Deaths in August 1918
From Our Contribution
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
01
Frederick Owen Werndly, 24, Fremantle road (Forrest road), Armadale, Western Australia, Died of Wounds 01 August 1918 at Halloy-Les-Pernois, France.
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.
13
Daniel Malcolm Wann, Popanyinning, Western Australia, WIA 11 Aug 1918 at Lihons, Died from Wounds 13 Aug 1918 at Vecquemont, France
Charles Franklyn Fuhrmann, Subiaco, Western Australia, Died of Illness (pneumonia), 13 August 1918 in 66th Casualty Clearing Station, Jerusalem, Palestine.
22
Leslie Charles Hutchinson, 20, NOK Maylands, Western Australia, Killed in action 22 August 1918 at Bray, France.
James Edward Richardson, NOK Perth, Western Australia, Killed in action 22 August 1918 near Harbonnières, France.
23
Albert Ernest Elkington, East Cannington, Western Australia, Killed in action 23 August 1918 near Chuignes, France.
24
Thomas Hesketh, 43, Beenup, Western Australia, Killed in action 24 August 1918 near Sailly-le-Sec, 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.
Reginald Peter Lewis, Jarrahdale, Western Australia, Killed in action 29 August 1918 at Flaucourt, France.
30
Beverley Loxton Bennett, Bedfordale, Western Australia, Wounded in Action at Hamel and Died of 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.
Frederick James Powell, Post Office, Armadale, Western Australia, Died of Wounds 30 August 1918 at Mont St Quentin, France.