Raymond Dooley MBE
Raymond Dooley's account of his service in the 1st World War which culminated in a period of duty in Sutton Veny is here and here. His recommendation for an MBE is here (Click on photos to enlarge)
A C McPherson
Angus McPherson died on 11 October 1918 in Sutton Veny Camp Hospital of influenza and is buried in the Australian War Commission Cemetery in Sutton Veny (Click on photos to enlarge)
Hans Christian Duus
The 9th Reinforcement, 4th Pioneer Battalion from Australia disembarked at Devonport 12/4/1917, went to Fovant and Sutton Veny as above, arriving there 13/11/1917. Subsequently sent to France through Southampton 16/1/1918.
From his granddaughter Sandra Hass in Australia ............. My maternal grandfather, Hans Christian Duus (of Danish parentage) was initially sent to Sutton Veny and Heytesbury after his enlistment in the AIF. He arrived in Devonport on 12/4/1917, and was sent to Sutton Veny after spending 8 months in the Pioneer Training Battalion at Fovant on 13/11/1917, there being mustered as a gunner. From there, he was sent to France on 16/1/1918.
After only a month in France, he ended up in hospital - at the time of his enlistment, he already had miner's tysis after working in the Mt Morgan gold mine(near Rockhampton, Central Queensland,), so didn't really have much of a chance in the trenches.
He spent some months recovering in France and England, and returned to Australia to be discharged on 21/3/1919. My mother was born while he was at Sutton Veny, and he did not see her till he arrived home. I have 2 postcards he sent her while he was overseas, both from France. I also have a brooch he had made from a piece of Mt Morgan gold while he was in France. (Click on photos to enlarge)
From his granddaughter Sandra Hass in Australia ............. My maternal grandfather, Hans Christian Duus (of Danish parentage) was initially sent to Sutton Veny and Heytesbury after his enlistment in the AIF. He arrived in Devonport on 12/4/1917, and was sent to Sutton Veny after spending 8 months in the Pioneer Training Battalion at Fovant on 13/11/1917, there being mustered as a gunner. From there, he was sent to France on 16/1/1918.
After only a month in France, he ended up in hospital - at the time of his enlistment, he already had miner's tysis after working in the Mt Morgan gold mine(near Rockhampton, Central Queensland,), so didn't really have much of a chance in the trenches.
He spent some months recovering in France and England, and returned to Australia to be discharged on 21/3/1919. My mother was born while he was at Sutton Veny, and he did not see her till he arrived home. I have 2 postcards he sent her while he was overseas, both from France. I also have a brooch he had made from a piece of Mt Morgan gold while he was in France. (Click on photos to enlarge)
