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.
REPLY COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMMANDANT,
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE,
HEADQUARTERS.
130. HORSEFERRY ROAD,
LONDON S.W. I
TO
Officer i/c Base Records
Department of Defence
Melbourne
IN REPLY QUOTE: RBD/4319/1/41 12 April 1920
TELEPHONES: VICTORIA 8860 (10 LINES). CABLE & TEL. ADDRESS: "ADMINAUST LONDON"
Capt. WHA MacDonnell, 42nd Btn AIF
Information has been received in this Office that the Mother of the above named deceased Officer whose address was previously recorded as being in Australia is now as follows:- Mrs L MacDonnell, 42, Rue dea Fontaines, Dieppe, France.
The Memorial scroll issued in memory of this Officer was forwarded to you under cover of Scroll List 92. May same be now returned to this office please in order that it's delivery to the next-of-kin may be effected.
Major.
Officer i/c Records.