Denver, Ralph

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Edmund Allen Denver, Ralph

ServiceNumber Number12104 1494 Service in Action 19th May 1915 Killed Killed in Action 12th December 1917 Gallipoli Peninsula France

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NAME

Denver, Ralph

SERVICE NO

12104

UNIT

8th Field Ambulance

RANK

Private

AGE at Enlistment

21 yrs 7 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH

Narrandera, NSW

ADDRESS OCCUPATION

Hospital Attendant

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

15 Nov 1915

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE

Liverpool, NSW

NEXT OF KIN PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Father;- Edward Denver, 606 Harris St. Ultimo, NSW Mother ;- Annie Denver Height-5’ 11”. Weight- 175lbs. Chest-37-40 Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Light Brown.

RELIGION

C/E

EMBARKED

2 May 1916 Sydney per A20 “Hororato”

DISEMBARKED

23 Jun 1916 Plymouth

NOTES

AWOL midnight 30 Oct 1916 –midnight 31 Oct 1916

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

12 Jun 1917- Gassed - France

DIED

12 Dec 1917

BURIED

13 Dec 1917 Pont d’Achalles Mil Cem Plot 2 Row F

MEDALS

British War Medal-38039, Victory Medal-37731. Memorial Plaque & Scroll339764.

Nil

DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS WILL CORRESPONDENCE

Disc, Letter, Photos, Cards, 2 Wallets, Razor, Silver lock, Badges, Small Key, Metal Wrist Watch (dam), Scissors, Belt./ 2 Letters.

Yes Father. /MLC Assurance Co./Inspector General of the Insane./ C/E Mission Maitland Training Camp./

REMARKS RED CROSS REPORT

Killed by bomb dropped by German aeroplane on his way to a football game.

Sydney Morning Herald 12th December 1918 pg. 6 DENVER, RALPH 12104 DENVER- In loving memory of our dear only son, Ralph, aged 22 years, killed in action France, December 12, 1917, late 9th Field Ambulance.

When the war is over, And heroes all come home, Have pity on the watching ones Whose dear one will ne’re come home Inserted by his loving father and mother, Edward and Annie Denver, only sister Hilda and cousin Ruth.

DENVER-In memory of our darling nephew, Ralph, aged 22 years, killed in action, France, December 12, 1917, Inserted by his loving aunties, Mary, May and Lill.

DENVER. – In memory of my esteemed friend, Ralph Denver, 9th Australian Field Ambulance, killed in France, December 12, 1917.

He met his death most nobly, As only a hero can Inserted by Daphne Greer, Leichhardt.

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