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3rd Australian Tunnelling Company, Australian Imperial Force



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Those known to have served with

3rd Australian Tunnelling Company, Australian Imperial Force

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Pyers Leslie. Pte.
  • Russell . Lt.
  • Stout George William. Pte.

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  Pte. George William Stout 5th Battalion Cheshire Regiment

George Stout's daughter was born on 15th Jul 1915 and he was shown on her birth certificate as being a private in the 5th Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment. I have information to suggest that he was attached to a Tunnelling Company from 26th Jun 1916 until 25th Aug 1916 and then to the 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company from 28th Oct 1916 until 2nd Mar 1916. He was then attached to VI Corps from 6th Jun 1917 until 22nd Jul 1917. He was admitted to hospital on 16th Mar 1918 and returned home on 31st Mar 1918.

Mike Stout






  Pte. Leslie Pyers 38th Btn.

A Letter received about Arthur L Pyers during the war:

On the 7th of June 1917, during the operations South East of Messines. This man acted with great coolness and wonderful dash in the attack. Finding the wire along a portion of the objective uncut, he dashed into the barrage, and cut a path towards a trench for his party. Later in the action he attacked an enemy machine gun, and silenced it, thus enabling our advance to be continued. He displayed conspicuous gallantry throughout the operation

Extract from the St Arnaud Mercury 1 June 1919:

"The Coonooer bridge hall was once again packed to capacity to welcome home one of their returned boys - Private Les Pyers. He is the third son of George Pyers to be welcomed home. Pte Pyers was presented with an inscribed gold medal congratulated on his safe return after having wounded more or less severely on no fewer than 5 times. A short program of items followed including an item from Pte George Pyers who had recently returned from France. Supper was followed by dancing into the wee small hours. "

Leslie Pyers was also involved with the 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company with the Rank of Corporal, he was awarded British War medal, Victory Medal, Military Medal

Rob Pyers






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