2847, Private & Sapper Walter Weardon 5th Battalion AIF 51st Battalion AIF Australian Corps Signal Company Australian War Memorial: ENGLAND, 1917. PORTRAIT OF THREE BROTHERS. LEFT TO RIGHT: LANCE CORPORAL ALBERT WEARDEN, ROYAL ENGINEERS; 2847 PRIVATE(PTE) WALTER WEARDEN, 5TH BATTALION AIF; PTE FREDERICK WEARDEN, ROYAL ARTILLERY. AN ENGLISHMAN, WALTER WEARDEN WAS WORKING IN SYDNEY AT
Jackson, William VC
588, Private William Jackson VC 17th Battalion AIF Awarded Victoria Cross ‘For most conspicuous bravery. On the return from a successful raid, several members of the raiding party were seriously wounded in “No Man’s Land” by shell fire. Private Jackson got back safely and, after handing over a prisoner whom he had brought in, immediately
COWTAN, Mawer Dougall DCM
1403, Lieutenant Mawer Dougall Cowtan DCM 1st Casualty Clearing Station Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal – 5th August 1915 ‘For conspicuous good work on the 25th April, 1915, and subsequently during the landing operations in the neighbourhood of Gaba Tepe (Dardanelles). He was indefatigable during the first four days in giving aid and carrying water to
JOHNSON,Vivian Arthur
7062, Private Vivian Arthur Johnson 17th Battalion AIF Australian War Memorial: HAREFIELD, MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND, WW1. 7062 PRIVATE VIVIAN ARTHUR JOHNSON, OF THE 17TH BATTALION AIF, WITH A WOUNDED LEG. TAKEN AT 1ST AUSTRALIAN AUXILIARY HOSPITAL, HAREFIELD. JOHNSON WAS APPARENTLY A COUSIN OF THE BOXER LES DARCY. _______________________________________________________ ADFA Database National Archives – Service Record Further
MACTIER, Robert VC
6939, Private Robert Mactier VC 23rd Battalion Awarded Victoria Cross – 23rd May 1919 ‘For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on the morning of the 1st September, 1918, during the attack on the village of Mt. St. Quentin. Prior to the advance of the battalion, it was necessary to clear up several enemy
JONES, Wallace Alfred
2919, Corporal Wallace Alfred Jones 53rd Battalion AIF Killed in Action – 17th March, 1918 Australian War Memorial: SALISBURY, ENGLAND, 1917-07. A STUDIO PORTRAIT OF 2919 CORPORAL WALLACE ALFRED (ALF) JONES, A PHYSICAL TRAINING (PT) INSTRUCTOR, AT THE AIF ENCAMPMENT ON SALISBURY PLAIN. THE BADGE OF CROSSED SWORDS THAT HE IS WEARING ABOVE HIS CORPORAL’S
STOERKEL, Charles William MC & Bar
1212, 2nd Lieutenant Charles William Stoerkel MC & Bar 16th Battalion AIF 48th Battalion AIF Awarded Mention in Despatches – 13th November 1916 (Originally recommended for a DCM) As Signalling Corporal his work since arrival in FRANCE has been of a most energetic and painstaking nature, and he has been untiring in his zeal for
SCRIVENER, Nelson Thomas MC
438, 2nd Lieutenant Nelson Thomas Scrivener MC 9th Battalion Awarded Military Cross – 21st August, 197 ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He carried out two valuable patrols, and eventually established a strong point about 150 yards in front of the front line. He set a fine example to his men.’ Australian War Memorial:
BARKER, Lewis Ernest Stephen MC
Captain Lewis Ernest Stephen Barker MC 30th Battalion AIF 3rd Division Artillery AIF Awarded Military Cross – 29th January, 1920 ‘While acting as Liaison Officer with infantry, on 28th September 1918, west of Bellicourt with one other as bayonet man, he bombed his way along a trench under heavy machine gun fire, re-established an important
WITTS, Edric Leigh
809, 2nd Lieutenant Eric Leigh Witts 12th Light Horse AIF 5th Divisional Ammunition Column 5th Field Artillery Brigade Australian War Memorial: Portrait of Lieutenant E.L. Witts of 5th Field Artillery, AIF, who was twice wounded and died from the effects of WW I on 25 March 1921. (Donor Mrs R. Witts) _______________________________________________________ ADFA Database National
