"Far away from the land of the wattle, he lies in a hero's grave"
CARMODY, John JosephService no 566
Private 49th Battalion Born: Arrilalah, Queensland Son of Michael & Ellen CARMODY NOK: Brother: Michael Joseph CARMODY Of Redbank, Queensland Occupation prior to enlisting: Railway Guard Enlisted: 1 September 1914 Embarkation: 24 September 1914 from Brisbane per ‘Omrah’ Age: 24 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, France & Belgium Wounded in Action on 3 occasions: 25/4/1915 at Gallipoli, 14/8/1916 & 27/11/1916 in France Killed in Action: 7 June 1917 in Belgium Commemorated at Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium (panel 29) www.awm.gov.au P05301.214 |
CARR, Henry AndersonService no 3258
Sergeant 15th Battalion Born: Milburn, New Zealand Mother: Mary CARR Of Milburn New Zealand Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 25 July 1915 at Toowoomba Queensland Embarkation: 2 October 1915 from Brisbane per ‘Seang bee’ Age: 25 years Served in Egypt, France & England Wounded in Action on 2 occasions: 6/5/1916 & 1/2/1917 Returned to Australia: 7 March 1919 per ‘Delta’ Discharged: 16 May 1919 Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal www.awm.gov.au P05237.001 |
CARSON, Hugh McLauglinService no 6069
Driver 3rd Field Artillery Brigade Born: 1895 at Ipswich, Queensland Son of Hugh Robert & Elizabeth CARSON nee MCLAUGHLIN Of Harrisville via Ipswich, Queensland Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 20 August 1915 Embarkation: 9 November 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Wandilla’ Age: 20 years Served in Egypt, England Belgium & France Died of Wounds received in action: 29 May 1918 Buried: Vignacourt British Cemetery, France Plot 3, Row A, Grave 1 www.awm.gov.au P08023.001 |
CASTLES, William Edward JohnService no 71
Private 31st Battalion Born: Cootamundra, NSW Father: Edward John CASTLES Of Atherton via Cairns, Queensland Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 28 May 1915 Embarkation: 9 November 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Wandilla’ Age: 19 years Served in Egypt & France Killed in Action: 19 July 1916 Buried: Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Nord Pas de Calais, France Plot 1, Row L, Grave 43 www.awm.gov.au DA11893 |