1915 - Penrith City Local History
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1915OUR FALLENThese men have been remembered in thePenrith/St Marys districts. Most of thesesoldiers were killed in action at Gallipoli.This is our tribute to their lives and sacrificefor our freedom. 3
STATEMENT OF RECOGNITION OF PENRITHCITY’S ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAITISLANDER CULTURAL HERITAGECouncil values the unique status of Aboriginal people as the originalowners and custodians of lands and waters, including the land andwaters of Penrith City.Council values the unique status of Torres Strait Islander people asthe original owners and custodians of the Torres Strait Islands andsurrounding waters.We work together for a united Australia and City that respects thisland of ours that values the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander cultural heritage, and provides justice and equity for all.Compiled by Lorraine Stacker and the staff and volunteers at PenrithCity LibrarySources:National Archives of AustraliaAustralian War MemorialCommonwealth War Graves CommissionPenrith City LibraryNepean Family History SocietyFamily members of these fallen soldiersKim PhillipsCover image: Private William James RobertsonPenrith City Library April 2015
CONTENTSIntroduction1Robertson, Private William James2Pye, Private Harold Hume3Jackson, Lance Corporal Kenneth Halstead4Shadlow, Private Stephen5Howlett, Sapper Cecil William Robert6Douglas, Captain William Bowman7Syme, Private John William8Fowler, Trooper Lionel Rupert9Messer, Private Frederick Charles Eddington10Lyne, Private Victor Harold Davison11Hague, Private Henry12Stafford, Private Stanley Owen13Pye, Acting Sergeant Reginald Leslie14Blaydes, Second Lieutenant Andrew Marvell Delme15Bruton, Private Bernard Joseph16Cott, Private Reginald17Perrau, Trooper Robert James Joseph18Aitchison, Private Alexander Walker19Smith, Private Harold Bathurst ‘Lal’20Aubrey, Corporal Sydney Ellis21 1
“They shall grow not old,as we that are left grow old:At the going down of thesun and in the morning,We will remember themFor the Fallen, by Laurence BinyonPenrith City Library April 2015‘‘Age shall not weary them,nor the years condemn.
INTRODUCTIONThis booklet has been put together by ResearchServices staff at Penrith City Library for the 14thAnnual Makings of a City History Conference heldon Saturday 14 March 2015 in the Joan SutherlandPerforming Arts Centre Penrith.This is the first installment of a project to document the fallenservicemen memorialised in the Penrith area. The men listedhere fell in 1915 - either in battle or as a result of wounds, illnessor disease - during the early stages of Australia’s involvement inthe First World War.In coming years further installments will be produced,uncovering the lives of the servicemen of the local area who losttheir lives in the various battlefields and campaigns of WorldWar I.The men are listed in order of the day they died. 1
ROBERTSON,PRIVATE WILLIAM JAMES9 MARCH 1915 AT MENACAMP, CAIRO (EGYPT)3rd Battalion, AIFService number: 173William James Robertson was born on 24 September 1892 in Aywick, EastYell, Shetland Islands, Scotland to Laurence and Margaret Robertson. Hewas a seaman in the merchant service before arriving in NSW sometimeafter 1911. He moved to the St Marys district and at the time of hisenlistment he was employed in Martin Brell’s tannery. He belonged to anumber of clubs and associations including: the St Marys Rifle Club, theDruids and the Mechanics Institute. As a tribute after the war his mother,Margaret submitted his photograph and information for Shetland’s Roll ofHonour, published in 1920.Robertson enlisted on 17 August 1914 and was allocated to A Company,3rd Battalion. He left Australia aboard A14 HMAT Euripides which leftSydney on 18 October 1914 and arriving in Egypt in early December 1914,where the troops undertook extensive training in preparation for theGallipoli campaign. Robertson was hospitalised in March 1915 and diedof bronchial pneumonia on 9 March 1915.Memorial Details: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Roll of Honor, Victoria Park, St Marys Roll of Honor, Shetland IslandsPenrith City Library April 2015
PYE,PRIVATE HAROLD HUME27 APRIL 1915 AT SHRAPNELGULLY, GALLIPOLI (TURKEY)2nd Battalion AIFService number: 666Harold Hume Pye was born in Williamstown Victoria in 1891, the son ofchemist and dentist William Henry Pye and his wife, Ada. The family movedto NSW and by 1901 William Pye had established his pharmacy and dentalsurgery at St Marys. Their children completed their education at St MarysPublic School. Harold was also a dentist.With the encouragement of his father, Harold Pye enlisted on 18 October1914 and was allocated to D Company, 2nd Battalion. Pye embarked onA23 HMAT Suffolk on 18 October 1914 and arrived in Egypt on 8 December1914. Pye underwent training in Egypt before embarking as part of theMediterranean Expeditionary Force on the Derflinger on 5 April 1915. Thebattalion took part in the Gallipoli landing on 25 April 1915 as part of thesecond and third waves. Pye was killed in action on 27 April 1915 and wasburied in the Shrapnel Gully Cemetery on the Gallipoli peninsula. Therewas a delay with notification and his the family were not officially notifieduntil late July 1915. Barely a month later they would be notified of the deathof their other son, Reginald, during the Battle for Lone Pine. William Pyeserved as Captain in the Dental Corps until 1917.Memorial Details: Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Turkey Honor Roll, Memory Park Penrith Honor Roll St Stephen’s Church, Penrith 3
JACKSON, LANCE CORPORALKENNETH HALSTEAD28 APRIL 1915 AT GALLIPOLI(TURKEY)3rd Battalion, AIFService number: 141Kenneth Halstead Jackson was born on 21 November 1887 at Bondi, NSW,the son of Frederick William and Jessie Elizabeth (nee Ferguson) Jacksonand completed his schooling at Newington College. Prior to enlisting,Jackson worked as a clerk. His brother, Eric enlisted on the same day andserved in the same battalion. Eric was awarded the Distinguished ConductMedal during the Lone Pine campaign and on discharge in December 1918,held the rank of Lieutenant.Jackson enlisted on 17 August 1914 along with his brother and wasallocated to G Company 3rd Battalion. After a brief period of training, thebattalion left Sydney aboard A14 HMAT Euripides on 18 October 1914.After stopping briefly in Albany, Western Australia, the battalion proceededto Egypt, arriving on 2 December 1915. On 5 April 1915 Jackson embarkedaboard the SS Derflinger bound for the Gallipoli peninsula. The battaliontook part in the ANZAC landing on 25 April 1915 as part of the second andthird waves. Jackson was killed on 28 April 1915. After the war, Jackson’smother requested that the following words be placed in the Lone Pineregister “To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die” but was informedthat the printed copy had already been prepared for publication. Theinscription could not be included as a personal epitaph on the Lone PineMemorial due to the large number of names listed on the memorial.Memorial Details: Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Turkey Roll of Honor, Llandilo Public School Roll of Honor, Victoria Park St MarysPenrith City Library April 2015
SHADLOW, PRIVATE STEPHEN29 APRIL 1915 AT GALLIPOLI(TURKEY)C Company,Wellington Infantry BattalionService number: 10/528Stephen Shadlow was born on 12 December 1890 at St Marys, the son ofHenry William and Frances Shadlow. After leaving school, Shadlow spenttime in England and served with the North Lancashire Regiment for 18months. At the outbreak of World War 1, Shadlow was working in NewZealand as a bricklayer for Haddock and Hassel at Marton.Shadlow enlisted on 19 August 1914 at Wanganui and was appointed toC Company, Wellington Infantry Battalion. On 15 October, he left NewZealand with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force on Transport No 3 andarrived in Egypt on 4 December 1914. On 9 April 1915, New Zealand troopsleft on transports for Mudros, the main staging area for activities on theGallipoli peninsula. On 25 April 1915, New Zealand forces landed alongsidethe Australian forces at Gallipoli. The Wellington Infantry including Shadlowlanded on the first night. On 29 April 1915, during heavy shelling along theAnzac line, Shadlow was killed.Memorial Details: Lone Pine Memorial Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey Roll of Honor, Colyton Primary School 5
HOWLETT, SAPPER CECILWILLIAM ROBERT2 MAY 1915 AT GALLIPOLI (TURKEY)Australian Engineers,1st Field CompanyService number: 60Cecil Howlett was born at Luddenham in 1893 to Robert and Mary Howlettof Luddenham. After he left school he worked as a surveyor’s assistant. Hewas a member of the Luddenham Squadron of Light Horse at the time ofhis enlistment. Howlett was also a member of the Luddenham AgriculturalShow Society.Howlett enlisted at Epping on 19 August 1914 with his brother Stanley whenhe was just 20 years old. Before their departure volunteers of the area werepresented with a gold ring each as a token of respect and esteem from theresidents of Luddenham. Howlett embarked from Sydney on the HMATA19 Afric on 18 October 1914. Howlett had joined the 1st Field CompanyEngineers, which was raised in August 1914 in New South Wales andQueensland. After training in Egypt, his unit was among the first to land atGallipoli on 25 April 1915. The company worked on trench consolidationduring the first few day’s fighting. Howlett was killed in action on 2 May1915. By 1918 his parents had moved to Epping and they remembered theirson on the Epping War Memorial.Memorial Details: Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey Roll of Honor, Penrith Presbyterian Church Epping War MemorialPenrith City Library April 2015
DOUGLAS,CAPTAIN WILLIAM BOWMAN5 MAY 1915 AT GALLIPOLI(TURKEY)3rd Battalion, AIFService number: UnknownWilliam Bowman Douglas was born on 17 September 1881. He undertookhis schooling at Richmond Public school before completed a Diploma atHawkesbury Agricultural College. On 21 May 1905, Douglas joined theThird Regiment as a second lieutenant and was promoted to first lieutenanton 19th May 1908 and captain of the 41st Infantry on 1 July 1912.On 3 September 1914, Douglas joined the AIF and was appointed aCaptain with A Company, 3rd Battalion. He sailed to Egypt on 20 October1914, aboard A14 HMAT Euripides and undertook training in Egyptbefore taking part in the Gallipoli landing in April. On 3 May 1915 Douglasreceived a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen and was evacuated to thehospital ship HMS Gascon and died two days later. He was buried at sea.On 11 May 1915, his death was wired to his wife, Ethel. A memorial servicewas held and then on 19 May 1915, Ethel received a one word telegramfrom her husband in Cairo - “Well”. Colonel Guest from Richmondundertook investigations for Ethel and received confirmation that CaptainWilliam Bowman Douglas had died as a result of gunshot wounds sustainedon 3 May 1915.Memorial Details: Lone Pine Memorial Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Richmond 7
SYME,PRIVATE JOHN WILLIAM5 MAY 1915 AT GALLIPOLI(TURKEY)4th Battalion, AIFService number: 279John William Syme was born at Waregah Island, North Arm, Clarence Riveron 27 December 1891, the son of Duncan McInnes and Margaret Syme (neePostlethwaite). Syme completed his education at the Holdsworthy PublicSchool near Liverpool NSW. On 25 April 1912, Syme was employed by theNSW Railways as a cleaner and later a fireman at the Penrith Depot. Beforeenlisting in the AIF in August 1914, Syme had been a member of the LithgowDistrict Volunteers and the Penrith Rifle Club.Syme enlisted on 18 August 1914 and was allocated to A Company, 4thBattalion AIF. He left Sydney on 20 October 1914 aboard A14 HMATEuripides bound for the Middle East. Syme underwent training in Egyptbefore embarking as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on theLake Michigan on 5 April 1915. The 4th Battalion, a reserve battalion, did notland at the northern end of Bolton’s Ridge on the Gallipoli peninsula untilalmost dusk on 25 April 1915. They quickly entrenched along the summit alittle south of the 400 Plateau and the following day briefly held the Lone Pineposition before being forced to retreat and dig in to defend the beachhead.Syme was killed in action on 5 May 1915 and was buried in Shrapnel Gully,the deep valley between Anzac Cove and Monash Valley which served as themain artery for all traffic to the frontline. Two brothers, Duncan Leslie Symeand Peter McInnes Syme were also killed during the war.Memorial Details: Lone Pine Memorial Cemetery, Gallipoli Turkey Honor Roll, Memory Park, PenrithPenrith City Library April 2015
FOWLER,TROOPER LIONEL RUPERT12 MAY 1915 AT GALLIPOLI(TURKEY)1st Australian Light HorseService number: 175Lionel Rupert Fowler was born in Mulgoa in 1892, the eldest son of Johnand Ethel Fowler (nee Murphy). After leaving school, Fowler joined theLuddenham Squadron of the Australian Light Horse. In 1913, he marriedMinnie Hore, daughter of A. Hore of Ravenswood, Wallacia. Fowler wasknown as a good shot and was described as being a ‘well-known andpopular young man who participated in athletic meetings in the district andwas actively involved in church activities’. At the outbreak of war, Lionel wasworking in the Scone district (NSW) and had transferred to the Scone LightHorse RegimentFowler, one of the first to volunteer for service at the front, was one of25 troopers who were presented with a horse each by the residents ofthe Scone district. He left Australia on 20 October 1914 with the firstcontingent of Light Horse aboard the transport ship A16 Star of Victoriawhich disembarked in Egypt for further training. The Light Horse, initiallyconsidered unsuitable for the Gallipoli operation, was deployed on thepeninsula on 12 May 1915. Before departing for the peninsula, Fowlerdeveloped appendicitis. He was admitted to the 1st General Hospital atHeliopolis and died on 12 May 1915.Memorial Details: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt St Andrews Anglican Church, Wallacia 9
MESSER, PRIVATE FREDERICKCHARLES EDDINGTON5 MAY 1915 AT GALLIPOLI(TURKEY)4th Battalion, AIFService number: 275Frederick Charles Eddington Messer was born in 1892, the son of Henry andMary Jane (nee Costello) Messer. He was educated at Penrith Public School.After leaving school Frederick was employed for a short time in the carpentrytrade, before being employed as a grocer at the Nepean Stores. Messer wasalso an active member of the Methodist Church and belonged to a number oforganisations including: Christian Endeavour Society, Mission Band, the LoyalOrder Society, the International Order of Good Templars and the Scoutingmovement. Prior to enlisting, Messer was a member of the 3rd Light Horse.Messer enlisted on 18 August 1914 and was allocated to the D Company,4th Battalion, led by Colonel A J Onslow Thompson. After undergoingtraining at the Randwick racecourse, Messer left Australia aboard A14 HMATEuripides on 20 October 1914 and arrived in Egypt in December 1914. The4th Battalion underwent training at the Mena Camp near Cairo before takingpart in the landings at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. By the second day, the 4thBattalion were positioned high on the Second Ridge.In early May, Messer was shot by a sniper and suffered a head wound. Hewas evacuated to Alexandria aboard the former German passenger linerSS Lutzow. After arriving in Alexandria, he was transferred to the DioconessHospital and succumbed to his wounds on 14 May 1915.Memorial Details: Chatby War Memorial Cemetery Egypt Roll of Honor, Memory Park, Penrith Roll of Honor, Methodist Church, PenrithPenrith City Library April 2015
LYNE, PRIVATE VICTORHAROLD DAVISON24 JUNE 1915 AT GALLIPOLI(TURKEY)4th Battalion, AIFService number: 1284Victor Lyne, the son of Augustus and Laura Lyne and the youngerbrother of Penrith stock and station agent Cecil Lyne, was born atNyngan NSW in 1891. The Lyne family came from Tasmania. Beforehe enlisted he was working in the Commercial Bank at Gloucester.He enlisted at Rosehill, NSW.Lyne was killed in action on 24 June 1915.Memorial Details: Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey 11
HAGUE,PRIVATE HENRY17 JULY 1915 AT GALLIPOLI(TURKEY)3rd Battalion, AIFService number: 1340Henry Hague was born to John and Julia Hague at Bundanoon on 22 April1895. He was a hide and skin buyer when he enlisted on 31 August 1914.Hague embarked from Sydney on the HMAT Euripides on 20 October1914. His Battalion was part of the Gallipoli campaign and while thereHague fell ill with pneumonia. He was transferred to the hospital ship HSGascon and died at sea on 17 July 1915. He was buried at sea.At the time of his death his parents were living at Orchard Hills.Memorial Details: Lone Pine Memorial Cemetery, Gallipoli, TurkeyPenrith City Library April 2015
STAFFORD,PRIVATE STANLEY OWEN6 AUGUST 1915 AT LONE PINE,GALLIPOLI (TURKEY)2nd Battalion, AIFService number: 789Stanley Owen Stafford was born on 11 February 1894 at Lithgow,the son of Thomas G and Alice (nee Owen) Stafford. He attendedPenrith Public School and was employed as a machinist and cardriver after leaving school. Between 1911 and 1913, Stafford servedwith the 19th Infantry Battalion, a local militia unit, before enlisting inthe AIF.Stafford enlisted on 22 August 1914 at Randwick and was allocatedto the 2nd Battalion. He embarked on A23 HMAT Suffolk which leftSydney on 18 October 1914 and arrived in Egypt on 8 December1914. Stafford underwent training in Egypt before embarking aspart of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on the Derflingerin April 1915. He landed with the 2nd Battalion on 25 April 1915and suffered gunshot wounds in the first few days of the Gallipolicampaign. His wound was serious enough to warrant evacuationto the Dongala on 8 May 1915 before re-joining his unit on 21 May1915. Stafford was reported missing during the battle for Lone Pineand on 24 August 1915, he was confirmed as being killed in actionbetween 6 and 9 August 1915.Memorial Details: Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey Roll of Honor, Presbyterian Church, Penrith Roll of Honor, Penrith Superior Public School 13
PYE, ACTING SERGEANTREGINALD LESLIE6 AUGUST 1915, LONE PINE,GALLIPOLI (TURKEY)4th Battalion, AIFService number: 1243Reginald Leslie Pye was born in South Yarra Victoria in 1888, the son of dentistWilliam Henry and Ada Pye. The family moved to NSW and by 1901 were living inSt Marys where their children completed his education at St Marys Public School.Pye’s brother Harold Hume was killed at Gallipoli on 27 April 1915. Pye’s fatherWilliam, holding the rank of Captain served as the Senior Dental Officer at the 4thAustralian General Hospital Randwick until 1917.Pye enlisted on 14 October 1914 and was allocated to H Company, 4th Battalion.He embarked on A14 HMAT Euripides on 20 October 1914 and after a brief stop inAlbany Western Australia, arrived in Egypt in early December 1914. Pye underwenttraining in Egypt before embarking as part of the Mediterranean ExpeditionaryForce on the Lake Michigan on 5 April 1915. The 4th Battalion, a reserve battaliondid not land at the northern end of Bolton’s Ridge on the Gallipoli peninsula, untilalmost dusk on 25 April 1915. They quickly entrenched along the summit a littlesouth of the 400 Plateau and the following day briefly held the Lone Pine positionbefore being forced to retreat before digging in to defend the beachhead. On4 May 1915, Pye was promoted to Lance Corporal before being promoted toCorporal and then acting Sergeant a week later. On 6 August 1915, Pye was killedduring the Battle of Lone Pine.Memorial Details: Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey Roll of Honor, Memory Park, Penrith Roll of Honor, St Marys Public School Roll of Honor, St Stephen’s Church, PenrithPenrith City Library April 2015
BLAYDES, SECOND LIEUTENANTANDREW MARVELL DELME6 AUGUST 1915 AT
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