Deaths in October 1917
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The following is a list of soldiers who died in October 1917.
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.
October 1917
04
George Alexander Armstrong, NOK Subiaco, Western Australia, Killed in action 04 October 1917 at near Passchendaele, Belgium.
Leonard Frederick Bysh, NOK Jolimont, Western Australia, Killed in action 04 October 1917, near Zonnebeke, Belgium.
Arthur William Griffin, 25, Maddington, Western Australia, Killed in action 04 October 1917, Broodseinde, Blegium.
Frederick Oliver Pierce, 26, Jarrahdale, Western Australia, Killed in action 04 October 1917 at Broodseinde, Belgium.
Henry Seddon, Killed in action 04 October 1917 at Broodseinde, Belgium.
Ernest William Serls, 28, Armadale, Western Australia, Killed in action 04 October 1917 at Hill 40 near Zonnebeke, Belgium.
Thomas Joseph Sheehan, 25, Jarrahdale, Western Australia, Killed in action 04 October 1917 at Broodseinde, Belgium.
09
Arthur William Symonds, Bedfordale, Western Australia, Died of Wounds 09 October 1917 at Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium.
11
Walter Scott, 28, Byford, Western Australia, Killed in action 11 October 1917 at Westhoek Ridge
12
George Rowland Benton, 30, Collie, Western Australia, Killed in action 12 October 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium
Charles Leonard Lockhart, Gosnells, Western Australia, Died of Wounds 12 October 1917 at 10th Casualty Clearing Station, Lijssenthoek, Belgium.
14
William George Ball, 22, Yelbeni (NOK), Killed in action, 14 October 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium
William Harwood 29, Canning Vale, Western Australia, Killed in action 14 October 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium.
17
William John Howe, 29, Jarrahdale, Western Australia, Died of Wounds 17 October 1917 at Langebsalza, Germany.
27
Ronald Daniel Wallace, 25, Mundijong, Western Australia, Died of Wounds 27 October 1917 at Poziéres.
28
Lionel Newton Savage, Kelmscott, Western Australia, Died of Wounds 28 October 1917 at 7th Canadian General Hospital Étaples, France.
31
Joseph Reginald Jones, Jarrahdale, Western Australia, Killed in action 31 October 1917 at Broodseinde, Belgium.