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FIDLER Thomas Albert 839
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FIELD Michael William 309
FIELDEN Septimus Henry 2789
FIELDEN Eric Stuart
Born: Auburn, Bourke
Married: Amelia Fielden
Discharged from A.I.F. 22-4-1918
Born: Auburn, Bourke
Married: Amelia Fielden
Discharged from A.I.F. 22-4-1918
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FIELDER Samuel Aylett 910
FIELDON Eric Stuart 2788
FIELDS Henry 2550
FIFE Harry Albert 1054
FIGG Roy Harold
Aged 25years, Single
Dependants: Mother, Lydia Figg & twin brothers (Claude Audley Figg & Clyde Crawford Figg)
Aged 25years, Single
Dependants: Mother, Lydia Figg & twin brothers (Claude Audley Figg & Clyde Crawford Figg)
FILCE Samuel Plowman Bedford 3526
FINALL Harry 3035
FINCH George Henry 116
FINCH William Eades 1019
FINCHAM Herbert 3904
FINDLAY Alexander Mason 2299
FINDLAY John 3759
FINLAY Frank 1672
FINLAY John Maurice 66
FINLAYSON George 307
FINN George Patrick 3389
FINNIE James 519
FIRRELL John Frecerick 908
FIRTH Edward
Barrier Miner (Broken Hill) 7-12-1918
A SAILOR'S STORY
WOUNDED 14 TIMES.
BLINDED IN MUNITIONS WORKS.
"I don't want any publcity, it's no good to me, said Warrant-Officer Edward Firth, a blind sailor, who, though wounded 14 times in the service of his country, and rejected for active service, volunteered as a war worker last year, and after going to England, met with an accident in a munitions works, and lost the sight of both eyes. His remark was made on Monday to a representative of the "Argus," when he was asked for his story. With his wife and son and little daughter, Firth, who has been serving the Empire since he was 14, is living in apartments at the back of a shop in Smith-street, Fitzroy, and through technicalities (asserts the "Argus"), finds himself blocked at almost every turn in his efforts to obtain adequate assistance and prompt compensation. "I do not want charity," he said after his tale had been drawn from him, "but I do think among the many funds there might be something found for me. It's not much, but I have a wife and family." He explained that he had called on the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt), and had received a promise of assistance. "I never thought a Prime Minister would bother about me," he said, "and I suppose it will come along in time,' but at present we are getting on as best we can. "No growl, no grumble, just a brave man bearing his lot philosophically. Firth, though only 40 years of age, has six war medals with innumerable clasps. He has also the Albert medal and the gold cross for 32 rescues from death of persons in Great Britain; the first being when he was between 12 and 13 years of age. He speaks with
pride on having had these presented to him by the Countess of Warwick in Bolton on March 17, 1904. After much persuasion he told his story thus: "As far as I know. I was born on the old Malabar troopship, in 1878. My father was in a Welsh regiment, which had been stationed in India, and my mother was in the service there. My father's regiment was ordered to South Africa to the Zulu war and my mother was on her way to England when I was born. She died soon after, and my father was killed in the Zulu war in 1879, so I was reared by the Sailors Orphans'
Home at Farnham, under Commander Heaton. My mother was born in Tasmania, and my father in West Australia."
When did you join the service?
"Why, bless your heart, I was born in it, and when I was 14 I went on from the home into H.M.S.Galatea. That was in 1892. Our commander was Captain Wilson. We called him the Count of Texas. I served a whole commission in her while she was a guardship at Grimbsy and Hull. Then we went to the Mediterranean to the manoeuvres, that time when the Victoria put the Camperdown down. Then I left the Galatea and joined
H.M.S.. Dido. That was in 1895, and we came to Australia. We had been here five days when the ship was ordered to the west coast of Africa, and I was one of the landing brigade at Brass River and in the Benin expedition. I was an A.B. then. I was wounded in the ankle. For that job I got tho West African medal with two bars. I was invalided to England, and passed the gunnery school before I was old enough to be a seaman
gunner.
Then I joined H.M.S. Revenge, under Captain Bridges, and went to the Mediterranean and volunteered for torpedo training in the mosquito fleet. I was told off to H.M.S. Vulcan, and volunteered for H.M.S. Hallard for the Nile, and was all through the Khartoum and Nile expditions, and was twice wounded. I won my warrant at the taking of The Atbara. That job brought me the Queen's Soudan medal and the Khedive's medal with
three bars-Hafir, The Atbara, and Khartoum. After being in hospital and on sick leave. I reported for duty again,and went with H.M.S. Monarch to South Africa. I landed with the Naval Brigade, and was all througn with Buller. I was wounded at Colenso-shot in the knee-and was in hospital at Rensbnrg. Then I was drafted to H.M.S. Terrible toChina, and landed with the crew of H.M.S. Rainbow, and was at the taking of the Legation at Pekin, where I stopped one in the back of the head. I was at Taku Forts, too. I got over my wounds, and got back to the Rock of Gibraltar. I have the China medal with two bars. I tumbled down for every medal I got."
Did you stop then?
"No; I volunteered again for South Africa, and was wounded at Talana Hill. I got hit twice in the groin, and had a couple of ribs carried away. Then I waa sent to Netley Hospital till July 6, 1903. I was doing convention work under Sir Percy Scott, the Hon.Captain Craig, and the Hon. Ralph Webster, till 1911, when I took my discharge and returned to Australia."
What brought you out here?
"Well, you see. I'd married a girlfrom Richmond, Vittoria Hancock. She was named that because her grandfather was killed at Vittora."
Did you stay there, then? "Oh, no. I had not been here mor than about 25 minutes, so to speak when I went off to the Argentine, just for a bit of fun, and joined the Argentine navy. There were five of us joined at the same time - an American, an Italian, and three Britishers. Being
able to speak Spanish-" "He can speak seven languages interlopated his wife.
"Well, because I could speak SpanishI was made bos'un's mate. I was there six months-and here the fun comes in - I was down the harbor one night, and went aboard a merchant-man, the King John. The chief was an old mate'of mine, and they were short of men. He said, 'What about a job with us. Do you dare sign on?' I said, 'Right oh!' and dropped my uniform over the side, tied to a lump of lead-a dropped uniform tells no tales. I got a suit of dungarees, and in 10 minutes I had signed on. I was in various ships to Newcastle, America,up the Amazon, to Mexico, until eventually I came back to Australia, and was paid off here."
You had had enough knocking about, I suppose?
"Yes, That was in 1913, and I joined the crew of the Hygeia and ran bay trips for a while. Then I worked for Mr. Clements Langford, as laborer,rigger, and all sorts-you'd better call it laborer. Then an old wound came against me, and I had to go into the Alfred Hospital, where I was operated on. "He never takes chloroform, you know," beamed his wife. "That was soon got over. I had a tidy lititle business when war broke out."
What were you doing then?
"Well, I was buying wool clippings, and volunteering every week. I went up about 30 times, but when I told my wounds they would not look at me, and told me to get out, and give some-one else a chance. You see, I've been wounded 14 times."
How did you get away eventually ?
"Well, I wrote a letter to Senator Pearce, and offered to go as a war worker, and they let me. I went to England in April, 1917, and got a job at Sheffield, in the works of Thomas Firth and Sons, loading shells. On January 18 of this year some acid spurted up while we were working, and I lost the sight of both eyes. I was in Harefield Hospital, and left England in March, reaching here on June 12 in the transport Marathon,"
Do the doctors give you any hope of recovering your sight?
"Major Brown, at Harefield- I'll never forget him -he told me that one eye was quite gone, but there was one chance of getting back some of the sight of the other, and that was quietness, fresh air, and no worry, and those are just what I can't get.
They tell me I ought to get compensation, but I have not got it. I'd like to get back to England, to St. Dunstan's. They might fix my eyes up there, and I'd be able to push on my compensation claim, to let me pay the deposit on a small house out in the country,but they can't do it. Mr. Watt, the Acting Prime Minister, has promised to help me, but I only want a start. My boy here (a delicate-looking lad, of about 17) is keeping us all. I have the wife and a little girl, too, and it is them having nothing that is the worry. I'm learning Braille, and getting on fine, but I can't see all the time. I seem to see something like the sun setting on water. But, I don't complain. If only I had no worry!"
Just for a moment the little man appeared dejected, but as his interviewer left he said, with a smile. "I suppose it will come out all right,"
and the hero of so many fights leaned across the table for his medals, putting them back one by one into the little case in which he keeps all he has to show-except his wounds-for a life of Imperial service.
A SAILOR'S STORY
WOUNDED 14 TIMES.
BLINDED IN MUNITIONS WORKS.
"I don't want any publcity, it's no good to me, said Warrant-Officer Edward Firth, a blind sailor, who, though wounded 14 times in the service of his country, and rejected for active service, volunteered as a war worker last year, and after going to England, met with an accident in a munitions works, and lost the sight of both eyes. His remark was made on Monday to a representative of the "Argus," when he was asked for his story. With his wife and son and little daughter, Firth, who has been serving the Empire since he was 14, is living in apartments at the back of a shop in Smith-street, Fitzroy, and through technicalities (asserts the "Argus"), finds himself blocked at almost every turn in his efforts to obtain adequate assistance and prompt compensation. "I do not want charity," he said after his tale had been drawn from him, "but I do think among the many funds there might be something found for me. It's not much, but I have a wife and family." He explained that he had called on the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt), and had received a promise of assistance. "I never thought a Prime Minister would bother about me," he said, "and I suppose it will come along in time,' but at present we are getting on as best we can. "No growl, no grumble, just a brave man bearing his lot philosophically. Firth, though only 40 years of age, has six war medals with innumerable clasps. He has also the Albert medal and the gold cross for 32 rescues from death of persons in Great Britain; the first being when he was between 12 and 13 years of age. He speaks with
pride on having had these presented to him by the Countess of Warwick in Bolton on March 17, 1904. After much persuasion he told his story thus: "As far as I know. I was born on the old Malabar troopship, in 1878. My father was in a Welsh regiment, which had been stationed in India, and my mother was in the service there. My father's regiment was ordered to South Africa to the Zulu war and my mother was on her way to England when I was born. She died soon after, and my father was killed in the Zulu war in 1879, so I was reared by the Sailors Orphans'
Home at Farnham, under Commander Heaton. My mother was born in Tasmania, and my father in West Australia."
When did you join the service?
"Why, bless your heart, I was born in it, and when I was 14 I went on from the home into H.M.S.Galatea. That was in 1892. Our commander was Captain Wilson. We called him the Count of Texas. I served a whole commission in her while she was a guardship at Grimbsy and Hull. Then we went to the Mediterranean to the manoeuvres, that time when the Victoria put the Camperdown down. Then I left the Galatea and joined
H.M.S.. Dido. That was in 1895, and we came to Australia. We had been here five days when the ship was ordered to the west coast of Africa, and I was one of the landing brigade at Brass River and in the Benin expedition. I was an A.B. then. I was wounded in the ankle. For that job I got tho West African medal with two bars. I was invalided to England, and passed the gunnery school before I was old enough to be a seaman
gunner.
Then I joined H.M.S. Revenge, under Captain Bridges, and went to the Mediterranean and volunteered for torpedo training in the mosquito fleet. I was told off to H.M.S. Vulcan, and volunteered for H.M.S. Hallard for the Nile, and was all through the Khartoum and Nile expditions, and was twice wounded. I won my warrant at the taking of The Atbara. That job brought me the Queen's Soudan medal and the Khedive's medal with
three bars-Hafir, The Atbara, and Khartoum. After being in hospital and on sick leave. I reported for duty again,and went with H.M.S. Monarch to South Africa. I landed with the Naval Brigade, and was all througn with Buller. I was wounded at Colenso-shot in the knee-and was in hospital at Rensbnrg. Then I was drafted to H.M.S. Terrible toChina, and landed with the crew of H.M.S. Rainbow, and was at the taking of the Legation at Pekin, where I stopped one in the back of the head. I was at Taku Forts, too. I got over my wounds, and got back to the Rock of Gibraltar. I have the China medal with two bars. I tumbled down for every medal I got."
Did you stop then?
"No; I volunteered again for South Africa, and was wounded at Talana Hill. I got hit twice in the groin, and had a couple of ribs carried away. Then I waa sent to Netley Hospital till July 6, 1903. I was doing convention work under Sir Percy Scott, the Hon.Captain Craig, and the Hon. Ralph Webster, till 1911, when I took my discharge and returned to Australia."
What brought you out here?
"Well, you see. I'd married a girlfrom Richmond, Vittoria Hancock. She was named that because her grandfather was killed at Vittora."
Did you stay there, then? "Oh, no. I had not been here mor than about 25 minutes, so to speak when I went off to the Argentine, just for a bit of fun, and joined the Argentine navy. There were five of us joined at the same time - an American, an Italian, and three Britishers. Being
able to speak Spanish-" "He can speak seven languages interlopated his wife.
"Well, because I could speak SpanishI was made bos'un's mate. I was there six months-and here the fun comes in - I was down the harbor one night, and went aboard a merchant-man, the King John. The chief was an old mate'of mine, and they were short of men. He said, 'What about a job with us. Do you dare sign on?' I said, 'Right oh!' and dropped my uniform over the side, tied to a lump of lead-a dropped uniform tells no tales. I got a suit of dungarees, and in 10 minutes I had signed on. I was in various ships to Newcastle, America,up the Amazon, to Mexico, until eventually I came back to Australia, and was paid off here."
You had had enough knocking about, I suppose?
"Yes, That was in 1913, and I joined the crew of the Hygeia and ran bay trips for a while. Then I worked for Mr. Clements Langford, as laborer,rigger, and all sorts-you'd better call it laborer. Then an old wound came against me, and I had to go into the Alfred Hospital, where I was operated on. "He never takes chloroform, you know," beamed his wife. "That was soon got over. I had a tidy lititle business when war broke out."
What were you doing then?
"Well, I was buying wool clippings, and volunteering every week. I went up about 30 times, but when I told my wounds they would not look at me, and told me to get out, and give some-one else a chance. You see, I've been wounded 14 times."
How did you get away eventually ?
"Well, I wrote a letter to Senator Pearce, and offered to go as a war worker, and they let me. I went to England in April, 1917, and got a job at Sheffield, in the works of Thomas Firth and Sons, loading shells. On January 18 of this year some acid spurted up while we were working, and I lost the sight of both eyes. I was in Harefield Hospital, and left England in March, reaching here on June 12 in the transport Marathon,"
Do the doctors give you any hope of recovering your sight?
"Major Brown, at Harefield- I'll never forget him -he told me that one eye was quite gone, but there was one chance of getting back some of the sight of the other, and that was quietness, fresh air, and no worry, and those are just what I can't get.
They tell me I ought to get compensation, but I have not got it. I'd like to get back to England, to St. Dunstan's. They might fix my eyes up there, and I'd be able to push on my compensation claim, to let me pay the deposit on a small house out in the country,but they can't do it. Mr. Watt, the Acting Prime Minister, has promised to help me, but I only want a start. My boy here (a delicate-looking lad, of about 17) is keeping us all. I have the wife and a little girl, too, and it is them having nothing that is the worry. I'm learning Braille, and getting on fine, but I can't see all the time. I seem to see something like the sun setting on water. But, I don't complain. If only I had no worry!"
Just for a moment the little man appeared dejected, but as his interviewer left he said, with a smile. "I suppose it will come out all right,"
and the hero of so many fights leaned across the table for his medals, putting them back one by one into the little case in which he keeps all he has to show-except his wounds-for a life of Imperial service.
FISH Benjamin 4006
FISHER Edward Alfred 497
FISHER George 2649
FISHER George Andrew Athol 53
FISHER Harry 1598
FISHER Stanley Gordon 1430
FISHLOCK Leonard George 3560
FISKEN Alice Maud O.B.E.
Born: 29-4-1862, Lal Lal, Victoria
Daughter of Archibald & Charlotte Emily Fisken
Embarked for England 17-3-1915, Arrived England 25-4-1915
Worked: Vickers Munition Factory & Robert Lindsay Memorial Hospital, Mayfair &
Australian Red Cross Prisoners of War Packing Depot
Departed England to return to Australia on "Orsova" 18-7-1919
Died: 11-3-1944, Sussex, England
Born: 29-4-1862, Lal Lal, Victoria
Daughter of Archibald & Charlotte Emily Fisken
Embarked for England 17-3-1915, Arrived England 25-4-1915
Worked: Vickers Munition Factory & Robert Lindsay Memorial Hospital, Mayfair &
Australian Red Cross Prisoners of War Packing Depot
Departed England to return to Australia on "Orsova" 18-7-1919
Died: 11-3-1944, Sussex, England
FISKEN Lily Edith O.B.E
Born: 28-12-1860, Lal Lal, Victoria Daughter of Archibald & Charlotte Emily Fisken Embarked for England 17-3-1915, Arrived England 25-4-1915 Worked: Vickers Munition Factory & Australian Red Cross Prisoners of War Packing Depot Departed England to return to Australia on "Orsova" 18-7-1919 Died: 16-5-1923 |
FITCH Joseph Corbet 1717
FITZGERALD Daniel David 2089
FITZGERALD John 636
FITZGERALD Thomas John 1961
FITZPATRICK Francis 1709
FITZPATRICK Francis Edward 1960
FITZPATRICK Henry Aspley 193
Kempton, Tasmania
Aged 25years, Married
Left Australia 31-10-1916, Arrived Tilbury, England 20-12-1916
Worked: Gwynne's Ltd., Chiswick
Returned to Australia 15-4-1919
Discharged 1-6-1919
Discharge No: 2027
Kempton, Tasmania
Aged 25years, Married
Left Australia 31-10-1916, Arrived Tilbury, England 20-12-1916
Worked: Gwynne's Ltd., Chiswick
Returned to Australia 15-4-1919
Discharged 1-6-1919
Discharge No: 2027
FITZPATRICK John Canute 2360
FITZPATRICK Thomas 1716
FITZPATRICK William John 1959
FLANAGAN Patrick James 1518
FLANAGHAN James 2160
FLANNEGAN Michael Francis 2849
FLANNERY John Thomas 1511
FLATMAN James 308