Deaths in August 1918
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The following is a list of soldiers who died in August 1916.
Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, suburb, cause of death, location of death.
August 1918
08
Robert Prior Bailey, 32, Forrestdale, Western Australia, Killed in action 08 August 1918 at Battle of the Somme - Amiens.
11
Stephen Gittins, Karragullen, Western Australia, MIA wounded, later confirmed to be Killed in Action 11 Aug 1918 at Lihons, France.
24
Thomas Hesketh, 43, Beenup, Western Australia, Killed in action 24 August 1918 near Villers-Bretonneux, France.
26
Rupert Gregg, Jarrahdale Bush Landing, Western Australia, Died of Wounds 26 August 1918 near Bray, France.
29
John Hobbs, 25, Beenup, Western Australia, Killed in action 29 August 1918 at Albert, France.
30
Beverley Loxton Bennett, Bedfordale, Western Australia, Wounded in Action at Hamel and died of those wounds, No 12 General Hospital, Rouen, France.
Gordon Bishop, 28, NOK Mundijong, Western Australia, Died of Wounds 30 August 1918 at 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, Peronne, Somme, France.