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Private: 2287a Thomas Carlyon.

October 13, 2021February 25, 2017 by David Harrower ACM

36th BATTALION A.I.F. - 33rd BATTALION A.I.F.

Private: 2287A Thomas CARLYON.

Born: 1889. Echuca, Victoria, Australia.

Married: 1914. Paddington via Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cert:12108/1914.

Wife: Beatrice Carlyon. nee: Targett. (18..-1976) Died at Blacktown, N.S.W. Death Cert:19362/1976.

Died:

Father:

Mother:

INFORMATIONThomas Carlyon enlisted on the 22nd of March 1916 with the 4th Reinforcements 36th Battalion AIF and left Sydney on board HMAT A30 "Borda" on the 17th of October 1916 and disembarked at Plymouth England on the 9th January 1917.

Last Parade of the 36th Battalion AIF in France

Thomas was transferred to the 33rd Battalion on the 30th of April 1918 after the 36th Battalion was disbanded in France. Thomas returned to Australia on the 27th of May 1919 with the 33rd Battalion AIF.

Thomas's Victory Medal:55186 to PTE 2287a T CARLYON 33BN AIF was acquired in November 2003 and is now in the Harrower Collection.

Family InformationThomas was a 25 year old Labourer from Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia upon enlistment. He lived at 343 Dowling Street, Surry Hills and his wife Beatrice lived at 57 Liverpool Street, Paddington, New South Wales. After Thomas returned from the Greta war he and Beatrice moved to 101 Marlborough Street Surry hills in the 1930's and later moved to 631 Dowling Street, Surry Hills as recorded in the 1963 Census.

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Private: 1527 Harry BRYANT.

May 6, 2019February 25, 2017 by David Harrower ACM

33rd BATTALION - 34th BATTALION A.I.F. - 9th LIGHT TRENCH MORTAR BATTERY.

Private: 1527 Harry BRYANT.

Born: 5th October 1891. Inverell, New South Wales, Australia. Birth Cert:

Died: 19th May 1917. Died of Wounds

Father: William Albert Mold Bryant. (1853-1918)

Mother: Annie Ellen Bryant. nee: Nugent. (1860-1907)

INFORMATIONHarry Bryant enlisted with the AIF with his three brothers, from Ashford via Inverell New South Wales, where the four brothers enlisted into the 33rd Battalion on the 29th of February 1916 and all brothers were en trained to the Armidale Camp and them onto Rutherford. They en trained from the Farley Station to Sydney and embarked on board HMAT A74 "Marathon" on the 4th May 1916.

Back Row, Left to Right: Edward (Ted) Bryant. Albert BryantFront Row, Left to Right: Henry (Harry) Bryant. George Bryant.Studio photo after their enlistment, before leaving for England.

The 33rd Battalion disembarked at Devonport England on the 9th July 1916 and went into Camp with the 9th Training Battalion. Harry was transferred to the 34th Battalion on the 9th September 1916, and proceeded overseas for France on the 21st November 1916. After arriving in France, Harry was attached to 9th Light Trench Mortar Battery 3 December 1916,

7th April 1917.

Our Artillery fairly active. Trench Mortars fired in retaliation for pineapples from locality 16.13 and behind J Gap, No Mans Land as usual. Patrols, a number of Enemy covering parties discovered but disappeared on fighting patrol sending shot. Aircraft Patrol of 8 Planes passed over enemy lines returning in 1 hour. Enemy reconnaissance, a plane which flew low over our lines, it would appear likely that enemy anticipate some action. Killed 1 Evacuated 3.

Private: 1801 Albert Joseph CLARK was Killed in Action in the Houplines Armentieres, France on the 8th of April 1917. Albert was the only man from the 34th who was Killed in Action during April 1917.

(34th Battalion War Diary)

30th April 1917.

At 4:10 am enemy opened a heavy bombardment on our on our front line from RIVER LYS to LOWNDES AVENUE, being particularly heavy on left Company Sector. At this point enemy dropped a curtain of shrapnel and H.E. on Supports and Communication Trenches. S.O.S. was at once sent up. Artillery responded at once. Enemy evidently attempted to raid but did not reach our parapet. Barrage slackened at 6:35 am. Enemy used light and heavy Minnewerfere together with all sizes of H.E. Our casualties, 5 killed, 15 wounded, including 1 Officer Lieutenant: Clarence William BODDY slightly wounded.

Harry was Wounded in Action during this action but remained on duty.

17th May 1917.

On the 17th of May the Germans tried to raid the 34th Battalion at Le Touquet. The enemy this time employed the British method of a very short, though heavy, preliminary bombardment. The preliminary registration however had been observed and the Australian counter-barrage came down within 10 seconds of the S.O.S signal fired by Lieutenant: 4559 Frederick Murchison WAUGH. M.C. 34th Battalion. A party of Bavarians attempted to enter by a gap in the front line. One climbed the parapet and said "Hands Oop!" He was at once shot, and fell dead into the trench. Lewis Guns, in particular that of Private: 1416 Joseph Edward KIRK. M.M 34th Battalion, drove the enemy off.

On the 18th of May the previous night's attempt against the 34th Battalion was repeated after a short heave bombardment. On the S.O.S. being fired by Lieutenant: 1118 William Wright EDMONDS. M.C. 34th Battalion, the protecting barrage again came down instantly, but the enemy entered a gap near a sector in which cylinders had been installed for an impending release of gas. Working alone the line, they bombed a Lewis Gun Team, wounding three. The remaining men, Lance Corporal: 1530 James HAM D.C.M. 34th Battalion and Private 1248 Bertram Guy TAYLOR M.M. 34th Battalion, continued to fire, and killed all five intruders.

Lieutenant: Benjamin Greenup BRODIE and the scouts afterwards went out, driving back the German covering party and stretcher-bearers, brought in a wounded Baverian Pioneer, and evidence and identification from 11 Germans who had been killed.

( History of World War 1. Vol IV. Bean) Captain: Charles Edwin Woodrow BEAN

Harry Bryant was Wounded in Action; 2nd occasion on the 17th May 1917 during this action with the 34th Battalion where he received a Gun Shot Wound to his Outer Side, his thigh and a compound fracture to his femur and after 2 days of suffering he Died of Wounds in the 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station.

Harry Bryant is remembered with honour and is commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at the Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row L, Grave 8) Steenwerck, Belgium.

TROIS ARBES CEMETERY STEENWERCK BELGIUM. Memorial Scroll

Harry's Memorial Plaque was acquired from the Brooks Collection in September 2012 and is now in the Harrower Collection.

Inverell War Memorial

(Photo David Harrower, 3rd April 2016.)

Family InformationHarry and his three brothers from Inverell NSW all enlisted the same day.

Private: 1528 Edward BRYANT. 34th Battalion KIA 16-7-1917.

Private: 1523 Albert BRYANT. 34th Battalion RTA 11-5-1919.

Private: 1524 George BRYANT. 33rd Battalion RTA 2-1-1919.

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Sergeant: 3 Edward John LOCKYER.

May 21, 2021February 12, 2017 by David Harrower ACM

33rd INFANTRY BATTALION - New South Wales Irish Rifles.

Sergeant: 3 Edward John LOCKYER.

Born: 17th October 1881. Walcha, New South Wales, Australia. Birth Cert: 24378/1881.

Married: 14th November 1906. Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cert:9390/1906.

Wife: Ada Jane Lockyer. nee: Watt. (1881-1964)

Died: 2nd June 1972. Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:55054/1972.

Father: John Lockyer. (1846-03/12/1924) Died at Armidale, N.S.W.

Mother: Amy Elizabeth Jane Lockyer. nee: Chandler. (1862-1906)

Married: 1880. Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cert: 2501/1880.

INFORMATIONEdward John Lockyer enlisted with the 33rd Infantry Battalion in 1902. Edward was the third man to enlist with the Battalion his service number was 3. He was serving with the 33rd Infantry Battalion at Armidale, N.S.W. with the rank of Sergeant and would have been a member of the AIF recruitment staff helping to raise and train men to serve during World War 1 with the 33rd Battalion AIF.

33rd Battalion marching through Armidale 1916The 33rd Battalion was formed in January 1916 at a camp established at the Armidale Showground in New South Wales. The bulk of the battalion's recruits were drawn from the New England region and thus dubbed "New England's Own". The Battalion's first, and only commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Morshead, who became famous as the commanding officer of the 9th Australian Division during the Second World War.

The composition of the 33rd Battalion was on a district basis. "A Company" was from Armidale and Tamworth, "B Company" was from Walcha, Uralla, Barrabra, Bingara and Manilla. "C Company" was from Narrabri, Moree and Inverell. and "D Company was from Glen Innes, Guyra and Tenterfield.

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No: 176. 7th September 1922. Page 1326.

Edward was presented with the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal on the 7th of September 1922 with the rank was Sergeant. He received his long service medal with Warrant Officer 1st class: 1 Charles Edward FIELDHOUSE. Sergeant: 2 Alfred GENDLE. 33rd Battalion and Sergeant: 3 Edward John LOCKYER. 33rd Battalion. All were members of the 33rd Battalion, 2nd Military District. The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Medal was instituted by Queen Victoria for service in the colonies. The medal was issue to volunteer forces and only 1199 medals were issued to Australians. The issue of this medal ceased during the reign of King George the 5th.

Edwards Colonial Auxiliary Long Service Medal was acquired in 2003 from Queensland, Australia and is now in the Harrower Collection.

FAMILY INFORMATIONEdward and Ada Lockyer were married in Armidale, N.S.W in 1906 and had 5 children. Amy Ada Lockyer born 1907, Armidale N.S.W Birth Cert:21245/1907. William Edward Lockyer born 1909, Armidale N.S.W Birth Cert:22153/1909. Frederick Lockyer born 1911, Armidale N.S.W Birth Cert:37051/1911. Enid M Lockyer born 1913, Armidale N.S.W Birth Cert:46817/1913. Ada O Lockyer born, Armidale N.S.W Birth Cert:20545.

In 1963 Edward and Ada lived at Douglas Street, Tenterfield, New South Wales.

John and Amy Lockyer 1880

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Warrant Officer First Class: 1 Charles Edward FIELDHOUSE.

April 21, 2020February 12, 2017 by David Harrower ACM

33rd INFANTRY BATTALION

Warrant Officer First Class: 1 Charles Edward FIELDHOUSE.

Born: 10th March 1869. Camden, New South Wales, Australia. Birth Cert:9216/1869.

Married: 15th May 1889. Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cert:2816/1889.

Wife: Francis Caroline Fieldhouse. nee Gong See. (Chinese/German) (1875-1955) Born Armidale, N.S.W. Birth Cert:6831/1875. and Died Redfern N.S.W. Death Cert:21365/1955.

Died: 15th September 1956. Newtown, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:20950/1956.

Father: George Fieldhouse. Born England. (1805-23/01/1869) died at Campbelltown, N.S.W.

Mother: Margaret (Mary) Fieldhouse. nee: Buckley. Born Ireland. (1833-1971)

INFORMATIONCharles Edward Fieldhouse served with J Company 4th A.I.R in 1902 July and took part in a sham fight at the showground where J.Edgar died. 1904 March Private Fieldhouse G Company 7 shots at 200 yards & 100 yards kneeling or sitting 17 - 200 yards 13 - 300 yards 12 - 7 inch bullseye 41 - Total

4th Infantry Regiment

1904 August Private Fieldhouse G Company 7 shots at 500 yards lying behind cover 7 shots at 600 yards target exposed every 45 seconds 8 - 500 yards 12 - 600 yards 20 - total

1908 Jan Private Fieldhouse G Company 4th A.I.R. Rifle Club. Appointed on executive committee 1909 March Private Fieldhouse G Company Miniature rifle competition between G Company & Australia Light Horse Private Fieldhouse represented G Company.

1910 May Lance Sergeant Fieldhouse G Company 7 shots rapid & 7 shots deliberate 30 - Rapid 26 - deliberate 56 - total

1911 March Sergeant Fieldhouse G Company 4th A.I.R. Moonlight sports evening 100 yards handicap over 35 years Sergeant Fieldhouse came 2nd

1911 June Sergeant Fieldhouse G Company 7 shots rapid & 7 shots deliberate 1911 August Sergeant Fieldhouse G Company 4th A.I.R. 14 shots at 700 yards 8 - Hand 39 - Score 47 - Total

1911 September Sergeant Fieldhouse G Company 1st Battalion 4th A.I.R. 7 shots deliberate & 7 shots rapid & service targets at 300 yards 30 - deliberate 30 - rapid 2 - service target 62- total

1911 October Sergeant C E Fieldhouse G Company Infantry Annual Military Ball Secretarial duties at Orderly room.

1912 August Sergeant Fieldhouse Annual Military Ball appointed secretary.

1918 Oct W.O. Charles Edward Fieldhouse.

Charles Edward Fieldhouse, served with the 33rd Infantry Regiment (N.S.W Irish Rifles) from 1912. Charles was the first man to enlist with the Regiment, his service number was 1. As a Sergeant he was a Champion Shot and was promoted to Warrant Officer 1st Class and was presented with the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal on the 7th of September 1922. Charles was probably the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Battalion as his rank was Warrant Officer First Class. He received his long service medal with Sergeant: 2 Alfred GENDLE 33rd Battalion and Sergeant: 3 Edward John LOCKYER 33rd Battalion. All were members of the 33rd Battalion, 2nd Military District. The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Medal was instituted by Queen Victoria for service in the colonies. The medal was issue to volunteer forces and only 1199 medals were issued to Australians. The issue of this medal ceased during the reign of King George the 5th. His Colonial Auxiliary Medal and his son Phillips British War Medal were both acquired in 2003 and were both in the collection until I re-sold Philips Medal back to the Fieldhouse Family in 2014.

FAMILY INFORMATION

Charles Edward and Francis Caroline Fieldhouse with 1 of their daughters.Charles and Francis Fieldhouse were married in Armidale NSW and had 5 children. They lived together at Donnelly Street Armidale. Phillip Edward Fieldhouse born 1900, at Armidale, N.S.W. Birth Cert:929/1900. Marguerite I Fieldhouse born 11/09/1901 at Armidale, N.S.W. Birth Cert:29380/1901 and died 29/03/1996 at Sydney, N.S.W. Linda G Fieldhouse born 1903 at Armidale, N.S.W. Birth Cert:27805/1903. Una G Fieldhouse born 1905 at Armidale, N.S.W. Birth Cert:20417/1905. Nellie D Fieldhouse born 08/01/1912 at Armidale, N.S.W. Birth Cert:1050/1912.

Message:

This is Charles Edward Fieldhouse family tree George Fieldhouse is English he married Mary Buckley she died with the surname Risk, she was English they had kids Maria ,George , Edward, Margaret and the last one Charles Edward Fieldhouse he is English as George is English and Mary is as well she was Irish he married Frances See , she was German/Chinese as her mother Chinese and German and there was George Fieldhouses who enlisted on 1/7/1789 and left in 25/3/1803 he was with 102nd regiment 1809 this Charles Grandfather, if u look up ancestry for George Fieldhouse and Elizabeth Taylor it will tell u all of the family tree

Ann Hollis Dec 2017.

(Lisa Fieldhouse: January 2019. Champion Shot Medal 1911 Presented to Sargent Fieldhouse G Coy 4th Infantry Regiment)

25th GARRISON RESERVE BATTALION A.I.F.

Private: 67384 Phillip Edward FIELDHOUSE.

Born: 11th December 1899. Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. Birth Cert:929/1899.

Married 1: 1922. Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cert:8496/1922.

Wife 1: Harriet Violet Fieldhouse. nee: Anderson. (1906-1965)

Married 2: 1942. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cert:19877/1943.

Married 2: Margaret Catherine Fieldhouse. nee: Sheehan Alias Margaret Catherine Lally (1915-

Died: 4th May 1971. Carringbah, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:2406/1971.

Father: Charles Edward Fieldhouse. (1869-1956)

Mother: Francis Caroline Fieldhouse. nee: Gong See. (Chinese/German) (1875-1955)

INFORMATION Phillip Edward Fieldhouse enlisted with the 25th General Service Reserve Battalion on the 20th August 1918, he enlisted whilst still serving with the 13th Battalion Senior Cadets where he had served for 4 years. Phillip was an apprentice baker at Scott and Son's Armidale when he enlisted. He lived with his parents and 4 sisters in Donnelly Street, Armidale. Phillip enlisted at the Armidale Recruitment Depot and was directed by Lieutenant McCarthy to report to Victoria Barracks in Sydney on the 21st of August 1918. Phillip completed his training at the Recruitment Depot at Liverpool in B Company, before being transferred to the General Service Reserve "N" on the 5th of November 1918. He was discharged 5 weeks later after the Armistice was declared, he was discharged on the 12th of December 1918. Phillip was on route to Europe when the war ended and therefore only received the British War Medal which was his only entitlement. His medal was acquired with his father's long service medal which is in the Harrower Collection. Phillip lodged a claim for repatriation benefits on the 22nd of October 1964. Ref: QM30488. To J.H. Greenwood. Deputy Commisioner Repatriation Department NSW Branch The Grace Building, 77 York Street, Sydney, NSW ph: 20234.

Family InformationIn Harriet's parents obituaries in 1945 and 1947, Harriet is referred to as Violet,"Mrs J Walters,of Darlinghurst", and "Mrs J Walters of Sydney",and not Mrs Fieldhouse. Phillip Edward Fieldhouse is recorded as marrying Margaret Catherine Sheehan in Sydney, NSW in 1943, so it is assumed that he and Violet divorced prior to this time.

The Kirkpatrick Family Genealogies

Phillips British War Medal was sold back to the Fieldhouse family in April 2014 after I was contacted by lisa Fieldhouse who provided me with family research and photos of her family. This is the first medal I have returned to the family from the Harrower Collection.

Phillip and Margaret FieldhousePhillip and Harriet Fieldhouse were married in 1922 and had 3 children. Alfred Edward (Big Ted) Fieldhouse born 1922. Daphine Fieldhouse Joan Fieldhouse Phillip remarried Phillip and Harriet Fieldhouse were married in 1942 and had 4 children. Edith Fieldhouse born 1938. Edward Phillip Fieldhouse born 26/06/1937. Douglas John Fieldhouse (Senior) born 06/03/1940. Judith Anne Fieldhouse born 10/10/1944.

Margaret Catherine Sheehan was born in 1915 at Nowra N.S.W. and changed her name to Margaret Catherine Lally. She was living in the Care Of E.J. Slack-Smith at "Beeantha", Nelia NW Line on the 17th August 1955 and in Dimbulah on the 27th March 1958.

Lisa Fieldhouse (wearing Phillip Fieldhouse's WW1 Medal) and Doug Fieldhouse. Anzac Day 2014.(Photos and family history; Lisa Fieldhouse, Western Australia)

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Lieutenant: Henry George “Poddy” HAYMAN.

April 16, 2020February 12, 2017 by David Harrower ACM

War Medal: and Victory Medal to LIET H G HAYMAN AIF

33rd BATTALION AIF.

Lieutenant: Henry George "Poddy" HAYMAN.

Born: 26th January 1887. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Birth Cert:11157/1887.

Married: 2nd November 1910. Newtown, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cert:12917/1910.

Wife: Elizabeth Maria Beatrice Hayman. nee: Smith. (1885-1975)

Died: 5th September 1966. Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:31404/1966.

Father: George William Hayman. (1843-24/06/1912) Died at Wandsworth, London, England.

Mother: Eleanor Hayman. nee: White. (1847-1933)

INFORMATION

CADETS' CHRONICLE. 1912.

SENIOR CADETS.

PHYSICAL EXERCISES FOR CADETS. On Wednesday night last a parade was held at Kogarah, by E Company 38th Battalion. Captain F. Smith, Brigade Major, took them through a course of physical exercises, which were carried out in a whole-hearted fashion. AREA 36A (STANMORE) DINNER. The officers and non-commissioned officers of this area held their first annual dinner on Friday, May 17. Color-Sergeant Aubrey occupied the chair, and among those present were Capt. Brosnan, Brigade Major ; Capt. Martin (Area Officer); S.S.M. Couchman, Staff Instructor; Lieuts. Williams, Mauldon, and Boss (Company Commanders) ; and. Mr. May, bandmaster. The toasts given were "The King," "Universal Training," "The Brigade Major," "The Area Officer and Staff Instructor," "The Company Officers," and "The Band." During the evening Capt. Brosnan presented S.S.M. Couchman with a pair of field glasses. Musical items were given by Lieut. Williams, Corpl. Anthon, Corpl. McLeod.

Sergt. Harris, Mr. May, and S.S.M. Couchman. CHURCH PARADE. A voluntary church parade will be held this morning of the members of Area 38A (Rockdale). The parade will fall in at the Orderly Room at 10.30. Drill order without pouches will be worn. APPOINTMENTS, REGISTRATIONS, AND TRANSFERS. — Lieutenant Claude Caville Worner, unattached list, Commonwealth Military Forces, to be lieutenant. Dated May 6, 1912. Farquhar Robert Moon, Robert Lockhart Quayle, Edward Thomas Harnett, David Edwin Murray, John Wilson Scott Fell, Jack Andrew Robertson, Ronald Everard Wilson, Leslie William Molloy, Charles William Bland, Stanley Robert Callaghan, Donald Ian Robertson Smith, Samuel Henry Pasley, Henry George "Poddy" HAYMAN Bernard Cifford Collett, George Boss, Richard Eastway, Frederick William Shepherd, Thomas Willie Tarrant, Emil Samuel Niels Olsson, Charles Frederick William Fehlberg, Frederick Arthur Elworthy, Frank Jamieson, and William Sydney Ballard, to be lieutenants (provisionally).

Dated May 6, 1912. Alan Binnie, Aubrey Reynolds, Arthur Leslie Parker, William Vere Jardine BLAKE, Walter Edwin Rees, Maurice George Lewis, George D'Arcy Folkard, Roy Doutrebande, Robert George Watkins, Frederick Thomas Murray, John Edye Duff, Ormond Gillespie Tunks, Llewellyn Cullen-Ward, William Ballantyne Simpson, Harry Russell, Sherbrooke Jamieson, Otto Franz Joseph Wolff, Eric William Stutchbury, Walter William Vick, Harold Saxton, Ernest John Thomas, Archibald McDonald, William Edward Noble, Bernard Brooks Blomfield, and Cyril Wilfred Wearne, to be 2nd lieutenants.

Dated May 6, 1912. The resignation of Major H.H. Walker of his commission is accepted. Dated May 6, 1912. Lieutenant W. W. Cavill is transferred to the Senior Cadets, with regimental seniority next after Lieutenant J. J. Murphy. Dated May 6, 1912. AREA OFFICER APPOINTED. — Captain S. P. Goodsell, of the Australian Garrison Artillery, has been temporarily appointed area officer for training area 28B (Darlington) with the rank of captain. He has been seconded from his own regiment whilst holding the appointment.

CLOSES VIEW OF SOME OF THE RIDERS. H. C. STEELE (22 MILES), L. W. J. GEHRIG (22 MILES), W. WRIGHT (22½ MILES), C. H. EMERY (23 MILES), O. C. BEEGLING (23 MILES), A. RATLIFFE (15 MILES), W. WALSH (15 MILES).

Henry George "Poddy" Hayman enlisted with the 3rd Reinforcements, 33rd Battalion AIF on the 21st of March 1916 with the rank of Lieutenant and left Sydney on board HMAT A68 "Anchises" on the 24th of August and disembarked in Devonport, England on the 11th of October and proceed overseas for France on the 19th of December and was Taken on strength with the 33rd Battalion on the on the 12th of January 1917. After 4 months in France Henry was detached to the 63rd Battalion on the 5th of May where he served for the next 6 months before returning to the 33rd on the 26th of November 1917. Henry was granted leave to England on the 18th of February 1918 and returned to France to re-join the 33rd on the 4th of March 1918.

April 1918,

VILLERS-BRETONNEUX.

Lance Corporal: 1959 Cyril HERBORN We had all sorts accommodation when out of the lines, but most under the circumstances, were satisfactory. Once I was billeted in a pig-sty. At Villers-Brettoneux however we were billeted in the woolen store where we were able to stock up on woolen socks and cardigans. The Germans took the town only once, but held it for only about a day.

The people that suffered most. I sometimes think, were the civilians. I remember one day investigating a house down the street where smoke had been seen coming from a chimney. We found a lonely old woman crouching over a brazier trying to start a fire. She was too old to evacuate as everyone had done.

The Germans were only about half a mile away and the town had been heavily shelled. Our troops took her to a safe place, but there must have been many other old and helpless that we weren't able to get out. We found some un matured wine in Villers-Brettoneux. I believe some men had been known to die as a result of drinking too much "green wine". Poddy HAYMAN and I were eventually trusted with the job of destroying the remains of this particular batch.

lieutenant: Richard Henry BLOMFIELD "Later parties were sent out to break all the bottles of wine. It was asking too much of some of the men, and there were instances of other methods being used to get rid of such material".

Henry was Wounded in Action on the 17th of April 1918 when he was at Villers-Bretonneux and he was Gassed and treated by the 55th Field ambulance near Bois de L'Abbe.

Gassed Australian soldiers awaiting treatment near Bois de L'Abbe outside Villers-Bretonneux1918.

Note: 33rd Battalion Colour Patch on Corporal in foreground.

Henry was admitted to the 8th General Hospital on the 19th of April and was evacuated to England on board the Hospital Ship "Grantully Castle" on the 21st of April and was admitted to the 3rd London General Hospital at WANDSWORTH, where he was treated, suffering from Gas Poisoning the next day.

Henry remained in England and until being directed to report to the Overseas Training Battalion on the 4th of July and proceeded overseas for France on the 19th of July, and was Taken on in Strength with the 33rd Battalion on the 23rd. The 33rd remained at CITERNE through October and were still the on Armistice Day where a parade with a Brigade Sports Day.

"The 12th of November saw a special Thanksgiving Service which was held in the Cinema Hall in connection with the cessation of hostilities. In the afternoon three rugby football matches were played in the Inter-Company Competitions. "HQ" Company played "B" Company - "A" Company played "Transport Section" and "C" Company played "D" Company.

In the "HQ" v "B" Company match, "HQ" sustained their first defeat. "B" Company kicked off with the wind behind them and pressed almost throughout the first half. After about 10 minutes Lance Corporal: 1959 Cyril HERBORN scored a try. Lieutenant: Henry George "Poddy" HAYMAN failed to convert. Shortly afterwards Lieutenant: Henry George "Poddy" HAYMAN fell over the line and scored. He again failed to convert. "HQ" then rushed the ball down the field but were soon back in their own 25. At half time the scores were 6 to nil in favour of "B" Company. "HQ" played a better game in the second half but the defence of "B" Company was too strong. "B" Company worked down the line by a series of line kicks got close to "HQ"s line and Lance Corporal: 1959 Cyril HERBORN scored a try. Lieutenant: Henry George "Poddy" HAYMAN failed to convert. Scores 9 to nil. There was no change in the scores when the full time whistle sounded.

(Edwards; Never a Backward Step)

Henry remained with B Company until he was sent to Hospital at ABBEVILLE in France suffering from Influenza on the 15th of November and after a short convalescence rejoined the Battalion on the 16th of December. After 5 days Henry was granted leave in England from the 21st of December until the 7th of January 1919. After spending new years in England, Henry rejoined the 33rd on the 7th of January 1919 and was detached to the 24th Salvage Company ,Australian Army Service Corps on the 16th of January and returned to England on the 25th of February and reported to A.I.F. HQ in London.

Henry Hayman

B Company, 33rd Battalion. February 1919.

Front Row far left: Sergeant: 3068 Frederick HANSEN.

Henry remained in London until he was demobilized to return to Australia on the 2nd of May 1919 on board HMAT A20 "Borda" and was discharged from the AIF on the 12th of August but was still on the Regimental Reserve List for the 56th Battalion Australian Military Forces on the 12th of August 1922.

Henry's British War Medal:52112 and Victory Medal:50763 to LT H.G.HAYMAN AIF were acquired in April 2008 in Queensland, Australia. His medals were first issued on the 12th of August 1922 to his wife Elizabeth.

Family Information

Henry was a 29 year old married Assistant Manager of a Boot Company at Botany N.S.W. He and his wife lived at 110 Lennox Street, Newtown. Henry served with the Scottish Rifles with the rank of sergeant for 7 years, he also served with the Australian Field Artillery with the rank of Bombardier for 2 1/2 years and served with the Senior Cadets for 4 years with the rank of Captain. Last address "Bradgate" Beaumont Street, Campsie, N.S.W. 28th November 1934.

George William and Eleanor Hayman were married in 1873 in Sydney, N.S.W. Marriage Cert:979/1873 and had a daughter Iima Beatrice Hayman who was born on the 25th May 1921 in Sydney, N.S.W.