Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/259/1 - 1917 - 1927 - Part 19

TENTH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE.

SECRET URGENT

Brigade Headquarters,
4th January 1918.

Headquarters,
3rd Australian Division.

 

Reference secret letter of even date and
confirming wire R.L.98, herewith particulars :-

Captain E. W. LATCHFORD M.C. 38^th
 

Date of birth	24.1.89.	Single
2ndLieut. A.I.F.	22.2.16.
Lieutenant	1.5.16.
Captain	3.3.17.

Military Record.

1 year Private 12th Inf.Regt,TASMANIA.
3 years Sergeant 6th  "     " VICTORIA.
6 years Staff Sergt.Major A.& I. Staff,AUSTRALIA.
Awarded M.C. 14.10.17.

Schools.

Australia.
Infantry School 1907. ( 3 weeks)
Sig. School 1909 ( 1 month ).
Infantry School 1909 ( 1 month)
Staff Training Course ( 6 months) 1910.
Musketry Course, RANDWICK,N.S.W., 1915 ( 6 weeks).
Musketry School,PORT MELBOURNE, 1915.
Attended a month's course Staff Training 1911-1915
inclusive.

England.
Musketry Course,HAYLING ISLAND (Aug. 1916.) 5 weeks.

France.
Sniping School,MONT DES CATS,1917, 1 week.
Second Army General Course,WISQUES, May-June 1917.
3 weeks.
Second Army General Course,WIQUES,Aug.Sept.1917.
5 weeks.

Captain C.L. McVILLY, M.C. 40^th Bn.

Date of birth	3.8.89.	Married
2nd Lieut. A.I.F.	9.12.15.
Lieutenant	5.16.
Captain	1.12.16.

Military Record.
4 years Volunteer Cadet,TASMANIA.
2 years Militia , TASMANIA.

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Captain C. L. McVILLY ( Cont'd)

Military Record.
Awarded Military Cross, June 7th 1917.

Schools attended.

Australia.
Officers School of Instruction,CLAREMONT,TAS.Aug.'15.

England.
Physical Training & Bayonet Fighting,TIDWORTH,Sept.1916.

 

Both of these Officers have had considerable
experience in the line and also in raids and major operations.
They both took part in the Battle of MESSINES, and at YPRES in
October 1917, Captain McVILLY took part in the 4th/5th operation 
and Captain LATCHFORD in the 11th/12th operation. Captain
LATCHFORD also commanded a Company in the Composite Battalion raid
on 27th February 1917. He is at present an Instructor at the
Brigade School for Junior Officers. Captain McVILLY has been
O.C. of two raids.

Both Officers have strong personalities,
and are very capable leaders of men who have distinguished
themselves in action and both are young and athletic.
They are both prepared to volunteer.

EW Connelly Major
for Brigadier-General
Commanding 10th Aust. Infantry Brigade.

BM/129/60

F.4151
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1260.

23 July 1926.

Captain S.G. Savige, D.S.O., M.C.,
15, Grant Street,
East Malvern, Victoria.

Dear Savige,

The Mesopotamian units are producing a history,
and the Anzac Book Trustees stipulated that it should include
a short account of the Australian members of the Dunsterforce.
We are also anxious that it should contain a nominal roll
stating, if possible, where each officer and N.C.O. served.

Would it be too much to ask if you could put
together, quite shortly, an account - say, of 2,000 or 3,000
words - of what the Australian part of the Dunsterforce
accomplished?

I will try to get the nominal roll and, if
necessary, write to each member to discover where he served.

I realize that you are probably very busy, but
you know so much more about the subject than anyone else that
I am hoping you may see your way to assist in making this
record. I know that the Anzac Book Trustees and the Mesopotamian
Unit History Committee would be deeply grateful if you
would do so.

Yours sincerely,
C.E.W.BEAN

received &
used as the MS
for Book

TELEPHONE:
CENTRAL 4780.
ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS
TO "THE SECRETARY."

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
MELBOURNE. 23rd May 1927

No.

Dear Bazley,

Enclosed herewith please find the three
small Nominal Rolls, in duplicate, as requested.

DISPENSERS - On 16th May 1917 Major Cossar (Pharmaceutical
S.O.to the D.G.M.S.) suggested making available 50 qualified
pharmacists to the Imperial Government. On the 22nd June
the offer was accepted and arrangements were made to
despatch them to India. From various causes six appear
to have gone astray, three I can trace as missing the ship
at Freemantle and two of the others as serving on
transports. In General Fetherston's Report of 1918 he
states that 45 went to India but after a careful search I
am able to trace only 44.

HEADQUARTERS STAFF - The names included in this roll
have been submitted to Captain Wickham who cannot add
to them and considers it complete.

[*one copy of
the rolls,
slightly amended,
sent to Burke,
25/5/27
AwB
*]

FIRST HALF-FLIGHT A.F.C. - This roll has been compiled
from the embarkation roll and the particulars verified
with the files. No Daily Orders are held to enable me
to check its accuracy. I am attaching a P.of W.
Statement by Captain T.W.White, which, if you have not
already seen it, will be of interest.

Finally,I should mention that all the dispensers
who went to India were given acting W.O.Class II rank
without pay, to enable them to receive extra previleges
This favour was granted consequent on numerous complaints
by the men , copies of many of which are available, having
been made in writing.

Tomorrow I hope to make a start with the list of
addresses of the nurses.

Yours sincerely,
A J Withers

A.W.Bazley Esq,
Victoria Barracks, SYDNEY N.S.W.

[*There is something
wrong with the ranks
of these people. —they are
not all
Half Flight
ranks*]

NOMINAL ROLL OF FIRST HALF-FLIGHT,A.F.C.
WHICH SERVED IN MESOPOTAMIA.

Reg. No.	Rank	Name and initials		Remarks.
14	Chief Mech.	ABDY	C.E
44	Air Mechanic	ADAMS	F.L.	Died whilst Prisoner of war in Turkey 8.11.16 ?. Captured at Kut el Amara.
37	Private	BASS	R.J.
36	Driver	BELL	A.L.
13	1st Air Mech.	BISSET	H.J.
35	Private	BROWN	J.
40	1st Air Mech.	CARVELL	H.
42	Corporal	CHAPPLE	E.J.	Tfd. to A.M.T.S.
17	Chief Master Mechanic	CLAYTON	S.G.
8	Chief Mech.	COWPER	G.H.
45	Air Mechanic	CURRAN	D.	Died whilst Prisoner of War in Turkey 16.6.17 Captured at Kut el Amara.
32	Private	CURTIN	D.D.
25	Private	DAVIS	S.W.
7	Private	DIXON	H.S.
46	Sgt.Mechanic	DOBNEY	W.E.
24	Private	EASTLAKE	A.S.
30	Private	EDWARDS	H.J.
39	Driver	FRASER	K.
28	Farrier Sgt.	GARLING	A.B.	Tfd, to 1st Div.Tn.
3	W.O.Cl.l.	GARLING	S.W.
34	Corporal	GOWER	J.	Tfd, to A.A.S.C.
	XXXXX.	XXXXXX	XXXX	XXXXXXXXX.
9	Sergeant	HEAD	E.J.
2	W.O.Cl.l.	HEATH	C.V.	Awarded " D.C.M."
12	1st Air Mech.	HUDSON	K.L.	Awarded " M.S.M"
22	Sapper	JONES	G.S.	Tfd. to No.2.Sig.Sqdn.
41	1st Class Clerk	LEWIS	O.
20	Sergt.	LONSDALE	R.	Awarded "M.M".
18	1st Air Mechanic	LORD	H.F.
23	Air Mechanic	LORD	W.H.	Died whilst Prisoner of War in Turkey 13.7.16. Captured at Kut el Amara.

FIRST HALF-FLIGHT A.F.C. CONTINUED - SHEET 2.

 

Reg. No.	Rank	Name and initials		Remarks.
	Lieut.	MENZIES	K.R.
	Lieut.	MERZ	G.P.	Killed in action S.E. of  Nasariayah 30.0.15.
33	Driver	MUNDY	W.S.
47	Air Mechanic	MUNRO	J.	Died whilst Prisoner of War in Turkey 13.10.16 Captured at Kut el Amara.
29	Farrier Staff Sergeant.	MURRAY	A.	Tfd. to A.A.S.C.
43	(Lieutenant)	MacKINOLTY	G.J.W.
4	Farrier Sgt.	NEENAN	J.F.P.
31	Corporal Mech.	NISKANEN	F.
21	Driver	PASSMORE	R.
19	Canteen Sgt.	PETERS	G.	Tfd. to A.I.F. Canteens.
	Major	PETRE	H.A.	Awarded *D.S.O.& M.C.".
48	Sgt. Mechanic	PLAYER	S.
49	Air Mecahnic	RAYMENT	W.C.	Died whilst Prisoner of War in Turkey 11.11.16. Captured at Kut el Amara.
26	Corporal	ROBINSON	S.G.	Tfd. to No.26 Coy .A.A.S.C.
1	Chief Master Mechanic.	SHORLAND	A.E.
11	Flight Sgt.	SLOSS	J.McK.	Awarded "M.S.M".
10	Air Mechanic	SOLEY	T.	Died whilst Prisoner of War in Turkey June or July 1916. Captured at Kut el Amara.
50	1st Air Mechanic	SOLNICK	A.I.
51	Sergt.Mechanic	STUBBS	J.
	Lieutenant	TRELOAR	W.H.
38	Private	TREWEEK	N.L.
6	Chief Mechanic	WARDELL	C.E.
	Lieut.Colonel	WATT	W.O.	Awarded "O.B.E"
52	Chief Mechanic	WHEELER	W.F.
	Captain	WHITE	T.W.	Awarded "D.F.C."
16	Air Mechanic	WILLIAMS	L.T.	Died whilst Prisoner of War in Turkey (no date available) Captured at Kut el Amara.
15	Air Mechanic	YARROW	F.T.

NOMINAL ROLL OF A.I.F. HEADQUARTERS STAFF

AT BOMBAY, INDIA.

Reg. No.	Rank	Surname and initials
1653	W.O.C1.I.	BAKER	T.I.
276	W.O.C1.I.	DREVERMANN	A.C.
71984	2nd. Cpl.	FIGGIS	H.A.
	Lieutenant	HASTIE	R.L.	"M.S.M".
124	Staff Sgt.	NORMAN	G.K.
71989	2nd Cpl.	PASCOE	E.J.
	Captain	WICKHAM	F.H.

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MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL - MESOPOTAMIA.

 

2965 xxxx

W.O.C1.I.

BARKER

D.C.

(In charge Photo Section.Basrah, Mesopotamia.)

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NOMINAL ROLL OF AI.I.F. DISPENSERS WHO SERVED IN INDIA

 

Reg. No.	Rank	Name and initials
18597	Staff Sergeant	ACKARY	H.F.
18581	"	BAILEY	H.E.
18400	"	BAILEY	R.F.
18580	"	BATTERBEE	M.R.
18582	"	BAYLEY	P.R.
18121	"	BELCHER	P.D.
8173	"	BENNETT	W.
21047	"	BERESFORD	J.Q.
18124	"	BERRY	B.S.
18404	"	BRENNAN	H.T.C.
18971	"	BROCKS	W.L.
19674	"	BURLINSON	R.L.
18577	"	COLLINS	M.J.
19673	"	DAVIES	C.H.
19672	"	DAVIES	D.S.
18974	"	ELLIOT	I.R.
18583	"	EVANS	E.P.
18589	"	FITZGERALD	AV.
18402	"	FLETCHER	W.P.
18122	"	HARVEY	S.W.M.
18405	"	HOLDEN	A.W.
18576	"	HOLMES	A.
13131	"	HUGHES	E.C.
7875	"	JOHNSON	W.L.
18575	"	JONES	H.W.
18972	"	MARTINDALE	C.F.
21082	"	MENZIES	A.B.
18123	"	MITCHELL	F.M.
21027	"	MONAHAN	A.J.
14730	"	MORGAN	D.T.
18406	"	McGLOIN	J.M.

A.I.F. DISPENSERS CONTINUED    SHEET 2.

Reg. No.	Rank	Name and initials
18584	Staff Sergeant	PINCHES	W.T.G.
18585	"	PONTING	S.W.
19675	"	RAINSFORD	A.F.
18403	"	ROSS	H.
13463	"	ROWE	A.C.
21015	"	SHEWAN	H.A.
18401	"	SMITH	S.
18578	W.O.C1.II.	TUBWEN	O.  G.P.	(In charge)
18568	Staff Sergeant	TURNER	A.F.
18587	"	USHER	N.L.
18590	"	WOODS	J.
18125	"	WRIGLEY	E.W.
18588	"	YOUNGER	R.S.

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Dear Capt Bean,

Reference your letter of 10^th [[?]]

Herewith all the matter which I can remember or 
can source from other sources.  You make 
take this as correct, though I may have 
omitted some incidents and some 
of the names of personnel who deserved 
mentioned.  I regret I am unable to 
help you more, but I feel sure you 
will understand my position.

Much best wishes

Yours faithfully

Fred H Wickham