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The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I / Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula

Chapter 55: Appendix G.
By Herbert Brayley Collett
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An officer's detailed chronicle of a battalion's wartime experience, tracing its raising and training at home, embarkation and sea voyages, camp life in Egypt, the Gallipoli landings and trench operations, evacuation to Lemnos for rest and refit, desert duties on the Sinai Peninsula, and preparations for service on the Western Front. The narrative combines battle reports, daily routines, logistical and medical challenges, personnel changes and promotions, and appended rolls, maps, casualty lists, and honours.



This be their epitaph: "Traveller, south or west,
 Go, say at home we heard the trumpet call,
 And answered. Now beside the sea we rest.
 Our end was happy if our country thrives:
 Much was demanded. Lo! our store was small—
 That which we had we gave—it was our lives."

"L.L." in the "Anzac Book."





Appendix C.



CASUALTIES OF THE 28th BATTALION, A.I.F., WHILST WITH
THE MEDITERRANEAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.


(Note.—On arrival at Marseilles the Battalion passed to the British Expeditionary Force.)


         
  Officers. Other
Ranks.		    
Total.
Officers. Other
Ranks.
Killed in action - 22    
Died of wounds 1 17    
Died of disease 2 11    
Died from other causes -   2    
    Total deaths -   -   3   52
Wounded in action 2 82    
Prisoners of War -   -    
    Total wounded and prisoners
    of war		 -   -   2   82
Evacuated sick (from Peninsula
  only)		 -   -   9 346
    Total Casualties -   - 14 480




Appendix D.



ROLL OF ORIGINAL OFFICERS OF THE 28TH BATTALION,
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.


       
Appointment. Rank. Name. Memoranda.
Commanding Officer Lt.-Colonel Collett, H. B. Commanded Battn. 23/4/1915 to 29/7/1916 (severely wounded), and from 13/10/1917 to 22/3/1918. Transferred to General List. Mentioned in Despatches. Promoted Colonel. C.M.G., D.S.O. Mentioned by the Secretary of State for War. Promoted Brevet Colonel, Australian Military Forces, for "special meritorious service."
Second-in-command Major Davies, C. R. Transferred to 58th Battn., 1916. Promoted Lt.-Colonel. O.B.E. Previously served in the South African War, 1901-1902.
Adjutant Captain Lamb, C. H. Invalided 1915. Returned with 44th Battn., 1916. Wounded. Promoted Major M.C.
Quartermaster Hon. Lieut. Dunn, R. Resigned Commission, 1915.
Signalling Officer 2nd Lieut. Scouler, J. J. S. Transferred to Australian Cyclist Battalion, March 1916. Promoted Captain. French Croix de Guerre.
Transport Officer   Graham, T. D. Seconded with Imperial Camel Corps, Jan., 1916. Transferred to 4th Pioneer Battn., 1916. Promoted Captain and Adjutant. Killed in action. Belgium 2/10/1917.
Machine Gun Officer 2nd Lieut. Shaw, G. D. Transferred to 2nd Pioneer Battn., 1916. Wounded on two occasions. Mentioned in Despatches. Promoted Captain. M.C.
"A" Company      
Officer Commanding Major Wilson, J. A. C. Invalided 12/11/1915.
2nd-in-Command Captain Montgomery, A. M. P. Invalided 1915. Returned from Australia with Reinforcements 1916, and rejoined, 1917. Severely wounded, 1917, and again invalided.
O.C. No. 1 Platoon Lieutenant Davey, A. H. Promoted Captain. Invalided 1916.
O.C. No. 2 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Pugh, C. H. Wounded. Promoted Captain.
O.C. No. 3 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Denson, H. R. Seconded with Imperial Camel Corps, Jan., 1916. Thence transferred to 14th Light Horse. Served in Sinai and Palestine with that Regiment. Promoted Major. D.S.O.
O.C. No. 4 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Read, G. A. Promoted Lieut.-Colonel. Commanded Battalion from 5/1/17 to 28/9/17. Severely wounded. Invalided. Thrice mentioned in Despatches. D.S.O. Montenegrin Order of Danilo, 5th Class.
"B" Company      
Officer Commanding Major Jeffrey, F. R. Attached to 27th Battn., 8/6/15. Afterwards transferred to that unit. Previously served in the South African War with City Imperial Volunteers.
2nd in Command Captain Stroud, W. G. Commanded "B" Company until October, 1915. Invalided.
2nd in Command Lieut. Jackson, P. E. Attached from 27th Battn., vice Major Jeffrey. Promoted Captain. Died of wounds, France, 31/5/16.
O.C. No. 5 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Ruddock, H. E. C. Acting Adjutant, Oct.-Nov., 1915. Died of pneumonia, Egypt, 22/11/15.
O.C. No. 6 Platoon Lieut. Gibbings, C. T. Commanded "B" Company in 1916. Promoted Captain. Killed in action, France, 29/7/16.
O.C. No. 7 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Hargraves, G. A. Invalided Oct., 1915. Rejoined Sept., 1917. Wounded. Invalided Nov., 1917. Promoted Captain.
O.C. No. 8 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Sundercombe, N. W. Seconded to command 7th Light Trench Mortar Battery, 1916-17. Rejoined Battn., 1918. Mentioned in Despatches. Promoted Captain. M.C.
"C" Company      
Officer Commanding Major Leane, A. W. Commanded Battn. from 30/7/16 to 4/1/17. Promoted Lieut. Colonel. Died of wounds, France, 4/1/17.
2nd-in-Command Lieut. Isaac, A. S. Commanded "C" Company, March-July, 1916. Promoted Captain. Severely wounded 29/7/16. Invalided.
O.C. No. 9 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Jensen, F. E. Died of wounds, Gallipoli, 13/9/15. Previously served in the South African War.
O.C. No. 10 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Phillips, R. C. Promoted Captain. Twice wounded. Transferred to Australian Flying Corps, April 1917. Promoted Major. M.C. and Bar. D.F.C.
O.C. No. 11 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Carter, L. J. Invalided 1915.
O.C. No. 12 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Smith, G. A. F. Transferred to 47th Battn., 1916, and afterwards to 15th Battn. Promoted Captain.
"D" Company      
Officer Commanding Major Welch, L. B. Killed in action, France, 28/7/16.
2nd-in-Command Captain Menz, H. B. Died of enteric fever, Egypt, 27/11/15.
O.C. No. 13 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Glyde, E. G. Wounded on four occasions. Promoted Major. Belgian Croix de Guerre.
O.C. No. 14 Platoon Lieut. Macrae, N. F. Commanded "A" Company, 1915-16. Promoted Captain. Killed in action, France, 29/7/16.
O.C. No. 15 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Foss, C. M. Acting Adjutant, 1916. Promoted Captain. M.C. Died of wounds, France, 11/8/16.
O.C. No. 16 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Nicholls, T. O. Transferred to 7th Machine Gun Company, 1916, and subsequently commanded that unit. Mentioned in Despatches. Promoted Captain. M.C. Severely wounded 4/10/17 and invalided.
Attached      
Medical Officer Captain Kenny, J. A.A.M.C. Transferred from France to Egypt, 1917. Promoted Major.
Chaplain 4th Class Brennan, Very Rev. D. A. Promoted to Chaplain, 2nd Class.




Appendix E.



ROLL OF OFFICERS PROMOTED FROM THE RANKS, 28TH BATTALION, A.I.F.,
BETWEEN 9TH JUNE, 1915, AND 21ST MARCH, 1916.


           
Reg No. Rank. Name. Promoted to: Date. Remarks.
1005 Regtl. Sergt.-Major Gettingby, J. Hon. Lieut. & Quartermaster  26-8-15 Invalided April, 1916. Promoted Honorary Captain on Permanent Supernumerary List, 1917.
 796 Sergeant Field, C. R. 2nd Lieut.  13-9-15 Transferred to 7th Machine Gun Company, 1916. Adjutant 7th M.G. Bn., 1918. Promoted Captain. Twice mentioned in Despatches.
 787 Coy. Sergeant-Major Bell, P. T. C. do.  3-11-15 Killed in action 29th July, 1916.
1000 Sergeant Sears, F. do. 14-11-15 Wounded. Promoted Lieutenant.
 221 do. Brown, A. do.   8-2-16 Wounded on two occasions. Mentioned in Despatches. Promoted Major. Second-in-Command 1918. D.S.O., M.C.
 776 Regtl. Quartermaster-Sgt. Sexty, R. G. do.   1-3-16 Transport Officer, 1916-17. Mentioned in Despatches. Promoted Captain. Invalided.
 784 Coy. Sergeant-Major Bell, B. A. do.   1-3-16 Killed in action, 29th July, 1916.
 337 Coy. Sergeant-Major McIntyre, J. do.  14-3-16 Promoted Captain 1917. M.C. Killed in action 28th February, 1917.
 461 Sergeant King, H. C. do.  14-3-16 Adjutant 1917-18. Mentioned in Despatches. Promoted Captain. Wounded. M.C. Died of wounds 7th April, 1918.




Appendix F.



ROLL OF REINFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO JOINED THE 28TH BATTALION,
A.I.F., BETWEEN THE DATES 9TH JUNE, 1915, AND 21ST MARCH, 1916.


       
Rank. Name. Date joined. Remarks.
Lieutenant Quilty, J. F.  17-8-15 Left in Egypt 4th September, 1915. Rejoined 24th October, 1915. Seconded with Imperial Camel Corps, Jan., 1916, and subsequently invalided.
Captain Coleman, E. A.  11-10-15 Commanded "B" Company October, 1915, till June, 1916. Invalided.
2nd Lieut. Hope, A. M.  11-10-15 Transferred to 2nd Pioneer Battn., 1916. Promoted Lieutenant. Severely wounded.
Do. Bowra, H. J.  11-11-15 Invalided 4th December, 1915.
Lieutenant Gepp, A. E. C.  20-2-16 Graduate of Duntroon College. T. from 32nd Bn. Killed in action 5th August, 1916.
Do. Browne, R. S.  15-3-16 Intelligence Officer, 1916. Severely wounded 23rd June, 1916. Invalided.
2nd Lieut. Gill, R. H.  15-3-16 Promoted Captain. M.C. Died of wounds 28th September, 1917.
Do. Roydhouse, J.  15-3-16 Adjutant 1916-17. A brigade-major 1918-19. Wounded on two occasions. Twice mentioned in Despatches. Promoted Captain. M.C.




Appendix G.



Civil Occupations of Original Members of the 28th Battalion, A.I.F.,
who embarked as Officers or were subsequently promoted to Commissioned Rank.


     
Profession, Trade or Calling. Original Officers. Those promoted from the Ranks.
Accountants 4 -
Assayers - 1
Bank Clerks - 2
Barristers 1 1
Blacksmiths - 1
Bushmen - 1
Carpenters - 1
Civil Engineers - 1
Civil Servants 4 -
Clergymen 1 -
Clerks 4 9
Coachmen - 1
Commercial Travellers 1 -
Dentists 1 -
Doctors 1 -
Draughtsmen 1 2
Electrical Engineers 2 -
Engine-drivers - 1
Engineers 2 2
Farm hands - 2
Farmers 1 6
Fitters - 1
Graziers 1 -
Grocers - 1
Horse-drivers - 1
Indent Agents 1 -
Inspector, S.P.C.A. - 1
Insurance Inspector 1 -
Labourers - 2
Master Plumbers 1 -
Mechanics - 1
Miners 1 3
Navvies - 1
Orchardists 1 1
Painters - 1
Pearlers - 3
Policemen - 1
Postal Assistants - 1
Railway Assistants - 2
Sailors 1 1
Salesmen 1 1
School Teachers - 2
Sheep Overseers - 1
Sleeper Hewers - 1
Station Hands - 1
Station Masters - 1
Surveyors 1 1
Tailors - 1
Telephone Operators - 1
Wool Experts 1 -
No occupation 1 1
Total 34  63 




Appendix H.



28TH BATTALION, AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE

NOMINAL ROLL of Original Members who embarked at Fremantle
on H.M.A.T. "A11" ("Ascanius"), 9th June, 1915, and on the
"Boonah," 12th July, 1915.


ABBREVIATIONS USED.

A/- Acting. H.T.M. Bty. Heavy Trench Mortar Battery.
A.A.M.C. Australian Army Medical Corps. I.C. Corps. Imperial Camel Corps.
A.A.S.C. Australian Army Service Corps. K. in A. Killed in Action.
A.A.V.C. Australian Army Veterinary Corps. L/Cpl. Lance-Corporal.
A.G.H. Australian General Hospital. L/Sgt. Lance-Sergeant.
Apptd. Appointed. L.T.M. Bty. Light Trench Mortar Battery.
Bgr. Bugler or Drummer M. Gr. Machine Gunner
Bn. Battalion. M.G. Bn. Machine Gun Battalion.
Bty. Battery. M.G. Coy. Machine Gun Company.
Bty. S.M. Battery Sergeant-Major. M.T.M. Bty. Medium Trench Mortar Battery.
C.Q.M.S. Company Quarter-Master-Sergeant. Occ. Occasion or occasions.
C.S.M. Company Sergeant-Major. Pnr. Bn. Pioneer Battalion.
Cpl. Corporal. Prov. Provisional.
D.A.C. Divisional Ammunition Ptd. Promoted.
D. of Ill. Died of Illness. Pte. Private.
D. of Wds. Died of Wounds. R.Q.M.S. Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant.
Div. Hqrs. Divisional Headquarters R.S.M. Regimental Sergeant-Major
Div. Sig. Coy. Divisional Signal Company. Reg. Sig. Regimental Signaller.
Dr. Driver Rft. Reinforcement.
E.R. Extra Regimental. Sgt. Sergeant
F.A. Field Artillery St. Bearer Stretcher Bearer.
F.A. Bde. Field Artillery Brigade. T. Transferred.
F. Coy. Eng. Field Company, Engineers. T/- Temporary.
Fld. Amb. Field Ambulance. Wdd. Wounded.

NOTES.

1. Unless otherwise stated the rank on embarkation was that of Private.

2. Where it has been possible to obtain the information, the letters "Wdd." have been set opposite to the names of those who were wounded.

3. It has not been practicable to show who were evacuated sick. In 1915 severe illnesses accounted for the complete severance from the Battalion of a considerable number of members.

4. Original members of detachments, are so recorded in the column headed "Memoranda." This applies to Machine Gunners, Pioneers, Regimental Signallers, Stretcher Bearers, and A.A.M.C. Details. Transport Drivers and Buglers or Drummers are shown as "Dr." and "Bgr." respectively, under the heading "Rank on Embarkation."

5. There may be errors in the various records. In the absence of direct access to the official documents this has been almost inevitable, but the best has been done with what data the compiler could collect from various sources.