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Remembered Today:

3rd Australian Tunnelling Company 1916-19


Robin Sanderson

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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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