denver, ralph

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Denver, Ralph Service Number 12104

Killed in Action 12th December 1917 France

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NAME Denver, Ralph

SERVICE NO 12104

UNIT 8th Field Ambulance

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 21 yrs 7 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Narrandera, NSW

ADDRESS

OCCUPATION Hospital Attendant

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 15 Nov 1915

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Liverpool, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE Nil

NEXT OF KIN Father;- Edward Denver, 606 Harris St. Ultimo, NSW Mother ;- Annie Denver

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’ 11”. Weight- 175lbs. Chest-37-40 Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Light Brown.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED 2 May 1916 Sydney per A20 “Hororato”

DISEMBARKED 23 Jun 1916 Plymouth

NOTES AWOL midnight 30 Oct 1916 –midnight 31 Oct 1916

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 12 Jun 1917- Gassed - France

DIED 12 Dec 1917

BURIED 13 Dec 1917 Pont d’Achalles Mil Cem Plot 2 Row F

MEDALS British War Medal-38039, Victory Medal-37731. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-339764.

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS Disc, Letter, Photos, Cards, 2 Wallets, Razor, Silver lock, Badges, Small Key, Metal Wrist Watch (dam), Scissors, Belt./ 2 Letters.

WILL Yes

CORRESPONDENCE Father. /MLC Assurance Co./Inspector General of the Insane./ C/E Mission Maitland Training Camp./

REMARKS

RED CROSS REPORT Killed by bomb dropped by German aeroplane on his way to a football game.

Sydney Morning Herald 12th December 1918 pg. 6

DENVER, RALPH 12104

DENVER- In loving memory of our dear only son, Ralph, aged 22 years, killed in action France, December 12, 1917, late 9th Field Ambulance.

When the war is over, And heroes all come home,

Have pity on the watching ones Whose dear one will ne’re come home

Inserted by his loving father and mother, Edward and Annie Denver, only sister Hilda and cousin Ruth. DENVER-In memory of our darling nephew, Ralph, aged 22 years, killed in action, France, December 12, 1917, Inserted by his loving aunties, Mary, May and Lill. DENVER. – In memory of my esteemed friend, Ralph Denver, 9th Australian Field Ambulance, killed in France, December 12, 1917.

He met his death most nobly, As only a hero can

Inserted by Daphne Greer, Leichhardt.