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Three WELLS brothers in WW1
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7. Walter Henry WELLS b 23 Nov 1891 Sorell, Tas, Thomas William WELLS/Elizabeth Ann SMITH [1892/2349] m 1915 May BRODRIBB.
WW1 Service Number 2077 Pte Walter Henry WELLS, Place of Birth: Sorell, Tas, enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force 8 Feb 1915 at Claremont, Tas, Age 23 2/12 yrs, Labourer, Religion: C of E, Unit: 5th Reinforcements, 12th Battalion, also served in the 69th Btn from 23 Mar 1917 to 18 Sep 1917.. Next of Kin: Mrs Elizabeth WELLS (Mother), Eaglehawk Neck. This was crossed out and NOK was (Sister) Mrs Grace WILKS, Murdunna, later 205 Collins Street, Hobart (also crossed out), then NOK was (Wife) Ethel WELLS. Description: 5 ft 4 ins, 9 st 9 lbs, Complexion dark (suntanned) Eyes brown, Hair black, Scar left knee. Served at Gallipoli from 16 Jun 1915 to 16 Sep 1915 BMT Lake Michigan, disembarked at Alexandria 6 Jan 1916 Admitted to 3rd Ambulance at Kebir (Tel el Kabir) 28 Jan 1916 and No 2 Australian General Hospital, Ghzireh (Ghezireh) from 28 Jan 1916 to 11 Feb 1916 Transferred to Montesah Command Depot 14 Feb 1916 At 2nd Australian General Hospital, Ghzireh 15 Feb 1916 Rejoined Battalion from hospital at Serapeum (Egypt) from week ending 18 Mar 1916 to 27 Mar 1916 Proceeding to join British Expeditionary Force, Alexandria 29 Mar 1916, disembarked Marsailles 5 Apr 1916 Admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital 28 May 1916 with injuries; S W Hand, left shoulder, left thigh (severe) Wounded in action, France 23 Jul 1916, Gun Shot Wound to arm, hand, leg admitted to 27th Ambulance, 44 C C Station, France 24 Jul 1916 Admitted General Hospital, Rouen, Gun Shot Wound thigh, arm, shoulder and hand, 26 Jul 1916, Embarked on HT (Hospital Transport) Salta at Harvre for England with gunshot wound 26 Jul 1916 to 22 Aug 1916 Taken on Strength from Hospital, England, 15 Sep 1916 Reported back from furlough No 1 Command Depot Persham Down, 2 Oct 1916 Marched into No 3 Command Depot Bovington, Camp Wool from Perham Downs 13 Oct 1916 Marched out to No 4 Command Depot Wareham from No 3 Command Depot Wool 3 Nov 1916 Marched in from Perham Down, No 3 Command Depot Bovington Camp Wool, 6 Nov 1916 No 4 Command Depot Wareham, Offence, AWL 3-4 Dec 1916, award 4 days CB, forfeit 1 days pay Taken on Strength, transferred to 69th Battalion from 12th Battalion at Wareham 23 Jan 1917 Offence, being outside Camp at Wareham without a pass on 10 Feb 1917, forfeit 1 days pay Wareham transferred to 69th Battalion (from 12th Btn) 26 Mar 1917 to 19 Apr 1917 Admitted sick to 16th Field Ambulance Hospital 7 Jun 1917, 1st AD Hospital Bulford 9 Jun 1917, discharged to Convalescent Tug Depot 30 Jun 1917 for 24 days. To No 1 Command Depot Perham Downs (Sailsbury Plain, Wiltshire) to 25 Jul 1917 No 1 Command Depot to Fovant, 10 Aug 1917 to 15 Aug 1917 Transferred to 12th Battalion on marching out to 69th Btn, Hurdcott, 19 Sep 1917 Proceeding overseas to France (ex- No 3 Company Depot Hurdcott) via Southhampton 9 Oct 1917 March in Rx-England, Harve, 10 Oct 1917 Proceeded to Unit, Harve, 13 Oct 1917 Taken on strength from 69th to 12th Battalion, Belgium, 16 Oct 1917 (gap) Paid in France 14 May 1918 Wounded in action (2nd occasion), admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance GSW thigh, fractured, fractured right arm, France, 25 Jun 1918, admitted to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearance Station, admitted to 8th - Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 26 Jun 1918 Invalided to UK wounded, embarked for England per Hospital Ship Stadt Antwerpen 30 Jul 1918 General Military Hospital, admitted GSW left thigh severe fracture femur, Edmonton, 31 Jul 1918 Transferred to 1st Auxillary Hospital, Edmonton, 13 Dec 1918 1st Auxillary Hospital, Edmonton, granted furlough and convalescing 18 Dec 1918 To No 2 Convalescent Depot, Weymouth, Jan 1919 (p16) From Harefield, Weymouth2 Jan 1919 16 Mar 1919 embarked Devonport on Dunluce Castle Transhipped at Alexandria to Dunluce Castle Apr 1919 Medical Report on an Invalid. No 2077 Pte Walter Wells, 12th Battalion, age 26 yrs, Labourer, Enlisted 8 Feb 1915 Hobart.Disability GSW both legs. Arrived from overseas on Dunluc Castle 1 Jun 1919 No illness. Wounded kept keg both hands, left shoulder in July 1916, all now well Wounded again June 1918 both legs and right arm. Left femur fractured. Signature of W H Wells. Army Form B 179 Bullet wound left femur compound fracture Opened 25 Jun 1918 wound excised. In septic outlet and fragment bone removed. On calliper, splint wound healed, no shortening, fair movement at knee, improving. 17 11? 1918 (p32) Anticipate improvement in 6 months, 50 per cent of full capacity recommend discharge as permanently unfit for General Service.Barnes Bay 9 Jun 1919. Approved Hobart 13 Jun 1919 75 per cent disablement for pension purposes. --- p55 lost medal E wells Dear Madam, With reference to your recent communication reporting the loss of the 'Nearest Female Relative' Badge and the two Bars by Mrs Elizabeth Ann Wells, mother of the late No 2076 Private C F WELLS, 12th Battalion, also ex-No 32626 Gunner A L J Wells, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, and ex-No 2077 Private W H Wells, 12th Battalion, I regret having to inform you that same have not been returned to this office to date. The cost of replacing the 'Nearest Female Relative' badge (no bars are now available for this purpose) will amount to six shillings and fourpence (6/4d), and a duplicate will be forwarded to Mrs Wells on her completing the enclosed form of Statutory Declaration and returning same to this office duly signed and witnessed, and accompanied by remittance. that I am the mother and Nearest Female Relative of the undermentioned ex-members of the Australian Imperial Force:- Private C F Wells, 12th Battalion, deceased. No 32626 Gunner A L J Wells, 4th Field Artillery Brigade. No 2077 Private W H Wells, 12th Battalion. that I have lost the 'Nearest Female Relative Badge' and two Bars issued by the Department of Defence in respect of my relationship to the abovenamed; and to the best of my knowledge and belief the said mementoes are not in the hands of any other person. To see this badge go to the Australian War Memorial website http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/REL/11143 Returned to Australia per (ex- Czaritza) 16 Mar 1919 Battle wound, compound fracture of left femur. Mrs E Wells 205 Collins Street Hobart, Tas - letter 11 Feb 1916 (screenshot poisoned p31 letter dated 11 Jul 1918 Pte W H Wells wounded - 2nd occasion. 16 Aug 1916 now reported husband Walter Wells wounded will promptly advise if anything further received. letter dated 26 Jul 1916 Pte W Wells is now in the 9th General Hospital 26 Jul 1916 suffering from gunshot wound thigh, arm and hand, mild. letter dated 13 Aug 1918 Dear Madam I now beg to advise you that Pte W H Wells has been reported admitted to Edmonton Military Hospital, London, England 30 Jul 1918 suffering from gunshot wound left thigh factored femur, severe. 2nd Sep 1918 Dear Madam I now beg to advise you that Pte W H Wells has been reported progressing favourably. 6 Jan 1919 - reported convalescent. Discharged 11 Aug 1919 Disembarked 2nd MD are 3 MD 15 May 1919 Discharged 6th Medical District Medals issued: 1914/15 Star No 870, British War Medal No 1351, Victory Medal No 1350 Letter dated 23 Aug 1939 Mrs L R Gumley 298 Albion Street West Brunswick N 12 Vic (p29screen shot) [Service record 66 pages, NAA Series B2455] Charles Frederick WELLS WW1 Service Number 2076 Pte Charles Frederick WELLS d 7 Aug 1915 Born Cambridge, Tasmania, NOK Mother Elizabeth WELLS enlisted 9 Mar 1915 Claremont, Tasmania, 12th Battalion, Died of illness 7 Aug 1915 Series B2455 --- Series A6119, 2957, WELLS, Charles Frederick - Volume 2, 1969-1970, Barcode 4025997 Series B883, NX10188, WELLS Charles Frederick 2/3 Field Regiment, DOB 4 Aug 1918 (19?) Hobart, Tasmania, age 21, Occupation: Coal Lumper, Single, C of E, (photo) enlisted for service on 15 Mar 1940 at Engineers' Drill Hall, Moore Park Road, Paddinton, NSW NOK Violet JONES (Mother), 74 Jersey Road Woolahra 29 May 1940 embarked from Sydney, 11 Sep 1940 disembarked at Gowrock, Scotland. 18 Oct 1940 Taken on Strength 72 Bn 1 Nov 1940 Transferred to 72 Bn, 15 Nov 1940 Promoted to A.Cpl, 15 Nov 1940 Detached to attend Section Leaders School, Tilshead Lodge From 28 Oct 1940 72 Bn changed to 2/33 Bn 5 Jan 1941 embarked Glasgow, 8 Mar 1941 disembarked Middle East, 15 May 1941 Evacuated 27 B G J (Old Sclerosis) 27 May 1941 to 2 Australian General Hospital. 2 Jun 1941 Discharged AGH (Functional deafness), transferred to 25 Australia Infantry Training Battalion 25 Jun 1941 Evacuated 7 AGH (Fractured left forearm) discharged 1 Jul 1941 to 25 A I T Bn 24 Sep 1941 Rank of Corporal confirmed, promoted to Acting Sgt. Address of NOK now 34 Alexanders Street, Alexandria, Sydney 7 Nov 1941 Marched in from 25 Australia Infantry Training Battalion 16 Dec 1941 Marched out to 25 AIT Bn 26 Jan 1942 Reverted to Private at own request (Australia) 26 Jan 1942 Marched out to 2/33 Bn 9 Feb 1942 embarked Suez, disembarked Adelaide 10 Mar 1942, 27 Apr 1942 Sydney 30 Apr 1942 Offence Absent Without Leave from 27 Mar 1942 to 13 Apr 1942, Award Forfeits 28 days pay by CO 2/33 Bn, Automatic forfeiture of 17 days pay. Total forfeiture 45 days pay. (Aust) Offence AWL from 25 Apr 1942 to 27 Apr 1942. Award Fined £1 by CO, automatic forfeiture of s days pay. 22 May - 9 Jun 1942 AWL. Award fined £5, 28 days Detention by CO 2/33 Bn (Australia) 1 Oct 1942 Marched in from NSW L of C GDD 20 Oct 1942 Admitted 2/11 AGH (Bleeding gums) 19 Nov 1942 Discharged to camp 22 Jan 1943 Medical Class assessed as A2. Medically fit to carry out certain duties for which the particular disability is no bar. (by Medical Board) 23 Apr 1943 Warrant issued for arrest on charge of Absconding. 15 May 1943 Court of Inquiry held at 116 AG Hospital AWL from 21 Apr 1943 7 Jun 1943 Remanded to Qld T of C Area. Escort to Brisbane. 25 Jun 1943 Australian Detention Barracks to serve sentence of 50 days detention Warrant issued for arrest on 23 Apr 1943 was withdrawn on 9 Aug 1943. 16 Aug 1944 Embarked Brisbane per Henty, disembarked Milne Bay 5 Sep 1943 Taken on Strength Ex NGDD 17 Sep 1943 Total forfeiture of 112 days pay 7 Oct 1943 Evacuated to 2/4 AGH (Malaria) Qld 15 Oct 1943 New Guinea (?to 26 Sep 1944) 26 Jan 1944 Evacuated to 2/5 AGH (Malaria) 21 Feb 1944 Embarked Port Moresby per Montoro, 23 Feb 1944 disembarked Cairns, 29 Feb 1944 disembarked Sydney. 19 Mar 1944 Admitted to 113 AGH (Malaria) 6 Apr 1944 Hospital admission Fracture 5th R Metacarpel 13-14 Apr 1944 AWL. Fined £2/-/- 27 May 1944 Admitted 113 AGH (Malaria) 9 Jun 1944 Medical re-classification by Medical Board now A2 Hearing, confirmed 21 Jun 1944 12 Jun 1944 Discharged Deafness in left ear 20 Jun 1944 Medical Class now A2 (Hearing) 3 Jul 1944 Evacuated sick admitted to 12 Hospital (Dispepsia 24 Jul 1944 Appendectomy 16 Aug 1944 Discharged to G DD 14-16 Oct 1944 AWL. Award 5 days CB, forfeiture of 2 day's pay 20-23 Oct 1944 AWL. Award 168 Hours Detention, forfeiture of total of 10 day's pay. 24 Oct 1944 Soldier held at 6 G C Unit 23 Nov 1944 Evacuated sick and transferred to Ex list (NSW) Admitted to Concord Military Hospital 29 Nov 1944 Evacuated from 113 AGH to 114 Australian General Hospital --- Service in Australia 703 days from 14 Apr 1942 to 24 Feb 1944 and 15 Aug 1943 to 28 Feb 1945. Service outside Australia 868 days, ME (?Middle East) embarked 4 May 1940, disembarked 10 May 1942. New Guinea embarked 16 Aug 1943 disembarked 23 Feb 1944. Discharged Medically Unfit 28 Feb 1945 Address 60 Hargraves Street, Paddington, NSW Complexion dark, Height 5' 8" Hair brown, Eyes brown. 28 May 1946 Reconciled 16 Jan 1945 Medical Board Classification 114 AGH 28 Feb 1945 Discharged being medically unfit for further military service NSW 1939-1948, Barcode 4847872 --- --- XSeries B883, VX130982, WELLS Frederick Charles, DOB 24 Jul 1924 Melbourne, enlisted Werribee, NOK Frederick WELLS, 1939-1948, Barcode 6078735. (not yet examined) XSeries A471, 36549, WELLS, Charles Frederick (Private) Service Number NX10188, Unit 2/33rd Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Military Forces, Date of Court Martial 23 Jun 1943, 1943-1943, Barcode 8328969. (not yet examined) --- √Series P1868, WELLS CF T13976, WELLS Charles Frederick, Private, Regimental Number 2076, 12th Battalion [Application for War Gratuity], 1915-1920, Barcode 30163940. Occ. Labourer District Paymaster 6th Military District mother was receiving 3 shillings per day To Mrs Elizabeth A Wells, C/- Mr C H Stubbings, Flinders Creek, Eaglehawk Neck, 7 Apr 1916 pay due to the deceased soldier will be paid to you at the Dunally Post Office 12.0.2. (23 Mar 1916) Died of pneumonia 6 Aug 1915 Application for War Gratuity in respect of Deceased Soldier Elizabeth Ann Wells, Widow, of 85 Melville Street, Hobart, Tasmania, declared at Murdunna 15 May 1920 Gratuity payable from 15 Apr to 28 Jun 1919 to be paid into the Commonwealth Saving Bank, Hobart. Granted Mother Mrs Elizabeth A Wells, Eagle Hawk Neck £52 per annum from 8 Oct 1915 Statement No 42, 4 Dec 1915 - also Daughter Olive Rose Wells, Flinders Creek, £6/10/- per annum from 8 Oct 1915 to 21 Apr 1919. Trustee for both Elizabeth A Wells, G CH Stubbings, Flinders Creek, Eaglehawk Neck - Statement 76 ap 1/16 Pens No 15A Pens for Olive R Wells cancelled from 22 Apr 1919. Sister and brother of 1919 - Son Sydney Herbert Wells £6/10/- per annum from 6 Oct 1915 to 29 Mar 1922 First reported for duty 8 Feb 1915, embarked from Australia 15 Apr 1915 on Hororata p8 Gratuity period from 15 Apr 1915 to 28 Jun 1919, 1536 days at the rate of 1/6 amounted to £115/4/- (Passed on 29 Sep 1920) First applied 11 Feb 1920, 12 May 1920 To Paymaster, Military Barracks, Dear Sir, Could you give me any idea whether my claim for War Gratuity is back from Melbourne and when I might expect it. My claim has been in since 11th June. I am very pushed as I only have my son's pension £1.0.0 per week to live on. Thanking you Sir, if you will make enquiries and give bearer a written answer. Elizabeth Ann Wells. Claimant for (son deceased_ Private Charles Frederick Wells 1076 12th Batt (undated) Flinders Creek 2 Sep 1920, Major Miller, Sir, Just a line to let you know in sending me notice concerning my War Gratuity, please address it to me, Mrs E A Wells ℅ Mr C A Stubbings, Private Mail bag Flinders Creek, as I moved down here from 85 Melville Street, Hobart. Trusting you will send it as soon as possible. Yours truly, E A Wells 4 guineas paid into her bank account Form dated 12 Nov 1919 Information in support of application. Mother was partly dependent on the deceased soldier for support. He contributed 30 shillings per week. The amount of War Pension paid in respect of the deceased soldier is £2/5/- to Mudunna Post Office. [Australian War Memorial, Service Record ? pages, NAA Series B2455]   © Created : 15 March 2012 © Last Modified : 15 March 2012 Email : jburrell@ncable.net.au URL : http://users.ncable.net.au/~jburrell/gen/newport/wel_ww1.html |
