This is a list of otherwise notable people, arranged in order of their family names, who were killed in action during the landing at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, in Turkey on 25 April 1915 whilst serving with Australian armed forces during World War I.
According to the historians at the Australian War Memorial, it is generally accepted that the total number of Australian casualties, killed and wounded at Anzac Cove, on 25 April 1915 is something of the order of 2,000 men; and, although no-one can be certain of the precise number, it is generally accepted that something like 650 Australian servicemen were killed in action at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915.[1]
| Name | Service Number |
Birthplace | Occupation at Enlistment |
Age at death |
Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balfe, Joseph Rupert | —[2] | Brunswick, Victoria | Fifth year medical student |
25 | Lieutenant, A Company 6th Battalion, First A.I.F.[3] |
| Cordner, Joseph Alan | 180 | Bridgewater On Loddon | Clerk | 24 | Private, 6th Battalion, First A.I.F.[4] |
| Crowl, Claude Terrelll | 337 | Stratford, Victoria | Farmer | 22 | Private, 8th Battalion, First A.I.F.[5] |
| Fincher, Charles | 472 | Footscray, Victoria | Engine-driver | 23 | Private, 5th Battalion, First A.I.F.[6] |
| Larkin, Edward Rennix | 321 | North Lambton, N.S.W. | Member of Parliament[7] |
34 | Sergeant, 1st Battalion, First A.I.F.[8] |
| McDonald, Fenley John | 127 | Nagambie, Victoria | Stock and station agent |
23 | Private, 7th Battalion, First A.I.F.[9] |
| Pearce, Arthur Mueller | 418 | Sandhurst (Bendigo) | Clerk | 30 | Corporal, 7th Battalion, First A.I.F.[10] |
| Swannell, Blair Inskip | — | Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire, England |
Not employed | 39 | Major, 1st Battalion, First A.I.F.[11] |
Footnotes[]
- ↑ Australian War Memorial: Dawn of the Legend: 25 April 1915: The casualties debacle.
- ↑ Those given commissions at enlistment were not given "service numbers".
- ↑ Main, J. & Allen, D., "Balfe, Rupert", pp.14-16 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen – The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002. Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Joseph Rupert Balfe; National Archives of Australia: World War I Service Record: Balfe, Joseph Rupert.
- ↑ Main, J. & Allen, D., "Cordner, Alan", pp.44-46 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen – The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002. Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Joseph Alan Cordner (180); National Archives of Australia: World War I Service Record: Joseph Alan Cordner (180)
- ↑ Main, J. & Allen, D., "Crowl, Claude", pp.47-48 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen – The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002. Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Claude Terrell Crowl (337); Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour "Circular": Claude Terrell Crowl (337); National Archives of Australia: World War I Service Record: Claude Terrell Crowl (337).
- ↑ Main, J. & Allen, D., "Fincher, Charles", pp.62-64 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen – The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002. Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Charles Fincher (472); National Archives of Australia: World War I Service Record: Charles Fincher (472).
- ↑ He was the Member for Willoughby in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from December 1913 until his death.
- ↑ Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Edward Rennix Larkin (321); National Archives of Australia: World War I Service Record: Edward Rennix Larkin (321).
- ↑ Main, J. & Allen, D., "McDonald, Fen", pp.119-121 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen – The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002. Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Fenley John McDonald (127); National Archives of Australia: World War I Service Record: Fenley John McDonald (127).
- ↑ Main, J. & Allen, D., "Pearce, Joe", pp. 144–146 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen — The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002. ISBN 1-74095-010-0 National Archives of Australia: World War I Service Record: Arthur Mueller Pearce (418); Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Arthur Mueller Pearce (418).
- ↑ National Archives of Australia: World War I Service Record: Blair Inskip Swannell; Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Blair Inskip Swannell.
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