NATHANIEL LUCAS : OLIVIA GASCOIGNE Nathaniel Lucas was sentenced at the Old Bailey on 7 July 1784 to transportation for seven years for theft of a few items of clothing. Said to be a carpenter and joiner, he spent time in the Ceres and Censor hulks before being sent to Scarborough on 27 February 1787. On 14 February 1788 after the Fleet’s arrival, Lucas was sent to with the group to settle the island, and making himself a valuable assert as a carpenter in the new community. Amongst the group sent to Norfolk Island was Olivia Gascoigne who had been indicted when sentenced to death at Worcester on 5 March 1785 for theft from a dwelling house of coins totalling £3.17.6d. She was reprieved to seven years transportation on 28 December and held in Worcester gaol until ordered to Southwark gaol. From Southwark she went with the group of women who embarked on Lady Penrhyn on 31 January 1787. By the time of their arrival on Norfolk Island, Olivia and Nathaniel lived together. She bore him children annually to a total of 13, eleven of whom survived infancy. On 31 December 1792 Nathaniel was appointed superintendent of convict carpenters, blacksmiths and sawyers, and settled on 15 acres and was selling grain to stories. The family returned to Port Jackson in 1805 and in February 1806 Nathaniel had erected an octagonal smock mill on the esplanade at Fort Phillip, two pairs of millstones to come from Norfolk Island. After a period as a private builder, Nathaniel became superintendent of carpenters in NSW. Many of his buildings are well known today. On 5 May 1818 his body was found in the river mud at Liverpool, his death believed to be suicide from mental derangement, due to constant drinking.

Following Nathaniel’s death, Olivia went to VDL in 1818 with six of her surviving children and settled on 100 acres at Port Dalrymple. She was buried there on 12 June 1830, her age given as 69.

Honouring their WW1 descendants 6472 Geoffrey Raymond Archer Private 12th Infantry Battalion 21st Reinforcements Born 25 January 1898 Deloraine Tasmania to Francis Hooker and May Emma (Downward) Archer

Occupation Miner Enlisted 31 August 1916 Claremont Tasmania, aged 18 years Next of kin father Frances Archer, Cape Barren Island Tasmania Embarked 30 September 1916 Melbourne Victoria aboard HMAT Suffolk A23 Service in France Killed in action 6 April 1917 Bullecourt France Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France Panel 64 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial Geoffrey Raymond Archer

5042 Frank Lucas Bolitho (Brother to Samuel Henry Bolitho) Private 7th Infantry Battalion 16th Reinforcements – 13 to 23 Reinforcements (December 1915 – November 1916) Acting Sergeant 14 August 1916, France Born 1893 Eaglehawk Victoria to William and Ellen (Shard) Bolitho Occupation Salesman Served 2 years in Senior Cadets Enlisted 16 July 1915 Bendigo Victoria aged 22 Next-of-kin mother, Mrs E Bolitho, 167 Gladstone Street Quarry Hill, Bendigo Victoria Embarked 1 April 1916 Melbourne Victoria aboard HMAT Suffolk A23 Service in France Admitted Tidworth Military Hospital 29 May 1917, suffering from mastoid disease and underwent three operations for it, he finally developed meningitis Died 26 May 1917 through illness Buried 29 May 1917 with full Military Honours in Tidworth Military Cemetery, Tidworth Wiltshire, United Kingdom. Grave No 193, Plot C The funeral cortege consisted of Headquarters Band, Firing Party, Gun Carriage and from 80 to 100 NCO’s and men

Frank Lucas Bolitho Headstone

411 Samuel Henry Bolitho (brother to Frank Lucas Bolitho) Private 8th Machine Gun Company – 2 to 9 Reinforcements (May to December 1916) transferred 5th Division Machine Gun Company Sapper transferred 16th Light Railway Operating Company from 4th Machine Gun Company Born 1882 Sandhurst (Bendigo) Victoria to William and Ellen (Shard) Bolitho Occupation Loco Driver Enlisted 15 March 1916 Port Augusta South , aged 33 Next of kin wife Mrs Ann Elizabeth Bolitho, Port Augusta South Australia Embarked 20 October 1916 Melbourne Victoria aboard HMAT Port Lincoln A17 Service in France Returned to Australia 3 February 1919 on HT Somali Discharged 6 March 1919

2636 Charles Jamieson Hodgetts (Brother Harold James Hodgetts) Private 57th Battalion Born 11 April 1896 Emu Bay Tasmania to Alman Albert and Jane Elizabeth (Davis) Hodgetts Occupation Mill hand Enlisted 6 May 1916 Melbourne Victoria, aged 19 years Next of kin father Mr AA Hodgetts Yarra Junction and 25 Chestnut Street Carnegie Victoria Embarked 18 September 1916 Melbourne Victoria aboard HMATS Karroo Service in France Killed in action 29 September 1918 I saw him killed by a Machine Gun bullet at Bullecourt. He was taken out and buried but I cannot say where. I knew him and was at school with him. He came from Yarra Junction. He was in the same Platoon as me. Sergt. REF Atkins 3277, 57th Australians A.4

I knew Casualty. He was a well built man, 5’10”, dark complexion about 26 years of age. Casualty was in the Front Line at Bullecourt. He was going from the trench to position on the Railway line, when a M.G. bullet penetrated his chest killing him instantly. I was a few yards away from him at the time of his death. I carried him into a Shell Hole and he was left there until next day when he was buried. A cross with his Name, Number and Unit on it was erected over his grave. Informant: 3409 Hefford Pte, 57 Btn. (Australian Red Cross Society Wounded and Missing Bureau files 1914-1918 War) Buried 25 January 1919 Bellicourt British Cemetery

1398 Harold James Hodgetts (Brother to Charles Jameson Hodgetts) Private 29th Australian Infantry Battalion – 1 to 6 Reinforcement (November 1915-April 1916) Born 2 April 1893 Emu Bay Tasmania to Alman Albert and Jane Elizabeth (Davis) Hodgetts Occupation Labourer Enlisted 2 August 1915 Next-of-kin father Mr AA Hodgetts, Yarra Junction, Victoria Embarked 10 November 1915 Melbourne Victoria aboard HMAT Ascanius A11 Service in France Killed in action 1 December 1916 on the Somme France Honoured Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Picardie, France

7580 Hector Lachlan Hodgetts Private 40th Battalion from 25th Reinforcements 12th Battalion AIF Born 15 December 1889 Cressy Tasmania to Richard and Martha (Boxhall) Hodgetts Occupation Farming Enlisted 18 October 1916 Claremont, Tasmania aged 26 Next-of-kin mother Mrs Martha Hodgetts, Burnie Tasmania Embarked 14 June 1917 New South Wales aboard HMAT Hororata A20 Disembarked 26 August 1917 Liverpool England Service in France - Wounded in Action Admitted to the 11th Field Ambulance on 24 August 1918 suffering from gunshot Wound in Back. Transferred to the 41st Casualty Clearing Station, France where he died on 30 August 1918 Buried the same day at Daours, Chaplain the Rev AJ Titson officiating Daours Community Cemetery Extension, 2¾ miles west of Corbie France

NAA: B2455, Hodgetts H.L.

2487 John Hodges (Hodgetts) Private 7th Infantry Brigade, 26th Battalion, 5th Reinforcements Born 15 December 1889 Longford Tasmania to Albert Richard and Harriet John (Reynolds) Hodgetts Occupation Labourer Enlisted 25 June 1915 Claremont, Tasmania, aged 25 Next of kin sister Miss Ada Hodges Deloraine Tasmania Embarked 9 September 1915 Hobart Tasmania aboard HMAT Ballarat Embarked 5 October 1915 Brisbane Queensland aboard HMAT Wardilda A69 Service in France Killed in Action 29 July 1916 Pozieres France Previously reported missing Informant states that on the night of July 29th 1916 at Pozieres they made an attacked but failed and were driven back and as they returned he saw Pte J Hodges lying dead in the ridge of the trench. Informant – Pte J Smith 3696, 26th AIF C Coy WA Wood No. I Platoon, A Coy, 26th Australians saw Hodges standing on the top of the parapet at Pozieres. He was saying the Germans could not hit him when instantly a sniper caught him and killed him outright (Australian Red Cross Society Wounded and Missing Files) Honoured Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France

377 George S.E. (Tommy) Honeysett Private 1st Battalion Born 1893 Mudgee NSW to George and Louisa Mary (Lucas) Honeysett Occupation Blacksmith Enlisted 29 August 1914 Randwick New South Wales, aged 21 years Next of kin father G Honeysett, 140 Young Street Redfern Sydney NSW Embarked 18 October 1914 Sydney New South Wales aboard HMAT Afric A19 Service France Killed in Action 22 July 1916 France He belonged to the Intelligence Section, and was killed on the day we came out of Pozieres (July 22-25) (Red Cross Society Wounding and Missing files) Previously reported missing Honoured Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers Bretonneux, Picardie, France Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux

5220 Charles Thomas Hortle Sapper 1st Tunnelling Company Born 8 November 1886 Casterton Victoria to Charles Augustus and Dinah Ann (Emery) Hortle Enlisted 17 November 1915 Dubbo New South Wales, aged 20 Next of kin brother Reginald G Hortle, Hermidale, New South Wales Embarked 19 July 1916 Melbourne Victoria aboard HMAT Armadale A26 Re-embarked 24 August 1916 Capetown South Africa aboard Orsova Service in France Returned to Australia 8 February 1918 on HT Balmoral Castle Discharged 15 May 1918 Died 2 November 1958 Cobar New South Wales Charles Thomas Hortle

7285 Thomas Roy Hortle Private 24th Reinforcement 12th Battalion transferred 12th Infantry Battalion 30 November 1917 Born 17 April 1892 Longford Tasmania to Thomas John and Catherine (Ridley) Hortle Occupation Farmer

Thomas Roy Hortle

Enlisted 6 February 1917 Westbury Tasmania, aged 24 Embarked 10 February 1917 Adelaide South Australia aboard HMAT Seang Bee A48 Service France Admitted to the 2nd Australia Field Ambulance with a gunshot wound to the left thigh On 12 January 1918 was sent to the 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station where he died the same day from his wounds Buried Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France, Plot 2, Row D, Grave 3

6880 Alfred Darcy Lucas (brother to Donald Grantworth Lucas) Private 3rd Infantry Battalion – 13 to 23 Reinforcements (December 1915 – November 1916) Born 1 November 1892 Nanima Creek, Murrumbateman New South Wales to Hamilton Hume and Isabella (Marks) Lucas Occupation Farming Enlisted 23 August 1916 Cootamundra New South Wales, aged 23 Next of kin father Hamilton Lucas, Bickom New South Wales Embarked 8 November 1916 Sydney New South Wales aboard SS Port Nicholson Service on the Western Front France Killed in Action 14 April 1918 by shell fire in an estaminet at Strazeele Buried Outtersteene Communal Extension Bailleul, Nord Pas de Calais, France Plot 11, Row B Grave 4

Alfred Darcy Lucas

388 Charles Alfred Lucas Private A Company 18th Battalion 5th Brigade transferred 2nd Machine Gun Battalion Born 29 May 1892 Five Dock, Cumberland New South Wales to John Hector and Kate Winter (Gilbert) Lucas Occupation Farmer Enlisted 18 May 1915 Liverpool, New South Wales, aged 23 Next of kin sister Miss Lucas Embarked 25 June 1915 Sydney New South Wales aboard HMAT Ceramic A40 Service in Gallipoli Peninsula Returned to Australia 9 May 1919 on HMS Kildonan Castle Discharged 9 July 1919 Died 20 July 1972 New South Wales

Charles Garnet Lucas Lieutenant ‘A’ Squadron 4th Light Horse Regiment Born 26 October 1891 Camperdown Victoria to Charles Thomas and Margaret (McGarvie) Lucas Educated at Pomborneit State School Border at Geelong Grammar in 1906 Occupation Grazier Appointment 20 August 1914, aged 23 Next of kin wife Ursula Kathrine Lucas Embarked 19 October 1914 Melbourne Victoria aboard HMAT Wiltshire A16 Wounded in action 8 August 1915 at Gaba Tepe Gallipoli Turkey Returned to Australia 20 October 1915 on HS Kanowna Appointment terminated from 3 April 1916 Died 28 April 1949 Camperdown Victoria

643 Donald Grantworth Lucas (brother to Alfred Darcy Lucas) Corporal 1st Light Horse Brigade, 1st Light Horse Regiment, 1st Reinforcements Born 16 December 1891 Namina Creek, Murrumbateman, New South Wales to Hamilton Hume and Isabella (Marks) Lucas Occupation Farmer Enlisted 5 September 1914 Sydney New South Wales, aged 22 Next of kin father Hamilton Hume Lucas, Ardletham via Temora New South Wales Embarked 20 December 1914 Sydney New South Wales aboard HMAT Boorara A14 Service in Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine Died of wounds 15 July 1918 at Anzac Receiving Station Buried Palestine now between Israel and Jordan, known as Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel Plot H, Grave 34

Donald Grantworth Lucas

4531 Herbert Richard Lucas Private 22nd Infantry Battalion, 13 to 23 reinforcement (15 December-16 November 1916) Born Colac 1884 to George Richard and Mary (Kenyon) Lucas Occupation Labourer Enlisted 22 September 1915 Melbourne Victoria, aged 32 Next of kin father Mr GR Lucas, 17 Edinburgh Street, Burnley Victoria Embarked 28 January 1916 Melbourne Victoria aboard HMAT Themistocles A32 Returned to Australia 30 January 1918 Died 7 May 1919 East Melbourne Victoria

Captain/Major Herbert Sammons Lucas, Army Veterinary Corps. Born 1 November 1892 Glebe, New South Wales to Percy Charles and Mary Ellen (was Harrison nee Fitzpatrick) Lucas Profession: Veterinary Surgeon, graduated BVSc 1915/16 and also Military Science, University of Sydney

Served in the Sydney University Scouts (Regiment) and Australian Field Artillery (militia) for over four years while at University, mostly with the rank of Lieutenant Enlisted for overseas service 21 March 1916. Appointed Captain AIF, Veterinary Officer. Embarked 21 March 2016 Sydney aboard Armadale. (Accompanied a shipment of horses.) Arrived Suez 23 April 1916 then returned to Sydney 31 May 1916 aboard Seang Bee. Appointment terminated on return, then re-enlisted and was reappointed Captain, Army Veterinary Corps on 24 July 1916. Embarked 29 July 1916 at Sydney New South Wales aboard HMAT Orsova A67 for service on the Western Front

Herbert Sammons Lucas believed to be taken in in 1919

. Aged 23, height 5ft 10 in, weight 145 lbs. Next of kin father Percy Charles Lucas, Bertswood, Ingleburn, New South Wales

Served in various capacities on the Western Front including 1st Mobile Veterinary Section, Ist Veterinary Corps, 1st Anzac Headquarters. Remained in London at the end of the war for one extra year, arranging feed and etc for horses which was sourced from Covent Garden market.

Embarked on Nestor 1 November 1919 to return to Australia and was discharged 7 February 1920. Later appointed Major and served further in the Sydney University Regiment.

Married Nellie Frances Carroll on 24 December 1920 at St Phillips, Church Hill. They had four daughters. Died 17 March 1963, Concord New South Wales.

Information - Dr Sandra E Close, Granddaughter. Major/Lieutenant Colonel John William Stewart Lucas

John William Stewart Lucas outside his dugout, Artillery HQ, Gallipoli Australian War Memorial JOG283

Born 9 July 1870, Balmain, NSW to Percy Charles Lucas and Eliza Ann Lucas nee Stewart Profession: Solicitor, educated at London and Sydney Universities.

Served for many years in the militia and stated his service prior to enlistment as Australian Field Artillery, O/C 10th Battery, 4th Field Artillery Brigade. Enlisted on 16 September 1914 and embarked on A8 Argyllshire at Sydney on 18 October 1914, with the rank of Major.

Aged 44, height 6ft 2½ inches, weight 13 stone 12 lbs, chest 41 inches. Address given as his Chambers, at 16 Spring Street Sydney. He married Estelle Barrett in 1894 but later divorced and they had no children. His war records show that his father Percy Lucas of Bertswood, Ingleburn was also to be kept informed.

Left Sydney for the front in charge of the Ammunition Column, in the first contingent to leave Australia at the outbreak of war. Took part in the landing at the Dardanelles and continued to travel between Egypt and Gallipoli in charge of the Ammunition Column. Following the withdrawal from Gallipoli, was promoted to Lieut. Colonel and to command, at Tel-el-Kebir on 12 March 1916.

Embarked at Alexandria on HMT Kalyan on 7 June 16 and disembarked at Marseilles, France on 23 June 2016. Held several positions in the artillery and is believed to have commanded half of the Australian artillery at Fromelles – the first engagement by the Australians in France. Continued to serve in France but from the end of 1916 was transferred several times to Britain, due to ill-health. Returned to Australia on the Ulysses, embarking on 16 November 1917 and was discharged on 14 May 1918.

Was known to be a “splendid” horseman. Settled on a property in the Seven Hills district and kept a string of polo ponies. Died at Granville on 3 January 1949.

Information – Dr Sandra E Close, Grandniece.

Lieutenant/Captain/Major Cecil Rodwell Lucas MID

Cecil Rodwell Lucas Upper row, centre Australian War Memorial AO2751 Ottoman Empire Turkey, Chanak, Gallipoli Peninsula

56th and 53rd Australian Battalions, 14th Infantry Brigade Born 4 June 1887 Ashfield New South Wales to Edgar and Catherine (Rodwell) Lucas Educated at Sydney Grammar School and University of Sydney, BA LLB and also Military Science Occupation Barrister-in-law, Judge’s Associate Appointment 5 May 1915 Aged 27, height 6ft 3 inches, weight 12 stone 4 lbs, chest 36½ inches. Next of kin father Edgar Lucas, 21 Gierstein (Gierstone) Street Waverley New South Wales Embarked 12 May 1915 Sydney New South Wales aboard HMAT Themistocles A32 Appointed Lieutenant 5 May 1915 Promoted Temporary Captain 8 October 1915 Promoted Captain 1 April 1916 Promoted Major 1 April 1917 Service in Gallipoli, Suez Canal Defences and Sinai Peninsula, Egypt and France

Mention in Sir Douglas Hague Despatch 9 April 1917 This Officer has served in Gallipoli, Egypt and France, and cannot be praised too highly for the way in which he has carried out his duties. During the period the Battalion was in the Fleurbaix Sector, Captain Lucas took charge of the raiding party from the Battalion. He was responsible for the organisation of the party and also for the preliminary training in the art of raiding. By Captain Lucas’ training and fine leadership, he was able to inspire a feeling of confidence throughout all ranks of the party and was thus largely instrumental towards the success of both raids. Since the Battalion has been in the Somme area this Officer’s work has been extremely satisfactory. On more than one occasion he has been in command of the Battalion, carrying out his duties very satisfactorily indeed. London Gazette 1 June 1917 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 4 October 1917 Returned to Australia 23 June 1919 on HT Orita Appointment terminated at Sydney New South Wales 8 October 1919 Never married. Died Concord New South Wales 3 April 1962.

 John and Herbert Lucas were brothers (although with a different mother and born 22 years apart.) Cecil was their first cousin. They had a common grandfather, John Lucas MP and their fathers were brothers, Percy and Edgar resp. Both John and Cecil were solicitors, remarkably tall for their time and must have been quite striking figures at Gallipoli.

Information – Dr Sandra E Close

1584 Joseph Hamilton Lucas Private, 5th Light Horse 12th Reinforcements transferred to 2nd Light Horse Transferred 15 January 1916 to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance Born 17 July 1893 Brisbane Queensland to Nathaniel Thomas and Annie Jane (Bush) Lucas Occupation Car Driver Enlisted 26 January 1916 Brisbane Queensland Next of kin, father NT Lucas Embarked 23 November 1915 Brisbane Townsville aboard HMAT Suffolk A23 Returned to Australia 27 April 1919 on HT Castalia Discharged 26 July 1919

4340 Lancelot Charles Francis Lucas Private 11thInfantry Battalion, 13th Reinforcements Born 1891 Murrumbeena Victoria to Alfred Henry Nathaniel and Ellen Agnes (Read) Lucas Occupation Telephone Operator Enlisted 26 October 1918 Perth Western Australia Next of kin father Mr AH Lucas c/- Station master, Kalgoorlie Western Australia Embarked 17 January 1916 Fremantle Western Australia aboard HMAT Borda A30 Stationed England Returned to Australia 4 May 1918 on SS Orontes Died 19 June 1957, Como Western Australia

424 Thomas Frederick Lucas Private 5th, 57th, 60th Battalions and 15th Infantry Battalion Light Trench Mortar Battery Born 14 May 1895 Talbot Victoria to Thomas Henry and Martha Jane (Dunn) Lucas Occupation Driver Enlisted 21 August 1914 Albert Park Victoria aged 22 Next of kin mother Mrs M Lucas 8 Wellington Street Richmond Victoria Embarked 21 October 1914 Melbourne Victoria aboard HMAT Orvieto A3 Service France Returned to Australia 14 January 1917 on HS Kanowna Died 13 March 1976 Heidelberg Victoria

4832 Harold Albert Manson (Brother to Henry George Manson and Leslie Roy Manson) Private 8th Infantry Battalion 15th Reinforcements Lance Corporal 23 February 1917 Born 1894 Warrnambool Victoria to Edward and Margaret (Hyde) Manson Occupation Cabinet Maker Enlisted 10 November 1915 Ballarat Victoria, aged 21 Next of kin father Edward Manson c/- 83 Magpie Street Ballarat East Victoria Embarked 7 March 1916 Melbourne Victoria aboard HMAT Wiltshire A18 Service in France Returned to Australia 23 January 1919 on Delta Died 1963 Fawkner Victoria

4546 Henry George Manson (Brother to Harold Albert Manson and Leslie Roy Manson) Lance Corporal 14th Battalion 14th Reinforcements Born 1890 Warrnambool Victoria to Edward and Margaret (Hyde) Manson Occupation Boot Maker Enlisted 2 August 1915 Melbourne Victoria, aged 25 Next of kin wife Mrs G Mason Murray Street, Warrnambool Victoria Embarked 18 February 1916 Melbourne Victoria aboard HMAT Ballarat A70 Service in France Killed in action 11 April 1917 Bullecourt France Honoured Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France

2430 Leslie Roy Manson (Brother to Harold Albert Manson and Henry George Manson) Private 37th Battalion, 10th Brigade, 3rd Australian Division Born 1896 Warrnambool Victoria to Edward and Margaret (Hyde) Manson Occupation Labourer Enlisted 25 August 1914 Melbourne Victoria, aged 20 Next of kin father Mr Edwin Manson, Warrnambool Victoria Embarked 20 October 1916 Melbourne Victoria aboard HMAT Port Lincoln A17 Transferred 2 December 1916 at Sierra Leone to HMAT Borda for Plymouth England Service in France Killed in Action 30 May 1917 France Buried Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonia, Belgium

1042 Charles Fenton Robinson Driver 43rd Australian Field Artillery Battery Born 1896 Warrnambool Victoria to Joseph and Ellen Olivia (Davies) Robinson Occupation Labourer Enlisted 24 September 1914 Melbourne Victoria aged 18 with consent of parents Embarked 22 December 1914 Melbourne Victoria aboard HMAT Ulysses A38 Service Gallipoli Peninsula and France Awarded the Military Medal 31 October 1917, for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On October 20th when carrying rations to his Battery position at TOKIO (East of Ypres), a heavy barrage was put down by the enemy. One of his horses being wounded by a shell, Driver C.F. Robinson distributed his load between himself and the remaining horse, and in spite of the continued heavy shell fire and his horse being repeatedly bogged, he stuck to his work until he succeeded in delivering the rations to the Battery. Similar gallant and timely service has been repeatedly rendered by this Driver throughout the period from 10th September to 28th October 1917. London Gazette 4 February 1918 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 27 June 1918 Returned to Australia, disembarking 1 December 1918 Sydney New South Wales Discharged 31 January 1919 Died 24 July 1939 Prahran Victoria

2218 Alexander Alfred (Ben) Shaw Private 54th Infantry Battalion 2 – 5 Reinforcements (April – September 1916) Born 10 November 1893 Brewarrina, New South Wales to Arthur Reid and Mary (Lucas) Shaw Occupation Labourer – Railway Employee Enlisted 13 February 1916 Dubbo New South Wales, aged 22 as Ben Shaw Next of kin father Arthur Shaw Brewarrina New South Wales Embarked 19 August 1916 Sydney New South Wales aboard HMAT Boorara A42 Service in France Awarded the Military Medal During the period 24-9-17 to 28-0-17 whilst the Headquarters was established in the old German strongpoint (J.14.b.28) in Glencourse Wood, Privates Place and Shaw were employed as Battalion Headquarters Runners. On thirteen different occasions when mechanical means of communication were impossible or the nature of the despatch prohibited it from being sent other than by runner, these men carried messages through a most intense enemy barrage. On four occasions they volunteered for this work. Their cheerfulness, devotion to duty and splendid example, proved of inestimable value. Signed J.T. Hobbs, Major-General Commanding 5th Australian Division London Gazette, dated 11 January 1918 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No.76, dated 23 May 1918

Married Harriet Victoria Windus 21 December 1918 in The Parish Church, in the district of St John-at-Hackney, London England

Ben (Alexander Alfred) and Harriett Shaw Returned to Australia, with his wife, from England on HMAS Demosthenes 26 January 1919 disembarking Sydney New South Wales 19 September 1919 Discharged 3 November 1919 Died 13 August 1957 Concord New South Wales, Cremated

5148 Edwin George Simmonds Gunner 5th Artillery Brigade 14th Battalion Born 29 March 1984 Longford Tasmania to Isaac Marks and Olivia (Miller) Stephens Occupation Teacher Enlisted 8 October 1915 Claremont Tasmania, aged 21 Embarked 5 January 1916 Melbourne Victoria aboard HMAT Afric A19 Service Zeitoun Egypt Returned to Australia 10 December 1917 on HS Beltana A72 Discharged 12 January 1918 Died 1970 Longford Tasmania

Edwin George Simmonds

3701 Alfred Edward Taylor (Brother to Frederick Henry Taylor) Private 25th Battalion 8th Reinforcements Born 1 July 1893 Launceston Tasmania to Alfred Edward and Gertrude Sarah (East) Taylor Occupation Motor Mechanic Enlisted 16 September 1915 Claremont Tasmania aged 23 Next of kin Father Alfred E Taylor Launceston Tasmania Embarked 5 January 1916 Melbourne Victoria aboard HMAT Afric A19 Service in France Returned to Melbourne Victoria 22 October 1917 per Pakea then a steamer to Hobart Discharged 22 December 1917 Hobart Tasmania Died 13 June 1921 Launceston Tasmania as a result of WW1 wounds

994 Frederick Henry Taylor (Brother to Alfred Edward Taylor) Private 40th Infantry Battalion Born 10 September 1897 Launceston Tasmania to Alfred Edward and Gertrude Sarah (East) Taylor Occupation Baker Enlisted 24 March 1916 Claremont Tasmania aged 21 Embarked 1 July 1916 Hobart Tasmania aboard HMAT Berrima A35 Service in France Wounded in Action 28 March 1918 Died 31 March 1918 of wounds at 3rd Canadian Station Hospital Boulogne France Buried Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1 France Plot 6 Row C47

Frederick Henry Taylor

835 Arthur Edwin Webster (Brother to Lewis Edward Webster) Lance Corporal 8th Infantry Battalion ‘B’ Company Corporal 28 April 1915 Gallipoli Born 26 October 1890 Launceston Tasmania to Edward Samuel and Rosalie Jane (Lucas) Webster Occupation Piano Builder Enlisted 17 August 1914 Surrey Hills Victoria aged 24 Next of kin father Edwin Samuel Webster 9 Railway Parade Camberwell, Victoria Embarked 19 October 1914 Melbourne Victoria aboard HMAT Benalla A24 Service Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire Killed in action 31 July 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula Buried Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Turkey, about 400 yards south east of Anzac Cove

3023 Lewis Edward Webster (Brother to Arthur Edwin Webster) Private 29th Infantry Battalion 1 to 6 Reinforcement (November 1915 – April 1916) Born 23 February 1895 Lefroy Tasmania to Edward Samuel and Rosalie Jane (Lucas) Webster Occupation Mechanic Enlisted 20 February 1916 aged 20 Next of kin Edwin Samuel Webster 9 Railway Parade Camberwell, Victoria Embarked Melbourne HMAT Euripides A14 Service in France Killed in Action 9 August 1918 Somme, France Buried Heath Cemetery Harbonniers. Amiens Harbonniers France

Handmade poppies display from the Women of the Empire Exhibition in the Geelong Wool Museum 2015