Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Private Alf Bryant, courtesy of the North Essendon Methodist Church, now closed.
Bryant A W Pte 182 Alfred William 29 Inf Bn 21 Clerk Single Meth
Address: Essendon, Mt Alexander Rd, 911
Next of Kin: Bryant, T P, 911 Mt Alexander Rd, Essendon
Enlisted: 26 Jul 1915
Embarked: A11 Ascanius 10 Nov 1915
Date of Death: 07/08/1916
CWGC: "Son of Thomas Priaulx Bryant and Alice Bryant, of 911, Mount Alexander Rd.,
Essenden, Victoria, Australia".
BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
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Word has been received that Signaller. A. W. Bryant, son of Mr. T. P. Bryant, of Essendon, has been wounded in France. Private Alf. Bryant was a pupil at the Essendon State School, and later at the University High School.
WITH THE COLOURS. (1916, August 10). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 5 Edition: Morning.. Retrieved February 4, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74593736
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DEATHS. BRYANT.-On active service.-Died of wounds on the 7th August, in the 13th General Hospital (Boulogne), France, Alfred W. Bryant, dearly beloved youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Bryant, loving brother of Arthur T. Bryant, of 911 Mt. Alexander road, Essendon, and Mrs. Robert Huddart, Scotia street, Moonee Ponds; aged 22 years.
"Beloved by all who knew him." "Greater love hath no man than this -that a man lay down his life for his friends." "He shall hunger no more; neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on him, nor any heat."
Family Notices. (1916, September 14). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2 Edition: Morning. Retrieved February 7, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74594104
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Memorial window from the North Essendon Methodist Church, now closed.
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Red Cross Wounded and Missing Bureau Correspondence
This fellow was in the Signallers and his name was Alf. He met with an accident at Cellar Farm Sap when he was at the telephone. A chap was charging bombs at the time and he dropped one and it had the pin out and he only had five seconds to throw it away as far as he could. It fell alongside Bryant and wounded him mortally. Pte Bryant was taken to the hospital and he died of wounds on the 7th August and he is buried there I believe.
Informant Sig. Pearson 233
H S "St David",
BOULOGNE 4.12.16.
Informant says that Bryant died in August of wounds, the result of an accident. "Some chaps were fixing bombs and one pulled out the pin and Bryant was badly hit" The man who did it reported it at once. Bryant was a signaller. He was at nearest hospital to Fromelles and would be buried from there; name of Hospital no known.
Reference: J W Bonnick, 193
29th Australian Imperial Force
3rd London General Hospital
Wandsworth SW
http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1034520--1-.PDF
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Bryant is included in this photo:
29th Infantry Battalion, A Company
See also "Faithful Unto Death".
War Service Commemorated
Essendon Town Hall A-F
North Essendon Methodist Church*
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour DOW
Regimental Register Essendon 7/8/16
In Memoriam
BRYANT.-Died of wounds on the 7th August,
in the 13th General Hospital (Boulogne), France,
Alfred W.Bryant, dearly beloved youngest son
of Thomas Priaulse and Alice Bryant, of 911 Mt
Alexander road, Essendon; loving brother of
Arthur T. Bryant and Mrs. Robert Huddart.
Scotia street, Moonee Ponds; aged 22 years.
Beloved by all who knew him.
Greater love hath no man than this-that a
man lay down his life for his friends.
He shall hunger no more, neither thirst any
more;
Neither shall the sun light on him, nor any
heat.
The Argus 16 September 1916
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1611601
BRYANT.- In sad and loving memory of our
dearly loved youngest son, Signaller Alfred Wil-
liam Bryant, who died of wounds 7th August,
1916, in the 13th General Hospital, Boulogne
France, aged 22.
A lover of peace, yet he shrank not from his
duty.
God's will be done.
-(Inserted by his sorrowing parents, Mr and
Mrs T P Bryant, Mt Alexander road Essen-
don )
BRYANT-In fondest remembrance of our dear
friend Signaller Alf W Bryant, (29th Battalion)
who died of wounds in France on the 7th day of
August 1916, aged 22 years. (Inserted by the
office staff at home and on active service of The
British-Australasian Tobacco Co Pty Ltd)
BRYANT - In loving, memory of our dear friend
Alfred W Byrant, who died of wounds on the
7th of August 1916 in the 13th General Hospital
Boulougne France, also in affectionate memory
of our dear friend Sergeant George H Bruce,
killed in action in France 15th July 1916.
Their duty nobly done
(Inserted by their fond friends, Mr and
Mrs R Doig, Nellie, Ascot Vale; Bert, active service;
Gordon, active service, France.)
BRYANT -In sad and loving memory of our dearly
loved youngest brother Alfred William Bryant who
died of wounds on the 7th August 1916, in the 13th
General Hospital Boulogne, France
Dear to our memory.
-{Inserted by his loving sister and brother-in-
law, Mr and Mrs R Huddart, Scotia street
Moonee Ponds.)
BRYANT - In loving memory of our dear friend
Alf who died of wounds, received in France 7th
August, 1916,-(Inserted by Mr and Mrs T J
Symons Mollie and Ivy.)
The Argus 7 August 1917
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1641188
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