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Monday, 14 July 2008

12th LHR, AIF, 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Beveridge Letter, 21 October 1915
Topic: AIF - 4B - 12 LHR

12th LHR, AIF

12th Australian Light Horse Regiment

Beveridge Letter, 21 October 1915

Beveridge Post Card from Gallipoli, 21 October 1915

Here are the contents from the Post Card.

Gallipoli 21st Oct 1915
Your last letter dated May 29th 1915
Dear Lois,
Many thanks for your two letters yesterday. I also received one from you about ten days before that have received about a sozen letters during the last ten days all from you, Blairgowrie & K. Consider I'm doing well, hope it continues, I am keeping well + getting along nicely. Hope the two children are well. Give them both a kiss for me. Suppose the boy can nearly crawl now. Owen is still in Egypt I think. When he comes over he will very likely be pretty near me. Saw him in Egypt several times. I think I told you or perhaps it was mother. Love from your loving brother,
Alwynne.

This post card was discovered as presented below without any furhter detail.

Tracking down the author required a bit of detective work as is required on all disparate pieces of evidence. The only identifying information on the post card was that on the post card - Alwynne, the brother of Mrs Hogg of Epping. He was at Gallipoli and a person Owen is also mentioned.

Through research, it is now possible to put a name to the author of the post card letter. The man has been identified as 842 Private Alwynne Steel BEVERIDGE, a 25 year old Grazier from Epping, New South Wales. He enlisted on 13 April 1915 and was allotted to the 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, 2nd Reinforcements, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A51 Chilka 7 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.

The Postcard was sent on the day he arrived at Gallipoli. Lois is Mrs Lois Hogg whose husband Herbert had a brother Owen Stanley Byames Hogg who was a Captain and a dentist and remained in Cairo with that unit.

Further Reading:

12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation Roll, 2nd Reinforcements

12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF

12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

Citation: 12th LHR, AIF, 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Beveridge Letter, 21 October 1915

Posted by Project Leader at 12:44 AM EADT

Updated: Saturday, 31 December 2011 11:20 AM EAST

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Sunday, 6 July 2008

1107 Pte Harold Spence
Topic: AIF - 4B - 12 LHR

Harold Spence wrote this amusing vignette about his time in the Jordan Valley. It was a tough place for the Light Horse with temperatures hovering around 45C daily, mararia breeding in the rivers and Turks attacking on a regular basis. It was the setting for some larconic humour. This item was penned for the August edition of the Ki-ora Coo-ee.

Ki-Ora Coo-Ee, August 1918, p. 15.
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Here are the brief biographical notes on Spence extracted from the ADFA AIF Project.

1107 Pte Harold Spence

Religion    Church of England
Occupation    Station overseer
Address    Cobden, Victoria
Marital status    Single
Age at embarkation    30
Next of kin    Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Spence, Cobden, Victoria
Enlistment date    17 July 1915
Rank on enlistment    Private
Unit name    12th Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number    10/17/2
Embarkation details    Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 5 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll    Private
Unit from Nominal Roll    12th Light Horse Regiment
Fate    Returned to Australia 23 December 1918

Citation: 1107 Pte Harold Spence

Posted by Project Leader at 1:14 PM EADT

Updated: Sunday, 6 July 2008 1:20 PM EADT

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Tuesday, 24 June 2008

12th LHR Routine Order 22, 24 June 1917
Topic: AIF - 4B - 12 LHR
Apart from the War Diary which presents a reflected view of Regimental history, one of the best sources of understanding the immediate challenges facing a regiment is to be found in the Routine Orders. They are a wealth of detail.

12th LHR Routine Order 22, 24 June 1917

Apart from the usual things in RO's, this particular RO raises an interesting story regarding behaviour in and around Bethlehem. Apart from men wandering the streets after lights out, the issue of the local Arabs entering the camp seems to have created some disturbance. There were various reasons for Arabs visiting the camps and most would have caused some chaos. The other item is tying horses on fig trees. This appears to have caused some friction which the Allied authorities were working very hard to minimise, much of the time to the ire of the soldier on the ground.

Citation: 12th LHR Routine Order 22, 24 June 1917

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Updated: Tuesday, 24 June 2008 5:33 PM EADT

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Saturday, 3 November 2007

12th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Cecil Thomas Hills
Topic: AIF - 4B - 12 LHR

12th LHR, AIF

12th Australian Light Horse Regiment

Roll of Honour

Cecil Thomas Hills

Cecil Thomas Hills's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial

Cecil Thomas Hills

Service number: 316

Rank: Lance Corporal [L Cpl]

Unit: 12th Australian Light Horse

Service: Army

Conflict: 1914-1918

Date of death: 3 November 1917

Cause of death: Died of wounds

Cemetery or memorial details: PALESTINE 1 Beersheba War Cemetery

War Grave Register notes: HILLS, Lce. Cpl. Cecil Thomas, 316. 12th Australian Light Horse. Died of wounds 3rd Nov., 1917. Age 25. Son of Arthur and Emma Hills, of Newdigate, Dorking, Surrey, England. Native of Copdock, Suffolk, England. D. 14.

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.

A brief military biography of Cecil Thomas Hills from The AIF Project:

Regimental number	316
Place of birth	Copdock, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Other Names	HILLS, Cecil Thos.
School	Public Village School, Copdock, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Age on arrival in Australia	20
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Station hand
Address	Dunvagen, Dreungra, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	22
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs A Hills, senior, Newdigate, Dorking, Surrey, England
Previous military service	Nil
Enlistment date	11 February 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	12th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number	10/17/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 13 June 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	12th Light Horse Regiment
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular	Migrated alone to Australia.
Fate	Died of wounds 3 November 1917
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)	*Thos spelt Thomas
Place of death or wounding	Gaza, Palestine
Age at death	25
Age at death from cemetery records	25
Place of burial	Beersheba War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 14), Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial	8
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Parents: Arthur adn Emura HILLS, Newdigate, Dorking, Surrey, England. Native of Copdock, Suffolk, England

Lest we forget

Further Reading:

12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF

12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour

The Battle of Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917

Australian and New Zealand Roll of Honour

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

Citation: 12th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Cecil Thomas Hills

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT

Updated: Wednesday, 7 October 2009 12:19 PM EADT

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Wednesday, 31 October 2007

12th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Colin Brodie Bull
Topic: AIF - 4B - 12 LHR

12th LHR, AIF

12th Australian Light Horse Regiment

Roll of Honour

Colin Brodie Bull

Colin Brodie Bull's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial

Colin Brodie Bull

Service number: 916

Rank: Serjeant

Unit: 12th Australian Light Horse

Service: Army

Conflict: 1914-1918

Date of death: 31 October 1917

Cause of death: Killed in action

Cemetery or memorial details: PALESTINE 1 Beersheba War Cemetery

War Grave Register notes: BULL, Serjt. Colin Brodie, 916. 12th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 31st Oct., 1917. Age 21. Son of Joseph Alexander and Annie Turner Bull, of Maroomba, 78, Liverpool Rd., Enfield, Sydney. Native of Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales. D. 57.

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.

A brief military biography of Colin Brodie Bull from The AIF Project:

Regimental number	916
Place of birth	Burwood, New South Wales
School	Fort St High School, Sydney, New South Wales
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Drover
Address	Pauline, Armstrong Street, Ashfield, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	20
Height	5' 11.5"
Weight	150 lbs
Next of kin	Father, Joseph Alexander Bull, Pauline, Armstrong Street, Ashfield, New South Wales
Previous military service	Served in the 28th Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date	3 May 1915
Place of enlistment	Liverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	12th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	10/17/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 9 August 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll	12th Light Horse Regiment
Fate	Killed in Action 31 October 1917
Place of death or wounding	Beersheba, Palestine
Age at death	21
Other details	War Service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Gallipoli, 13 November 1915; evacuated Gallipoli and disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 27 December 1915. Absorbed into 12th Light Horse Regiment, Heliopolis, 22 February 1916. To be Lance Corporal, Tel-el-Kebir, 11 May 1916. To hospital, 18 June 1916 (diarrhoea); rejoined unit, 23 June 1916. To be Temporary Corporal, 16 December 1916; to be Corporal, 16 December 1916. Attended Hotchkiss Machine Gun Course, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 6 February 1917; marched out and taken on strength of 12th Light Horse Regiment, 23 February 1917. Admitted to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, 19 April 1917 (shrapnel wound, leg and back); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 19 April 1917; to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 19 April 1917; to 6th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, 19 April 1917; to 54th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 April 1917; to 26th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 April 1917; to 36th Stationary Hospital, 22 April 1917; discharged to 4th Light Horse Training Regiment, 12 June 1917. Transferred to 12th Light Horse Regiment, 4 July 1917; taken on strength, 8 July 1917. To be Temporary Sergeant, 10 July 1917. Reverted to Corporal on return of superior officer, 5 August 1917. To Rest Camp, Port Said, 10 August 1917; rejoined unit, 20 August 1917. To be Temporary Sergeant, 11 October 1917. Killed in action, Beersheba, 31 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Sources	NAA: B2455, BULL Colin Brodie

Lest we forget

Further Reading:

12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF

12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour

The Battle of Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917

Australian and New Zealand Roll of Honour

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

Citation: 12th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Colin Brodie Bull

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Updated: Wednesday, 7 October 2009 1:09 PM EADT

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