Lansdowne, Sidney Ernest John

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Edmund Lansdowne, Sidney Ernest Allen John

Service Service Number Number 1494 3850 Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Killed in Action 12th April 1918 Gallipoli Peninsula France

Gosford City Council gratefully acknowledges the voluntary efforts of Benalyn Campbell And Vivienne Tranter in compiling this resource

The information in this file has been extracted from official records held in the The Australian War Memorial and National Archives of Australia (ÂŠ Commonwealth of Australia [National Archives of Australia] 2013) Further information on this soldier may be found online at: Commonwealth War Graves The AIF project Content advisory: This file may potentially contain disturbing accounts of service-related injury and death, disease and family grief. Adult supervision is recommended for children using these resources. Individual files should be viewed within the context provided by wider research on service conditions in the 1 st AIF. This resource is presented by Gosford City Council for research purposes only. Please note that copyright for resources contained within remains with the original copyright owners.

NAME

Lansdowne, Sidney Ernest John

SERVICE NO

3850

UNIT RANK

Private

AGE at Enlistment

26 yrs

PLACE OF BIRTH

Moss Vale, NSW

ADDRESS OCCUPATION

Labourer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

26 Oct 1915

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Holdsworthy

PREVIOUS SERVICE NEXT OF KIN

Parents;-James C & Margaret Paulk Lansdowne, Kincumber, via Woy Woy

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Height-5’5½”. Weight-140lbs. Chest-38”. Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Hazel. Hair-Dark Brown.

RELIGION

C/E

EMBARKED DISEMBARKED NOTES

Brother of Charles J Lansdowne 4654 31st Btn

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

25 Nov 1916 GSW R/Shoulder, Face & Eye/

DIED BURIED

Re-interred;- Boves West Military Cem. 3¼ miles S W Amiens, Row A Gve 1

MEDALS

British War Medal-30532, Victory Medal-30350. Memorial Plaque & Scroll343886.

DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS WILL

Beneficiary;- Mother/ witnesses H J Lansdowne & Henry R Matthew.

Gosford Times 17th December 1915. KINCUMBER SEND-OFF TO SOLDIERS A very successful function was held in the School of Arts on Saturday last when a send-off was given our local recruits – Messrs V.R. Humphrey, C.H. Frost, S.E. Lansdowne, A.W. Lansdowne, C.W. Lansdowne, and P. Frost. The hall was appropriately decorated with flags and palms. Opposite the front door were the words “Our boys” and “For King and Country”, and underneath were hung two rifles, relics of the South African war, one of which was used by Lieutenant Tom Humphreys, who is now in the fighting line at Gallipoli. Prominent among the decorations was the Kincumber Public School flag, made by “our girls”. Supper was served under canvas with Mr J.T. Pryce as chairman, after the toast of the King, Mr M Ward, proposed “our boys”, and presented each recruit with a safety razor outfit, and combination Knife, fork and spoon, and a useful pencil, gifts from the Kincumber residents. The chairman read a letter from an uncle of two of the recruits, regretting his inability to attend, but forwarding a wristlet watch and periscope for each of his nephews. Parcels of woolen articles were presented from the Gosford War Relief League. Each recipient briefly responded and thanked the Kincumber people for their appreciated gifts. “The Parents of the Boys” was proposed by Rev. W.H. Herford, the toast being acknowledged by Messrs Jas. Frost and J.C. Lansdowne. Mr W.E. Kirkness proposed “The Absent Soldiers”, to which Messrs T Humphrey and A.E. Fripp responded. This Toast was solemnly followed by another – “The Fallen”. Other toasts proposed were “The Ladies”, “The Chairman”, and “The Visitors”. The rest of the evening was devoted to dancing, music being supplied by Messrs W. Radcliffe, A.G. & S. Lansdowne. Mr W.G. Humphrey made an efficient M.C. Thanks are due to the committee of ladies consisting of Mrs H. E. Frost, and Misses M. Humphreys and E. Radcliffe, together with their assistants, who were untiring in their efforts to make the evening a success. Mrs J Frost was Secretary- treasurer, and deserves special attention.

Gosford Times 21st December 1916 Three Sons Wounded. Mrs M.P. Lansdowne, Kincumber, has received a cable stating that her two sons, Privates Alexander W. and Sydney E.J. Lansdowne, have been wounded in France. A third son Private C.J. Lansdowne, has also been reported wounded a second time.

Gosford Times 23rd May 1918 In the 401st list of Australian casualties appears the name S.E. Lansdowne, Kincumber, killed in action.

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 7377232

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