"The Last Post has sounded, you have laid aside your gun. Called Home"
MADDIGAN, Thomas Henry
Service no 3848
Private 31st Battalion, 9th Reinforcement Born Normanton, Qld Son of Thomas James Maddigan Of Sheridan Street, Cairns, Qld Occupation prior to enlisting Packer Enlisted 8 April 1916 in Cairns, Qld Aged 19 years 4 months Single Embarkation Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 19 September 1916 Served in Egypt, France, Western Front Returned to Australia 10 June 1919 Date of Death 16 September 1980 - Brisbane, Queensland Courtesy of Maree Worland |
MAGUIRE, WilliamService no 3663
Private 52nd Battalion Born Bundaberg, Qld. Husband of Ethel Kate MAGUIRE Of Ropeley via Gatton, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 12 June 1917 Served on Western Front Returned to Australia 09 December 1918 www.awm.gov.au DA12963 |
MAGUIRE, William Osborne
Service No. 1692
Lieutenant
49th Battalion
Born on May 13, 1895 at Bundaberg, Queensland.
Son of Elizabeth Sarah and John F. Maguire of Mount Perry, Qld.
Occupation prior to enlistment – Bank Clerk
Enlisted on January 6, 1916 at Brisbane, Queensland.
Served in France and Belgium
Returned to Australia aboard the “Ascanius” in September, 1919.
Bank of NSW Honour Roll
Lieutenant
49th Battalion
Born on May 13, 1895 at Bundaberg, Queensland.
Son of Elizabeth Sarah and John F. Maguire of Mount Perry, Qld.
Occupation prior to enlistment – Bank Clerk
Enlisted on January 6, 1916 at Brisbane, Queensland.
Served in France and Belgium
Returned to Australia aboard the “Ascanius” in September, 1919.
Bank of NSW Honour Roll
MAHAFFEY, HenryService no 361
Lance Corporal 49th Battalion Born Boonah, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Carpenter Enlisted 12th September 1914 at Enoggera, Qld. Killed in action 20th November 1916 Buried VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL www.awm.gov.au P04532.002 |
MALONEY, James
MARLAY, Edward William BeverleyService no 14725
Private 1st Field Ambulance Born on January 30, 1897 at Toowoomba, Queensland Son of Nellie Maud and Arthur Beverley Marlay Occupation prior to enlistment – Bank clerk Enlisted on November 30, 1915 at Toowoomba, Queensland. Served in France and was wounded at Bullecourt on May 5, 1917. He was being returned to Australia aboard the “Benalla” when he became ill with appendicitis and peritonitis. He was taken ashore at Sierra Leone, West Africa where he died on September 20, 1917 aged 20. He is buried at Freetown (Kissy Road) Cemetery, West Africa. www.awm.gov.au P03452.016 |
MARLOW, Arthur Reginald
MARTIN, CharlesService no 3100
Private 26th Battalion Born Toowoomba, Qld. Son of Thomas MARTIN Of Lilydale, Helidon, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 13 August 1915 Killed in action 29 July 1916 in France Aged 25 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial www.awm.gov.au P08903.001 |
MARTIN, RichardService no 1359
Private 47th Battalion Born Dunedin, New Zealand Occupation prior to enlisment Labourer Enlisted 17th December 1914 at Brisbane, Qld. Killed in action 28th March 1918 Buried VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL www.awm.gov.au P00889.017 |
MARTIN, William AlexanderService no 617
Corporal 20th Battalion Born Brisbane, Qld. Son of William and Annie MARTIN Of Ogilive Street, Denman, NSW Occupation prior to enlistment Traveller Enlisted 12 May 1915 Killed in action 05 May 1916 in France Aged 26 years Buried Orchard Cemetery www.awm.gov.au P05301.120 |
MASSEY, JosephService no 1712
Private 2nd Pioneer Battalion Born Kahibah, NSW Son of John MASSEY Of Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie, WA Occupation prior to enlistment Miner Resided Cloncurry, Qld. Enlisted 24 May 1915 at Cloncurry, Qld. Killed in action 05 August 1916 Aged 23 years Commemorated Villers Bretonneux Memorial www.awm.gov.au P05301.055 |
MASTERS, Sidney GeorgeService no 356
Corporal 2nd Light Horse Regiment Born Allora, Queensland Son of George MASTERS Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlsited 21st August 1914 at Allora, Queenland Killed in action 14th July 1918, Palestine Buried JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel H 80 www.awm.gov.au P05127.001 |
MATTHEW, John
Lieutenant (Queen's South Africa Medal & 4 Clasps)
5th Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force
Born 18 May 1875, in Queensland
Son of James HANLEY and Margaret nee KELLY
Educated: Clifton State School, Queensland
Farmer & Grazier, of Roscommon Station, Kaimkillenbun, Dalby, Qld.
Married 19 Sept 1908., Qld, to Bridget Isabel Cassidy.
Next Of Kin: Wife; Bridget Isabel Hanly (nee Cassidy) of Roscommon Station, Kaimkillenbun, Dalby, Qld.
Killed in Action 6th June 1915 while leading a night patrol to the Turkish-held ' Twin Trenches', southern Anzac sectorKilled during an attack on the Twin Trenches, southern Anzac, late on the night of June 6th 1915:
'The Turkish patrols also seem to have been strengthened, for several sharp encounters occurred during June, one party of the 5th Light Horse Regiment under Lieutenant Hanly being surrounded and its commander killed
Aged 40
Fought in South African (Boer) War as a Lieutenant in the 3rd (Queensland Mounted Infantry) Contingent.
Appears in birth register as John Hanly; no 'Matthew'.
Courtesy of Brett Williams
5th Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force
Born 18 May 1875, in Queensland
Son of James HANLEY and Margaret nee KELLY
Educated: Clifton State School, Queensland
Farmer & Grazier, of Roscommon Station, Kaimkillenbun, Dalby, Qld.
Married 19 Sept 1908., Qld, to Bridget Isabel Cassidy.
Next Of Kin: Wife; Bridget Isabel Hanly (nee Cassidy) of Roscommon Station, Kaimkillenbun, Dalby, Qld.
Killed in Action 6th June 1915 while leading a night patrol to the Turkish-held ' Twin Trenches', southern Anzac sectorKilled during an attack on the Twin Trenches, southern Anzac, late on the night of June 6th 1915:
'The Turkish patrols also seem to have been strengthened, for several sharp encounters occurred during June, one party of the 5th Light Horse Regiment under Lieutenant Hanly being surrounded and its commander killed
Aged 40
Fought in South African (Boer) War as a Lieutenant in the 3rd (Queensland Mounted Infantry) Contingent.
Appears in birth register as John Hanly; no 'Matthew'.
Courtesy of Brett Williams