04 August 1916

Private John Thomas Ernest GENTLE
Born	Rutherlgen, Victoria, Australia
Died	04 August 1916, Age 28 years
Regiment	25th Battalion, Australian Infantry
Buried	Bercourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Bercourt, Somme, France
Other
Jan 1916	Served in Gallipoli
Mar 1916	Served in France and was fatally wounded in August 1916
John was referred to as Ernest in his military records

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22 August 1915

Private Glyndwr Montague WHALAN
Born	Oberon, New South Wales, Australia
Died	22 August 1915, Age 26 years
Regiment	18th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
Commemorated	Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey (Gallipoli)
Occupation	Labourer
Other
August 1915	Glyndwr was reported missing in action within days of arriving in Gallipoli
Colleagues confirmed that they had seen Glyndwr dead during a charge on Hill 60.  Sergeant Sewell reported that a Lieutenant Roberts removed Glyndwr's disc

Two of Glyndwr’s brothers also died in WW1; Alfred Harper WHALAN died 03 September 1916 & Richard Percy WHALAN died 18 September 1918

WW1 Service Records (a selection)

Private Calvin Ellis BRIANT b1896
Regiment	71st Infantry, 58th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
Occupation	Farmer (went on to be a Newsagent & Locksmith in later life)
Other
08 Jul 1915	Enlisted
09 Sep 1916	Wounded in action in France
1917-1918	Interred as a prisoner of war in Germany, Minden then Friedrichsfeld POW camps
Apr 1918	Arrived in Holland for internment as an invalid
Aug 1918	Wounded report sent to family
Nov 1918	Repatriated to England
Feb 1919	In hospital in Weymouth, Dorset
Mar 1919	Returned home to Australia

Private Reginald Victor Wilfred BRIANT b1894
Regiment	38th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
Occupation	Carrier
Other
Feb 1916	Enlisted
June 1917	Hospitalised for shock in France
July 1917	Convicted of going AWOL & fined 12 days pay
03 Dec 1917	Wounded in action in France, following a shell explosion.  Sustained fractured spine and head injury
23 Jan 1918	Hospitalised in England
30 Jun 1918	Returned to Australia, following medical discharge

Calvin & Reginald were cousins

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12 July 1915

Private John MCLEOD 1893-1915
Born	Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Died	12 July 1915, Age 21 years
Regiment	D Company, 6th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
Commemorated	Helles Memorial, Turkey (Gallipoli)

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25 April 1915

Private John Henry TURNER 1890-1915
Born	Henlow, Bedfordshire
Died	25 April 1915, Age 25 years
Regiment	1st Battalion, Border Regiment
Buried/Commemorated	Helles Memorial, Turkey
Occupation	Railway Clerk

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