{"id":8104,"date":"2010-03-17T23:11:46","date_gmt":"2010-03-17T12:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fffaif.org.au\/?p=8104"},"modified":"2010-03-17T23:11:46","modified_gmt":"2010-03-17T12:11:46","slug":"fromelles-id-profiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fffaif.org.au\/?p=8104","title":{"rendered":"Fromelles ID profiles"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>\u00a0The list of 75 Australian\u00a0soldiers whose remains were recovered from the burial pits at Pheasant Wood and whose identities have been established by the Fromelles Joint Identification Board was\u00a0released on Wednesday 17 March 2010. The list is available on the Department of Defence website and can be access by clicking on the following\u00a0link: Soldiers Identified at March 2010 Joint Identification Board<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Further information is available below on some of these soldiers\u00a0by clicking on the links following their names.\u00a0
\nContributions of photographs and profiles of soldiers are most welcome and can be sent to projectfffaif@yahoo.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n1602\u00a0Lance Corporal BENNETT<\/strong> Allan,\u00a032nd<\/sup>\u00a0Battalion: buried at Plot 2 Row E Grave 15;
\nThe West Australian article Fromelles gives up secrets after 94 years<\/a><\/em><\/strong> features an interview with relatives of\u00a0Lance Corporal Allan Bennett.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n1682 Private BOURKE<\/strong> Harold John, 30th<\/sup> Battalion: buried at Plot 3 Row B Grave 5;
\nRead\u00a0how Harold enlisted at his third attempt in Hit in No-Man\u2019s\u00a0Land<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\nThe article in the Newcastle Herald: Relief as Hunter diggers at rest<\/a><\/em><\/strong> advises that Corporal Hassell Marsden Harding Kendall, of Singleton, Private Harold John Bourke, of West Maitland, and Private William Bruce Higgins, of Gloucester, have been identified.<\/p>\n

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Lieutenant BURNS<\/strong> Robert David, 14th<\/sup> Machine Gun Company:\u00a0buried at Plot 1 Row F Grave 1;
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Lieutenant\u00a0CHINNER<\/strong> Eric Harding, 32nd Battalion:\u00a0buried at Plot ? Row ? Grave ?;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/em><\/strong>Read how his family’s correspondence relating to the search for his body was one of the key pieces of information that helped Lambis Englezos establish that the Australian Graves Services had searched for graves at the centre of\u00a0Pheasant Wood but not where the burial pits were located. Follow the link to the AWM’s Wartime #44 magazine article:\u00a0Another brick in the wall<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.
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\u00a04179 Private CRESSY<\/strong> Henry Alfred (Harry), 54th<\/sup> Battalion:\u00a0buried at Plot 2 Row C Grave 11;
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\n3047 Private DEWAR<\/strong> Robert Arthur, 55th<\/sup> Battalion:\u00a0buried at Plot ? Row ? Grave ?;\u00a0\u00a0
\nPrivate Bob Dewar was born in Plaistow, London and after migrating to Austraia worked as a tram conductor in Sydney. Read more details in his Rec cross Wounded and Missing Bureau file at\u00a0http:\/\/www.awm.gov.au\/cms_images\/1DRL428\/00009\/1DRL428-00009-0911010.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n3560 Private DYSON<\/strong> Frederick Arthur, 54th<\/sup> Battalion:\u00a0buried at Plot 3 Row A Grave 1;
\nPrivate Dyson’s story is featured in the Macleay Argus article Don\u2019s DNA points to war grave<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
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\n491 Private ESAM<\/strong> Harold,\u00a031st<\/sup> Battalion: buried at Plot 3 Row\u00a0C Grave 8;
\n\u00a0Private Esam’s story is featured in\u00a0The Warrnambool Standard articles Two lost soldiers found at last<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0A bittersweet end to Harold’s sad story<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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702 Private HALE<\/strong> Norman Arthur Hale,\u00a031st<\/sup> Battalion: buried at Plot 3 Row\u00a0E Grave 9;
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196 Private HIGGINS<\/strong> William Bruce, 30th<\/sup> Battalion:\u00a0buried at Plot 1 Row D Grave 3;
\nThe story of Private Higgins is told in Gloucester Advocate articles:\u00a0\u00a0Forever linked to Fromelles<\/a><\/em><\/strong> and Trevor stitches a place in history<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\nThe article in the Newcastle Herald: Relief as Hunter diggers at rest<\/a><\/em><\/strong> advises that Corporal Hassell Marsden Harding Kendall, of Singleton, Private Harold John Bourke, of West Maitland, and Private William Bruce Higgins, of Gloucester have been identified.<\/div>\n
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955\u00a0Private\u00a0HOLMES<\/strong> Arnold,\u00a032nd<\/sup>\u00a0Battalion: buried at Plot 4 Row B Grave 10;
\nThe West Australian article Fromelles gives up secrets after 94 years<\/em><\/strong><\/a> features an interview with relatives of Private\u00a0Arnold Holmes.\u00a0<\/div>\n

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\n<\/em><\/strong>William John HOWARD<\/strong> served as 258 Private MORLEY<\/strong> John,\u00a031st<\/sup> Battalion: buried at Plot 4 Row E Grave 3;
\nRead how William John Howard from Yambuk became Private Jack Morley from Calcutta to enlist in: Uncle Jack Morley<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.
\nPrivate John Morley is also featured in The Warnambool Standard article Two lost soldiers found at last<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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3331 Lance Sergeant JENTSCH<\/strong> Ernest Augustus,\u00a053rd<\/sup> Battalion\u00a0\u00a0buried at Plot 2 Row A Grave 5;<\/div>\n
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4315 Private JOHNSTON<\/strong> Cyril, 54th<\/sup> Battalion:\u00a0buried at Plot 1 Row D Grave 6;
\nThe Inverell Times article:\u00a0Schoolteacher found in war grave<\/a><\/em><\/strong> features Private Cyril Johnston<\/p>\n

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\n365 Corporal KENDALL<\/strong> Hassell Marsden Harding,\u00a031st<\/sup> Battalion: buried at Plot 2 Row F Grave 16;\u00a0
\nThe Singleton Argus articles Fromelles soldier<\/a><\/em><\/strong> of 24 March and Fromelles soldier<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0of 30 March identifies Corporal Hassell Marsden Harding Kendall\u00a0as working in Singleton at the time of his enlistment and\u00a0tells his story, courtesy of Singleton Family History.
\nThe article in the Newcastle Herald: Relief as Hunter diggers at rest<\/a><\/em><\/strong> advises that Corporal Hassell Marsden Harding Kendall, of Singleton, Private Harold John Bourke, of West Maitland, and Private William Bruce Higgins, of Gloucester, have been identified.<\/p>\n

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\n2873 Private MAYER<\/strong> Henry, 55th<\/sup> Battalion: buried at Plot 4 Row B Grave 5;
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Colin MEYERS<\/strong> served as 2055 Private MORGAN<\/strong> Cecil,\u00a031st<\/sup> Battalion: buried at Plot 1 Row B Grave 7;\u00a0
\nThe Canberra Times article\u00a0Locals among the Fromelles found<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0notes that\u00a0Private Cecil Morgan was\u00a0born in Goulburn.
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\n3282 Private MOMPLHAIT<\/strong> Alfred Victor,\u00a032nd<\/sup>\u00a0Battalion: buried at Plot 4 Row B Grave 2;
\nRead\u00a0how Alfred was killed just over a year after enlistment in KIA on 1st\u00a0Anniversary<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n3393 Private MOORE <\/strong>William,\u00a053rd<\/sup> Battalion\u00a0\u00a0buried at Plot 1 Row\u00a0F Grave 8;
\nThe Mercury article\u00a0War heroes not forgotten<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>written by the great nephew of Private William Moore details the life and death of\u00a0 William and his brother Hugh in the Great War.
\nThe Diamond Valley Leader article Digger lost, then found thanks to Watsonia relative\u2019s DNA<\/a><\/em><\/strong> also features the story of Private William Moore who lived at Harrietville near Bright.
\n[In the article, descendant James Moore indicates that he would have preferred for Private Moore’s remains to “come home”, however this would be contrary to the Australian Government Policy for Burial of War Dead <\/strong>which indicates:
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\nA copy of the The Defence Instructions (General) Missing In Action Presumed Killed: Recovery Of Human Remains Of Australian Defence Force Members<\/em> PERS 20-4 can be downloaded by following the links in the FFFAIF Research item Australian Government Policy for Burial of War Dead<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.]<\/p>\n

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\n<\/em><\/strong>1558 Private RANDALL<\/strong> Howard James,\u00a032nd,<\/sup>\u00a0Battalion: buried at Plot 4 Row D Grave 10;
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\n<\/em><\/strong>916 Private RAWLINGS<\/strong> Frederick,\u00a031st<\/sup> Battalion: buried at Plot 3 Row\u00a0A Grave 6;
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\n<\/em><\/strong>767 Private TURNER<\/strong> John,\u00a030th<\/sup>\u00a0Battalion: buried at Plot 2 Row D Grave 6;
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\nHerald Sun: <\/em><\/strong>Scientists identify bodies at Fromelles<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\nDaily Telegraph: <\/em><\/strong>Aussie fallen from Fromelles finally laid to rest<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n358 Private WEIR<\/strong> Arthur Joseph,\u00a029th<\/sup> Battalion: buried at Plot 1 Row B Grave 4;
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\n<\/em>983 Private WILLIS<\/strong> Henry Victor,\u00a031st<\/sup> Battalion: buried at Plot 2 Row F Grave 11;\u00a0
\nRead how Uncle Harry’s Charm<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0helped locate the burial pits at Pheasant Wood, Fromelles.
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\nGuardian.co.uk: First world war soldier’s family welcome discovery of body<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\nGuardian.co.uk:\u00a0Teen victim of Australia’s war massacre identified after almost 100 years<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\nThe Age: Private Willis identified, not forgotten<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
\n<\/em><\/strong>The Sydney Morning Herald: DNA tests give names to Fromelles fallen<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\nThe Age: ‘This lad now has his name back’: search for lost Digger comes to an end<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\nThe Age: Scientists identify lost Diggers of Fromelles<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
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3534 Private WILSON <\/strong>Samuel Charles,\u00a053rd<\/sup> Battalion\u00a0\u00a0buried at Plot 2 Row E Grave 1;
\nRead about three brothers\u00a0in the same battalion going into battle for the first time at Fromelles with one being wounded and two being killed in action in Together in\u00a0Battle<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.
\nThe Wilson brothers are also featured in\u00a0The Age article: Fromelles Diggers slowly being identified with home<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nThe Canberra Times article\u00a0Locals among the Fromelles found<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0notes that\u00a0Private Samuel Charles Wilson was born in Braidwood.<\/p>\n

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