Does someone with access to a copy of Bean have time to find out what 22nd Battalion AIF were doing on 25 February 1917. Where were they and what was the action they were involved in David Leach from UK is trying to track down a relative. Ted

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~westaust/Miscellany/WesternMail.htm Some Western Mail photographic index of WA ANZAC's. There is a book that details all of the soldiers photo's included in the Western Mail.

Good morning Ted, In the last week of Feb. 1917 the 22nd. Battalion was manning a line of outposts facingWarlencourt. At 11pm on the 24th. ammunition was issued and the battalion was prepared to advance. This they did sometime after midnight. This is from "With the 22nd. by Gorman" Regards George Ward Melbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Val Harris" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 6:56 AM Subject: 22 Battalion 25 February 1917 > Does someone with access to a copy of Bean have time to find out what 22nd Battalion AIF were doing on 25 February 1917. Where were they and what was the action they were involved in > > David Leach from UK is trying to track down a relative. > > Ted > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > First AIF Order of Battle 1914-1918 > http://www.adfa.edu.au/~rmallett/index.html >

Dear Kate I just checked out your site. Its fantastic. Yours Roy Hurlstone

I have just given my website a major update and added an online forum board where anyone with an interest in the Anzacs, battles or battalions of WW1 can add their research interests, and perhaps help others with theirs. Any feedback welcome Kate Blake Anzac Research http://www.ausmil.com/users/anzacs/ Forum can be found at http://com2.akheva.com/banzacresearch

I seek help from Listers to identify 2 colonial badges. 1 is Victorian and I believe the other is as well They are shown at http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-badges/colonial.htm All/any help appreciated Ted www.diggerhistory.info

For those interested in the Emu plumes worn by the Australian Light Horse and today by Armoured Corps units http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-uniforms/history-emu-plume.htm by Robert Thomas BA gives as full an account as I have seen and casts doubt on some of the stories we grew up with. Ted www.diggerhistory.info

Thank you to everyone who answered my request about my deserter. Some of the answers offered the same information but I appreciated their time given to me Thank you all - Margaret

At the suggestion of a Lister I have changed the "What's New" page of Digger History. It is now handled in-house and not by an outside service provider. The new "What's New" page is http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-help/newspage.htm Ted www.diggerhistory.info

Laura McDuff asks; Re;...Unit: 3rd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (NSW) I understand they sailed for S/Africa in March and returned to Australia 11 August 1902. Did the battalion see any service in S.Africa? Yes but probably no action. In what ship did they sail? Sailed from Sydney on transport Manhattan on 1 April 1902. How long would it take from Perth to Durban by sea? Arrived Durban on 30 Apr 1902. Would the battalion have been too late to serve - Peace in May 1902? Were these men entitled to the King's South Africa Medal? No. Those not already awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal were awarded the Medal with one clasp. see page 176 of Murray Anthony Staunton

Laura McDuff asks; Re;...Unit: 3rd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (NSW) I understand they sailed for S/Africa in March and returned to Australia 11 August 1902. Did the battalion see any service in S.Africa? In what ship did they sail? How long would it take from Perth to Durban by sea? Would the battalion have been too late to serve - Peace in May 1902? Were these men entitled to the King's South Africa Medal? Ted www.diggerhistory.info

Western Front Association http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/

Listers with an interest in badges issued to para-military groups like the Civil Defence and ARP units in WW2 might be interested in the web page http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-badges/civilian4.htm A collector in the UK, a Mr Steve Risby, supplied the images. Ted www.diggerhistory.info

Sandie What areas are you looking at as I am working on Tablelands area in North Queensland out as far as Chillagoe - no fiche yet but sounds similar stuff Norma ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 7:00 PM Subject: AUS-MILITARY-D Digest V03 #98

There is a small publication called the Deserters by Rae Sexton compliled from source matrial published in the Government Gazettes and the Sydney Gazette it lists deserters, the bulk are between 1830 and 1870. it is indexed. Elizabeth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mrs Margaret Doughty" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 11:13 AM Subject: deserter > Is there any records around the late 1850s that would record an arrest of a deserter of the British Army. He was arrested in Australia and was to be shipped back to England but he jumped ship and was never deported. Thank goodness or my family would not have been here!! > Margaret >

I have just been perusing my brother's Service records (World War II). He served with the RAN from 1941 - 1944, seeing action with the British Navy during much of that time. To my dismay I discovered that at least half of the records were taken up with notations about him being overpayed one pound five shillings and one pence. I am pleased to say that there was a notation mentioning that he had repaid the money! So much for his sacrifice to his country! Hilda.

Is there any records around the late 1850s that would record an arrest of a deserter of the British Army. He was arrested in Australia and was to be shipped back to England but he jumped ship and was never deported. Thank goodness or my family would not have been here!! Margaret

I have replied off list. Bright Blessings Sandie > X-Message: #1 > Date: Wed, 07 May 2003 14:41:26 -0400 > From: Lawrence MacIsaac <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <BADECB96.1C6A%[email protected]> > Subject: Microfiche > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Sandie, > > I'm fairly new to the list, and would appreciate more details about this > microfiche. Is this one of a series? If so, what areas are covered by the > others? What kind of information is included? How does one obtain the > microfiche? > > Sandy (in Canada) >

Robert Not a stupid question - a very good one in fact. Only about 180,000 of about 400,000 files are presently specifically indexed on the system. I suspect what happened is that they started indexing from the beginning of the alphabet, and only got up to somewhere in the letter G before they ran out of time/money. They also appear to have done some of the very common names (like Smith) for which they would receive many requests. They also appear to add others as they receive requests for them. They are still adding names as the total number of files in the series keeps increasing from time to time. The file for your Mr O almost certainly exists - but you would have to contact the archives (and pay for it) to get the information. Rgds Peter Gibson Queanbeyan NSW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Heal" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 1:00 AM Subject: WW1 archives - names beginning with O > This may seem like a stupid question, but has anyone else noticed > that when using recordsearch at www.naa.gov.au, and particularly > looking in file series B2455, you never seem to be able to find > anyone > whose surname starts with "O". > Robert >

I have a newspaper cutting of a picture of a Trooper "W M Mills" a Sikh War Campaigner. I believe it is from a South Australian Paper as there are bits and pieces on the back of the cutting that refer to South Australia. I am pretty sure the picture is of a William Munson Mills who arrived in SA in 1879 and was born in Essex England about 1825. Would there be any information relating to William in relation to the Sikh War, or could anyone suggest where I could search next. Thanking you in anticipation. Ken Mills