Lieut Berrol Lazar Mendelsohn 18th Battalion AIF 53rd Battalion AIF 55th Battalion AIF Killed in Action – 20th July 1916 Mosman Council Son of Saul Mendelsohn and Abigail Mendelsohn née Rosensweig. His mother lived at ‘Ullenbar’, 67 Raglan Street, Mosman, at the time of his enlistment, and death. Lieut. Berrol Mendelsohn, whose death in action
KELLY, Herbert Albert
2929B, Private Herbert Albert Kelly 55th Battalion AIF 17th Battalion AIF Killed in Action – 5th May 1917 Info Sue Milson:- Embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascaniuson 25th October 1916 Disembarked at Devonport UK 28 December 1916 Proceeded overseas to France on S.S. ‘Golden Eagle’ from Folkestone, Kent UK on
DONALDSON, George Shirley MC
3073, Lieutenant George Shirley Donaldson MC 20th Battalion AIF 55th Battalion AIF Awarded Military Cross – 12th February 1919 ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in a raid. Through heavy trench mortar and machine gun fire he led his men into the enemy trench, accounted for several, and pursued others who had retired to
BARTLEY, Lawrence Joseph
2381, Private Lawrence Joseph Bartley 55th Battalion AIF 1st Battalion AIF Killed in Action – 3rd October 1917 (Ypres, Belgium) Mapping Our Anzacs:- Note there is a comment on Mapping Our Anzacs by an unknown stating the following- Not absolutely sure, but I think that this is a photo of my great uncle Pte. Lawrence
STREET, Edmund Harrington MM
1570, Private Edmund Harrington Street MM 55th Battalion AIF Awarded Military Medal – 15th September, 1919 ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack on the Hindenburg Line North of BELLICOURT on 30th September 1918 and 1st October 1918. While the enemy shelling and
MURRAY, James Edward MBE
Lieutenant James Edward Murray MBE 55th Battalion Awarded Order of the British Empire – 15th September, 1919 _______________________________________________________ ADFA Database National Archives – Service Record Further Reading – 55th Battalion Picture Source – Australian War Memorial
BUTLER, Edward Malcolm
3771, Private Edward Malcolm Butler 19th Battalion AIF 55th Battalion AIF _______________________________________________________ ADFA Database National Archives – Service Record Further Reading – 19th Battalion Further Reading – 55th Battalion Picture Source – Wayne Davey
COLLESS, Stanley MC DCM
2808, Lieutenant Stanley Colless MC DCM 3rd Battalion AIF 55th Battalion AIF Recommended for Distinguished Conduct Medal – 3rd August, 1916 Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal – 22nd September, 1916 Citation: He kept the teams of two guns working in the enemy’s second line, from which he was finally driven out by overwhelming bombing parties of the
PANTON, Alexander Waugh
2747, Lieutenant Alexander Waugh Panton 55th Battalion AIF Recommended Mention in Despatches – 5th March, 1917 Awarded Mention in Despatches – 1st June, 1917 ______________________________________________________ ADFA Database National Archives – Service Record Picture Source – National Archives of Australia
THOMSEN, Hans Peter
5231, Corporal Hans Peter Thomsen 3rd Battalion AIF 55th Battalion AIF _______________________________________________________ ADFA Database National Archives – Service Record Further Reading – 3rd Battalion Further Reading – 55th Battalion Picture Source – Private Collection
