1st Field Artillery Brigade

Battery Sergeant Major: 11917 Leslie Hercules ASKER. D.C.M.

Born: 10th October 1892. Victoria, Australia.

Married: 1928. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Wife: Kathleen Mary "Kit" Asker. nee: Massey. (1904-1971)

Died: 21st July 1952. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:15955/1952.

Father: John Asker.

Mother: Emily Asker. nee: Quest.

INFORMATION

Leslie Hercules Asker enlisted with the AIF on the 25th November 1915 and was allocated to the 14th Field Artillery Reinforcements with the rank of Gunner. He was promoted to Bombardier on the 19th of March and Acting Sergeant with the No:2 Section Divisional Ammunition Company on the 19th April 1916.

Leslie was promoted to Temporary Battery Sergeant Major on the 11th November 1916 in France.

29 December 1918.

Group portrait of the mounted escort of the 1st Australian Divisional Artillery, on the occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales. Captain ?Shauldrs MC (in foreground). Left to right: 5412 Driver (Dvr) A. M. McLeod; 852 Sergeant R. O. Ford; 6186 Bombardier J. H. Pascall MM; 39459 Dvr R. R. Marshall; Dvr Laskie; Dvr J. Bloxage; Dvr F. Ryan, 5th Battalion; Dvr Evans; Gnr Claremont; 1035 Dvr E. R. Foster; Dvr Johnson; Gnr C. F. Flood; Gnr Mills; Bdr Edwards; Bdr Cox; Gnr Mansfield; Dvr H. E. Adams; Bdr A. K. Munyard MM; Gnr Wharton; Dvr R. Mathews; Gnr Marr; Bdr Lesham; 1788 Dvr Smith; Gnr Johnson; Warrant Officer L. H. Asker.

DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL

101st Battery Australian Artillery, now Head Quarters 1st Australian Field Brigade. Battery Sergeant Major: 11917 Leslie Hercules ASKER. Now Temporary Regimental Sergeant Major (Warrant Officer 1) for conspicuous devotion to duty during the period 16/17th September to 11th November 1918. Sergeant Major ASKER displayed constant devotion to duty and skill in his capacity as Sergeant Major. His general knowledge

RANDWICK, NSW. 1945. STAFF OF THE LAND HEADQUARTERS SCHOOL OF ARTILLERY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL:

VX18115 CAPTAIN (CAPT) R. A. COOK; VX23879 CAPT L. B. ARCHER; QX33983 LIEUTENANT (LT) G. H. ROBERTSON; VX17929 CAPT W. C. MCLACHLAN; NX139102 CAPT O. E. PHILLIPS; VX8679 LT A. W. DARBYSHIRE-ROBERTS; WX36704 LT J. G. MOSS; VX32187 CAPT D. W. DEASEY; VX34028 CAPT G. L. SINCLAIR; VF345975 LT E. J. ABICARE; NX138900 CAPT D. B. WILLICK; MAJOR (MAJ) H. S. BLACK; LIEUTENANT COLONEL J. Y. B. SHARPE; WX3348 MAJ R. C. HUDSON; NX12408 MAJ J. E. PAGAN; NX118187 CAPT W. A. BURT; NX117250 CAPT E. A. TAYLOR; VX41481 CAPT J. D. COLLINS; SERGEANT (SGT) C. T. M. STEWART; WARRANT OFFICER (WO) 2 B. J. EASTOE; SGT K. S. ROSS; WO 2 E. G. GOWTY; SGT C. M. BEAVIS; WO 1 L. H. ASKER; WO 2 C. E. S. KISS; WO 2 J. V. CAMERON; WO 2 C. E. S. HUGHES; WO 2 E. N. MORRIS; SGT R. W. OVERALL; SGT E. T. WILLIAMS; SGT K. L. RITCHIE; SGT E. D. CHRISTIE; WO 2 J. C. WILSON; WO 2 J. T. LOGAN; WO 2 L. RENZOW; WO 2 A. W. EVANS; WO 2 MCALLISTER; WO 2 F. H. BLACK; SGT I. W. BOYD; SGT R. K. MATHEWS. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT R. RICE)

Family Information

Leslie was a single 29 year old Horse Dealer from 51 Elm Street, South Melbourne, Victoria upon enlistment with the AIF. He stated that he served with No: 10 Company Royal Australian Artillery in South Australia for 3 years and 10 months before moving to Victoria.

Katherine "Kitt"

Kathleen Mary "Kit" Asker. nee: Massey. (1904-1971)

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1st FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE. 34th BATTALION A.I.F.

Gunner: 273 Frederick HARVEY. Sergeant: 2079 Frederick HARVEY.

Born: 1893. Hexham via Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Berth Cert:23198/1893.

Married:

Wife: nee:.

Died: 1952. Burwood, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:8567/1952.

Father: Alfred Harvey. (18..-1908)

Mother: Violet Harvey. nee: Haddock.

INFORMATION

Frederick Harvey enlisted with the 1st Field Artillery Brigade AIF on the 24th August 1914 and embarked for the Suez Canal on the 18th October 1914 on board HMAT 8 "Argyllshire" but was returned to Australia on board the SS "Ulysses" suffering from SYNOUITIS of the Right Knee before being Discharged as Medically Unfit Frederick re enlisted with the 3rd Reinforcements 34th Battalion AIF on the embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A68 "Anchises" on the 24th of August 1916 and was disembarked at Devonport, England on the 11th of October 1916. The 3rd Reinforcements were marched to Durrington Army Camp at Lark Hill to commence training with the 9th Training Battalion.

Family Information

Frederick was a single 22 year old, Watch Houseman from Hexham, N.S.W. His Next of Kin was his Uncle William John Tanner who was a Shopkeeper from Hexham, N.S.W. Fred's parents were married in 1890 at Newcastle, N.S.W. Marriage Cert:5417/1890. and had 8 children. Alfred Harvey born 1891 Morpeth, N.S.W. Birth Cert:22698/1891 and died 1959 at Cooma, N.S.W. Death Cert:11205/1959. Frederick Harvey born 1893 at Morpeth N.S.W. Birth Cert:23198/1893 and died 1952 at Burwood, N.S.W. Death Cert:8567/1952 Arthur Harvey born 1895 at Minmi, N.S.W. Birth Cert:34204/1895 and died 1955 at Burwood, N.S.W. Death Cert:1159/1955. Lillian Harvey born 1900 at Minmi, N.S.W. Birth Cert:23881/1900. Mabel Harvey born 1902 at Minmi, N.S.W. Birth Cert:23751/1902. Clarence Harvey born 1905 at Minmi, N.S.W. Birth Cert:14993/1905 and died 1906 at Minmi, N.S.W. Death Cert:5747/1906. Dulcie M Harvey born 1907 at Minmi, N.S.W. Birth Cert:5278/1907.

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