DOUGLAS - ISLE of MAN
Sergeant Edward CONNOCK 486
Born: Manchester, Lancashire,England Enlisted: 24-8-1914, Morphettville, South Australia 10th Battalion Australian Infantry Died of Wounds: 1-10-1917 Son of Gilbert Connock, Douglas Street, Castle Tower, Isle of Man Honoured: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 58 |
2nd Corporal John Radcliffe COWLEY 3335
Born: Ramsay, Isle of Man Enlisted: 14-5-1915, Brisbane, Queensland Deserted then re-inlisted 7-10-1915, Enoggera, Queensland Occupation prior to Enlistment: Engineer 6th Field Company Australian Engineers Departed Australia 23-11-1915 Killed in Action, France 31-7-1916 Son of late Edward and Hanna Cowley now Hanna Kelly, Windsor Road, Ramsay, Isle of Man Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 23 |
Private George Douglas EASTWOOD 280
Born: Douglas, Isle of Man
Enlisted: 16-2-1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Seaman
18th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 25-6-1915 from Sydney, N.S.W.
Killed in Action: 27-8-1915, Gallipoli, Turkey, aged 26years
Son of Frances Eastwood, of 74, Derby Rd., Douglas, Isle of Man, and the late Thomas Eastwood.
Resting: Hill 60 Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 85
Born: Douglas, Isle of Man
Enlisted: 16-2-1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Seaman
18th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 25-6-1915 from Sydney, N.S.W.
Killed in Action: 27-8-1915, Gallipoli, Turkey, aged 26years
Son of Frances Eastwood, of 74, Derby Rd., Douglas, Isle of Man, and the late Thomas Eastwood.
Resting: Hill 60 Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 85
Private James EDGAR 843
Born: Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland
Enlisted: 12-2-1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Farm Labourer
19th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 25-6-1915 from Sydney, N.S.W.
Died of Wounds: 12-9-1915, Greece
Son of John Edgar Gask Farm, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland
Resting: East Mudros Military Cemetery, Mudros, Lemnos, Aegean Islands, Greece
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 88
Born: Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland
Enlisted: 12-2-1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Farm Labourer
19th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 25-6-1915 from Sydney, N.S.W.
Died of Wounds: 12-9-1915, Greece
Son of John Edgar Gask Farm, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland
Resting: East Mudros Military Cemetery, Mudros, Lemnos, Aegean Islands, Greece
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 88
Driver Edward FARAGHER 9727
Born: Ramsay, Isle of Man
Enlisted: 28-2-1915, Boulder, Western Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer
10th Australian Army Service Corps Company
Departed Australia 22-5-1915 from Melbourne, Victoria returned 25-9-1915
Re-embarked 14-3-1916
Died of Illness (Egypt) 26-5-1916 aged 27years
Elizabeth and the late William FARAGHER, 6 West Street, Ramsey, Isle of Man
Resting: Tel El Kebir War Memorial Cemetery, Tel el Kebir, North Egypt, Egypt
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 181
Born: Ramsay, Isle of Man
Enlisted: 28-2-1915, Boulder, Western Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer
10th Australian Army Service Corps Company
Departed Australia 22-5-1915 from Melbourne, Victoria returned 25-9-1915
Re-embarked 14-3-1916
Died of Illness (Egypt) 26-5-1916 aged 27years
Elizabeth and the late William FARAGHER, 6 West Street, Ramsey, Isle of Man
Resting: Tel El Kebir War Memorial Cemetery, Tel el Kebir, North Egypt, Egypt
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 181
Corporal Joseph Albert FARAGHER 5697
Born: Douglas, Isle of Man
Enlisted: 14-3-1916, Perth, Western Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Farmer
44th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 15-7-1916 from Fremantle, Western Australia
Killed in Action: 2-8-1917, Belgium
Son of Walter Faragher, Douglas, Isle of Man.
Honoured: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 138
Born: Douglas, Isle of Man
Enlisted: 14-3-1916, Perth, Western Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Farmer
44th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 15-7-1916 from Fremantle, Western Australia
Killed in Action: 2-8-1917, Belgium
Son of Walter Faragher, Douglas, Isle of Man.
Honoured: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 138
Company Sergeant Major Philip FARGHER 4188
Born: Northcote, Victoria, Australia
Enlisted: 12-7-1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Clerk
6th Australian Infantry Battalion
Departed Australia 29-12-1915 from Melbourne, Victoria
Died of Wounds 13-6-1918, France aged 24years
Son of the late Philip and Maud Matilda Fargher, of 28, South Crescent, Northcote, Victoria
Resting: Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, Ebblinghem, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 46
Philip's father was born at Rushen, Isle of Man hence Philip being mentioned on the above Memorial.
Born: Northcote, Victoria, Australia
Enlisted: 12-7-1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Clerk
6th Australian Infantry Battalion
Departed Australia 29-12-1915 from Melbourne, Victoria
Died of Wounds 13-6-1918, France aged 24years
Son of the late Philip and Maud Matilda Fargher, of 28, South Crescent, Northcote, Victoria
Resting: Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, Ebblinghem, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 46
Philip's father was born at Rushen, Isle of Man hence Philip being mentioned on the above Memorial.
Sergeant Charles William KEWLEY 211
Born: Durham, Douglas, Isle of Man Enlisted: 15-9-1914, Paddington, New South Wales Occupation prior to Enlistment: Engineer 1st Field Company Australian Engineers Returned to Australia 25-8-1915 Died 1-9-1915, Melbourne, Victoria Husband of Kate Kewley, 386 Bourke St., Surrey Hills, N.S.W. Resting: Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Coburg, Victoria, Australia Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 24 |
Driver Ewan Quine KEWLEY 9950
Born: Douglas, Isle of Man Enlisted: 27-1-1916 Occupation prior to Enlistment: Driver 31st Australian Army Service Corps Company Departed Australia 5-5-1916 from Sydney, N.S.W. Died of illness, Military Hospital, Tidworth, England 28-9-1917 aged 27years Son of Thomas & Charlotte Kewley. "Putative" wife Alice Ponting known as Mrs Alice Kewley. Resting: Kirk Marown (St Runius) Churchyard Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 181 |
Private John Frederick QUAYE 2977
Born: Douglas, Isle of Man Enlisted: 11-7-1916, R.A. Showgrounds, Moore Park, N.S.W. Occupation prior to Enlistment: Driver 45th Australian Infantry Battalion Departed Australia 8-11-1916 from Sydney, N.S.W. Died 24-6-1917, Nation Hospital, Queen's Square, London, England Son of George Quaye, 68 Strand St., Douglas, Isle of Man Resting: St Brendan New Churchyard Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 140 |
Lance Corporal William Walter STEPHEN 914
Born: Douglas, Isle of Man
Enlisted: 11-1-1916, Perth, Western Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Painter
44th Australian Infantry Battalion
Departed Australia 6-6-1916 from Fremantle, W.A.
Died 12-10-1917, Belgium aged 22years
Son of John Mathias & Edith Stephen, of Holmesdale Rd., West Midland, W.A.
Honoured: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 138
Born: Douglas, Isle of Man
Enlisted: 11-1-1916, Perth, Western Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Painter
44th Australian Infantry Battalion
Departed Australia 6-6-1916 from Fremantle, W.A.
Died 12-10-1917, Belgium aged 22years
Son of John Mathias & Edith Stephen, of Holmesdale Rd., West Midland, W.A.
Honoured: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 138
Driver Robert WATTERSON 8201
Born: Laxey, Isle of Man
Enlisted: 6-9-1915, Sydney, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Baker
3rd Australian Field Artillery Brigade
Departed Australia 27-11-1915 from Sydney, N.S.W.
Killed in Action 29-9-1918, France aged 23years
Son of George and Catherine Lydia Watterson, of 642, Illawarra Rd., Malrickville, N.S.W.
Resting: Ste Emilie Valley Cemetery, Villers-Faucon, Roisel, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 13
Born: Laxey, Isle of Man
Enlisted: 6-9-1915, Sydney, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Baker
3rd Australian Field Artillery Brigade
Departed Australia 27-11-1915 from Sydney, N.S.W.
Killed in Action 29-9-1918, France aged 23years
Son of George and Catherine Lydia Watterson, of 642, Illawarra Rd., Malrickville, N.S.W.
Resting: Ste Emilie Valley Cemetery, Villers-Faucon, Roisel, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 13