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Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Lance Sergeant Roland Keen Ramsom, displaying the A on his shoulder patch,

denoting an original Anzac, circa 1918. Photo courtesy of Bronwyn Reid, 2015.

Ransom R K Bugler 536 Roland Keen 7 Inf Bn 20 Grocer Single C of E

Address: Moonee Ponds, Byron St, 4, "Derwent"

Next of Kin: Ransom, James, "Derwent", 4 Byron St, Moonee Ponds

Enlisted: 15 Aug 1914

Embarked: A20 Hororata 19 Oct 1914

Prior service: 58 Inf Regt.

Relatives on Active Service:

Ransom-S-T-Pte-2779 brother

Private Roland Keen Ransom, circa October 1914. Courtesy of Bronwyn Reid.

"With all best wishes to all at "Derwent" for a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year from

Rol 19/10/17." Postcard Courtesy of Bronwyn Reid.

For having volunteered and taken part in enforcing the Saphead D21 in the face of the enemy was appointed L/Corporal. 10 July 1915. Gallipoli

B2455 page 13

Essendon Boys Eulogised
An officer at the front in a letter received this week by Cr J F

Henderson, of Moonee Ponds, makes the following references

to the good work done by lads from the Essendon district at

Gallipoli.

Lieutenant Kenneth Walker repeatedly distinguished himself

under fire, particularly by rescuing men buried in the trenches

by the Turkish shell fire, and by leading a party of bomb
throwers to eject Turks who had seized one of our trenches. It was
while rescuing some of the men of the 6th Battalion that he was

wounded. Another man, Sergeant George Gardner (sic) exhibited great

courage and calmness which won the admiration of the Brigade.

"An Essendon boy who has done excellent work In the fighting lines, is
Lance-Corporal R K Ransom. He is always cool and ready to volunteer
for any job, however dangerous. Sergeants Charlie Cowan and G A
Gilchrist are doing very well. Had they been a little older they would
have received commissions before this. Lance-Corporal P Hoare has just
been slightly wounded.

ESSENDON BOYS EULOGISED (1915, September 4). The Herald

(Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 8. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242416292

Mentioned in this publication:

Parish Magazine Feb 1915 p4

Parish Magazine March 1915 p9

News report in Winner 15 Mar 1916

Parish Magazine April 1915 p2

Parish Magazine June 1916 p6

St Thomas' Harriers Essendon Gazette references

Welcome Home 23 Nov 1918

St Thomas' Harriers in Winner 8 Aug 1917

Mentioned in Correspondence:

Lt Colonel H E Elliott to J F Henderson, Mayor of Essendon, in the Essendon Gazette 2 Sep 1915

Barker H A Pte 43 letter in Essendon Gazette 9 Sep 1915

Letter published in Winner by Harry Manners 21 Mar 1917

Letter from H L Fynmore, published in The Winner, 8 August 1917

Witness at Court Martial:

Aldred-J-Pte--1302 1916, Serapeum, Egypt

One Thousand Days with the AIF

DEATHS.

RANSOM.--On 7th May, at Surrey Hills (suddenly), James, the beloved husband of Jenny Ransom, "Derwent," 4 Byron st., Moonee Ponds, and loving father of Amy, Louie, Millie, Wal., Tas., Stan. (A. I. F.) and Rol (A. I. F.) Privately interred.

Family Notices. (1918, May 16). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2 Edition: Morning. Retrieved June 12, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74605920

An old and well-respected resident of Moonee Ponds, in the person of Mr. James Ransom, of "Derwent," 4 Byron street, Moonee Ponds, died suddenly at Surrey Hills, on 7th instant. It will be remembered that deceased for many years conducted an ironmonger's business in Puckle street. He leaves a grown-up family of sons and daughters, two of the former being members of the A.I.F. The remains of the deceased were privately interred.

SOCIAL BREVITIES. (1918, May 16). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 3 Edition: Morning. Retrieved June 12, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74605906

Flemington-Kensington Church News, February 1917

No 536 Corp Rolland K Ransom, 59th Batt, was all through the Gallipoli Campaign with the 7th Batt. he has been slightly wounded twice and in hospital for sickness on several occasions. Recently when on leave in London, he unexpectedly met his brother Stanley, who is in training on Salisbury Plains in reinforcements for the same battalion as Rolland belongs to. The authorities kindly extended his leave to permit him to see more of his brother. He is now on the West front and well.

Essendon.

Several Anzacs belonging to the Essendon district were on Saturday, with their relatives, motored to the Moonee Ponds Town Hall, where addresses were delivered by the mayor (Councillor Fenton) and the returned Anzacs from the balcony, the proceedings being marked by much enthusiasm from a large, attendance of citizens.

Among the Anzacs who returned thanks for the welcome were Lance-Sergeant R K Ransom, Company Sergeant Major J E Moore, and Private J Walsh. The Anzacs and their relatives and others assembled in the mayoral room, and appropriate toasts were honoured.

Monday 25 November 1918
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1431167
(Long description of arrival home of shipload of ANZACS.)

Vehicles lined up at Station Pier to receive returned men.

Roland Ransom, in the car front right, on the day of his return to Australia in May 1918.

Courtesy of Bronwyn Reid.

An excited crowd welcomes home the men who arrived home on the Devon on 23 November 1918. The cars were driven by volunteers.

Stopping off at the Royal Exhibition Building.

Ascot Vale State School "Noble Deeds"

Ransom, R K. Born 7th May 1895. Enlisted 14th August 1914. Whilst serving with the infantry in Gallipoli Egypt and France, he rose from being a private to the rank of Sergeant. In civil life he was a grocer.

MARRIAGE

RANSOM-BIRKETT.-On the 19th March, at St. Mary's Church of England, Caulfield, by the Rev. Canon Langley, Roland Keen, youngest son of Jane and the late James Ransom (late of Moonee Ponds), to Emma Joyce, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Birkett, of Pootilla, Ballarat, (Present address, Derwent, 13 Barkly avenue, Armadale, S.E.3.) [Ref: The Argus, 9 Apr 1932, p.17. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/4446074 ]

Reference courtesy of Brigid Cooper.

Roland with Morris and baby Marjorie, 1936. Courtesy of Bronwyn Reid.