Kerry Burrows Posted 24 September , 2019 Share Posted 24 September , 2019 7 minutes ago, frev said: Hi Kerry, and welcome to the forum… Some info for you: STAFFORD, Hugh Acheson (Sgt 1159, 3rd Tunnelling Coy) Service Record: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8091649 Hugh enlisted in the AIF on the 2/10/1915 Embarked in Sydney 20/2/1916 on the A38 Ulysses [the Ulysses was held up at Fremantle, WA, for repairs following an accident, and finally departed WA on the 2/4/1916] Disembarked Marseilles, France 5/5/1916 and entrained for Hazebrouck War Diaries for the 3rd Tunnelling Coy: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1339272 While on Leave in England in 1917, he was admitted to the 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall 7/7/1917 with Sciatica Invalided home, he embarked in London on the A24 Benalla 25/8/1917 for return to Australia for Home Service Discharged from the AIF 9/11/1917 He was a resident of 1 Isabel St, Bentley Park, WA, when he died on the 10/1/1954, aged 89 – following a Methodist Service held in the Crematorium Chapel on the 13/1/1954, he was cremated and his ashes dispersed at the Karrakatta Cemetery http://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/details.php?id=KC00008231 MAIN BROTHERS: *MAIN, Alfred Ernest (Pte 3394, 53rd Bn) Service Record: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8212044 Roll of Honour Circular: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1648692 Red Cross Wounded & Missing File: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1495181 *MAIN, David Alexander (Pte 5383, 16th Bn) SR: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8212052 Roll of Honour Circular: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1648800 *MAIN, Charles Hay (Pte 5134, 13th Bn) https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8212048 Roll of Honour Circular: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1648693 *MAIN, Walter Sydney (Pte 1627, 32nd Bn) SR: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8206641 *MAIN, Robert John (Gnr 27743, 3rd FAB) SR: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8206635 Best of luck with your research Cheers, Frev Thank you for all that wonderful information. We are in Belgium at the moment so we are exploring WW1 battlesites 9 minutes ago, frev said: Hi Kerry, and welcome to the forum… Some info for you: STAFFORD, Hugh Acheson (Sgt 1159, 3rd Tunnelling Coy) Service Record: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8091649 Hugh enlisted in the AIF on the 2/10/1915 Embarked in Sydney 20/2/1916 on the A38 Ulysses [the Ulysses was held up at Fremantle, WA, for repairs following an accident, and finally departed WA on the 2/4/1916] Disembarked Marseilles, France 5/5/1916 and entrained for Hazebrouck War Diaries for the 3rd Tunnelling Coy: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1339272 While on Leave in England in 1917, he was admitted to the 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall 7/7/1917 with Sciatica Invalided home, he embarked in London on the A24 Benalla 25/8/1917 for return to Australia for Home Service Discharged from the AIF 9/11/1917 He was a resident of 1 Isabel St, Bentley Park, WA, when he died on the 10/1/1954, aged 89 – following a Methodist Service held in the Crematorium Chapel on the 13/1/1954, he was cremated and his ashes dispersed at the Karrakatta Cemetery http://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/details.php?id=KC00008231 MAIN BROTHERS: *MAIN, Alfred Ernest (Pte 3394, 53rd Bn) Service Record: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8212044 Roll of Honour Circular: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1648692 Red Cross Wounded & Missing File: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1495181 *MAIN, David Alexander (Pte 5383, 16th Bn) SR: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8212052 Roll of Honour Circular: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1648800 *MAIN, Charles Hay (Pte 5134, 13th Bn) https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8212048 Roll of Honour Circular: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1648693 *MAIN, Walter Sydney (Pte 1627, 32nd Bn) SR: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8206641 *MAIN, Robert John (Gnr 27743, 3rd FAB) SR: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8206635 Best of luck with your research Cheers, Frev 7 minutes ago, frev said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Burrows Posted 24 September , 2019 Share Posted 24 September , 2019 Thank you all for your help. Very informative. Kerry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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