AULIFF, Herbert Trevor
| Service Numbers: | 46, 4072 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 September 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brogers Creek near Berry, New South Wales, Australia, 12 January 1882 |
| Home Town: | Bangalow, Byron Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public & Grammar Schools, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Lagnicourt, France, 22 March 1917, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Vaulx Hill Cemetery Grave ref. 11 D 30 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Boer War Service
| 17 Apr 1902: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Trooper, 46, 5th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
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World War 1 Service
| 3 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4072, 26th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 28 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4072, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4072, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Brisbane | |
| 22 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4072, 26th Infantry Battalion, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Herbert Trevor AULIFF was born on 12th January, 1882 at Brogers Creek near Berry, New South Wales
His parents were Thomas AULIFF & Mary PRIDDLE who married in 1879 (registered in Shoalhaven district, NSW)
Biography
Herb is my wife's Grandfather on her Father's side of the family. Herb married Ellen Smith 21st September 1910 in Ballina. NSW. He was allocated a selection at Wondai which he was working. It was called "Sunnyside" but I have not been able to find any trace of it through the local council at Kingaroy. Herb and Ellen's first child was born on the 31st of October 1911. He was named George Herbert Auliff.
Herb signed up at the Wondai RSL and went into training at Thompson's Paddock at Enoggera and embarked aboard the HMAT Commonwealth on the 28th March 1916. The officer in charge on board was Lt. George Henry Glencross SMITH along with Lt. Percival Gorman NEESON, Lt. James GLASGOW and Lt. Edward Francis TRUNDLE. Herb embarked for France from England on the 9th of August 1916. Herb sent a postcard to Ellen and Georgie when ever he got the opportunity as Ellen also sent postcards to him. One postcard told him that she was pregnant and had their second child on the 18th of November 1916. He was named James Trevor Auliff, my wife's father.
Herb was killed while his unit was advancing on the 22nd of March 1917. The timing of James Trevor's birth was just right or I would not have the beautiful wife and family I have today. - Frank Rae ( frae6@bigpond.com )
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