POZIERES RELIC BAYONET To the People of South Australia The ruin of - PDF document

PRESENTATION OF THE POZIERES RELIC BAYONET To the People of South Australia “The ruin of Pozieres Windmill, which lies here was at the centre of the struggle in this part of the Somme batulefjeld in July and August 1916. Australian troops fell more thickly on this ridge than on any other batulefjeld of war.” Charles W Bean Image: The ruin of the Windmill, Pozieres, France (July 2015) courtesy Veterans SA Monday 7 December, 2015 Unley Soldiers Memorial Garden Corner of Unley Road and Thomas Street Unley, South Australia

The City of Unley is proud to host this event on behalf of all South Australians and warmly welcomes all guests, in particular the descendants of South Australian servicemen who fought at Pozieres. Order of Proceedings Welcome by the City of Unley Mayor, Lachlan Clyne Presentation of the Pozieres Bayonet by Barry Gracey, President of the Pozieres Remembrance Association. Acceptance of the Pozieres Bayonet on behalf of the citizens of South Australia by The Hon. Martin Hamilton - Smith MP, Minister for Veterans Affairs This Australian Bayonet (Circa 1916) is presented to The Citizens of South Australia The Village of Pozieres was liberated by Soldiers of the AFI in 1916 with massive losses. South Australian Soldiers served in the 10th, 27th and 50th Battalions, and in the com- bined 12th, 16th and 52nd Battalions, losing over 800 Men in the battle. The Bayonet was recovered from the fields of the Village. It is presented by the Mayor and Citizens of Pozieres in Memory of those Men that fought and died to give us the freedom we enjoy today. “Your young may rest in our fields, but they are always in our Hearts, thoughts and Prayers” Lest We Forget Barry Gracey Bernard Delature President Mayor Pozieres Remembrance Associatjon Pozieres France

Honouring those who fell at Pozieres The following list of South Australians who died at Pozieres has been complied by the Pozieres Remembrance Association. Whilst all attempts have been made to list South Australians who lost their lives at Pozieres, it is possible that other soldiers from different battalions not specifically identified as being South Australian, have not been accounted for here. 10 th BATTALION (South Australia) Private HEWETT RS Private ALLEN DW 2nd LT DEY GRM Private HILL LN Private ALTHORP GN Private DIGHTON HJ LCPL ARGALL JH Private DOWDELL RVT Lieutenant HILLIER RJ B Private HOLLYWOOD LF Sergeant BADGER DGJ Bugler DUMBRILL HWS LCPL BAKER HFC Captain HOOPER CW CSM EBBORN, MM Private HOOPER FR 2nd LT BAKER WW Private ELLEWAY EJ Private BARBER AD Private HOWARD LCJ Private ERSKINE LV Private HUGHES LH Private BARKER OAM Private FEEHAN RVP Private HUNT HP LCPL BARLOW GAG Private FERGUSON JM Sergeant HUNTER T Private BEALE LC Private FIEDLER JF Private HURLING DT Private BELL WS Private FIELD RE Private HURRELL HC Private BIRKIN E Private FISK CJ Sergeant INWOOD RM LCPL BRADLEY Private FOWLER FJ Private BROWN F Private JAMES T Sergeant GARDEN RV Private JEFFERY FS Private BROWN F Private GARDNER F Private KEEN J Private BROWN JC Private GILLEPSIE TH Private KELLY T Corporal BROWN LV Private GOODALL CE 2nd LT KENT E Private BUCKENARA LA Corporal GOODYEAR H Private KENT RH Private BUDER WA Private GRAY Private KING FR Private BURRETT JR Private GREEN H Private KING L Private BUTTERICK GA Private GRIGG WJ LCPL KINMOND RM Private CADE HF Private GRIVELL AC Private CAMERON R Lieutenant KINNISH HA Private GROVES JF Private KLUGE GA Private CHAMBERS EH Private HABNER LF Private KRUSS JC Private CHRISTIE RE Private HALES SR Private LAKIE KG LCPL CLARK AE Private HARRISON C Private LANGAN TP Private COATES EG Private HATCH HJ LCPL LANGLEY JAR LCPL COCHRANE GV Private HENSON T Private LANTHOIS EG Private CODLINGS SJ Private HEUZENROEDER Private LAYCOCK J Private COFFEY TJ Private HEUZENROEDER Private LEACH H Private COLES LC Sergeant HEWETT HB

LCPL LEAK HP Private THOMPSON J private PEARCE FL Private LEE EN Private THORN RS Private PEARSON EV Private LEHMANN HC Private THREADGOLD Private PEDERSON W LCPL LINDSAY JG Private TIESTE JH Private PENDLE AJ Private MABEN D Private TRINNE BW Private PENTECOST A Private MACEY WH Private VIDEON WL Private PETHERICK OL Private MACKENZIE WA Private VINCENT WG Private MADDISON Private PFUH WT Private VOLBRECHT HR Private MAHONEY LL Private PICKERING R Private WADE EA Private MALCOLM GJ Corporal PLAYER HJ LCPL WALD SL Private MALONE AJL Private PLEW WJ Lieutenant WALKER AR Private MANOEL EJ Private POLGLASE WJ Private WARMING FJ Private MARA JC LCPL POWNALL FGH Private WARNER E LCCP MARLOW KCD LCPL RATTIGAN P Driver WATHERSTON Private MARSH J Private RATTRAY FN Private WEEN AR Private MAYFIELD AI Corporal RIEDEL CW Private WELCH FA Private McASKILL AG Private RIGNEY F Private WHITBREAD E Private McBEATH RD Private RILEY FW 2nd LT WICKHAM, MM Private McDONALD RDS Private ROADS A Private WIGGINS Private McDONALD VGR Private ROBERTS AE Sergeant WILCOCK J Private McDONNELL P Private WILLIAMS F Private ROBERTS RL Private McINERNEY NL Corporal WILLIAMS H Private ROBERTS SA Sergeant McKECHNIE JA Private WILLIAMS W Private ROBERTS W Sergeant McLAREN CR Private WILSON L Private ROBINSON WJ Private MEADOWS AP Private WINFIELD HM Private RONALD A Private MERITON J Private WINTER PC Private SANDERCOK WJ Private MILLARD WE LCPL WINTON LM Lieutenant SANDLAND AC Private MILLER WHM Private WOODS CJT Private SCHWARK CG Private MOORE CT LCPL WOODS HJ Private SELLICK G Private MOORE SR Private WRIGHT JH Private SHEEHY WP Private MUGFORD AJ LCPL YIULL JA Private SHIERS WH Private MUNRO D Corporal ZANDER CO Private NAIRN WF LCPL SHIMMIN WJ Private ZIMMERMAN CR Private NEARY J Private SIMPSON CA Private NEEDHAM HO Private SLADE CH 12th BATTALION Private NICHOLSON EJ Private SLATER SG (Tasmania, SA & WA) Private NIELSEN WE Private SMELT CH Private NIEMANN OC Private SMITH TG Private BOYLE WR LCPL O’CONNELL MJ Private STEVENS RC Private DAVEY HE Private O’KEEFE WP Private STEWART G Private ELLIS HP Private OAKES HL LCPL STORY AG Private GOVETT SG Private PAGAN JB Private STREETER W Private GRANDON P Private PALMER AE Corporal SWITZER WA LCPL HARDWICKE HC Sergeant PAUL J Private TAYLOR JS Private HOBAN JMJ Private PEARCE AJ Private HONWAY CJ Private THOMAS DC

Private HUNT CC 27th BATTALION Private EDWARDS FE Private HUNT RP (South Australia) Private FIGG AC Private LELANT GE Private FISCHER HBF Private MANNING R Private ADAMS LR Private FORTH CH Private McCUE B Private ALEXANDER HL Private GILMARTIN P Sergeant McGUIRE SG Private ASPINALL JR Private GRAETZ JH Sergeant NEWELL AB Private ATKINS RJ Private GREEN LFC Private PEDERSEN H Private BAKER WH Private HALKAS A Private TROTTER EH Sergeant BATES EW Private HANNAM T Private VEALL JG Private BEATTIE A Private HARLEY HR Private WINCHESTER R Private BELL LA Private HEAD W Private BENSON H Private HEMSLEY F 16th BATTALION LCPL BERZIN G Private DUNBAR SM (WA & SA) Lieutenant BOORN RH Private HILL SJ Private BORTHWICK R LCPL HOLDFORTH RJ Private AINSWORTH ER Private BORSISTO RG Private HOLLAND FB Private BEAUMONT, MM Private BOURKE T Private HOLMAN FW Private BENNETT FR Private BOWLEY AW LCPL HOWE JG Private BILNEY H Private BRANFORD LW Private HUGHES AE Private DOLEY F Private BRITTENDEN Private JAMES JH Private FRANCIS AH FS Private JOHANSON JB CSM FRASER R Private BROOKS JE Private JOHNSON R Private GILLARD WG Private BROWN DV Sergeant JONES GJJ Sergeant GOLDIE E Private BUTTERICK LM Private KING AH 2nd LT HALLIFAX LJ Private CALDER HG Private KLOSS L Private HOPKINS JF Private CALLANDER AS Private LABAT W LCPL HOWARD J Private CHALKEN TW Private LAWRENCE TJ Private MALONEY P Private CHOAT JH Private LEFFETT CL Private MARSHALL TE Private CLARKE AJS Private LEO PJ Private MATHEWS CH Private CLARKE P Private LLOYD FW Private McDOWELL Private CLARKE W Private LOWE FA WAK Private CLIFTON JE Private LYNCH GLE Private MOORE TV Private CLUES T Private MacLAREN EHL Sergeant MORGAN P Private COPE JDC Private MARTIN PE LCPL NELSON JJ Private COX CC Private MASCHMEDT A Private NICHOLSON BA Major CUNNINGHAM Private MAY PH LCPL NOURSE FE LCPL DAVIES GF Private McGOUGH WC Private PARK JH Private DEACON E Private MILLER PD Private PETERSON GO Corporal DICKINSON VK Private MONKMAN F Private POLLARD HA Sergeant DILLION J LCPL MOORE RS Private RICKARD TJ Private DOHERTY J Private MORGAN VB Private ROVERTSON PW Private DORLING AJ Private MUDIE AG Private ST CLAIR D Private DUNBAR CT LCPL NELSEN WH Private STRONG AJ Private DUNBAR Private NICHOLSON D Corporal TOWNSEND F SMLCPL DUNN R Private OLDING WK