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The Roll of Honour contains the names of all the men from the Ottoman forces known to have given their lives during the The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z Day, 31 October 1917. The names are compiled from the Turkish Book of Martyrs commonly known as Sehitlerimiz
Roll of Honour
Mevlut , the son of Kadir
Lest we forget
Note: There are many death of Ottoman soldiers recorded in the Allied accounts. Since the records of the Ottoman forces were captured at Beersheba, these deaths have not been recorded and so most of the Ottoman dead remain nameless.
12th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, John Stephen "Jack" Beazley Topic: AIF - 4B - 12 LHR
12th LHR, AIF
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
John Stephen "Jack" Beazley
John Stephen "Jack" Beazley's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
John Stephen "Jack" Beazley
Service number: 2952
Rank: Trooper [Tpr]
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: BEAZLEY, Tpr. Jack, 2952. 12th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 31st Oct., 1917. Age 23. Son of John Stephen and Edith Amelia Beazley, of 6, Alexander Avenue, Mosman, Sydney. Native of Wyalong, New South Wales. D. 59.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of John Stephen "Jack" Beazleyfrom The AIF Project:
Regimental number
2952
Place of birth
Wyalong, New South Wales
Other Names
John Stephen
School
Wyalong Public School, New South Wales
Religion
Church of England
Occupation
Farmer
Address
Wyalong Hotel, Wyalong, New South Wales
Marital status
Single
Age at embarkation
21
Next of kin
Mother, Mrs E A Beazley, Wyalong Hotel, Wyalong, New South Wales
Previous military service
Served in the Citizen Military Forces, 2nd Military District.
Beersheba War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 59), Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
8
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records
Commemorated on Wyalong Roll of Honour. Parents: John Stephen and Edith Amelia BEAZLEY, 6 Alexander Avenue, Mosman, Sydney. Native of Wyalong, New South Wales~
Family/military connections
Brother: 73 Pte James BEAZLEY, 12th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 28 January 1919.
Other details
War service: Egypt, Palestine
Admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 2 December 1915 (mumps); discharged, 6 January 1916. Transferred to 56th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 21 January 1916.
Transferred to 12th Light Horse Regiment, Ferry Post, 27 April 1916; taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 29 April 1916.
Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 19 November 1916 (pyrexia); transferred to 3rd Welsh Ambulance, 19 November 1916; discharged, 24 November 1916.
Detached to Imperial School of Instruction, Marakeb, 15 May 1917 (Bombing Course 'B'); rejoined unit, Tel el Fara, 27 May 1917.
Admitted to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, 27 May 1917 (tonsillitis); transferred to 36th Stationary Hospital, Mohamediya, 2 June 1917; discharged, 12 June 1917.
Taken on strength, 4th Training Regiment, Moascar, 13 June 1917; rejoined 12th Light Horse Regiment, 9 July 1917.
Killed in action, Beersheba, 31 October 1917. Buried, 1 November 1917. File states: 'Died from shot wounds, 31 October 1917. Group 3-7th from right. there are 5 (Five) Groups in this Locality within 50 (Fifty) yards of each other. The Bodies are numbered from Right of each separate Group, facing N.E. Site: 2 miles S.E. of Beersheba, 400 yards S. of road. Chaplain: Rev W.J. Dunbar CF (Meth).'
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
12th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Ejgie De Neergaard Topic: AIF - 4B - 12 LHR
12th LHR, AIF
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
Ejgie De Neergaard
Ejgie De Neergaard's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Ejgie De Neergaard
Service number: 265
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: DE NEERGAARD, Serjt. Ejgie, 265. 12th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 31st Oct., 1917. Age 32. Son of Thorvald and Agnes C. C. de Neergaard, of Vejle, Denmark. Native of Lungholm, Denmark. D. 48.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of Ejgie De Neergaard from The AIF Project:
"Lieutenant W. H. Johns, Auckland Mounted Rifles, killed in action at Beersheba, was a son of Mr. J. Johns, of Pukekohe. He was born and educated at Te Awamutu. He was a student at the Auckland Training College for some time, and at the time of his enlistment in the Main Body he was engaged in teaching at Te Awamutu. Lieutenant Johns went away as a trooper in the 4th Waikato Mounted Rifles. He was wounded at Gallipoli in August, 1915, and was mentioned in despatches for the excellence of his work on that occasion. He was invalided home, and before returning to the front gained his commission as a second-lieutenant. He left on this occasion as a machine-gun officer. He was prominent in hockey circles, and had represented the Auckland Province and Waipa. He was married shortly before leaving for the front on the second occasion. A younger brother was wounded in Flanders recently. Another brother is at present in camp with a reinforcement draft." (Auckland Weekly News, 15 November 1917, p. 21)
Biographical Notes:
Son of John and Martha Johns, 20 Pine Street, Dominion Road, Auckland.
Returned to the front as Second Lieutenant with the 20th reinforcements, New Zealand Mounted Rifles, on SS Waihora, 5 December 1916. Arrived at Suez, Egypt, on 13 January 1917.
Gained commission as Second Lieutenant on 31 May 1916. (Studholme 1928)
Promoted to Lieutenant on 23 April 1917. (Studholme 1928)
The Auckland Museum Library's manuscripts collection contains five letters written by Johns to his niece Iris, covering a period from 29 March 1915 to 27 September 1917. [Ref. MS 1392]
Description of Image:
Portrait, Auckland Weekly News, 1917.
Further References:
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Scars on the Heart WW I, 'Remember' display, contains a framed memorial plaque containing a photograph of William Henwood Johns.
Studholme, J., 1928, Record of personal services during the war of officers, nurses, and first-class warrant officers; and other facts relating to the N.Z.E.F., Government Printer, Wellington, 169.
It was decided during World War I that all next-of-kin of service personnel who lost their lives as a result of the war would be presented with a memorial plaque and commemorative scroll from the King and country. The plaques were cast in bronze and were approximately five inches (125 mm) in diameter.
On the plaque itself no rank was recorded as the intention was to show equality in their sacrifice. The troops referred to them as 'The Dead Man's Penny'. A scroll was sent at the same time. (Source: http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-medals/dead-penny.htm)
Sources Used:
Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919
Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1917
4th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Edward Randolph Cleaver Topic: AIF - 4B - 4 LHR
4th LHR, AIF
4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
Edward Randolph Cleaver
Edward Randolph Cleaver's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Edward Randolph Cleaver
Service number: 91
Rank: Trooper [Tpr]
Unit: 4th Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 31 October 1917
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Cemetery or memorial details: PALESTINE 1 Beersheba War Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: CLEAVER, Tpr. Edward Randolph, 91. 4th Australian Light Horse. Died of wounds 31st Oct., 1917. Age 31. Son of Edward and Mary Cleaver. Native of Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia. D. 38.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
Edward Randolph Cleaver
A brief military biography of Edward Randolph Cleaver from The AIF Project:
Regimental number
91
School
Sale State School, and private tutor
Religion
Church of England
Occupation
Butcher
Address
Sale, Victoria
Marital status
Single
Age at embarkation
29
Next of kin
Father, Ed. Cleaver, Raymond Street, Sale, Victoria
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