Robert EYRE-WORTHINGTON-EYRE Update Details

EYRE-WORTHINGTON-EYRE, Robert

Service Number: 4642
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 10th Infantry Battalion
Born: Kingstown, Ireland, 4 August 1895
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Civil engineer
Died: Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 10 February 1938, aged 42 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Henley Beach Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

7 Feb 1916: Involvement Private, 4642, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
7 Feb 1916: Embarked Private, 4642, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide

Diary reports 19th tp 23rd Aug 1916

19th to 23rd Aug
REPORT OF OPERATIONS
10th Batt A.IF 19th to 23 AUGUST 1916
POZIERES
The 10th Battn relieved the 3rd Battn of 1st Bgde on the evening of the 19th … Saps were at once commenced running towards the enemy’s line … + a LEWIS gun stationed … At this time there were two Companies B + C they occupied the … the remaining two Companies being left in SAUSAGE VALLEY- at 0600 on 20th. A Coy was brought up and placed in the front line – leaving D Coy in Reserve in SAUSAGE VALLEY. On the night of 20/21 all men in the front line were employed in joining up saps run out on previous night. This work was in part hampered by heavy enemy shelling, but was completed with the exception of that portion from sap R28.C.3. ½ to SUNKEN ROAD.
Orders were received to attack enemy’s line … + dispositions were made in accordance with Brigade orders. C + B Coys strengthened by one Platoon from D coy were detailed to attack + the 4 waves were disposed of as follows.
August 21st
1st wave in new line of trench constructed on previous night 2nd wave in shell holes, between new line + firing line. 3rd + 4 waves in firing line – The LEWIS Guns of D Coy – Support Coy were handed over to the attacking corps –
‘A’ Coy was detailed to protect Right flank by manning new Sap called ANNIE SAP …Support Coy was moved into firing line as soon as the attack was launched.
At 1700 Enemy opened heavy shell fire on our front + support lines causing many casualties + a certain amount of disorganisation + it was decided to place another platoon (the second) of support coy to strengthen attacking force…
At 1800 the attack was launched + owing to heavy casualties went forward in 2 waves, instead of 4 – leaving 2 platoons of support Coy in firing line
… There was no element of surprise in the attack as the moment first wave left the trenches it was subjected to a heavy fire from MGs and rifles, and also Artillery. The enemy’s machine gunners fired through our barrage.
Before launching the attack the Battn. sustained over 120 casualties from shellfire, and immediately the attack was launched casualties were heavy and rapid. Only one Officer reached the final objective, and he was wounded there at once — the remaining 7 were killed or wounded within a few minutes of launching the attack.

The platoon advanced, but owing to disappearances in some parts, thinning of the line by casualties, they were compelled to fall back to the vicinity of our line of trenches, so that by shortly after 2000 … our left Coy. was “in the air” — The enemy was getting behind them — it had no touch on either flanks and was enfiladed from both flanks. The survivors therefore fell back to new line of trenches. The last remaining platoon was sent to their assistance …
The line was held from 2100 on night of 21st August until we handed it over to the 21st Battn on the night of August 22/23rd..
We formed this line to connect with 11th Battn. on left of the SUNKEN ROAD.
S. Price Weir (Col.) C.O. 10th AIF
31/8/16

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

Unit name - 10th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement.

He was  the son of William Ingram Worthington-Eyre and Grace Geraldine Worthington-Eyre, of 12, Tivoli Terrace, South Kingstown, County Dublin, Ireland.

His brother, L.G. Worthington-Eyre fell in action whilst serving with "D" Bty. 78th Bde Royal Field Artillery on 14th July 1917 aged 23.

The brothers are remembered on the Kingstown St John's Church Roll of Honour. Robert is shown rthere as a Corporal.

 

Enlistment date 9 September 1915
Place of enlistment Adelaide, South Australia
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/27/4

Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 7 February 1916.

Age at embarkation 20
Rank from Nominal Roll - Private
Unit from Nominal Roll-AIF Headquarters

Returned to Australia 25 October 1919
Discharge date-28 February 1920

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked Suez, 11 March 1916. To Anzac Police, 12 April 1916; taken on strength, Anac Provost Corps from 14th Bn, 13 April 1916. Marched in to 3rd Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, 22 April 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 13 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 23 June 1916. Marched in to 3rd Training Bn, Larkhill, 29 June 1916.

Marched out to proceed overseas to France, 25 July 1916; joined 10th Bn in the field, 30 July 1916.

Wounded in action, 23 August 1916 (gun shot wound, arm); admitted same day to 26th General Hospital, Etaples; transferred to England, 28 August 1916, and admitted to VAD Hospital, Sevenoaks, 29 August 1916. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 22 September 1916; granted furlough, 23 September 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 11 November 1916; attached to Anzac Section, 3rd Echelon, Rouen, for duty, 26 November 1916.

On leave, 28 November 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 17 December 1917.

Admitted to Line of Communication Hospital, 19 July 1918; discharged to unit, 25 July 1918 (no further details recorded); rejoined unit, 26 July 1918.

Disembarked Southampton, 13 November 1918, to report to AIF Headquarters, London, for duty.

Admitted to Endell Street Hospital, London, 13 June 1919 (influenza); rejoined unit, 17 June 1919.

Married Elizabeth BARTER, spinster, aged 23, Our Lady & St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Wallasey, 30 June 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT ‘Orontes’, 25 October 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 4 December 1917; discharged, Adelaide, 28 February 1920.
Sources
NAA: B2455, EYRE-WORTHINGTON-EYRE Robert
 

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