Re E-mail message as below; NO REPLY TO DATE..... Very disappointing! Would any lister / reader know of the E-mail address for the Adelaide Newspaper Limited, Adelaide. South Australia. Yours aye, Eldon Bryant.......... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eldon R J (Don) Bryant" <[email protected]> To: "AUSTRALIAN MILITARY Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, 25 June 2003 11:45 Subject: " THE GUMMY MOB ". > > Hello listers / readers, > > Hopefully, this listing message will be of interest to people residing in > Adelaide, South Australia, especially any people with the family name of > SWANN. > > I have just completed researching and transcribing into Microsoft WORD > 97, six (6) personal WW1 diaries which also contain newspaper cuttings and > photographs. > > The diaries were kept by an Australian soldier and A.F.C. pilot at home and > overseas. > > Lieutenant Lyell Keith Swann MM > > Born at Keyneton. Son of George Lomax Swann and *Alvena Swann > ( *Jamestown ), 170 Wattle Street, New Parkside. South Australia. > > Attended the Prince Alfred College, Adelaide. South Australia. > > Diaries commence: 14th February, 1916. > > Enlisted AIF Adelaide, S.A.: 14th March, 1916. ( 20 9/12 years ) > > ( Enlisted 14th March 16. Private in Exhibition Camp from 16th March until > 12 April. From then until 26th was in 3/50th at Mitcham. From 26th April > to 12th May at Cheltenham for musketry. From 15th May until 9th June > N.C.O's school at Mitcham again. 12th June allotted to 4/5 Pioneers, but > re-transferred to 18/10th. Remained there as a Cpl. until the 21st June > 1916. Transferred that day to B. coy as a Sgt. ) > > Died France: 14th November, 1918. ( 23 years ) > > If any lister / reader known of any SWANN families, maybe you would be kind > enough to make contact and enlighten them re the diaries existence and > transcribing etc.. > > There is every possibility that the transcribed diaries will be published in > book form / or placed on an appropriate UK Web Site. > > I would dearly like to make contact with SWANN families who believe they are > relatives of Lyell Keith Swann. > > In the commencement of diary one (1), an entry refers to " THE GUMMY MOB " > ( Sgt. " B " Coy. ) and I would be delighted to hear from anyone that can > shed any light on this expression / or who or what it refers to! > > My complete contact details are contained in the ' SIGNATURE ' to this > E-mail message. > > In anticipation of forthcoming contact with SWANN or allied families and any > other assistance or information, many thanks indeed. > > Eldon Bryant............ > > GREETINGS FROM TOWNSVILLE; > > Eldon R.J. (Don) Bryant > J.P. (C.dec) QJA Life Member > " Villa Pamphili " > 7 Hibiscus Street > Cranbrook. 4814. Queensland. AUSTRALIA. > > Telephone: (07) 4775 6579. > Facsimile: (07) 4775 3579. > E-mail: [email protected] > [email protected] > [email protected] > [email protected] > > GENEALOGISTS HAVE GREAT-GREAT-GREAT RELATIONS. > > ............ END OF SIGNATURE ............ > > > > > > > > > > > > >