DWYER, Jeremiah James
| Service Number: | 1240 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia , 1 January 1899 |
| Home Town: | Mullaley, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Melville House School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Drover |
| Died: | Dilatation of the heart, No. 9 Camp, Bulford, England, United Kingdom, 28 June 1916, aged 17 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bulford Church Cemetery, Wiltshire, England Grave 4. 2. 5. • Personal Inscription BELOVED SON OF W.A. DWYER OF MULLALEY, NEW S. WALES R.I.P, Bulford Church Cemetery, Bulford, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 22 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1240, 2nd Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 1 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 1240, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 1240, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 25 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Artillery Details | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Involvement Driver, 1240, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1240 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1916-06-29 |
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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 28th June.... Dvr Jeremiah James Dwyer was born at Lochinvar, near Maitland, New South Wales in 1889. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 16th December, 1914 as a Stockman, aged 25 years & 11 months.
Private Dwyer embarked from Newcastle, NSW on HMAT Malakuta (A57) on 22nd May, 1915 with 1st Light Horse Brigade, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcements but disembarked at Albany, Western Australia sick in June, 1915. He returned to Enoggera Camp, Brisbane, Queensland at the end of June, 1915.
Jeremiah Dwyer re-attested on 30th September, 1915 while at Sea with the 1st Light Horse Brigade, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcements. He was issued a new Service number of 1240.
Private Dwyer had embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Ayrshire (A33) on 1st September, 1915 & disembarked at Cairo, Egypt on 12th September, 1915
Private Dwyer was admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia on 24th November, 1915 & was treated for Mumps. He was discharged 12th December, 1915 & was absorbed into 2nd Light Horse & appointed Driver on 29th December, 1915 while at Heliopolis, Egypt.
Driver Dwyer was sent to the Front on 14th January, 1916. He was admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Cairo with a mild illness - Pyrexia on 14th April, 1916.
Driver Dwyer was appointed Gunner on 25th May, 1916 due to his transfer Australian Artillery Depot. He embarked from Alexandria for England with the Artillery Training Depot per H. S. Corsican on 28th May, 1916 & disembarked at Plymouth on 12th June, 1916.
Driver Jeremiah James Dwyer died at around 2.50 p.m. on 28th June, 1916, while on Drill, from Acute Dilitation of the Heart.
A Court of Inquiry was held at No. 9 Camp, Bulford on 29th June, 1916 by order of the Officer Commanding No. 3 T. F. Artillery Training School for the purpose of investigating the circumstances of the death of No. 1240, Gunner J. J. Dwyer, No. 1 Battery, Australian Field Artillery.
1st Witness: 2/Lt. J. Hawkins, R.F.A. having been sworn states:
Yesterday afternoon 28th June 1916 I was on the football field of No. 9 Camp, Bulford, watching a squad of Australian Field Artillery doing Physical Training.
When I first saw the squad they were doing arm and neck exercise. They then stood at ease for a few minutes, and then they ran round a goal post about 25 yards from the place on which they had been drilling.
The deceased man ran with the rest of the squad, round the goal post, and when half way back to the starting point, I saw him fall to the ground. This was about 2.45 p.m. I went over to the deceased, and he appeared to be in a fit, and I at once sent for the Medical Officer, who arrived within 7 to 10 minutes time.
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4th Witness: Sergeant R. O. Harris, No. 1 Battery Training Depot, Australian Field Artillery, having been sworn, states:
The deceased belonged to the sub-section under my command. I had commanded it for about a fortnight. The deceased occupied the same hut as I did, and I was constantly with him. He never went on sick parade, nor complained to me that he felt unwell, but I believe he was suffering from a cold, as was the case with the rest of us. I have often seen him after he has been running, and he has never appeared distressed. I saw the deceased fall down, and I went up to him. I tried artificial respiration, but without success.
The Court having considered the above evidence are of opinion that the deceased, No. 1240, Gunner J. J. Dwyer, died from natural causes, and that no blame attaches to anyone, in connection with his death.
Mr William Dwyer, father of late Driver Jeremiah James Dwyer was not officially advised of his son’s death. He was advised by his son via telegram “Jim died twentyeighth instant heart trouble. Dwyer Salisbury”. Mr William Dwyer wrote to Base Records on 10th July, 1916 enquiring as to why he had not been officially advised.
Driver Jeremiah James Dwyer was buried on 1st July, 1916 in Bulford Church Cemetery, Wiltshire, England where 14 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/bulford---wiltshire.html
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