Diary of Percy Lay, 1914-1918 - Part 13

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. Paulig. 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: A. 9-5-17.
Lee. T. } 
Lennox. R} Fromelles.  Pte Coe: 26-7-16
103. Cpl. Lawless R.. 22-4-17.
Sgt Walker. J. 26-7-16  Pte Judd. H. 25-4-15.
CS. 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 H. 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. R. 18-8-16 Lieut Davidson A Coy. 4-10-17
Thomas. S. 18-8-16    "  Goodwin Head.Quarters  4-10-17
Lieut Errey. Head Quarter. 4-10-17  Sgt Cantwell C. Coy. 26-10-17.
"  Glandirlle D Coy 4-10-17    "  Keogh. R. 26-10-17.
"  Macquire 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- SOLDIERS: 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 8^th

8-9-17.
What happened to Original No2 Platoon Officer's and men
Lieut Cation. JS Returned to Aust .W.} Indian Army.
Rejoined. Battn.
Sgt. Burrow.C. Hospital.
Sgt Cation W. (Lieut). KILLED. 25.2.17.
Cpl Chadderton. G. DIED.OF.WOUNDS
Cpl H. Edwards.. W. Returned.Australia
" .G. George. KILLED 8.5.17
" R. McFARLANE. HOSPITAL.
P.G. 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
G. 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 Cation J.
Platoon Sgt. Sgt burrows. Sect.Sgt. Sgt. Cation.
Sect-Cpls - G. Chadderton. N Edwards
J. Grayce. R. MacFarlane
Privates) C. Morris. G Box.. R Lawless W. Raine
B. Kingrove. W. Hogg:- J Jorgenson. G. Golde
H Judd. -S Gates E Lay: J Allan. F. 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. G..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
T Horgan J MacDonald. H. Barbour
V. Gibson. S Goodwin. W. Butterworth
E Alsop

Chief Events at Anzac.
Feb. 5^th  First Serious Naval Attack on outer Dardanelles Post.
March 8^th  Warships begin bombardment of Narrow's Forts.
March.13^th  Sir. Ian Hamilton leaves England for
Eastern Mediterranean.
March 15^th  Three Allied Warships sunk in the
Straits by. mines
April 25^th Allied Forces effect landing on Gallopoli
Peninsular
April 26-28. Australians repulse Turkish
Counter. Attacks
May 5^th  First lot of Australian rienforcements
arrive.
May 8^th  Battle of Cape Helles. 2^nd
Australian Inf Brigade particapate
May 15^th  HMS. Goliath sunk.
May 19^th  General Bridges died of wounds
May 27^th  HM.S. Triumph torpoeded.
May 28^th  HMS. Majestic torpoeded.
July 26^th  L.Cpl. Jacka. awarded. V.C.
Aug. 6^th Sulva Bay landing
Aug 7^th  Australians capture Lone Pine
Aug 25^th Australians win Hill 60. and
add 400 acres more to Anzac.
Oct 20^th Sir Ian Hamilton recalled.
Nov 20^th Pier's at Anzac washed away
by heavy sea's.
Dec 18^th - 19^th  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
Agamemnon	1906}	4-12 inch	Prince George	1895}	12-6
Lord Nelson.	1906}	10-(9-2)	Majestic	1895}
Swiftsure	1903}	4-10	French. Fleet.
Triumph	1803}	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.	1599}	4-12	Bouvet.	1895	4-12 12-5
Albion	1599}	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 heart
And it "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 Australian 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
8^th 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 Cation. J. R.A. INDIAN ARMY.  MacCloud K
"         Harris. R.A       "     Bolton.    Lieut. Pascoe R.A
"         Cowper FLY. CORPC  " Finlay   "    Bennett
"         Dale. RA          "      Joseph        "    Blackman
          Sargeant K.      "      Barry R.A         Hardy. K
"         Hodgson. K    Mitchell D Coy C.O 8^th 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. HOSP E. 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 - Abberssiah - Hendron.
- Ionica - Princess Essa - Empress of Briton
Megantia - The Queen - Viper - Mitliva Mativa
[*Nile Erinpurs*]
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRILIAN . TRAN.SPORT. 1^st DIV 
1.                                 2.                                  3.
A.3. Arvieto                 A 18. Wiltshire               A.4  Euripiedes
A27.  Southeron.         A.7.  Medic                    A19. Afric
A.4.  Peru.                   A 11 Areamires              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  Hautres. Bay.
A 8  Star of India  A 10  Arowa  A 5.  Rapshu.
A 12.  Wainana
ESCORTS. . 1^st 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
Dept 19 Oct
PR83/658
Australian
War Memorial