Service No. 2911
NAA Series No. P1868, Taylor Vernon KC T8151. Barcode
30163558. Location: Sydney
Born: 31 August 1887/8 Waratah
Enlisted: 23 August,] 1915, Claremont, Tas. 12th Battalion
and Reinforcements 51st and 52nd Btn.
Served: France
Wounded: 20 July 1916. Evacuated to England. Returned to
France October 1916
Awarded Military Medal
Returned to Australia. Discharged 15 October 1919
He married Emily Margaret Brand at Lambert, England on
12 April 1919 and she accompanied him to Australia on the Troopship "Konig
Frederick August" which arrived in Melbourne on 6 August 1919. They
divorced in 1923.
Applied Soldier Settlement Land – King Island. File No. 782/S. Tas Name Index 1489384 but later moved to
West. Australia.
He died. 15 July 1974 at Geraldton, W.A.
Son of J. T. Vernon and Ada Scougall
[William and Annie Nibbs - Heaton line]
Thomas Henry Nibbs
Service No. 5156
NAA Series Record B2455. Barcode 7999054
Born 6 May 1878 (Ulverstone) – Died 8 December 1968
(Smithton)
A sawyer, he enlisted with the AIF at Claremont, Tas. on 11
Jan 1916 and embarked from Melbourne on board the RMS Orontes in 23 March 1916.
His war record which is available online with National Archives Australia notes
that the 2nd and 3rd fingers on his right hand were missing. (An earlier
sawmill accident).
He was severely wounded in action in France in Sept 1916 (Shoulder, right foot,
left knee) and transferred to hospital in Kent, England. He re-joined his
Battalion in France 16 Sept. 1917.
He was hospitalised again in Sept 1918 whilst on leave in London. Returning to
Australia in March 1919, he was discharged from the Army 12 July 1919.
Son of Caroline Howard and John Patrick Nibbs.
He married Amy Eva Bentley 27 September 1920
Arthur William Powe
Service No.7327
NAA Series record B2455. Barcode 8019731
Arthur enlisted on 5 Dec 1916 at Burnie, Tas. and
joined the May Reinforcement Depot Tunnelling Co. as a Sapper. At the
time he was 40 ½ years old and married with three children.
His wife was Flora Matilda Caroline Nibbs, daughter of John
Patrick Nibbs and Caroline Howard.
Arthur trained at Seymour, Victoria, but was discharged Medically Unfit on 7
May 1917.
Clement Henry Foley
Service No. 504N
NAA Series Record B2455. Barcode 3912565
Born 17 April 1872 in Tasmania.
At age 23, he enlisted at Port Melbourne, Vic.
A seaman, Clement was part of the 14th Reinforcement Royal
Aust. Naval Bridging Train (1914). In January1916 he transferred to
Australian Artillery but retained his original service No. 504N.
In April 1916 he is at Langwarrin, Vic. as an A.B. Driver.
In Sept. 1916 he is in Kubri (India) and in March 1917 his original enlistment
papers are revoked and he is transferred to Unallocated Artillery
Reinforcements and goes from Kubri to Egypt.
In Sept. 1916 now a Gunner, he is in the Moascar Isolation Camp (An Australian
training site in Egypt) and in June1917 he is transferred to 15th Field
Coy. Engineers, at Parkhouse, England.
In November 1917 he proceeded overseas to France where he received an Adm Bomb
wound (or GSW to the neck) on Dec. 6th, 1917. He is transferred to England on
the 20th and to Bath War Hospital on the 21st December 1917. In May 1918 he is
at Harefield, England.
On 30th June 1918 he returns to Australia and is discharged medically
unfit .
He was the son of Arthur 'John' Foley and Sarah Nibbs.
Percy Henry Roden
Service No.2748
NAA Series Record B2455. Barcode 8033966
Born 1896, Ulverstone, Tas.
Enlisted: 28 June 1915, Beaconsfield, Tas. 15th Battalion.
Later transferred to various other units
Served: Gallipoli, France.
Training Injury: Dec 1915 (Egypt). Reoccured: France
Feb 1917. Evacuated to England for surgery.
Returned to Australia February 1918. Medical
discharge. 11 October 1918.
Son of George Roden and Lovisa Jordan (Sarah Nibbs family
line)
Lawrence William Ray
Service No. 255
NAA Series Record B2455. Barcode 8024887
Born 8 August 1893 at Port Frederick, Tas.
Lawrence enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania in March 1916 age
22 ½ years.
He joined the 40th Battalion as a Private.
He proceeded to France where he was wounded in action
(gassed) on 7th June 1917 (Etaples) and wounded 22 June
1917 then transferred to England.
He was repatriated to Australia in December 1917 and
discharged from the Army in May 1918.
He was the son of Thomas Ray and Susannah (Susan) Nibbs.
Herbert Angus McPherson
Commissioned Office: Major
NAA Series Record B2455. Barcode 1958693
Born 22 October 1890 (Sprent, Tas.)
Enlisted: 4 September 1914. 12th Battalion.
He served in Dardanelles, Gallipoli Peninsula and France
and had been wounded in action at least twice. In France, he was
mentioned in despatches for Distinguished and Gallant action in the Field.
Wounded Dardenelles, 6 May 1915.
Wounded in action France 20 September 1917 (Ypes).
Rejoined unit December 1917. Mentioned in despatches.
Embarked for Australia 24 December 1918
Major McPherson died of a self inflicted revolver
wound on 24 December 1918 during the voyage back to Australia and was
buried at sea. He is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
The Advocate Burnie 10th January 1919
TASMANIANS DEATH AT SEA - LEVEN OFFICER EXPIRES ON WAY HOME
Mr. Angus McPherson of Sprent has received the sad news
that his son Major McPherson, died at sea on December 24 (Christmas Eve). Major
McPherson enlisted from Sprent and left Tasmania with the first reinforcements.
He fought at Gallipoli where he was wounded, and after being in France for some
time was again laid aside for a short time through wounds received in action.
He left with the rank of lieutenant, and during his military career gave
evidence of ability and courage that earned for him promotion to the position,
he held at the time of his death. He was well-known as a young man of
exceptionally fine disposition, and his death on the eve of once more being
with the members of his family after four years of stern warfare, makes their
sorrow all the more poignant.
Son of Angus McPherson and Janet Miller Wright
In: Mary Ann Nibbs Tree (Lamont )
Claude Albert McPherson
Service No. 7519
NAA Series Record B2455. Barcode 1958638
Born 14 June 1893 (Ulverstone)
Enlisted at Ulverstone, October 1916.
Served in France where he was wounded 25 August 1918.
He was invalided and returned to Australia December 1918.
Died 13 July 1972 (Ulverstone)
He was the brother of Major Herbert Angus McPherson. [See
above.]
Son of Angus McPherson and Janet Miller Wright
In: Mary Ann Nibbs Tree (Lamont )
Thomas Scougall
Service No 3180
NAA Series Record B2455. Barcode 8075804
Enlisted 31 July 1915 (Claremont, Tas.)
Seriously wounded in France - July 1916 (Gunshot wounds to Left arm and
side)
Evacuated to Bentley Hospital, England
Rejoined Unit in France 13 May 1917
Returned to Australia April. 1919. Discharged T>P>E> 23 July 1919
Died: 3 June, 1985 (Gymea, NSW)
Son of Wm Drysdale Scougall and Isabel M Henderson
Nephew of Charles F Scougall and Hester Elizabeth Nibbs
Francis 'Frank' RayService No.22096NAA Series Record B2455. Barcode 8027211
Born in Devonport he enlisted at Claremont Tas. as a
Saddler Sgt./Gunner with the 108th Howitzer Battery.
He proceeded overseas to England in Aug 1916 and then to
France 31 December 1917.
He returned to Australia per the "Malia" In June
1919.
Son of Thomas Ray and Susannah 'Susan' Ray (nee
Nibbs)
Robert Victor Hedge
NZ Service No. 37531
Born: 1995 Launceston Tas
Enlisted: 29 September 1916 Waihi NZ
Profession: Blacksmith Striker
Wounded in Action 21 June 1918. NZ Field Engineers Wounded
Casualty List #886/1
Regiment: 3rd Tunnellers.
Rank: Sapper
Son of Robert Henry Hedge and Gertrude Annie Howard-Rawson
(aka Sarah Annie Howard)
