New Zealanders and dealt with German troops who had retreated into two houses. They held the guns until attacked by an overwhelming force when Sergeant Hinton fell wounded and was taken prisoner.

South Canterbury NZGenWeb Project

Anzac on the Wall

Poverty Bay Herald, 15 February 1915, Page 7
THE CALL.
Northward up to Antwerp, southward from Liege,
The smoke is blacking out the stars, the fires of battle rage.
The frightened birds wheel overhead as bomb and shrapnell fall,
But high above the booming gums there rings a clarion call.

Chorus.
Cooee ! Cooee ! The Mother Country's calling,
Cooee ! Cooee ! Her sons shall make reply ;

The children of the free, from sea to surging sea,
Shall hear the call, They'll stand or fall, Prepared to do or die.
Forget our tale of party strife, forget our varied creeds ;
Perhaps we've wrangled over words, we stand as one in deeds:
Divided in her time of peace, when first the bugles blare,
Her enemies begin to learn the Empire stands four-square.

Chorus.
Cooee ! Cooee ! etc.

It is not ours to rule the fate which God may hold in store,
But let us stand to meet it, as our fathers stood of yore ;
Our sword is loosened in its sheath— go tell the Motherland
Her sons have girt their armor on, their help is close at hand.

Chorus.
Cooee ! Cooee ! etc.