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https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=35478
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Adams_Athol_Gladwyn.pdf
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-19/rats-of-tobruk-veteran-sydney-kinsman-dies-aged/13936080
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'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He rallied and organized his company at a moment when they were suffering haeavily from a continuous bombardment, leading them through a hostile barrage to a successful assault on the enemy's position. Throughout the night he continued to supervise the consolidation, and it was owing to his determination and energy that by daylight his company was entrenched and prepared to withstand the hostile counter attack.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: 20 December 1917
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Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and initiative. When his company were caught by heavy machine gun fire during an attack, he at once went out in front of the leading wave, and rallied the sections, which had sustained heavy casualties. Though wounded, he led his men to their objective, and continued to direct the fighting until he collapsed. His determination and courage were an inspiration to his men.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: 23 May 1919
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https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1205196&c=WW2#R
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https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8389746
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Family journey to have Oscar identified. When we heard in 2008 that an archeological dig had recovered the remains of 250 Australian and British servicemen at Pheasant Wood, the family was buoyed with hope that our ‘Uncle Oscar’ might at last have been found. Newspapers in South Australia reported with great anticipation that Oscar and several other soldiers from the State could be among those identified. I’m his great nephew, my grandmother Olga was Oscar’s older sister. And growing up, my generation of his descendants had assumed he might forever be buried somewhere as an ‘Unknown Soldier’. With great expectation a cousin and I registered on the Missing Servicemen Database. Along with more than one thousand other Australians, we became DNA donors. A descendant of Oscar’s brother Walter also gave DNA. In the first few years of the Army’s Fromelles Project, many soldiers were identified from the 250 sets of remains. Unfortunately for us, Oscar Baumann wasn’t among them. The years passed, and we had all but given up hope. Then in 2021 I was approached by an Adelaide journalist who told me he believed that Oscar and two other Australian soldiers were about to be identified. I contacted an officer of the Army’s Fromelles Project, who told me it was likely that Oscar Baumann was among those recovered, but in the absence of one hundred per cent certainty there could not be official identification. The Army needed more DNA information, so I sent them the family trees of Oscar’s siblings. The ’missing link’ turned out to be the daughter of Oscar’s youngest sister- a living niece in Adelaide by the name of Barbara Elsley. She gladly offered her DNA, and on Anzac Day of 2023 the Australian government announced that Oscar, along with five other soldiers of Fromelles, had been officially identified. Barbara was so captivated with events that at the age of 85 she travelled to France for the rededication ceremony at Fromelles on 19th July. She represented the family to unveil a new headstone bearing his name- Oscar was no longer an Unknown Soldier. Oscar’s new headstone notes ‘His Duty Nobly Done’, the words chosen by his parents in the death notice in 1916. His story is poignant given his heritage. Oscar’s father had emigrated from Germany only thirty-seven years before the outbreak of war. While some German immigrants in Australia were interned and others were ‘Anglicising’ their names, Oscar’s parents offered permission for his enlistment- only to have their son killed in action by a German enemy on the battlefields of France. Trevor Bormann 20/9/23
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Commemorative Plaque and Scroll signed by King George V, issued to the families of the Fallen
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Portrait of 10 Sergeant (Sgt) Oscar Eric Baumann, 32nd Battalion. A joiner from Eastwood, South Australia, prior to enlistment he was rapidly promoted to Sergeant based on his previous military service with the 74th Infantry Citizen Military Forces. He embarked from Adelaide onboard HMAT Geelong on 18 December 1915 for Egypt and from there sailed to Marseilles, arriving on 23 June 1916. Sgt Baumann was reported missing in action at Fleurbaix during the Battle of Fromelles and his death on 20 July 1916 was confirmed through the Red Cross in Geneva; he was 20 years old. After the war his grave could not be located and he was commemorated on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France. In 2008 a burial ground was located at nearby Pheasant Wood containing the bodies of 250 British and Australian soldiers including Sgt Baumann. All of the remains were reburied in the newly created Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery. At the time of the official dedication of the new cemetery on 19 July 2010, ninety-six of the Australians had been identified through a combination of anthropological, archaeological, historical and DNA information. Work is continuing on identifying the other remains relocated from the burial ground and buried in the new cemetery as unknown soldiers. Sgt Baumann is among those who have not been identified and his name will remain on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial. AWM Image: H06303
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A German Casualty card provided to the British via the Red Cross. The existence of this card means that Oscar Baumann's body was recovered by the Germans and probably buried at Pheasant Wood or a similar site soon after the battle.
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Diary_of_NX16281_John_William_Claud_MOXHAM.docx
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Private_Chris_Johnstone__2nd_8th_Field_Ambulance.pdf
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https://seapower.navy.gov.au/hmas-stuart-ii
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https://seapower.navy.gov.au/hmas-stuart-ii
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Edith Butler was Puss Campbell's matron in 2/3AGH in England and 2/11AGH in Alexandria. Both were very active in the Returned Sisters Sub-branch of the RSL (SA). There are numerous references to Edith in the book, including a chapter on the challenges she faced as 2/3AGH matron
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This is invaluable resource about Edith Butler's nursing career and experiences.
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This is a collection of short articles by South Australian AANS describing their experiences. Locations covered include England, the Middle East, the South West Pacific and Australia.
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'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Following an attack this officer was in charge of the reconnaissance of roads, railways, wells, dumps, &c., in the captured area. By keeping close up and organizing his various parties he was able to furnish headquarters with prompt information regarding water supply, tools, and stores &c., found. After seeing two tanks and a waggon blown up by mines, he, at great risk, removed or destroyed a number of others. He set a fine example of initiative and courage.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: 23 May 1919
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https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4568100
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From the Runnymede Memorial to the Missing The first rays of the dawning sun Shall touch its pillars, And as the day advances And the light grows stronger, You shall read the names Engraved on the stone Of those who sailed on the angry sky And saw harbour no more. No gravestone in yew-dark churchyard Shall mark the resting place; Their bones lie in the forgotten corners Of earth and sea But, that we may not lose their memory With fading years, their monument stand here, Here, at the heart of England, half-way between Royal Windsor and Lordly London; looking down, Here, where the trees troops down to Runnymede Meadow of Magna Carta, field of freedom, Never saw you so fitting a memorial, Proof that the principles established here Are still dear to the hearts of men. Here now they stand, contrasted and alike, The field of freedom's birth, and the memorial To freedom's winning. And, as the evening comes, And mists, like quiet ghosts, rise from the river bed, And climb the hill to wander through the cloisters, We shall not forget them. Above the mist We shall see the memorial still, and over it The crown and single star. And we shall pray, As the mists rise up and the air grows dark, That we may wear A brave a heart as they.
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https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1204835&c=WW2
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https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=5546505
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"The last Squadron involved was No. 463, which included pilot William (Bill) Jack Purdy. The Squadron flew Arvo Lancasters, each equiped with ‘14 1,000 pound bombs,’ and on D-Day, attacked the five German naval guns at Point du Hoc. Bill recalls D-Day as ‘a sight to be seen,’ with ‘5,000 small boats and 300 warships’ blanketing the English Channel. It was almost as if he could have ‘put his wheels down and taxied home,’ such was the proximity of the ships clustered together. On D-Day, all of 463 Squadron’s bombs on D-Day were dropped in an area ‘less than the size of a city block,’ completely obliterating the German defences and artillery. Without the success of this critical mission, the American Ranger Assault Group may not have been able to capture Point du Hoc later that day. Bill’s final memory of the mission is returning back to base and eating bacon and eggs, only to be interrupted and sent back into the fighting. Bill flew in a further 36 sorties during the invasion of Normandy. He survived the war, and was awarded the DFC. In 2014, at the age of 90, he flew lead Tiger Moth in the Anzac Day fly over of Sydney Harbour, proving that even 70 years after D-Day, he is still very at home in the air."
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https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1548584
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https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1023259&c=WW2#R
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Left: Bill Evans, a wireless operator and air gunner in D-Day Right: Bill Purdy, pilot with RAAF's 463 Squadron
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Studio portrait of 422697 Flight Lieutenant Billy Kent Purdy who served during the Second World War.
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J_C_Critchley_RAAF_Flight_Logbook__2.pdf
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J_C_Critchley_RAAF_Flight_Logbook__1.pdf
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J_C_Critchley_RAAF_Flight_Logbook__3.pdf
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J_C_Critchley_RAAF_Flight_Logbook_4.pdf
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J_A_Critchley_timeline.pdf
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