The following men of the 2nd Aust. Tunnelling Coy. were captured in the
Nieuport Bains / Lombartzyde area on 10 / 11 July 1917:
ANGUS, Charles Henry, 478 Sgt 39 Guildford, Vic; Melbourne, Vic - Interned: Dulman; Limburg: 14-Aug-17; Lechfeld: 27-Sep-17
Arrived England: 08-Dec-18 via Switzerland - RTA: 10-May-19 - Died: 07-Feb-56
BAXTER, John Henry, 4011 Spr 37 Bendigo, Vic; Melbourne, Vic - Interned: Dulman: 11-Sep-17; Hammelburg: 01-Jul-18
Arrived England: 30-Dec-18 - RTA: 22-Apr-19
BELL, James Foster, 1407 Spr 29 Camden, NSW; Sydney, NSW - Interned: Limburg: 10-Jul-17
Arrived England: 30-Dec-18 - RTA: 02-Mar-19
BERRY, Cyril 5281, Spr 25 Sudbury, England; Perth, WA - Interned: Limburg: 14-Aug-17; Dulman: 24-Sep-17; Hammelburg: 09-Oct-17
Arrived England: 30-Dec-18 - RTA: 21-Jun-19
Brother of 5280 Wilfred Berry, 2ATC - accidentally killed 11-Feb-18
BIRRELL, Frederick, 492 Spr 39 Adelaide, SA; Adelaide, SA - Interned: Courtrai; Limburg: 23-Aug-17; Bayreuth: 22-Oct-17
Arrived England: 08-Dec-18 via Switzerland - RTA: 16-Mar-19
BROWN, Frederick, 3491A, Spr 25 Trentham, Vic; Seymour, Vic - Interned: Limburg: 14-Aug-17; Dulman: 11-Sep-17; Hammelburg: 19-Oct-17
Arrived England: 30-Dec-18 - RTA: 03-Mar-19 - Died: 15-Aug-68
COCHRANE, Donald James, 515 Spr 42 Dundee, Scotland; Adelaide, SA - Interned: Limburg: 15-Jul-17; Dulman: 11-Sep-17;
Hammelburg: 19-Oct-17; Lechfeld: 24-Nov-17
Arrived England: 23-Dec-18 - RTA: 31-Mar-19 - Died: 19-May-54
CRITTENDEN, William A, 4083 Spr 47 One Tree Hill, SA; Adelaide, SA - Interned: Limburg: 15-Aug-17; Dulman: 11-Sep-17; Lechfeld: 06-Feb-18
Arrived England: 23-Dec-18 - RTA: 25-Mar-19
DAVEY, Frederick C, 4139 Spr 39 Burra, SA; Adelaide, SA - Interned: Limburg: 14-Aug-17; Dulman: 11-Sep-17; Hammelburg: 20-Sep-17
Arrived England: 30-Dec-18 - RTA: 31-Mar-19 - Died: 15-Jan-47
DUNN, Martin George, 543 Cpl 43 Ballarat, Vic; Ballarat, Vic - Interned: Limburg: 14-Aug-17; Dulman: 11-Sep-17; Switzerland: 31-Aug-18
Arrived England: 08-Dec-18 - RTA: 05-Mar-19
FINCH, Michael Henry, 4013 Spr 35 California Gully, Vic; Bendigo, Vic - Interned: Limburg: 14-Aug-17; Dulman: 11-Sep-17;
Hammelburg: 24-Jun-18
Arrived England: 30-Dec-18 - RTA: 02-Mar-19 - Died: 2-July-23
FITZGERALD, Alfred James, 4141 Spr 41 Adelaide, SA; Adelaide, SA
KIA 10-Jul-17 at Nieuport - Buried: No Known Grave - Menin Gate Memorial
[Spr Fitzgerald was listed as one of the 41 missing ORs on 10/7/17. The 4th Military District (4MC) in Australia was advised of this on 31/7/17. In November 1917, 4MC was advised that he was a Prisoner of War in Germany and this was officially confirmed in February 1918.
On 1 February 1919, Spr Crittenden, recently returned from being a POW himself, stated to the Red Cross that he was with Spr Fitzgerald when he was killed in the dugout on 10 July 1917, and that he had stayed with Spr Fitzgerald for 2 hours before being taken prisoner.
On 3 February 1919, Spr Partridge (also a POW from 10/7/17) reported to the Red Cross that a Pte J Hardie of the Cameron Highlanders (attached to the 2nd Tunnelling Coy on fatigue) had told Partridge that he, Hardie, was with Fitzgerald when it happened and that he had a match box that Fitzgerald had been holding at the time.
In July 1919, 4MC was advised that Fitzgerald had been killed in action on 10 July 1917 and it is assumed that his family were advised shortly thereafter. In November 1919, a report from German authorities confirmed that Fitzgerald had never been a Prisoner of War.]
GREEN, Tom, 5745 Spr 28 Yorkshire, England; West Maitland, NSW - Interned: Limburg: 14-Aug-17; Dulman: 11-Sep-17
Arrived England: 23-Dec-18 - RTA: 24-Apr-19
HALFPENNY, Joseph Leonard, 578 Spr 25 Yalpunga, NSW; Adelaide, SA - Interned: Courtrai; Limburg: 14-Aug-17; Bayreuth: 22-Sep-17
Arrived England: 09-Dec-18 via Switzerland - RTA: 09-Feb-19
HARRINGTON, John Matthew, 4157 Spr 26 Broken Hill, NSW; Broken Hill, NSW - Interned: Dulmen: 31-Jul-17; Limburg: 7-Aug-17
Arrived England: 9-Jan-19 - RTA: 14-Aug-19
HERRICK, Joseph M, 5347 Spr 34 Pyramid Hill, Vic; Adelaide, SA - Interned: Limburg: 14-Aug-17; Hammelburg: 20-Sep-17
Arrived England: 30-Dec-18 - RTA: 08-May-19
HINDS, Lyle Gordon, 4764 Spr 27 Beaconsfield, Tas; Claremont, Tas - Interned: Limburg: 14-Aug-17; Dulman: 09-Sep-17
Arrived England: 23-Dec-18 - RTA: 25-Mar-19
Brother of 4760 David James Hinds, 3ATC
LEWIS, George Young, 5770 Spr 28 Hitchin, England; Claremont, Tas - Interned: Dulman; Limburg: 14-Jul-17; Hammelburg: 20-Sep-17
Died POW 04-Dec-18 at Lechfeld - Buried: Niederzwehren Cemetery, Cassel, Germany
LEWIS, John Henry, 629 Spr 25 Orange, NSW; Adelaide, SA - Interned: Dulman: 04-Sep-17
Arrived England: 30-Dec-18 - RTA: 17-Mar-19
MATHESON, Archibald J, 647 Spr 34 Walhalla, Vic; Perth, WA - Interned: Dulman: 18-Jul-17; Lechfeld: 26-Sep-17
Arrived England: 23-Dec-18 - RTA: 03-Mar-19
McGLINCHEY, Charles G, 2830 Spr 30 Newcastle, NSW; Broken Hill, NSW - Interned: Brugge; Courtrai; Fermonde; Limburg; Dulman;
Bayreuth; Constance - released Zurich
Arrived England: 21-Dec-18 - RTA: 31-Mar-19
MIDDAP, John Kevin, 4778 Spr 23 Wynyard, Tas; Claremont, Tas - Interned: Limburg: 21-Jul-17; Dulman: 11-Sep-17; Lechfeld: 03-Apr-18
Arrived England: 23-Dec-18 - RTA: 31-Mar-19
Brother of 4777 James Henry Middap, 2ATC
MINOGUE, Patrick, 3988 Spr 37 Bendigo, Vic; Melbourne, Vic - Interned: Middlekirk; Oostende; Brugge; Hamburg;
Gustrow; Aachen - released Rotterdam
Arrived England: 20-Jan-18 via Holland - RTA: 26-May-18 - Died: 27-July-36
MINSLOW, James A, 790 Spr 24 Morpeth, SA; West Maitland, NSW - Interned: Limburg: 11-Aug-17; Dulman: 11-Sep-17; Hammelburg: 19-Oct-17
Arrived England: 30-Dec-18 - RTA: 02-Mar-19
MORTENSEN, Walter M, Lt 27 Mount Perry, Qld; Rockhampton, Qld - Interned: Courtrai; Karlsruhe; Augustabad: 17-Oct-17
Arrived England: 02-Jan-19 - RTA: 28-Sep-19
MORTESON, Andrew, 652 Spr 26 - Interned: Limburg: 14-Aug-17; Dulman: 11-Sep-17; Hammelburg: 19-Oct-17
Arrived England: 30-Dec-18 - RTA: 03-Mar-19
Brother 4405 H. Morteson, 3ATC
MORTON, Howard F, 4108 Spr 32 Burra, SA; Adelaide, SA - Interned: Limburg: 29-Sep-17; Dulman: 11-Sep-17; Hammelburg: 23-Dec-17
Arrived England: 30-Dec-18 - RTA: 31-Mar-19
NIELSEN, Clair Christian, 5167 Cpl 20 Birkenhead, SA; Adelaide, SA
Died POW 16-Nov-18 at Bruckenau - Buried: Niederzwehren Cemetery, Cassel, Germany
O'NEILL, John, 5392 Spr 34 Copeland, NSW; East Fremantle, WA - Interned: Courtrai; Limburg: 15-Jul-17; Dulman: 11-Sep-17;
Hammelburg: 19-Oct-17
Arrived England: 30-Dec-18 - RTA: 03-Mar-19
Brother of Thomas O'Neill below
O'NEILL, Thomas, 5393 Spr 24 Newcastle, NSW; East Fremantle, WA - Interned: Courtrai; Limburg: 15-Jul-17; Dulman: 11-Sep-17;
Hammelburg: 19-Oct-17; Friedrichsfeld: 28-Jul-17
Arrived England: 30-Dec-18 - RTA: 03-Mar-19
Brother of John O'Neill above
PARTRIDGE, Lancelot W P, 5401 Spr 37 Brighton, Vic; Blackboy Hill, WA - Interned: Limburg: 14-Aug-17; Dulman: 11-Sep-17
Arrived England: 02-Jan-19 - RTA: 03-Mar-19
THRING, Frederick D, 715 Spr 32 Angaston, SA; Adelaide, SA - Interned: Limburg: 14-Aug-17; Dulman: 11-Sep-17
Arrived England: 23-Dec-18 - RTA: 03-Mar-19 - Died: 26-Nov-58
VOISEY, Edward, 5640 Spr 41 Warrnambool, Vic; West Maitland, NSW - Interned: Limburg: 15-Aug-17; Dulman: 11-Sep-17; Lechfeld: 19-Nov-17
Arrived England: 23-Dec-18 - RTA: 31-Mar-19
WESTWOOD, James Young, 798 Spr 46 At Sea; Casula, NSW - Interned: Limburg: 27-Aug-17; Dulman: 04-Sep-17
Died POW 21-Aug-18 at Bayreuth - Buried: Niederzwehren Cemetery, Cassel, Germany
WIEDMER, John, 5437 Spr 20 Footscray, Vic; Perth, WA - Interned: Limburg: 15-Jul-17; Munster: 06-Aug-17; Sagan: 19-Sep-17;
Muncheberg: 05-Mar-18
Arrived England: 19-Jan-19 - RTA: 31-May-19
WILLIAMS, Henry A T, 4138 2/Cpl 31 Bowden, SA; Adelaide, SA
Interned: Munster: 06-Aug-17; Hamelin: 05-Sep-17; Limburg: 14-Feb-18
Arrived England: 31-Dec-18
RTA: 17-Mar-19
Died: 29-Aug-53
WINDOW, Bert Edward, 801 Spr 20 Gympie, Qld; Rockhampton, Qld
Interned: Limburg: 14-Aug-17; Dulman: 4-Sep-17
Arrived England: 2-Jan-19
RTA: 18-May-19
WITHERS, Alfred J, 6851 Spr 28 Nhill, Vic; Kalgoorlie, WA - Interned: Limburg: 14-Aug-17; Dulman: 11-Sep-17
Arrived England: 23-Dec-18 - RTA: 25-Apr-19
YOUNG, Walter Gordon, 4156 Spr 30 Creswick, Vic; Adelaide, SA - Interned: Limburg: 20-Aug-17; Gustrow: 11-Sep-17
Died POW 18-Nov-18 at Gerolstein - Buried: Military Cemetery, Gerolstein, Germany, exhumed to South Cemetery, Cologne, Rhine Province,
Germany
Also known to be involved in the Nieuport Affair were:
BLUMER, Cecil Herbert, Lt 23 Braidwood, NSW; Holsworthy, NSW - wounded
RTA: 1-Aug-19
BOURKE, James William, 747 Spr 30 St Kilda, Vic; Adelaide, SA
RTA: 24-Jun-19 - Died: 28-Jul-46
BURKE, Thomas Francis MM, 2441 Spr 23 Ballarat, Vic; Ballarat, Vic
RTA: 20-Mar-19
Brother of 2438 James Burke 2ATC
COADE, John MM, 2442 Spr 37 Malmesbury, England; Leongatha, Vic
KIA 9-Apr-18 Buried: Querrieu British Cemetery
COLEMAN, William, 517 Spr 41 Boors Plain, SA; Adelaide, SA
KIA 10-Jul-17 at Nieuport - Buried: No Known Grave - Menin Gate Memorial
[The Official Secretary, 3rd May, 1924
(Military)
Australia House,
Strand,
LONDON, W.C.2.
In reply to your No. A.G.S. 2/6/1 of 25th March, I have to inform you that of the Australian personnel participating in the action at Nieuport on 10th/11th July 1917 the only fatal casualty reported was that of the late No.517 Sapper W. COLEMAN, 2nd Tunnelling Company.
Captain.
Officer i/c Base Records.]
HALFORD, Sydney, 2/Lt 31 Castlemaine, Vic; Melbourne, Vic - wounded
RTA: 7-Jul-19
HARGREAVES, Ernest Phillip, 2/Lt 38 Auckland, NZ; Melbourne, Vic
RTA: 12-Jun-18
HOOPER, Francis Henry, Lt 26 Prospect, SA; Broadmeadows, Vic - wounded
RTA: 18-Sep-19
JARRY, Peter DCM, 650 S/Sgt 21 Bendigo, Vic; Melbourne, Vic
RTA: 12-Jul-19
LEHMAN, Glen, 5362 L/Cpl San Francisco, USA; Kadina, SA
KIA 8-Mar-18 Buried: Hermies Hill British Cemetery, France
O'CONNELL, James DCM, 2432 Spr 28 Lismore, NSW; Casula, NSW - wounded - recommended for VC
RTA: 20-Mar-18 - Died: 26-Nov-63
REID, James Alexander, 2/Lt 48 Orange, NSW - wounded
RTA: 30-Sep-19
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