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Sunday, 31 August 2008

456 Sergeant John Stanley Wade
Topic: AIF - 1B - 2 LHR

456 Sergeant John Stanley Wade, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, "C" Squadron

456 Sergeant John Stanley Wade

2nd Light Horse Regiment, "C" Squadron

John Stanley WADE, a brief military biography from The AIF Project:

Regimental number    456
Religion    Protestant
Occupation    Farmer
Marital status    Single
Age at embarkation    24
Next of kin    Father, John Wade, Ettrick, Kyogle, New South Wales
Enlistment date    24 August 1914
Rank on enlistment    Sergeant
Unit name    2nd Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number    10/7/1
Embarkation details    Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 24 September 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll    Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll    2nd Light Horse Regiment
Fate    Killed in Action 14 May 1915
Place of burial    Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave 13), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial    3
Family/military connections    Brothers: 3958 Corporal Stuart Cecil WADE, 9th Bn, returned to Australia, returned to Australia, 24 January 1919; 6918 Pte Thomas Allan WADE, 22nd Bn, died of wounds, 10 May 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Lest We Forget

Citation: 456 Sergeant John Stanley Wade

Posted by Project Leader at 6:51 PM EADT

Updated: Sunday, 31 August 2008 11:37 PM EADT

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22nd Corps Cavalry Routine Order 559, 24 January 1918
Topic: AIF - Fr - 22 Corps

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.

In this case, the 22nd Corps Cavalry Routine Orders for 1918 have been highlighted to illustrate the tempo of this formation from the beginning of the year towards the end of the war. The aim is to illustrate the tumultuous year that followed ending in the defeat of Germany. Too little is known of the role regarding the Light Horse in the drama on the Western Front. This should address some shortfalls of information.

22nd Corps Cavalry Routine Order 559, 24 January 1918

22nd Corps Cavalry Routine Order 559, 24 January 1918, p. 1.

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Citation: 22nd Corps Cavalry Routine Order 559, 24 January 1918

Posted by Project Leader at 4:40 PM EADT

Updated: Sunday, 31 August 2008 4:42 PM EADT

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Gallipoli Signal No. 9, 1 June 1915
Topic: AIF - 3B - 3 LHB Sigs

One of the most complete set of Light Horse unit signals at Gallipoli belongs to the 3rd Light Horse Brigade. Signals provide a window into the unvarnished form of history. These are the comments made by people who had important needs that required immediate attention. As such, they tell a story about a campaign that existed before the occurence of the newspaper reports leading to the Official Histories and all the other works that followed. Since they do not originate in a vacuum, it is the immediacy of the signal in a dense communication transfer that gives it a unique currency. It is a moment in time. We need all the other items such as the War Diary, Routine Orders and lastly, the published books to get a fully appreciation of the humble signal.

To ensure that this appreciation is available to many, over the coming months, a series of signals will be posted commencing from April till December.

Gallipoli Signal No. 9, 1 June 1915

This signal indicates that there was a distinct lack of success undertaking some tunnelling work.

Citation: Gallipoli Signal No. 9, 1 June 1915

Posted by Project Leader at 3:49 PM EADT

Updated: Sunday, 31 August 2008 4:07 PM EADT

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Special Orders to establish a Signals Station, 9 May 1916, Page 1
Topic: AIF - DMC - Anzac MD

Special Orders to establish a Signals Station, 9 May 1916, Page 1

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Citation: Special Orders to establish a Signals Station, 9 May 1916, Page 1

Posted by Project Leader at 3:15 PM EADT

Updated: Sunday, 31 August 2008 3:18 PM EADT

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Hotchkiss Portable Machine Gun Handbook - Page 14
Topic: Wp - Hotchkiss PMG

The following weeks will see the various pages from the Hotchkiss Portable Machine Gun Handbook, the official manual issued by the company for the use of troops in the field. The Hotchkiss Gun was introduced in the Light Horse formations during the early months of 1917. The introduction of this robust and portable gun gave the Light Horse Regiments additional mobile fire power which considereably added to their ability to sustain light combat situations and defend against vastly numerically superior forces. Apart from being an excellent weapon, it was in much demand by the Turkish forces who considered the capture of a Hotchkiss Gun well worth any risks involved in the process. This is a manual produced in 1917 and illustrates the method by which the Hotchkiss Gun was packed and moved throughout the Palestine campaign.

Hotchkiss Portable Machine Gun Handbook - Page 14

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Citation: Hotchkiss Portable Machine Gun Handbook - Page 14

Posted by Project Leader at 1:48 PM EADT

Updated: Sunday, 31 August 2008 1:52 PM EADT

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