Chris, Just a suggestion - I recently switched to Mozilla Thunderbird for my mail - open architecture & free download - & includes an automatic spell checker. Regards, Dave Chris Cureton wrote: > Thanks Linsay, > ............. > no this computer does not have spell check sorry ....... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lindsay Graham" <LDGraham@aapt.net.au> > To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 11:10 PM > Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Goulburn War Memorial > > > >> Chris, have a look at http://www.skp.com.au/memorials/ -- it lists 6 war >> memorials and honour rolls etc in Goulburn, and is a very useful site for >> Australian war memorials generally. >> >> >> May I suggest to all that, before asking a question on a mailing list such >> as this, you at the very least do an Internet search to see what you can >> find out that way. For example, a Google search for "Goulburn War >> > Memorial" > >> yields 14,500 hits and several of the first few would have given you a >> > good > >> start. >> >> Sorry to be picky, Chris, but could you also please turn your Outlook >> Express spell checker on? -- it would make your emails much easier to >> > read. > >> Actually, OE uses the Microsoft Office spell checker, so if you don't have >> any of Word, Excel etc you may not have a spell checker in OE. >> >> Lindsay Graham >> Canberra, Australia >> ----------------------------------- >> Please reply via the newsgroup/mailing list, so that all may benefit from >> the discussion. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Chris Cureton" <acu48602@bigpond.net.au> >> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 11:40 PM >> Subject: [AUS-MIL] Goulborne War Memorial >> >> >> >>> Hi Listers, >>> is ther anyone on the list that can help me with information on the >>> Goulborn >>> war memorial, where it is and what it looks like would be a good start >>> > as > >>> I >>> have been told that it was erected with help from Archdecon Bartlett and >>> his >>> wife Mary, >>> if anyone can tellme anything about it at all it or the Bartlett family >>> would be most apriciated apreciated >>> >>> >> ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== >> Milton Ulladulla Boer War & WW1 >> http://www.shoalhaven.net.au/~cathyd/war/ >> >> > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > The Military Historical Society of Australia > http://www.pcug.org.au/~astaunto/mhsa.htm > > > >

Thanks Linsay, for your help....I have found some very interesting family documents regarding Rock Hill War Memorial and was trying to find links to them..... no this computer does not have spell check sorry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lindsay Graham" <LDGraham@aapt.net.au> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 11:10 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Goulburn War Memorial > Chris, have a look at http://www.skp.com.au/memorials/ -- it lists 6 war > memorials and honour rolls etc in Goulburn, and is a very useful site for > Australian war memorials generally. > > > May I suggest to all that, before asking a question on a mailing list such > as this, you at the very least do an Internet search to see what you can > find out that way. For example, a Google search for "Goulburn War Memorial" > yields 14,500 hits and several of the first few would have given you a good > start. > > Sorry to be picky, Chris, but could you also please turn your Outlook > Express spell checker on? -- it would make your emails much easier to read. > Actually, OE uses the Microsoft Office spell checker, so if you don't have > any of Word, Excel etc you may not have a spell checker in OE. > > Lindsay Graham > Canberra, Australia > ----------------------------------- > Please reply via the newsgroup/mailing list, so that all may benefit from > the discussion. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Cureton" <acu48602@bigpond.net.au> > To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 11:40 PM > Subject: [AUS-MIL] Goulborne War Memorial > > > > Hi Listers, > > is ther anyone on the list that can help me with information on the > > Goulborn > > war memorial, where it is and what it looks like would be a good start as > > I > > have been told that it was erected with help from Archdecon Bartlett and > > his > > wife Mary, > > if anyone can tellme anything about it at all it or the Bartlett family > > would be most apriciated apreciated > > > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > Milton Ulladulla Boer War & WW1 > http://www.shoalhaven.net.au/~cathyd/war/ >

Pinchgut also Rock Island is Fort Dennison in Sydney Harbour. (http://www.ausemade.com.au/nsw/destination/f/fort-denison.htm). Victoria Barracks is in Paddington, Sydney. (http://www.awm.gov.au/units/place_1101.asp) Middle Head is also on Sydney Harbour (http://www.harbourtrust.gov.au/topics/resourcephotosmiddlehead.html). Dawes Point is around the Rocks Area of Sydney. (http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/exhibits/DawesPt/) Google is your friend. Good Luck Regards, Chris Nelson 03 9894 1432 0418 348 541 "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -- Arthur C. Clarke This email and any attachments have been scanned for viruses prior to sending and are, as far as it is practical to determine, Virus Free. IMPORTANT - This email and any attachments may be confidential and privileged. If received in error, please contact me and delete all copies. You may not rely on any advice and documents received by email unless confirmed by a signed letter. This restriction on reliance will not apply to the extent that the above email communication is between parties to a contract and is authorised under that contract. It is your responsibility, Before opening or using attachments, to check them for viruses and defects. My liability is limited to resupplying any affected attachments. Helen Toohey wrote:

Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows of The Royal Australian Artillery, I am having trouble finding any information at all about the Military in NSW during this era, ie the1870's on. My Great Great Grandfather was a Bombardier in No. 1 Battery, and I believe he was posted at all of the following ( from 1872 on) stations : Daws Point, Middle Head, Pinchgut, and Victoria Barracks. He could possibly have also been in Newcastle. His name was Stephen Lawler, and when he died in 1900 he was accorded a Military Funeral at the Necrepolis. The coffin was borne upon a Gun Carriage, and the firing party was under Lieutenant Parbury of No 1 Unit. The Royal Australian Artillery Band played marches from his residence in Paddington en route to the railway station. Regards Helen

Hi Listers, is ther anyone on the list that can help me with information on the Goulborn war memorial, where it is and what it looks like would be a good start as I have been told that it was erected with help from Archdecon Bartlett and his wife Mary, if anyone can tellme anything about it at all it or the Bartlett family would be most apriciated apreciated

Chris, have a look at http://www.skp.com.au/memorials/ -- it lists 6 war memorials and honour rolls etc in Goulburn, and is a very useful site for Australian war memorials generally. May I suggest to all that, before asking a question on a mailing list such as this, you at the very least do an Internet search to see what you can find out that way. For example, a Google search for "Goulburn War Memorial" yields 14,500 hits and several of the first few would have given you a good start. Sorry to be picky, Chris, but could you also please turn your Outlook Express spell checker on? -- it would make your emails much easier to read. Actually, OE uses the Microsoft Office spell checker, so if you don't have any of Word, Excel etc you may not have a spell checker in OE. Lindsay Graham Canberra, Australia ----------------------------------- Please reply via the newsgroup/mailing list, so that all may benefit from the discussion. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Cureton" <acu48602@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 11:40 PM Subject: [AUS-MIL] Goulborne War Memorial > Hi Listers, > is ther anyone on the list that can help me with information on the > Goulborn > war memorial, where it is and what it looks like would be a good start as > I > have been told that it was erected with help from Archdecon Bartlett and > his > wife Mary, > if anyone can tellme anything about it at all it or the Bartlett family > would be most apriciated apreciated >

Anne He is mentioned five times although a lot of the information is repeated. 115 Lee, J H A formerly Commander Volunteer Naval Artillery resigned and appointed Captain Permanent Submarine Miners dated 24 Sep 1888. 116 to be Captain Commanding No. 3 Company 1893 277 Major 1 1 94, Lee J AD South Africa 1902 Lt Col 3 4 1903 Commanding Permanent Establishment (NSW) Major 281 No. 3 Commanding Submarine Miners Lee J H A Major 1 1 94, South Africa 1902 Lt Col 3 4 1903 378 No. 3 Commanding Submarine Miners Major Lee J H A To the Corps of Australian Engineers Commanding Permanent Establishment located in NSW Lt Col 3 Apr 1903 Anthony -----Original Message----- From: Anne Wakeham [mailto:hilaryknopp@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, 1 May 2006 2:13 AM To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-MIL] Captain NSW Militia Hi Anthony Thank you for the response. His name was John Henry Alexander Lee (known as "Henry") born 1853 and he was listed as Captain NSW Militia in the 1891 England census. Have you a copy of the book? If so is he listed? I will take a look in the later Army List but it may be too late. Regards Anne ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== Please support RootsWeb who make this list possible http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

Hi Anthony Thank you for the response. His name was John Henry Alexander Lee (known as "Henry") born 1853 and he was listed as Captain NSW Militia in the 1891 England census. Have you a copy of the book? If so is he listed? I will take a look in the later Army List but it may be too late. Regards Anne

Anne Part time. What was his name? He may be listed in Lineage and Officers of the NSW military Forces 1854-1903 by Dr J K Haken. After 1903 he should be listed in the Army List. Anthony Staunton -----Original Message----- From: Anne Wakeham [mailto:hilaryknopp@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, 30 April 2006 4:08 AM To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-MIL] NSW Militia Can anyone tell me something about the NSW Militia. I found a reference to someone as a "Captain in the NSW Militia" in the British census? Was this a full time occupation or part time? Thank you ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== RAAF Museum http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/

Can anyone tell me something about the NSW Militia. I found a reference to someone as a "Captain in the NSW Militia" in the British census? Was this a full time occupation or part time? Thank you

The New Zealand Government is sending Derek Lardelli to be an artist-in-residence near the Gallipoli peninsula (from the Beehive Bulletin of 28 April 2006) - John Wilson Gallipoli artist in residence New Zealand artist and ta moko expert Derek Lardelli will be the first recipient of a new artist in residence programme, based near the Gallipoli peninsula, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced this week. Helen Clark, also Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, said the new residency will provide an opportunity for Kiwi artists to create a fresh way of looking at the Gallipoli campaign. The aim is for the artists to produce work that projects a new perspective on the site of a battle, which was a seminal event in shaping the nationhood of both Turkey and New Zealand, she said. Derek Lardelli's talents include multimedia, sculpture, composing, Kapa Haka and graphic arts. He is a New Zealand Arts Foundation Laureate award recipient and recently created the motif on the Zambesi-designed Air New Zealand uniform and the design to be incorporated with the koru on the Air NZ fleet. He composed the new All Black haka and created the design worn by Commonwealth Games athletes in Melbourne this year. His iwi affiliations include Ngati Porou, Rongowhakaata, Ngati Kanohi (Ngai Te Riwai) and Ngati Kaipoho (Ngai Te Aweawe). His father fought in the First World War in Egypt and France as part of the 5th Maori contingent that left New Zealand on 29 July 1916. Artists from all fields will be eligible for the residency in future. Beehive Bulletin 28 April 2006

Dean, Dls sometimes meant "Details" as being a small part of a unit. My G/Uncle was a driver of a mechanical transport. Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Martin Rees Newman" <kenyon@znet.net.au> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 3:30 PM Subject: [AUS-MIL] WWI Abbreviation > Hail from the "Windy Coast of Paradise" > (Lat 17.5s Long 146.1e) > Hi to All, > Can SKS please help me and expand the WW I unit abbreviation <Driver ASC DLS>? > And may that which you seek be found > Dean Newman, North Queensland Australia. > kenyon@znet.net.au > "Time goes, you say Ah no! Alas Time stays, we go." > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > AUS-MILITARY is set so that, by default, replies go to the list. Please check your replies before sending, to make sure that is what you know is happening. > > > > __________ NOD32 1.1497 (20060419) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > >

Karen They did have motor vehicles and used them in various roles. However, horses were much more reliable in many jobs, and were used much more than motor vehicles. At least for some time in the Australian contingent, motor drivers were in a separate unit. If your ancestor was classed as a motor driver, that's what he will have been - car driver. The simple description "driver" means a horse driver - this could be in a supply capacity (e.g. service corps), the artillery (guns hauled by horses) etc Peter Gibson Queanbeyan NSW -----Original Message----- From: Karen and Lee [mailto:leeren1@bigpond.com] Sent: Tuesday, 25 April 2006 2:46 PM To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] WWI Abbreviation Excuse my Ignorance but did they not have motor vehicles in 1918, that a driver drove horses? I ask as I have an ancestor from WW1 who is classed as a Motor Driver. ? Thanks Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 1:33 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] WWI Abbreviation > Dean > Driver in 1918 meant a driver of horses (not car) > ASC - I think was the Australian Service Corps (my granfather fiished the > War in the ASC from the 25 or 26 Bn. > > Can't suggest what DLS means. > > Mike Boyd > brisbane > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dean Martin Rees Newman" <kenyon@znet.net.au> > To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 3:30 PM > Subject: [AUS-MIL] WWI Abbreviation > > > > Hail from the "Windy Coast of Paradise" > > (Lat 17.5s Long 146.1e) > > Hi to All, > > Can SKS please help me and expand the WW I unit abbreviation <Driver ASC > > DLS>? > > And may that which you seek be found > > Dean Newman, North Queensland Australia. > > kenyon@znet.net.au > > "Time goes, you say Ah no! Alas Time stays, we go." > > > > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > > AUS-MILITARY is set so that, by default, replies go to the list. Please > > check your replies before sending, to make sure that is what you know is > > happening. > > > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > Milton Ulladulla Boer War & WW1 > http://www.shoalhaven.net.au/~cathyd/war/ > ______________________________

Hi Susan: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) website includes both British (referred to as United Kingdom, though British eg British Army would be usual) and other Commonwealth wardead, and has the options of choosing "Merchant Navy" or "Civilian" as well as Army, Air Force or Navy, or Unknown. I think most of the civilian deaths (c60,000?) relate to WWII. As the website points out, the "Nationality" choice (eg Australian) depends on the nationality of the forces he (she) was serving in, regardless of wher he was born. The CWGC website includes the Tower Hill Memorial, London for c36,000 in the Merchant Navy & Fishing Fleets with no burial: place; for WWI c12,000 (out of 17,000) and WWII c24,000 (out of 32,000). http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=90002&mode=1 "Empire" rather than "Commonwealth" was widely used in WWII; eg the Empire Air Training Scheme. Smuts suggested "British Commonwealth" in 1917, though the term Commonwealth is now used. The term comes from the Parliamentary period under Cromwell in British history between Charles I & Charles II, and can also mean the Commonwealth of Australia. It is also the official title of some American states eg the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Yours, John Wilson PS: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission took over responsibility for the neglected South African (Boer) War graves in South Africa of British & colonial soldiers in September 2005. > I am new to this list and wondered if anyone can help with a query > about "Commonwealth War Dead". If you are listed as "Commonwealth > War Dead" does it mean you were from the commonwealth or does it > include english soldiers as well? >

Melbourne 2002 Be aware that an alternative was also listed for DLS as "Director of Legal Services". Since ASC had no input to Legal Services I discounted that possibility. And in answer to the un-asked question that quivers on a thousand lips, no, I have no idea of what a 'Defence Light Section" is. It is also possible that DLS had another meaning in WW1, not uncovered by LtCol Smith. Cheers, Ted Harris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Martin Rees Newman" <kenyon@znet.net.au> To: "Ted HARRIS" <tedharris@ozemail.com.au>; <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: <mikejboyd@bigpond.com>; <pmthomas@bigpond.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 6:40 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Re: WWI Abbreviation > Ted, > VMT for your reply and for the cited authority (do you have a date of > publication?). > And my thanks to others for their replies and their interest > Dean Newman > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ted HARRIS" <tedharris@ozemail.com.au> > To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 6:04 AM > Subject: [AUS-MIL] Re: WWI Abbreviation > > > > Driver Army Service Corps Defence Light Section > > > > Source Aust Dictionary Military Abbreviations, LtCol Neil C Smith AM > > > > Cheers, > > Ted Harris > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dean Martin Rees Newman" <kenyon@znet.net.au> > > To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 3:30 PM > > Subject: WWI Abbreviation > > > > > >> Hail from the "Windy Coast of Paradise" > >> (Lat 17.5s Long 146.1e) > >> Hi to All, > >> Can SKS please help me and expand the WW I unit abbreviation <Driver ASC > > DLS>? > >> And may that which you seek be found > >> Dean Newman, North Queensland Australia. > >> kenyon@znet.net.au > >> "Time goes, you say Ah no! Alas Time stays, we go." >

Ted, VMT for your reply and for the cited authority (do you have a date of publication?). And my thanks to others for their replies and their interest Dean Newman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted HARRIS" <tedharris@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 6:04 AM Subject: [AUS-MIL] Re: WWI Abbreviation > Driver Army Service Corps Defence Light Section > > Source Aust Dictionary Military Abbreviations, LtCol Neil C Smith AM > > Cheers, > Ted Harris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dean Martin Rees Newman" <kenyon@znet.net.au> > To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 3:30 PM > Subject: WWI Abbreviation > > >> Hail from the "Windy Coast of Paradise" >> (Lat 17.5s Long 146.1e) >> Hi to All, >> Can SKS please help me and expand the WW I unit abbreviation <Driver ASC > DLS>? >> And may that which you seek be found >> Dean Newman, North Queensland Australia. >> kenyon@znet.net.au >> "Time goes, you say Ah no! Alas Time stays, we go."

Driver Army Service Corps Defence Light Section Source Aust Dictionary Military Abbreviations, LtCol Neil C Smith AM Cheers, Ted Harris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Martin Rees Newman" <kenyon@znet.net.au> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 3:30 PM Subject: WWI Abbreviation > Hail from the "Windy Coast of Paradise" > (Lat 17.5s Long 146.1e) > Hi to All, > Can SKS please help me and expand the WW I unit abbreviation <Driver ASC DLS>? > And may that which you seek be found > Dean Newman, North Queensland Australia. > kenyon@znet.net.au > "Time goes, you say Ah no! Alas Time stays, we go." > > ______________________________

a.. 35th Battalion AIF (New South Wales) [9th Infantry Brigade] Formed New South Wales February 1916. Departed Sydney Benalla 1 May 1916. a.. 1st Reinforcements departed Sydney Benalla 1 May 1916, b.. 2nd Reinforcements departed Sydney Port Sydney 4 September 1916, c.. 3rd Reinforcements departed Sydney Anchises 24 August 1916, d.. 4th Reinforcements departed Sydney Borda 17 October 1916, e.. 5th Reinforcements departed Sydney Ascanius 25 October 1916, f.. 6th Reinforcements departed Sydney Beltana 25 November 1916, g.. 7th Reinforcements departed Sydney Anchises 24 January 1917, h.. 8th Reinforcements departed Sydney Miltiades 2 August 1917. a.. Battle Honours: Messines 1917, Ypres 1917, Polygon Wood, Broodeseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Somme 1918, Avre, Amiens, Albert 1918, Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, St Quentin Canal, France and Flanders 1916-18 a.. England, Western Front by Ross Mallett (ADFA) 35th Battalion The 35th Battalion was formed in December 1915 in Newcastle, New South Wales. The bulk of the battalion's recruits were drawn from the Newcastle region and thus it was dubbed "Newcastle's Own". Reflecting the demographics of the area, there were a high proportion of miners among the battalion's original members. The 35th Battalion became part of the 9th Brigade of the 3rd Australian Division. It left Sydney, bound for the United Kingdom in May 1916. Arriving there in early July, the battalion spent the next four months training. It crossed to France in late November, and moved into the trenches of the Western Front for the first time on 26 November, just in time for the onset of the terrible winter of 1916-17. The battalion had to wait until the emphasis of British and Dominion operations switched to the Ypres Sector of Belgium in mid-1917 to take part in its first major battle; this was the battle of Messines, launched on 7 June. The 35th's next major battle was around Passchendaele on 12 October. Heavy rain, though, had deluged the battlefield, and thick mud tugged at the advancing troops and fouled their weapons. The battle was a disaster for the 35th; 508 men crossed the start line but only 90 remained unwounded at the end. For the next five months the 35th alternated between periods of rest, training, labouring, and service in the line. When the German Army launched its last great offensive in the spring of 1918, the battalion was part of the force deployed to defend the approaches to Amiens around Villers-Bretonneux. It took part in a counter-attack at Hangard Wood on 30 March, and helped to defeat a major drive on Villers- Bretonneux on 4 April. The desperate nature of the fighting at this time is revealed by the fact that the 35th Battalion suffered nearly 70 per cent casualties during these operations. Later in 1918, the 35th also played a role in the Allies' own offensive. It took part in the battle of Amiens on 8 August; fought several small battles during the rapid advance that followed; and at the end of September provided reserves for the joint Australian-American operation that breached the Hindenburg Line, thus sealing Germany's defeat. The 35th Battalion disbanded in March 1919. a.. 581 killed, 1637 wounded (including gassed) b.. Decorations a.. 1 CMG b.. 3 DSO c.. 17 MC, 3 bars d.. 10 DCM e.. 72 MM, 1 bar f.. 6 MSM g.. 28 MID h.. 4 foreign awards Cheers, Ted Harris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Westwood" <bwesty@acay.com.au> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 8:58 AM Subject: Military history > Can anyone assist me in obtaining any information on or about he Military > history of the 35th Battalion A.I.F. (Newcastle's own) > > Brian > > ______________________________

I offer the following with some trepidation. The answer might depend on whether the abbreviation is "D.L.S.", or "Dls". If it's "D.L.S.", then the D probably means "Divisional", but I can only guess at the rest. If it's "Dls", then I suspect that it means "Details", but in my experience this is more commonly abbreviated to "Dtls". As I understand, a unit might be required to supply some labour to another, usually specialist, unit. The soldiers selected [detailed] for such duty would march out [M/O] out of their parent unit, and be taken on strength [ToS] in the other unit; and some time later the process would reversed. This became at least four separate lines in the soldier's Record of Service. So, if you saw <Driver ASC DLS> in that sort of context, then I may be correct about "Dls". If otherwise, then the above is probably irrelevant. Peter THOMAS Darwin, AUSTRALIA <pmthomas@bigpond.com> -----Original Message----- From: Dean Martin Rees Newman [mailto:kenyon@znet.net.au] Sent: Monday, 24 April 2006 3:01 PM To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: WWI Abbreviation ... Can SKS please help me and expand the WW I unit abbreviation <Driver ASC DLS>? Dean Newman, North Queensland Australia. kenyon@znet.net.au ______________________________

G'day, the AWM has an online history of the 35th, and it also gives the following references: 35th Battalion war diary, AWM4, 23/52/1-23/52/16 M.E. Lyne, "Newcastle's Own: The story of the Battalion", Newcastle Sun, 8 March-8 May 1920. Peter THOMAS Darwin, AUSTRALIA <pmthomas@bigpond.com> -----Original Message----- From: Brian Westwood [mailto:bwesty@acay.com.au] Sent: Tuesday, 25 April 2006 8:29 AM To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Military history Can anyone assist me in obtaining any information on or about he Military history of the 35th Battalion A.I.F. (Newcastle's own) Brian ______________________________