Diary of Percy Lay, 1914-1918 - Part 13

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First World War, 1914–18
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Mates and Men Killed doing their duty. & Men out of No 4 Platoon xx A Coy.

 
149. Pte. L. Waldron   29.4-15. Pte Bower. A. 18.8.16
        Sgt. Praulig. A.     8.5.15. Lieut. Catron W. 28.2.17
          ''    Moon.   P.      19.6.15    Pte Patterson O. 21.4.17
        Cpl Groyce.J.      8.5.15 Sgt Page. R. 9.5.17
              Lee. T.       } Fromelles Pte Coe 26.7.16
              Lennox. R. } 103. Cpl Lawless R. 22.4.17
        Sgt Walker J. 26-7-16 Pte Judd. H. 25.4.15
C S  Major Norman =  =  = Scotty Moss. 26.4.15
Sgt  Campbell H.  =   =    :   Rook. F. 18.8.16
Cpl   Anderson T. 26.7.16 Moylan F. 18.8.16
Pte  Barbour H.  =  =  = Lieut. Fulton. 21.9.17
 "     Farr. F. =  =  = Pte Kincade 22.9.17
  "    Geehan. P. 18.8.16   "  Sneddon 22.9.17
       Jewell. P. =  =  =   "  Graham. 22.9.17
       Hood. J. =  =  = Sgt Henderson. 4.10.17
       Wheeler. J. 4.8.17.   "   Stephens. 4.10.17
       Martin. C. 2.1.17 Captain Kirsch A Coy 4.10.17
      Faulkner. A. 18.8.16 Lieut Davidson A Coy 4.10.17
      Thomas. S. 18.8.16   "  Goodwin HeadQuarters 4.10.17
 


Mates and Men Killed doing their duty. & Men out of No 4 Platoon xx A Coy.

Lieut Errey. HeadQuarters. 4.10.17 Sgt Cantwell C. Coy 26-10-17.
  "   Glandville D Coy 4.10.17   "  Keogh. R. 26.10.17
  "   Macguire D Coy 4.10.17    
  "   Johansen D Coy 4.10.17    
  "  Ross B. Coy 4.10.17    
Cpl Kennedy. 4.10.17    
  "   Mardling. 4.10.17    
Pte Hannan. 4.10.17    
Lieut Mummery HQ 20.10.17.    
  "   Mainard C. Coy 26.10.17.    
 

A- SOLDIER: LIFE

1

Some people think it glorious

Some people think it grand.
To Join the ranks of a Soldier

And Keep step to the Band

2
At first it was not so bad

At least twas not for. me

But very soon we got tired

of the damned Monotony.

3
And when we got on desert Sand

Marching day by day
And the Motto is work like Hell

And never think of play.
4.
The Colonel raid to Keep Fit
If you want to be a man
But with all this marching
I - dont see how we can

 

5
For A marching in the morning
It marching all day long
Some come home swearing
Some singing a song.

6
Then when we get home at five
We are fairly taken back
For the Colonel raid at seven. 'Men'.
We go out to Bivouac

7
Then you should hear the prayers

We offer up for Dad
Of, Course a Soldier always pray's
For they say that cursing Bad

8
I think that I will finish now
As the Bugle gone for tea
But if ever they want men again
they can go to Hell for me

Pte W.J. Lewis 8th

 

8-9-17.
What happened to Original No2 Platoon Officer's and men

Lieut Catron. J = Returned to Aust .W.} Indian 
                            Rejoined. Battn. }       Army.
Sgt. Burrow.C. Hospital.
Sgt Catron W. (Lieut). KILLED. 28.2.17.
Cpl Chadderton. G. DIED.OF. WOUNDS
Cpl H. Edwards. W. Returned. Australia
" . J. Georgie. KILLED 8.5.17
" R. McFARLANE. HOSPITAL.
P.C. MORRIS. HOSP.

A BOX. WOUNDED
R. LAWLESS. .R.AUST...R BATTN. KILLED.
W. RAINE. W. RET. AUSTRALIA.
B. TRENGROVE. WOUNDED
W HOGG. WOUNDED.

S. JORGENSON. HOSPITAL.

A. GOLDE. HOSP. ENG.

H JUDD KILLED.

S. GATES. DIED..OF SICKNESS.

E. Lay. RET. AUSTRALIA

J. ALLAN. HOSPITAL.

T. LEE. KILLED.

J. SERMON RET. AUST.

W. MADDEN.  "  AUST.
M. BORRODALE. DIED.OF..WOUNDS.
F. STEPHENS. WOUNDED.

W. LEWIS. WOUNDED

K. DUNNAN. RET. AUST.

H. HAYES. HOSP.
A. ANDERSON. HOSP.

C. WALDRON. KILLED

A. WARD. RET. AUST.

L. MALONEY. "  AUST
H. McKENZIE- HOSP
R. LENNOX.. KILLID
G. HEWITT. TRANSPORT.
T. DICKSON. WOUNDED
A. CHAN. WOUNDED
P. CUTTER. RET. AUST
B. TONKIN.  "  AUST
J. CAMPBELL. WOUNDED

B. BURDETT. HOSPITAL.
H. DELIA. RET. AUST
J. WILLIAMS. HOSPITAL
A.MACINTYRE. HOSPITAL
F. DANCE - WOUNDED
SCOTTY. MOSS. KILLED
S. STOKIE WOUNDED
F. PHILLIPS. RET. AUST

H. HARRISON. RET.AUST

L. HORGAN. WOUNDED
J.MACDONALD. KILLED.
H BARBOR. KILLED
V. GIBSON. KILLED.
C GIBSON. KILLED
S. GOODWIN. HOSPITAL
W. BUTTERWORTH. WOUNDED
E. ALSOP. HOSPITAL
F. DAWSON. WOUNDED.
LT. BRIMSMEAD. KILLED

 

No2. Platoon Mena Camp.
Platoon Commander. Lieut Catron J.
Platoon Sgt. Sgt Burrows. Sect.Sgt. Sgt. Catron.
Sect-Cpls - G. Chadderton. H Edwards
J. Groyce. R. MacFarlane
Privates) C. Morris. A Box.. R Lawless W. Raine
B. Kingrove. W. Hogg:- J Jorgenson. A. Golde
H Judd. -S Gates E Lay: J Allan. T. Lee
J. Lennon W. Madden. M. Borrodale F Stephens
P. Lay. W. Lewis K Duncan H. Hayes. A Anderson
G Waldron A Ward. L Maloney. H MacKenzie
R Lennox. G Hewitt T. Dickson. A..Chan
P. Cutter. B Tonkin J. Campbell. B. Burdett.
H Delia J Williams A. MacIntyre F Dance
Scotty Moss G Stokie. F Phillips. H Harrison
L Horgan J MacDonald. H. Barbour
V. Gibson. S Goodwin. W. Butterworth
E Alsop

 

Chief Events at Anzac.
Feb. 5th First Serious Naval Attack on outer Dardanelles Fort.
March 8th Warships begin bombardment of Narrow's Forts.
March.13th Sir. Ian Hamilton leaves England for
Eastern Mediterranean.
March 18th Three Allied Warships sunk in the
Straits by. mines
April 25th Allied Forces effect landing on Gallopoli
Peninsular
April 26-28. Australians repulse Turkish
Counter. Attacks
May 5th First lot of Australian reinforcements
arrive.
May 8th Battle of Cape Helles. 2nd
Australian Inf Brigade particapate
May 15th HMS. Goliath sunk.
May 19th General Bridges died of wounds
May 27th HM.S. Triumph torpoeded.
May 28th HMS. Majestic torpoeded.
July 26th L.Cpl. Jacka. awarded. V.C.

 

Aug. 6th Sulva Bay landing
Aug 7th Australians capture Lone Pine
Aug 25th Australians win Hill 60. and
add 400 acres more to Anzac.
Oct 20th Sir Ian Hamilton recalled.
Nov 20th Pier's at Anzac washed away
by heavy sea's.
Dec 18th - 19th  Final evacuation of Anzac
by the Australian's

British Dardanelles .Fleet. 
Battleship. Date Built. Guns
Carried		 Battleship Date
Built		 Guns
Carried
Queen Lizzy 1915. 8-15 inch Canopus. 1597} 4-12
Agamemon 1906} 4-12 inch Prince George 1895} 12-6
Lord Nelson. 1906} 10-(9-2) Majestic 1895}  
Swiftsure 1903} 4-10 French. Fleet.
Triumph 1903} 14-(7-5) Suffren 1894 4-12
6-5
Cornwallis 1901. 4-12
12-6.		 Gaulios 1896. 4-12
10.5
Queen. 1902. 4-12
12.6		 Charlemange 1895 4-12
10.5
Implacable. 1899} 4-12 Bouvet. 1895 4-12
10-5
Albion 1899} 12. 6      
 

The Roll. Call
We have tendered the Toll. We have paid the price
We have braved and battled and bled.
And set in the Shrine of our brothers in Arms
Are the names of Australia's dead.
We have given our share that goes of the grist.
That goes to grind in the War Gods. Mill
But every place that another has left
Is a place that you can Fill
OH. some were Killed in the open boats
Before they had time to land.
And some were Killed in the Rally and Rush
Across. the Sloping sands
But whether they died in the breaking Surf
or whether they died on the Hill
Yet every gap in the ranks this day.
Is a gap that you can Fill
You scan the scroll of our sacrifice
And you hope the list will end.
Ere you feel the throb. that tears your throat
And A "poor old Bob. I Knew him well.

 

Or - Bill - My God! Not Bill
And every place that a pal has left = Is a
place that you can fill = Do you remember
the day they. left. - That Day they passed
through town - When the Bayonets
glanced like a spray of steel - on a
river of rolling Brown - And now in
the same old town today there are
slackers who are slacking still
All blind to the fact that the place that is left.
Is the place they're - got to Fill The far off
note off a bugle Call - And the beat of a
distant drum. Tell not the tale of the men
that gone. But the men who got to come.
Oh. duty is Calling and Vegeance is calling
Their Cry shall never bestilled
Till the last of the Gaps in Australia Ranks
By Australians Sons are filled

 

A. Soldier Life
1
Some people thing it glorious
Some people think it grand.
To join the ranks of a Soldier
And Keep step to the Band.
2
At first it was not to bad.
At least twas not for me
But very soon we got tired
of the damned Monotony
3
And when we got on desert sand
Marching day by day.
And the motto is work like hell
And never think of play.
4
The Colonel raid to Keep fit
If you want to be a man
But with all this marching
I dont see how we can


 

 

8th Battn OFFICERS. - 17-8-14

Lieut Col. Bolton. R.A Capt Tricky Lieut. Paul. K
"          "    Gartside K.  =    Dober. RA   "     Couve K
"          "    Field R.A   -   Hartland. K     "    Barrett K
Capt. Porringham K   =   Jackson  RA     "   Close. K  
   "      Coulter R.A

Lieut Catron. J. R.A. 

INDIAN ARMY.

   "  MacCloud K
   "      Ham. R.A         "     Bolton.   Lieut. Pascoe R.A
   "      Cowper FLY. CORPC    "    Finlay   "   Bennett
   "      Dale. R.A   "   Joseph   "  Blackman
          Sargeant K.   "   Barry R.A.       Hardy. K.
   "     Hodgson K.

      Mitchell D Coy

C.O. 8th BATTN

    "    Trail
   "    Embling RA      Dalton. R.A.    "   Fay. L.

2. Brigade Reg - Colors
Bgde Head Quarters - Red
Fifth Battn         Black over Red
Sixth Battn        Blue     "    Red
Seventh Battn   Brown   "   Red
Eight Battn        White   "    Red

 

AUGUST 17}TH
OCT. 21ST  } 1914
TENT.MATES.IN.BROADMEADOWS.
Cpl Stan MacPherson. W Ballarat.    Pte S. Gates. DIED Ballarat
Pte H. Maxwell. W Sydney.                 "  E. Lay  HOSP Ballan
"     W. Hogg. W Lara.                        Pte A Anderson BASE Ballan
"     W. Lewis. W Ballan                       "   T. Dickson WOUNDED Symsdale
"      L. Kemp. WOUNDED Ballarat    K. Duncan. WOUNDED Melbourne
"      N. Jude. KILLED Ballarat.           P. Lay. Ballan

Dec. 8th to APRIL - 4 - 1915.
TENT-MATES-AT-MENA-CAMP.
Cpl. MacFarlane. R. HOSP. Fitroy    Pte Stephens. F. W. Sebastapool
Pte Dickson. T. W Symsdale.             "   Lay. P. Ballan.
"     Jorgenson F. W Melbourne.         "   Raine. W. W Ballarat
Lay. E. HOSP Ballan                          "   Alsop. E. W Geelong
Lewis. W. W. Ballan                           "   Butterworth W. W Geelong
Anderson. A. BASE Ballan                "   Duncan K. W Melbourne
Jude. H. KILLED Ballarat                      Gates. S. DIED Bungaree
Hogg. W. W. Lara.                                 Waldron. T. KILLED Melbourne

SHips we have Sailed on. in AIF.
Benalla. Chelmere - Bulldog-Reindeer
Clan MacGuivally - Ribble - Abbessiah - Hendron.
- Ionica - Princess Essa - Empress of Briton
Megantia - The Queen - Viper - Mitliva Mativa
[*Nile Erinpurs*]

 


[*AUSTRALIA*]
AUSTRILIAN . TRAN.SPORT. 1st DIV 
1.                                 2.                                  3.
A.3. Orvieto                 A 18. Wiltshire               A.4  Euripiedes
A27. Southeron.         A.7.  Medic                     A19. Afric
A.4.  Peru.                   A 11 Areanises              A 8. Argyllshire
A 26. Armadale.          .A 15. Star of England.   A 9. Shropshire
A 12 Salandsa.           .A 2. Geelong.                .A 24  Benalla
A 13. Katuna.             .A 17. Port Lincoln           A 22.  Rangarari
A 1.  Hymethus           .A 10. Carew                   A 16  Star of Victoria
.A 23. Suffock.            .A 21. Marave                  A 20. Horarato
A 25. Anglo Egyptian  .A 6. Clan MacGuodale  .A 5  Omrah
                                    A 28  Miltrades

NEW. ZEALAND. TRANSPORTS.
A 3  Marengansrie  A.7.  Limerick  A 11  Athenic
A 6.  Orari  A 4.  Tahita  A 9  Hawkes. Bay.
A 8  Star of India  A 10  Arowa  A 5.  Rapahu.
A 12.  Wainana

ESCORTS. . 1st DIVISION
HM.AS. Sydney.  HMS. Melbourne.
HM.S. Minarato      "    PHyshe
HMS. Kenaro         "    Pioneer
HMS. Pymons.       "    Cyprus.

 

Capt Lay P
8th Battn
AIF.
P Lay Capt
[*Sept 19 - 04*]
 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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