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Australian Engineers

 

14th AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY

Australian Engineers

5th Australian Division

 

 

20th October : Dernancourt.

22nd October : Relief of the 202nd Field Coy, R.E. at Montauban.

Road repair works in Montauban area and works in forward area (Turk Lane).

Early November : Works in first line East of Eaucourt-l'Abbaye (digging of jumping off trenches).

6th-7th November : Works in first line after the attack of The Maze by the 7th Australian Brigade on the 5th November.

8th November : Montauban then Cardonnette.

19th November : Buire-sur-Ancre.

21st November : Montauban.

22nd November : Waterlot Farm.

Works on roads, tracks and dugouts in Longueval / Lesboeufs area.

 

11 names

4994    Sapper

John Daniel

BROWN

Killed in action on the 25th November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

3062    Sapper

George William

FERGUSON

Killed in action on the 25th October 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

Lieutenant

John Stephen

FERGUSON

Died of wounds on the 27th July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Kensal Green (St Mary's) Rom. Cath. Cem.

 

2394    Sapper

Ralph Charles

GROVES

Killed in action on the 6th November 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

 

5381    Driver

Richard Snalam

HUNT

Died of wounds on the 8th November 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

2817    Lance Corporal

Joseph George

MANDERS

Died of wounds on the 24th October 1916

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

3972    Sapper

Leslie Arthur

RALPH

Killed in action on the 25th October 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

5506    Sapper

William James

RICKARD

Killed in action on the 25th October 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

2649    Sapper

Francis Edward

SAUNDERS

Killed in action on the 25th October 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

2434    Sapper

William Arthur

STIRLING

Killed in action on the 6th November 1916

Commemorated on Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

 

 

1917    Sapper

William

THOMPSON

Died of wounds on the 2nd November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery