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Lycett-H-L-Cpl-fitter-586 (redirected from Lycett H L Cpl fitter 586)

Page history last edited by Lenore Frost 6 years, 1 month ago

Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

 

Lycett H    L Cpl fitter    586    Harry     Railway Unit    47    Boilermaker    Married    C of E       

Address:    Newmarket, Railway Pl, 126    

Next of Kin:    Lycett, Mary Hannah, Mrs, wife, 126 Railway Pl, Newmarket    

Enlisted:    28 Dec 1916        

Embarked:     A70 Ballarat 19 Feb 1917  

 

Relatives:

Lycett H Pte 3168  son

Lycett-W-D-Pte-2063  son

Lycett F J Pte 2719 son (KIA)

Lycett-H-Sapper-15540 son

 

 

The transport HMAT Ballarat after being torpedoed by a German submarine off the

southern English coast on 25 Apr 1917. In the background a British destroyer is

standing by to take the troops.  http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/C01592 AWM Collection.

 

 

FATHER AND FOUR SONS ENLIST.

A splendid record has just been achieved by the sailing of Mr. Harry Lycett for the front as a private with the Railway Unit, his four sons have preceded him in the firing line. They are-Lance-Corporal W. D. Lycett, who sailed with the 2nd Contingent, and who took part in the Gallipoli landing; Private Harry Lycett, jun., who has been with the Australians the whole time they have been in France: and Privates Harold and Frederick J. Lycett, who are in training in England.

 

FATHER AND FOUR SONS ENLIST. (1917, February 22). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 1 Edition: Morning.  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74601737

 

 

 

Mentioned in W D Lycett's diary

http://www.anzacs.net/Diary.htm

16 Jun 1917  Sons Will and Harry went to see him near Popperinghe

28 Jun 1917 Will went to call on Harry senior

9 Jul 1917 Will went to call on Harry senior

19 Jul 1917 Will transferred to Harry senior's Railway unit

20 Jul 1917  Word arrived via Harry junior that son Fred had been killed

10 Aug 1917 Had dinner will sons Will and Harold

22 Aug 1917 Went out with Will after dinner to have coffee

31 Aug 1917 Called with Will to see CO about pay

3 Sep 1917 Went out for coffee with Will and "Uncle Tom" (Tom Leaming?)

4 Sep 1917 Same as above

14 Sep 1917  Went for a walk with Will and Tom to Popperinghe

15 Sep 1917  Repairing trucks with Will.  Visited by Will Hill

18 Sep 1917  Working with son Will

24 Sep 1917 Went for a walk with son Will and Tom

25 Sep 1917 Went for a walk with son Will and Tom to Reningholst

10 Oct 1917 Visit from Harry and Harold

Frequent visits from Harry and Harold in the next several entries

21 Oct 1917  Air attack on Railway Unit, Harry senior hides under motor wagon which was hit many times.  Upset.

22 Oct 1917 Visit from sons Harry and Harold.  Upset and unable to work.

23 Oct 1917 Sleeping over at the farm with Tom

3 Nov 1917 Coffee with Will and Tom

7 Nov 1917 Visit from Will

21 Nov 1917  Arrives back (from leave?) having had a good time

22 Nov 1917  Has a coffee with Will

28 Nov 1917 Has a coffee with Will

1 Dec 1917  Has a coffee with Will

7 Dec 1917 Will says Dad is much better

8 Dec 1917 Has coffee with Will

14 Dec 1917 Has a quiet day in the hut with Will, who is feeling washed out

19 Dec 1917  Will came for a coffee

20 Dec 1917 Went for coffee with Will

22 Dec 1917 Went for coffee with Will

26 Dec 1917  Is due to leave tomorrow, may get back to Australia

27 Dec 1917 Leaves for base, may get home to Australia

7 Jan 1918 Will wrote a note to his father who is at Bristol

24 Jan 1918 Will received a letter from his father, doing well at Bristol

29 Jan 1918  Will received a letter from his father at Dartford, Kent in the No. 3 Austn. Hosp

26 Feb 1918 Will recieved a letter from his father, who is to be returned to Australia for discharge

15 Aug 1918 Will is pleased to hear news of his father reaching home

 

 

 

 

War Service Commemorated    

Flemington Methodist Church

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours

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