The Great War 1914-1918
Service & Sacrifice from
the Huon Valley, Tasmania
compiled and edited by Rob Linnell, 2020.
Service & Sacrifice from
the Huon Valley, Tasmania
compiled and edited by Rob Linnell, 2020.
Sourced from on-line file lists, Town Cenotaphs, Honour Rolls and Honour Boards throughout the Huon Valley and using the following internet sites and sources - see 'Acknowledgments' section below for more details.
The names of those that embarked overseas have been included.
Those who deserted before embarkation or were not accepted or discharged medically unfit are not included.
Towns listed relate to the service man or service woman’s connection with the town either before or after the war. Those mentioned on honour boards where a town connection cannot be proved or where the person named has no military record have all been omitted.
The names of those that embarked overseas have been included.
Those who deserted before embarkation or were not accepted or discharged medically unfit are not included.
Towns listed relate to the service man or service woman’s connection with the town either before or after the war. Those mentioned on honour boards where a town connection cannot be proved or where the person named has no military record have all been omitted.
There were 5466 people registered in Huon Valley at the time of enlistments. 564 were enlisted, representing over 10% of the population. During the Great war 111 people were killed - which represents almost 20% of those enlisted.
For more details download pdf file 'Enlistments by District 1914 - 1918:
For more details download pdf file 'Enlistments by District 1914 - 1918:
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Awards and Decorations
By the end of The Great War there were 9 Victoria Crosses awarded to Australian Soldiers for acts of extreme bravery. Of those nine soldiers, three of those awarded the VC were soldiers that came from the Huon.
That’s an impressive record.
By the end of The Great War there were 9 Victoria Crosses awarded to Australian Soldiers for acts of extreme bravery. Of those nine soldiers, three of those awarded the VC were soldiers that came from the Huon.
That’s an impressive record.
Abbreviation |
Awards and Decorations |
VC |
Victoria Cross |
OBE |
Order of the British Empire |
DSO |
Distinguished Service Order |
MM |
Military Medal |
MID |
Mentioned in Dispatches |
DFC |
Distinguished Flying Cross |
MC |
Military Cross |
+OL |
with Oak Leaves |
Service Details+B |
with Bar |
Service Details
Original file is over 70 pages long.
To speed up downloading, it has been divided into 9 sections in surname alphabetical order.
Each entry contains: Surname and Town, Service Number / 'Reg no', Rank, Award and Service Details.
Items in red are information added from other confirmed, documented sources.
To speed up downloading, it has been divided into 9 sections in surname alphabetical order.
Each entry contains: Surname and Town, Service Number / 'Reg no', Rank, Award and Service Details.
Items in red are information added from other confirmed, documented sources.
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Acknowledgments - sources of information
Places of Pride: https://placesofpride.awm.gov.au/memorials
Australian War Memorial: https://www.awm.gov.au/research/guide/service-records and the following lists:
Roll of Honour & Commemorative Roll, (both for those who died on active service)
First World War Embarkation Rolls, (for those who embarked for service overseas)
First World War Nominal Rolls (for those returning from service overseas), Honours and awards.
National Archives of Australia: Military files on line:
mostly complete set of enlistment, service, pay and medical records
https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/defence-and-war-service-records
Libraries Tasmania Name Search portal: https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?isd=true
Newspapers on-line: Newspapers & Gazettes Home - Trove (nla.gov.au)
Indexed CD: Tasmania’s War Record 1914-1918: CD AU6016
Indexed CD; Wise Tasmanian Post Office Directory 1921: CD AU6110-1921
If you find any typo’s or omissions, please email [email protected]
Places of Pride: https://placesofpride.awm.gov.au/memorials
Australian War Memorial: https://www.awm.gov.au/research/guide/service-records and the following lists:
Roll of Honour & Commemorative Roll, (both for those who died on active service)
First World War Embarkation Rolls, (for those who embarked for service overseas)
First World War Nominal Rolls (for those returning from service overseas), Honours and awards.
National Archives of Australia: Military files on line:
mostly complete set of enlistment, service, pay and medical records
https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/defence-and-war-service-records
Libraries Tasmania Name Search portal: https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?isd=true
Newspapers on-line: Newspapers & Gazettes Home - Trove (nla.gov.au)
Indexed CD: Tasmania’s War Record 1914-1918: CD AU6016
Indexed CD; Wise Tasmanian Post Office Directory 1921: CD AU6110-1921
If you find any typo’s or omissions, please email [email protected]