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BAILLIE, Guthrie Hugh Lipson
| Service Number: | 2803 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Tumby Bay, South Australia, 20 December 1896 |
| Home Town: | Tumby Bay, Tumby Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Yarranyacka School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Torrensville SA, 7 July 1981, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 2803, 9th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 27 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 2803, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 27 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 2803, 9th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Malwa, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 2803, 9th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 25 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 2803, 9th Light Horse Regiment |
A Soldiers Story - Guthrey Baillie
Guth was born on 20 Dec 1896 at Tumby Bay to George Stewart Baillie and Jane Baillie (nee Miller). He was the second youngest of 10 children in the family, 6 boys and 4 girls. His father emigrated from Scotland to Port Lincoln and was initially employed on Yalluna station, before acquiring land at Lipson in the early 1890s; this property being known as “Hillside”. Later he bought properties known as “Glen Brae” and “Loch Fyne”. These properties are still in the family today.
Guth went to Yarranyacka School (which later became Lipson School) leaving at the age of 14. On completing his education he worked on the family farms until his enlistment in the Army on 3 Mar 1916 at the age of 19 years. At the time he gave his address as Tumby Bay and his occupation as farmer.
After enlistment he was sent to Mitcham for processing and then to Base Light Horse for training. He was posted to 20th Reinforcements/9th Light Horse Regiment (9th L H Regt) on 1 Jul 1916 before embarking aboard HMAT “Malwa” on 27 Jul 1916 bound for the Middle East.
On arrival in the Middle East he was immediately placed into an isolation camp at Moascar. He remained in isolation until 13 Oct 1916 before being released and taken on strength by his unit. He went straight into action with the Regt in the fighting at Maghdaba at the end of 1916 and then at Rafa in Jan 1917.
On 28 Mar 1917 he was detached to 8th Mobile Veterinary Section, a unit that was also part of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade and was responsible for the care of the horses, but also the destruction of horses that had been injured in battle or had become diseased. In Apr 1917 he returned to his unit, but in Jul 1917 he was again detached to the Veterinary Section, where he remained for 2 months.
It must have been a very trying time with the Veterinary Unit, as at the end of the detachment he was sent to a rest camp at Port Said (Egypt) for a week, returning to his unit on 4 Oct 1917. At the end of Oct 1917 a wide outflanking action was undertaken via Beersheba which led to the fall of Gaza on 7 Nov 1917. With the fall of Gaza the Turkish position in southern Palestine collapsed. The 9th participated in the pursuit that followed and led to the capture of Jerusalem in Dec 1917.
As an aside, at 1600 hours (4 p.m.) on 1 Nov 1917, Captain B. Ragless of the 9th L H Regt, assumed the duties of the first Military Governor of Beersheba.
The focus of operations then moved to the Jordan Valley. Early 1918 saw the Regt arriving at the River Jordan. On 30 Apr 1918 the Regt was involved in the battle of As Salt (Syria): it was here that they were surrounded by a large Turkish force and were lucky to be able to withdraw back to the Jordan Valley.
On 27 Jul 1918 Guth reported sick to 3rd L H Field Ambulance. He was then taken to 26th Casualty Clearing Station, then sent to 38 Static Hospital at Gaza; before being evacuated to 14th Army General Hospital at Port Said. His illness was confirmed as Malaria; he remained in hospital for a month before being released and sent to Cairo on sick leave and then attached to 3 Training Regt at Moascar before re-joining his unit.
At the completion of the war his unit was assigned to quelling civil unrest in Egypt. On 21 Mar 1919 he joined the Luxor Relief Column, taking stores to that town after serious rioting. After 2 months he returned to Moascar and marched into Depot Stores where he remained until embarkation aboard HT “Oxfordshire” on 10 Jul 1919 for return to Australia. He was discharged on 25 Sep 1919 at Adelaide.
He did not return to Tumby Bay but remained in Adelaide and took employ with the Adelaide Electric Company (Later SA Electricity). He married Lila Lee on 10 May 1920 at Hindmarsh. The couple purchased a house in New Mile End (now Torrensville SA) where they lived for 60 years. They had 4 children, all girls, at this location.
As an aside, his wife, Lila, was the sister of Emily Edith Lee, who was the mother of Robert James Lee (Bob) Hawke, a former Prime Minister of Australia.
Guth died on 7 Jul 1981 at 84 years of age and is buried in Centennial Park Adelaide
Submitted 5 April 2020 by Geoffrey Stewart
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Stewart
Guth was born on 20 Dec 1896 at Tumby Bay to George Stewart Baillie and Jane Baillie (nee Miller). He was the second youngest of 10 children in the family, 6 boys and 4 girls. His father emigrated from Scotland to Port Lincoln and was initially employed on Yalluna station, before acquiring land at Lipson in the early 1890s; this property being known as “Hillside”. Later he bought properties known as “Glen Brae” and “Loch Fyne”. These properties are still in the family today.
Guth went to Yarranyacka School (which later became Lipson School) leaving at the age of 14. On completing his education he worked on the family farms until his enlistment in the Army on 3 Mar 1916 at the age of 19 years. At the time he gave his address as Tumby Bay and his occupation as farmer.
After enlistment he was sent to Mitcham for processing and then to Base Light Horse for training. He was posted to 20th Reinforcements/9th Light Horse Regiment (9th L H Regt) on 1 Jul 1916 before embarking aboard HMAT “Malwa” on 27 Jul 1916 bound for the Middle East.
On arrival in the Middle East he was immediately placed into an isolation camp at Moascar. He remained in isolation until 13 Oct 1916 before being released and taken on strength by his unit. He went straight into action with the Regiment (Regt) in the fighting at Maghdaba at the end of 1916 and then at Rafa in Jan 1917.
On 28 Mar 1917 he was detached to 8th Mobile Veterinary Section, a unit that was also part of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade and was responsible for the care of the horses, but also the destruction of horses that had been injured in battle or had become diseased. In Apr 1917 he returned to his unit, but in Jul 1917 he was again detached to the Veterinary Section, where he remained for 2 months.
It must have been a very trying time with the Veterinary Unit, as at the end of the detachment he was sent to a rest camp at Port Said (Egypt) for a week, returning to his unit on 4 Oct 1917. At the end of Oct 1917 a wide outflanking action was undertaken via Beersheba which led to the fall of Gaza on 7 Nov 1917. With the fall of Gaza the Turkish position in southern Palestine collapsed. The 9th participated in the pursuit that followed and led to the capture of Jerusalem in Dec 1917.
As an aside, at 1600 hours (4 p.m.) on 1 Nov 1917, Captain B. Ragless of the 9th L H Regt, assumed the duties of the first Military Governor of Beersheba.
The focus of operations then moved to the Jordan Valley. Early 1918 saw the Regt arriving at the River Jordan. On 30 Apr 1918 the Regt was involved in the battle of As Salt (Syria): it was here that they were surrounded by a large Turkish force and were lucky to be able to withdraw back to the Jordan Valley.
On 27 Jul 1918 Guth reported sick to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance. He was then taken to 26th Casualty Clearing Station, then sent to 38 Static Hospital at Gaza; before being evacuated to 14th Army General Hospital at Port Said. His illness was confirmed as Malaria; he remained in hospital for a month before being released and sent to Cairo on sick leave and then attached to 3 Training Regt at Moascar before re-joining his unit.
At the completion of the war his unit was assigned to quelling civil unrest in Egypt. On 21 Mar 1919 he joined the Luxor Relief Column, taking stores to that town after serious rioting. After 2 months he returned to Moascar and marched into Depot Stores where he remained until embarkation aboard HT “Oxfordshire” on 10 Jul 1919 for return to Australia. He was discharged on 25 Sep 1919 at Adelaide.
He did not return to Tumby Bay but remained in Adelaide and took employ with the Adelaide Electric Company (Later SA Electricity). He married Lila Lee on 10 May 1920 at Hindmarsh. The couple purchased a house in New Mile End (now Torrensville SA) where they lived for 60 years. They had 4 children, all girls, at this location.
As an aside, his wife, Lila, was the sister of Emily Edith Lee, who was the mother of Robert James Lee (Bob) Hawke, a former Prime Minister of Australia.
Guth died on 7 Jul 1981 at 84 years of age and is buried in Centennial Park Adelaide
Medals and Decorations
British War Medal
Victory Medal
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