The military authorities desire the next of kin of the following soldiers to communicate with the Officer in Charge, Base Records, Melbourne, at the earliest possible moment.
The following names were listed:
Captain William Hildrige Armstrong MACDONNELL
Captain Dugald Maxwell Lockwood GRAHAM
1973 Private Charles Napier MORTON
1894 Private Walter Vivian ELLIOTT
2152 Private Joseph GRANT
5074 Private John DOYLE
732 Private Alfonso Juan Stewart ISBEL
6522 Driver Charles Guy KELLY
76A Gunner Arthur Edward LLOYD
58113 Private David Sunley JOPLING
On reflection we ask ourselves: Who were these men and what happened to their next of kin?
This album will try to unravel the story.
Dear Sir
I am forwarding herewith Circular Form "A" relative to Nation's History, Roll of Honour, and Memorial Inscription, issued in respect of your son, the late No. 1973 Corporal CN Morton, 7th Light Trench Mortar Battery, which please complete and return to the office as soon as possible. A similar form was despatched to you in January, 1920, but same was returned to this office unclaimed.
Major
Officer i/c Base Records
Enclosure 1
Mr FT Morton
166 Forbes Street
East Sydney NSW