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Salmon-P-W--A-g Sgt-6897

Page history last edited by Lenore Frost 2 years, 11 months ago

Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

"Presented by William Frederick Salmon and family to commemorate the sacrifices overseas

in the Great War of members of this church including Percy William Salmon, Lieut;

Herbert George Colclough; Muriel Daphne Colclough". (Photo: Lenore Frost)

Salmon P W A/g Sgt 6897 Percy William 24 Inf Bn 30 Grazier Married Pres

Address: Essendon, Woodland St

Next of Kin: Salmon, Lily Evelyn, Mrs, wife, “Mandina”, The Avenue, Parkville

Enlisted: 26 Jan 1916

Embarked: A11 Ascanius 11 May 1917

Relatives on Active Service:

Colclough-H-G-H-Pte-5935 brother-in-law

Colclough W A G Pte 3370 brother-in-law

Colclough-J-J-G-Pte-5073 brother-in-law

Colclough-W-L-T-Pte-5561 brother-in-law DOW

Dossetor-H-A-Pte-6682 brother-in-law

Date of death: 01/09/1918

CWGC: "Son of W. F. and Catherine Salmon; husband of Lily E. Salmon, of "Waranilla,"

Beaconsfield Rd., Lindfield, New South Wales. Born at Essendon, Victoria, Australia".

ASSEVILLERS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY

SALMON-DOSSETOR.May 1908

The marriage of Percy William, only son of Mr. W. F. Salmon, Roseneath, Essendon, and Lily Evelyn, youngest daughter of Mr. D. R. Dossetor, Arcadia, Essendon, took place at Arcadia, residence of the bride, on April 29, the Rev. W. H. Rodda officiating. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore cream moire antique silk, trimmed with Honiton lace, gold, and chenille, wore wreath and veil, carrying shower bouquet, gift of the bridegroom.

The bridesmaids were Miss Ella Dossetor (sister of the bride) and Miss Daphne Salmon (sister of the bridegroom), in white; wearing red hats, and carrying bouquets of red chrysanthemums and autumn leaves; and wore gold bangles, the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr. Ernest Dossetor was best man. The bride travelled in tailor-made blue cloth costume, with hat to match, and smoked fox furs.

Mentioned in this book:

The Fine Homes of Essendon and Flemington, 1846-1880 edited by Lenore Frost

1DRL/0086 Baldie, William David (Lieutenant, b.? - d.1918)

Collection relating to the service of 2nd Lieutenant William David Baldie, 24 Battalion, France, 1918. Collection contains letters written to his family and describe his voyage over and training at officer school. Collection also includes letter written by Baldie to mutual friends on the death of 2nd Lieutenant Percy William Salmon who died on 1 September 1918.

http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/1DRL/0086

SALMON.-A private cable message announces that
Second Lieut. Percy William Salmon, only son of
Mr. William V. Salmon, Roseneath, Woodlands
road, Essendon, was killed in action in France
on September 1.
Friday 13 September 1918
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1405034

War Services Old Melburnians 1914 - 1918, pages 46, 60, 109, opp. 273

Percy William Salmon who was killed in action at Mont St. Quentin on 1st September 1918 was the son of Mr. W. F. Salmon. He was born in 1886 and was at the School from 1900 to 1902. He was in the football team in 1901 and 1902, in the cricket team in 1902 and in the lacrosse team in 1900. On leaving School he went into his father's office and became an accountant.

He joined the 24th Battalion, in which he was appointed 2nd Lieutenant on 2nd July 1918. A brother Officer writes thus: "A few facts may let the boys see clearly that he died as he had lived. We hopped the bags at 6 a.m. on 1st September. I was over first with my platoon, and 'Sam' was in support of me at about 1900 yards distance. As soon as we went over a hail of machine gun bullets met us; all I could do was to get my men forward and could not look back to see how 'Sam' was. We went forward till held up by a hellish fire front and flanks; then we dug in. Four officers and five men reached this position with me. The O.C. looked around for his support, then I knew something had happened my pal, as he would never let a man down. The O.C. asked for an officer to go back and bring the supports forward. It was hell, but I volunteered to go, thinking I might find 'Sam' and be able to help him. I could not find any men but wounded and dead lying in shell holes, so went right back to where we hopped off from, and then I found that the officer with the supports had been hit and seen to fall into a shell hole just forward of the trench. I went back to the place and found 'Sam; shot through the head. He must have had no pain, as it was instantaneous. I had grown to love him more than a brother. He died as he lived, a brave soldier and a man. The boys had grown to like him and would follow him anywhere; he had earned a name right through the battalion which one might easily be proud of. The O.C. allowed me to have his body brought down and buried in a little place on the Somme, a cemetery at Frise. The Colonel told me yesterday that he was expecting great things of him, as the time he had been with the battalion showed he was an exception to most junior subalterns. The whole battalion mourns him."

Major W. H. Elwood, in a letter to Percy Salmon's widow, says" "Though your husband had not been long with the battalion he had already given proof of his courage, ability and absolute reliability. He was very popular with all ranks, and was respected and admired by all for his qualities of heart and mind, his splendid character and his marked ability. We have had few officers of such promise, and from the personal standpoints his loss is mourned by all."

Salmon's B2455 mentions that he was buried by the Rev J A Jeffrey. It is possible this was the brother of Staff Nurse W Jeffreys, whose brother John Alfred Jeffreys was a clergyman, although he had enlisted as a Gunner in the Artillery. In March 1918 he gave up gunnery to become an army chaplain, and was attached to 6th Inf Brigade Headquarters. In August 1918 he was attached to the 23 Inf Bn.

"PARK FOR NORTH ESSENDON" The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) 20 November 1918: 2. Web. 11 Apr 2018 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242656478>.