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.
13th January 1920
Dear Madam
I have to acknowledge receipt of your communication of 1st January, and to state your change of address has been noted on the records of your husband, the late No. 732c Private AJS Isbel, 1st Machine Gun Battalion.
Circulars in connexion with the inscriptions for war memorials etc., were previously forwarded to you at address shown on the records as - Kennedy Terrace, East, Brisbane, and returned unclaimed - hence the advertisement. These forms are now being despatched to you under serparate cover to address as hereunder.
Yours faithfully
Major
Officer i/c Base Records