Avoca & District Men and Women Who Served in the Great War Anne Young Canberra December 2006 PO Box 30, RED HILL ACT 2603 The list below, arranged alphabetically by surname, is of men and women of Avoca and the Avoca district who served in the First AIF. The information was gathered from: In compiling this index I have drawn on the resources of the Avoca and District Historical Society. I am grateful for the help of members of the Society. Comments, corrections, and suggestions should be sent to the author at the address above. Avoca Free Press and Farmers Journal Anderson, Neil Watson 2281 Cpl 59th Bn AIF Melbourne, Vic born Balranald, NSW 1897-1977 19 Single Wounded May 1915 Returned to Australia 8 January 1919 Listed A F P Armstrong, Henry Martin 5647 Private 8th Bn; 18th Reinf 28 March 1916 Melbourne, Vic born Meredith, Vic; home place Natte Yallock 29 Single Returned to Australia 18 January 1919 Listed N Armstrong, James Natte Yallock N Auld, Andrew 2121 Private Emp Coy 19 April 1916 Ararat, Vic Avoca 1887- 29 Single Returned to Australia 18 January 1919 Discharged 24 April 1919 Fallen R Bailey, George 6232 Cpl 3 June 1916 Ballarat Avoca Married Discharged 13 October 1919 R P Bannister, Arthur William 3016A Gnr 19 July 1915 Melbourne Avoca / Moonambel 1895- 20 Single Discharged 28 August 1919 Listed R M SM Barnes, George Herbert 3118 51st Bn 20 September 1916 Blackboy Hill, WA Avoca, Vic 1885-1917 31 Single Killed in action 10 September 1917 SP Barnes, Henry William (Harry) - ? Should be Henry James 2790 Cpl 51st Bn Perth, WA Avoca, Vic Married Killed in action 14-16 August 1916 Listed O SP SM Barnes, Hurtle Edgar 2459 Melbourne Maryborough Single SP Barnes, Walter 410 Dvr 39th Bn February 1916 Avoca born Warrenmang 1885-1952 31 Single Returned to Australia 15 January 1919 Listed Barry, George Lexton 1892-1956 25 SP Barry, Roderick Ernest 61825 L Cpl 23rd Bn 1918 Wycheproof, Vic born Lower Homebush 1897- 21 Single Returned to Australia 25 September 1919 Listed H Beavis, John (Jack S.) 3691 Gunner A. Emp. C. 27 July 1915 Melbourne, Vic Moonambel 1891-1969 24 Returned to Australia 18 January 1919 Discharged 15 May 1919 Listed Listed R F P M J N Beavis, James Sutherland (Jas Jun.) Lieut 22 Lieut. MC 39th Bn 1915 Avoca Dunolly 1886-1918 30 Single Died of wounds, France 13 July 1918 Fallen P M SM J N Beer, Charles 3029 Private 58th Bn AIF Melbourne, Vic born Melb; Avoca 1883- 32 Single Killed in action, France, 27 March 1918 Fallen R J Bennett, Donald Major Major Avoca Single Bb Blackney, John Ernest Lieut 2950 Lieut. March 1915 Liverpool, NSW Avoca 1877- 38 Married Discharged June 1918 R M Blain, John Depot 2109 Private 1st AAH April 1915 Avoca, Vic born Greenock, Scotland Single Returned to Australia 24 June 1916 Listed Bonsor, Vivian Listed Bowen, Leslie Francis 3615 Private 46th Bn 2 November 1917 Maryborough born Avoca; Avoca Lead 1896- 21 Single Returned to Australia 6 September 1919 Discharged 18 November 1919 Listed R P Bowen, William Henry 1623 February 1916 Avoca Amphitheatre Married Listed Bradley, Herbert James (Bert) 6477 Private 8th Bn; 21st Reinf 4 May 1916 Ballarat Percydale; embarkation roll gave Homebush 1883-1940 33 Single wounded & invalided home Returned to Australia 21 July 1918 Listed H HP Brazil, Frank Edward 1884 Private 59th Bn 10 March 1916 Returned to Australia 2 January 1919 Listed Brereton, Charles Cecil 170 Cpl 5th Bn 14 April 1916 Avoca, Vic Glenpatrick 1896- 20 Single details not on nominal roll (AWM 133) Listed R J Brereton, William Gordon (Gordon) 1787 Cpl 39th Bn AIF 2nd Reinf February 1916 Avoca, No. 1 Creek Avoca 1894-1965 21 Single Returned to Australia 20 May 1919 Discharged 16 August 1919 Listed Listed R J Bright, James Frederick 13684 Gnr 3rd (Army) FA Bde 2 October 1915 Perth, WA Natte Yallock Single Returned to Australia 9 December 1918 M Broadbent, J. M Brown, H. (Herbert / Bert) 3697 Private / Driver 11th FA Bde February 1916 Avoca born Collingwood Avoca / Melbourne Single Returned to Australia 1 May 1919 Listed Listed A F Brown, James Neil 4741 L Cpl 46th Bn AIF 20 July 1915 Avoca born Avoca 1897-1917 18 Single Died of wounds, France 7 September 1917 Listed Fallen R P Brown, John Alexander 1799 Private 39th Bn AIF 2nd Reinf 3 May 1916 Ballarat born Avoca; No. 1 Creek, Avoca 1893-1917 23 Single Killed in action, Belgium 8 June 1917 Fallen R P Burke, J.F. Listed Burke, Patrick 11 March 1916 1898- 18 single France 15 October 1917 Listed Burnett, W. (or Barnett?) Listed Listed J Burns, William 3039 Private 59th Bn AIF Avoca Homebush, Vic -1917 Killed in action, Belgium 26 September 1917 Listed Fallen H Cain, Henry George Depot Broadmeadows, Vic Natte Yallock Single Listed N Calnan, Claude 2386 Private 57th Bn 13 March 1916 Melbourne Avoca 1891- 25 Single Returned to Australia 18 January 1919 Discharged 17 April 1919 Listed R Cameron, William February 1916 Avoca Avoca Listed Carter, Edgar William J Carter, H.B. J Castleman, Ernest John 5813 Private 1st FAB before October 1915 Melbourne Moonambel 1895- 20 Single Returned to Australia 12 April 1919 Listed Chambers, Hubert Randall 10234 L Cpl 9 March 1916 Melbourne Avoca 1888- Single Discharged 5 November 1917 R P M Chandler, Horace Arthur 1895-1967 21 Listed Pb Bb Chandler, W. Listed Chaplan, W. Listed Chapman, Jas Mayman 198 L Cpl 5th Div Sigs Maryborough Avoca 1891-1920 24 died 7 November 1920 Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 C Cheesman, William (Willie, Will) 1803 Private 39th Bn AIF 2nd Reinf 9 February 1916 Ararat, Vic Barkly 35 Single Returned to Australia 30 April 1919 Listed O Clune, John Patrick on home service Private 1 June 1916 Avoca 1893-1970 23 Discharged 31 August 1916 R Coates, Ernest Frederick Collis 61246 Melbourne Archdale, Vic Single Listed P N Coffin, C. SR Collins, Arthur William Listed Cox, Graham Rodgers 2567 L Cpl 58th Bn June 1915 Melbourne born Wedderburn; school in Avoca 1895-1916 20 Single Fleurbaix 16 July 1916 Killed in action 19 July 1916 R P Cox, Hubert Franklin V78217 Private 2 December 1918 Melbourne born Wedderburn; school in Avoca Single Discharged after signing of Armistice R Cox, Lyle Hampden 4761 L Cpl 58th Bn 9 September 1915 Melbourne born Barnedown; school in Avoca 1891-1918 24 Single Died of wounds 16 November 1918 R P Cox, William Bramwell 7218 Private 23rd Bn 25 October 1916 Castlemaine born Ballarat; school in Avoca Single Discharged 23 March 1919 R P Crick, William James (Jack) 5064 Private 14th Bn Melbourne Moonambel Single wounded Returned to Australia 8 April 1917 Listed O Croft, Charles William 801 CQMS 37th Bn AIF Warburton Avoca 1884-1916 32 Married Died Melbourne 17 June 1916 Cross, Frederick Beswick 1689 / 2021 Private AIF Kit Store Maryborough Talbot 1893-1959 22 Single Returned to Australia 23 July 1919 Listed A H HP Cross, George Murray 4757 Corporal 5th Pioneers Melbourne Homebush, Vic 1890-1962 25 Single Wounded Returned to Australia 25 August 1917 Listed H HP Crute, Arthur Thomas 134 Captain or Private? 21st Bn Avoca, Vic Noradjuha, Vic Married wounded 1916 Returned to Australia 8 April 1917 Listed Listed Cullip, Charles Wm Neil 14444 Melbourne Talbot Single Listed Currie, Hubert Roulstone Clifford (Cliff R.) 884 Corporal; sailed as Private 8th Light Horse Wangaratta Tarnagulla Single Killed in action 7 August 1915 Listed M Curtain, M. Private SR Da Fonte, Albert 1623 Melbourne Maryborough Single M Daly, John Francis 358 Private AAVC or ARVC - 2nd letter illegible 28 January 1915 Avoca, Vic Homebush Returned to Australia 4 January 1919 Listed Listed H HP SR Darker, William Listed Davenport, Harold A. 3074 Private 45th Bn February 1916 Avoca Avoca Killed in action 8 June 1917 Listed Davies, D. M Derrick, Ernest Albert 1691 February 1916 Ararat born Avoca; Avoca 1891-1975 25 Single Listed Listed SR M J Diamond, Charles Patrick 2493 Melbourne, Vic Geelong Single Listed Dobley (Doblie), Leslie 1809 / 2301 Private 12th Army FAB / 39th Bn AIF Ballarat, Vic OR Narrogin, WA Allendale, Vic OR Avoca -1917 Single Killed in action, Belgium 4 October 1917 Listed Fallen Doodt, Charles A. 2654 Private 59th Bn Melbourne, Vic born Melb; Percydale 1895-1970 21 Single Returned to Australia 16 March 1919 Listed Listed SP M Doodt, D (Dave) 3763 Sgt 3rd FA Bde Blackboy Hill, WA born Melb; Percydale 1893-1941 21 Married Returned to Australia 3 March 1919 Listed Listed M Douglas, J. Listed Douglas, James Oliver 3217 Private 32nd Bn 9 February 1916 Ararat, Vic Homebush Lower 1890-1962 26 Single Returned to Australia 22 June 1919 Listed Listed H HP Downing, F. J Downing, Frederick born Toongabbie 1892- 24 Listed J Driscoll, Allan Ernest 6132 Private 39th Bn February 1916 Avoca born Landsbrough, home place Barkly 1896-1918 19 Single Killed in action 12 July 1918 Listed B Driscoll, Bertie (Cecil Albert) 1676 Private 58th Bn 2nd Reinf. 25 January 1916 born Landsbrough, home place Barkly 1891- 24 Single Listed Driver, William Henry n/a Private AIF (Depot) 20 July 1915 Avoca Avoca 1893-1915 21 Single died Melbourne 14 August 1915 Listed Fallen R C Dunell, Frank Thomas Richard 6251 Private 6th Bn Ballarat Ballarat 1891- 25 Returned to Australia 18 January 1919 A Durant, William Listed Ebeling, Eric Arthur 27732 L Cpl 8 May 1916 Melbourne Avoca 1894- 22 Single twice wounded Discharged 28 September 1917 R J Ebeling, GA (Gus) Major DSO August 1914 Maryborough Avoca 1871-1943 43 Married Wounded at Gallipoli Listed Listed SP J Edwards, Alfred Richard (Lambert E.) 1537 Melbourne Avoca 1872-1947 44 Single Listed Edwards, Archibald Richard (Arch.) 1337 Private 11th Bn February 1916 Avoca Lexton Wounded May 1915 Returned to Australia 15 February 1918 Elliott, Arthur Natte Yallock N Elliott, Norman June 1918 Natte Yallock 1898-1967 20 Single Listed M N Elliott, Thomas Job 2628 Private 5th Field Bky 20 July 1915 Melbourne born Rathscar, Avoca 1890-1964 25 Single no detail on AIF Nominal Roll Listed Listed SR M Elliott, W.N. (William or Nelson) June 1918 Natte Yallock 1896-1976 22 Single Listed N Esperson, Oscar Charles Rev Clerk in Holy Orders February 1916 Melbourne or Avoca Landsborough, born Cragie Married Listed Evans, Gilbert George Henry 148 Private 21st Bn Natte Yallock born Archdale 1893-1916 22 Single Died of wounds 30 July 1916 Fallen M N Evans, Stan W. Listed Farnsworth, William John 20 July 1915 Warrenmang Listed Farrell, Richard Louis Melbourne Ireland Single Listed Firns, Septimus 1878 or 1078 Private 22nd Bn Amphitheatre Glenlogie 1884-1961 30 Single Returned to Australia 4 December 1915 A Fish, Walter 2227 Private 6th Bn AIF Melbourne Avoca 1878-1915 36 Married Killed in action, Gallipoli 13 July 1915 Listed 11 March Fallen J Ford, Arthur W. or Arthur T. Private Wounded Listed Ford, H. -1921 Listed Fraser, Donald George (Don, Donald John) 2763 7 March 1916 Warragul; school in Avoca 1894-1962 22 Discharged 21 September 1919 Listed Listed R O P Frean, Norman Alfred 26 Sapper 1st LH Sig Trp 1892- 22 Returned to Australia 27 August 1915 A French, Charles George (Chas / Charles) 61608 12 June 1918 Maryborough Avoca 1899- 19 Single Discharged 7 October 1919 Listed R O F P M French, Walter Henry A. 1702 57th Bn February 1916 Avoca Avoca Lead 1894 22 Returned to Australia 24 May 1916 Discharged September 1916 Listed Listed R A P French, William Henry 670 Cpl 8th Bn F Coy 18 August 1914 Maryborough Avoca 1885-1972 30 Single Returned to Australia 3 February 1915 Listed Listed P Fuller, Mark Reuben 7128 L/Cpl 23rd Bn Returned to Australia 1 July 1919 M Gallag(h)er, Nathaniel 885 Private 39th Bn AIF: 10th Inf Brigade, C Coy 15 February 1916 Avoca Elmhurst 1890-1917 26 Single Killed in action, Belgium 30 April 1917 Garner, David details not on nominal roll Listed Garner, Joseph James 2856 Private 46th Bn 1884-1963 32 Returned to Australia 12 May 1919 Listed H HP Gee, Frederick Roy 7489 Private 6th Bn 11 June 1917 Maryborough Avoca 1898-1979 19 Single Returned to Australia 13 July 1919 Discharged 28 September 1919 R A M Gee, Frederick William 2660 4th Div Sal Coy 17 June 1915 1877-1949 38 Returned to Australia 1 May 1919 Listed Gee, Jno. (Jack) 1856 Private 8th Bn; 6th Reinf 14 April 1915 Creswick; school in Avoca 1894- 21 Single wounded at Gallipoli; wounded in hand 1916 Returned to Australia 1 May 1919 Discharged 6 July 1919 Listed Listed R A F M George, Herbert L. 408 L Cpl September 1914 Dunolly; school in Avoca 1884-1916 31 Single Killed in action, France 25 July 1916 R George, John James 4122 Single SP Gibson, Chas. A. 2654 Private 58th Bn February 1916 Avoca Lamplough 1892-1934 24 Returned to Australia 16 December 1917 Discharged 6 August 1918 Listed Listed R Gilbert, Audrey S. 1125 Private 7 July 1915 Avoca 1896- 19 Single Discharged 6 August 1916 R Golder, Alfred Charles G. 42 Wnt Ofcr / Cpl Initially 8th Bn; A. Post Co. 20 August 1914 Avoca 1886-1985 28 Single wounded 1915 Returned to Australia 24 December 1918 Discharged 11 April 1919 Listed R A P Golder, Frederick Otto 551 1st Air Mechanic / Private A F C 21 July 1916 Avoca 1891- 25 Returned to Australia 6 May 1919 Discharged 24 July 1919 Listed R A P Gollop, Harold 4814 Private 46th Bn 20 July 1915 Avoca 1897-1965 19 Returned to Australia 19 December 1918 Discharged 17 March 1919 Listed Listed R P J Gordon, Hugh G. Warrenmang Listed 11 March Pb Bb Gouge, Walter 2043 Private 58th Bn, 3rd Reinf 8 December 1915 Avoca (1881?) 1883-1928 33 Single died 1928 of war wounds Returned to Australia 18 January 1919 Discharged April 1919 Listed R J Greenwood, Harold James 1852 Sgt / Cpl MM 46th Bn 9 August 1915 1894-1930 22 Returned to Australia 8 May 1919 Listed H M Greenwood, Walter Herbert 886 L/Cpl 38th Bn 27 February 1916 Bendigo Homebush invalided after 6 months in trenches Returned to Australia 10 September 1917 Listed H M Hanly, Joseph Dillon Listed Harbour, Herbert Joseph H. 1716 Cpl 57th Bn February 1916 Avoca Avoca River 1893-1980 23 Returned to Australia 19 August 1919 Listed Listed A SR M J Harris, Norman Cecil 2197 Private 8th Bn 6th reinf 13 April 1915 Avoca 1892-1961 22 Single wounded Dardanelles Returned to Australia 6 August 1915 Listed Listed M Harrowfield, Frank 2323 Private 3rd Light Horse Returned to Australia 15 March 1919 Listed Harrowfield, Norman Andrew 1740 Private 8th Bn October 1914 Avoca 1889-1916 26 France 26 July 1916 Killed in action 28 July 1916 Fallen R M Harrowfield, Robert Leslie 4954 Cpl or Private 8th Bn; 15th Reinf 14 August 1915 born Avoca; Avoca 1895-1977 20 Single once wounded; once gassed Returned to Australia 2 January 1919 Discharged 20 April 1919 Listed Listed R A M Hartigan, Clarence Victor 1927 Private 46th Bn Betley Homebush 1896-1917 20 Killed in action 20 January 1917 C Hellings, David Harrison (Dave) 3401 Private 59th Bn April 1917 Bung Bong 1892- 25 Married Returned to Australia 22 July 1919 Discharged 30 September 1919 Listed R A M J Henderson, Alexander Thomas 5845 Private 2nd AMBG Returned to Australia 22 August 1919 A Henderson, C. [Charles?] 1890-1954 22 Listed Henderson, John Hamilton given as '~' Private 92nd Coy (Seymour) before October 1915 Rathscar, Vic Rathsear East Maryborough 1892-1915 23 died Cerebro Meningitis 8 October 1915 Buried Avoca Fallen C M Henderson, Joseph J. 792 Sgt 7th Bn 18 August 1914 Avoca 1892- 22 once wounded; once gassed Discharged 18 May 1918 Listed Listed R Pb Bb M N Henderson, Thomas Arthur 2786 Private Camel Corps 1892-1952 24 Returned to Australia 22 January 1917 Listed Henderson, Victor William 30 Dvr 5th Div Sig Coy 21 August 1915 Avoca 1894- 21 details not on nominal roll Listed R Pb Bb M Henry, Clifford Albert 22076 Bdr 3rd AFA Bde Australian Field Artillery Natte Yallock Died of wounds 16 December 1917 Fallen M N Hilderbrand, Wm Jas (Will) 1687 22 April 1915 Avoca 1897- 18 September 1916 Discharged 25 July 1919 Listed Listed R Hill, C. SP Holland, Henry S. Avoca Listed J Hope, George Reuben 623 Tpr 8th Light Horse Moonambel Moonambel 1895-1915 19 Killed in action 30 August 1915 M Howard, Harold Listed Howell, Tom Pym 2126 Private 2nd Australia Pioneers Avoca Avoca -1918 Killed in action France 16 April 1918 Fallen J Hughes, A. SP Hughes, W. Listed Humphrey, WC Listed Impey, Harold Thomas 5645 Dvr 15 June 1915 Avoca 1896- 19 Discharged 12 September 1919 R J Irwin, Jas. February 1916 Avoca Redbank Listed Jane, Percy Natte Yallock N Jardine, John Armstrong 2770 Cpl 8th LH Rathscar 1893- 23 malaria Returned to Australia 3 July 1919 Listed Jardine, John William 2771 Private 8th LH Rathscar 1895- 21 Returned to Australia 8 April 1919 Listed Jardine, William Edward 2772 Private 8th LH Rathscar 1891- 25 Returned to Australia 4 October 1918 Listed Johnson, Cedric 1018? Private AVH Returned to Australia 22 September 1919 Listed Johnson, F. Listed Johnson, G. (George) Natte Yallock Listed N Johnson, Reginald Clarence (Rege.) or Reginald Campbell? 679 8th Bn F Coy 18 August 1914 Maryborough Avoca 1895- 19 Single May 1915 Returned to Australia 8 October 1915 Discharged 14 March 1916 Listed Listed R A P J Johnson, Roy Seccombe 2825 35th Bn 1916 Melbourne Amphitheatre Single Returned to Australia 12 June 1919 A Johnson, Walter Henry Clarence 681 Farrier Sgt 8th Bn (HQ) 19 August 1914 Broadmeadows, Vic Avoca 1888- 26 Single Discharged 22 February 1919 Listed Listed R A P J Johnson, William Lennon L. (Lennon) 7875 Cpl or S/Sgt 1st AGH 20 July 1915 Melbourne Avoca 1893- 22 Single Returned to Australia 15 May 1919 Discharged 25 March 1919 Listed Listed R J Keleher, J. SP Kiehl, Anton 2020 Private 1st Div HQ formerly 2nd Field Amb Army Medical Corps; sailed with 4th Field Amb St Kilda Avoca 1880-1915