Hi Peter 23rd Infantry Battalion (Victoria) [6th Infantry Brigade] Formed Victoria February 1915. Departed Melbourne Euripides 8 May 1915. 1st Reinforcement departed Melbourne Euripides 8 May 1915, 2nd Reinforcements departed Melbourne Demosthenes 16 July 1915, 3rd Reinforcements departed Melbourne Anchises taken from http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/~rmallett/ Bookmark this site as it is a real gem! 16 October 1915 - taken on strength means he was officially with the battalion so that would be somewhere on the Gallipoli peninsula - check the Official War History by C E W Bean to see exact location at that time. last listing 10 January 1916 disembarked at Alexandria Egypt from the port of Mudros Hope this helps Jan -----Original Message----- From: Peter and Elizabeth Pidgeon [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, 31 March 2003 2:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Place ANZAC in WW 1 service file I have the service file of one Richard Thomas COOKE. He was a member of the 23rd Battalion (3rd reinforcements). - and would later lose his life on the Somme in 1916. I would like some advice regarding interpreting some of his service file please. Part of his file reads: Embarked at Melbourne per H.M.A.T. "Anchesis" on 26/8/15. I believe this to be an error and should be ANCHISSES. Would anyone agree? 16/10/1915 he was "taken on strength" at place - ANZAC - Is this Anzac Cove - Gallipoli? The 23rd Battalion was already there. This is followed by 10/1/1916 Nom Roll Disembarked ex Mudros ALEXANDRIA - Was this in Egypt? I have already done some research on this soldier and as a result have been asked to speak about him at an Anzac day ceremony. I am reviewing my initial article and enlarging upon it. I would also welcome any advice from anyone who has spoken at an Anzac day ceremony before. Many thanks, Kind Regards, Elizabeth Pidgeon Eltham, Victoria, Australia Looking for Australian Women's Weekly covers painted by WEP 1930's to 1950's http://www.wepidgeon.com/ Please visit our web site at http://www.pidgeon.info/ Research Names: http://www.perthdps.com/research/pid01.html ______________________________