Rank: Lance Corporal
Regimental Number: 173
Place of Birth: Gladstone, Tasmania
Address: Canning Road, East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs Christina Donovan
Enlistment Date: 30 December 1915
Unit Name: 44th Battalion, A Company
Age embarkation: 21
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Warehouseman
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: No known grave
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 6502
Place of Birth: Fremantle, Western Australia
Address: Hamilton Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Father, Mother, Thomas George Doonan, Mrs Minnie Jane Doonan
Enlistment Date: 27 September 1915
Unit Name: Australian Stationary Hospital 2, Reinforcement 12
Age embarkation: 21
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Clerk
Date of Death: 13 August 1947
Place of Burial: Merredin Old Cemetery
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Rank: Lance Corporal
Regimental Number: 3001
Place of Birth: New South Wales
Address: 36 Tuckfield Street(WW1: 41), Fremantle
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs Ada Dixon
Enlistment Date: 21 August 1915
Unit Name: 28th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 21
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Baker
Date of Death: 29 July 1916
Place of Burial: No known grave
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 573
Place of Birth: Leongatha, Victoria
Address: 67 Glyde Street(WW1: 121), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Father, Edwin Henry Devling
Enlistment Date: 20 January 1916
Unit Name: 44th Battalion, C Company
Age embarkation: 20
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Accountant
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 3071
Place of Birth: Footscray, Victoria
Address 93 Glyde Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Father, G J Deary
Enlistment Date: 8 July 1915
Unit Name: 12th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 22
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 3819
Place of Birth: Tewton, Victoria
Address c/o Fordam, George Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs Jane Daly
Enlistment Date: 7 December 1915
Unit Name: 28th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 33
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Miner
Date of Death: 3 September 1916
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 5702
Place of Birth: Brunswick, Victoria
Address: 28 Glyde Street(WW1: 52), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs Jean Isabel Crellin
Enlistment Date: 21 March 1916
Unit Name: 16th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 26
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: 11 April 1917
Place of Death: Bullecourt, France
1917 War Casualties Mrs. W. H. Crellin, of 51 Glyde-street, East Fremantle has been notified that her husband, Private Walter H. Crellin, was killed in action on April 11.(reference)
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 52136
Place of Birth: Fremantle, Western Australia
Address: 96 King Street(WW1: 178), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Father, J Cottrell, 178 King Street
Enlistment Date: 7 November 1917
Unit Name: Western Australian Reinforcement 1
Age embarkation: 22
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Horse Driver
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 2454
Place of Birth: Barnes, England
Address: Hill Street (Now Bolton Street), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs E Cosson
Enlistment Date: 12 May 1915
Unit Name: 16th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 44
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Tobacconist
Date of Death: 7 August 1916
Place of Death: Pozieres, France
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 418
Place of Birth: Lilydale, Victoria
Address 62 East Street(WW1: 92), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mrs. McKillop
Enlistment Date: 17 August 1914
Unit Name: 11th Battalion, D Company
Age embarkation: 31
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Storeman
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
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Born on the 25 February 1883 in Lilydale, Victoria. Son to Jacob Clegg (1858 - 1895) and Margaret McKillop (1863 - 1928).
1910 Moved to East Fremantle with his seven other siblings.
1914 on the 17th of August he enlisted. Embarked 2nd of November.
1915 Promoted to Corporal on 11th November and then to Sargeant on 7th December.
1917 Promoted to Company Quartermaster Sergeant on 13th October.
1918 Returned to Australia, April the 8th.
1922 Married Lillian Harrison
Died 4 September 1954
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 1144
Place of Birth: Wandin, Victoria
Address 62 East Street(WW1: 92), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs Margaret McKillop
Enlistment Date: 24 May 1915
Unit Name: 28th Battalion, C Company
Age embarkation: 30
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Traveller
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 1215
Place of Birth: South Shields, England
Address: 15 Glyde Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Father, W Clark
Enlistment Date: 14 September 1914
Unit Name: Australian Stationary Hospital 2
Age embarkation: 23
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Patternmaker
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 3266
Place of Birth: Blaydon on Tyne, Durham, England
Address: East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Father, Joseph Clark
Enlistment Date: 19 February 1917
Unit Name: 44th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 24
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: 8 August 1918
Place of Burial: Heath Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 17), Harbonnieres, France
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 828
Place of Birth: Yorkshire England
Address: Rev E S Clairs, Alexandria Road, East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Christina Clairs
Enlistment Date: 15 March 1915
Unit Name: 28th Battalion, B Company
Age embarkation: 29
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Hotel proprietor
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 2519
Place of Birth: Newcastle New South Wales
Address: 92 King Street(WW1: 172), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs Catherine Mary Champion
Enlistment Date: 21 February 1916
Unit Name: 44th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 35
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia
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William Champion married Catherine Mary Duggan in 1910.
Enlisted 21 February 1916. Returned to Australia 1917.
Died on the 22 January 1921 from “Phthisis Pulmonalis” and “Virium Defectio”. He was 39 years old.
Had 172 King street, 54 Hubble Street and 3 James Street as listed address in the soldier records. Confirmed Resident of 3 James Street, Fremantle: 1913 - 1916
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 4769
Place of Birth: Renfrew Scotland
Address: 58 Glyde Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs J Carroll
Enlistment Date: 13 December 1915
Unit Name: 11th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 44
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
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Rank: Lieutenant
Regimental Number: 1009
Place of Birth: Fremantle, Western Australia
Address: 10 Alcester Gardens(WW1), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs Campbell
Enlistment Date: 4 September 1914
Unit Name: 12th Battalion, H Company
Age embarkation: 26
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Chemist
Date of Death: 28/12/1917
Place of Burial: Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 5), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium
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Lieutenant JOHN ALEXANDER CAMPBELL
Lieutenant John Alexander Campbell, a son of Jane and the late Malcolm Campbell, was born and educated at Spalding, S.A. He enlisted in August, 1914, and sailed two months later with the 12th Battalion. He was wounded at the Landing on Gallipoli, and after the evacuation sailed with his unit from France. He gained his Commission at Pozieres, and was Killed in action on the 27th December, 1917.
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 5672
Place of Birth: Ascotvalle, Victoria
Address c/o P Dennis, Bellevue Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs E Cameron
Enlistment Date: 13 March 1916
Unit Name: 11th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 34
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Bookmakers clerk
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
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15/4/17 Cameron was captured by the Germans at Boursies and eventually sent to Germany as a prisoner. This was his statement.
STATEMENT MADE BY REPARATED PRISONER OF WAR.
On the night of the 14.4.17 Lieutenant Stuart, my platoon commander, took the platoon to a position supposed to be 500 yards in advance of our front line. We went through wire over a sunken road & dug in. The night was very dark & wet. A patrol was sent to find “C” Coy which was supposed to be on our right. We did not find them, but found “B” Coy who were on our right flank & in rear, i.e. on the English side of the wire. Captain O’Neil OC “D” Coy, whom we met when returning from patrol, told us that we were too far out, but it was too late to come in & that he did not expect anything to happen. Before daylight the Germans attacked strongly. We were in 3 posts of 10, 7 & 10 men. After about 2 hours we ran out of ammunition & the Germans dug in round us in daylight. Eight men including Keough, Farmery, Smith were killed, also Glasson, I think. Farmer & McKay were wounded.
At about 5 or 6 pm we were forced to surrender, 1 officer and 18 others. We were taken for several Kilos behind the lines, then to a church at St Quentin for 1 night then to Douai & Lille (Fort Macdonald) for 4 or 5 days with poor food. I worked behind the lines under shell fire for 2 months then went to Templeuve for 2½ months to a lazaret with pneumonia & while there developed smallpox. I was at St Amand for 2 months. In December 1917, I was moved to Fredericks field for a few days then to Jastrowie for 4 or 5 days then to Birkenmoor on railroad building.
On the Armistice being signed I went to Jastrowie and from there to Warnemunde. I embarked on SS “Ambria” for Denmark leaving Copenhagen on 26.12.18 on SS “Frederick 8th” for Hull, arriving there on 30.12.18
My treatment generally was bad in France and fair in Germany.
Red Cross parcels reached me 8 months after capture and then came regularly.
Signature 5672. Pte. C. Cameron
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 5678
Place of Birth: Fremantle, Western Australia
Address: 54 Glyde Street (100 Glyde St, pre-1939), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs K Callaghan
Enlistment Date: 8 March 1916
Unit Name: 11th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 24
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: 14 September 1957
Place of Burial: -
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Private THOMAS A. CALLAGHAN
Private Thomas A. Callaghan (5678), 11 Battalion, son of John and Catherine Callaghan, 100 Gylde-street, East Fremantle, was born and educated in Fremantle. He was married on the 1st July, 1918, to Adelaide Wittey, daughter of Alfred and Ada Wittey. He enlisted in February, 1916, and went into Blackboy Hill Camp attached to the 11th Battalion. He sailed for England on the 6th June, 1916, and went to Salisbury Plains for further training. He then crossed to France, where he took part in many engagements, including Passchendaele, Polygon Wood, etc. He was wounded at Messines and in 1916 he was again wounded on the Somme and had to undergo a very serious operation in England. He returned in August, 1919. He tried to enlist thirteen times and was finally accepted
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Resident of 89 Duke Street: 1923 - 1928.
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 4772
Place of Birth: Fremantle, Western Australia
Address: Preston Point Road, East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Father, Arthur Calhoun
Enlistment Date: 29 November 1915
Unit Name: 45th Battalion
Age embarkation: 24
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Farm Labourer
Date of Death: 6 July 1918
Place of Death: Hamel, France
Place of Burial: Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No. 10), Fouilloy, France
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