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22nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force



4th January 1916 Letter

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Those known to have served with

22nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Allatt Arthur Holgate. Pte. (d.26th August 1916)
  • Bosustow William James. Pte. (d.3rd May 1917)
  • Curnow Herbert Franklin. Capt. (d.5th Aug 1916)
  • Jenkins Jenkin Edward. Pte.
  • Ruthven VC William. Sgt.
  • Savage Edward. Cpl
  • White John James. Sgt. (d.3rd March 1917)

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  Sgt. John James White 22nd Btn. Australian Infantry (d.3rd March 1917)

Jack White died on 3rd March 1917, aged 29 and is buried in the Queant Road Cemetery in France. He was the son of Arabella Beddoe White and the late Charles White of Durban, Foster St., Aspendale, Victoria. Born at Baringhup, Victoria.

Listed as missing, presumed killed in action, his name is engraved on the wall at Villers-Bretonneux. In 1994, some 77 years after his death, his remains were found quite close to the Digger Memorial at Bullecourt. A re- internment ceremony with full military honours saw him finally laid to rest at Queant Road on October 11th, 1995. The photograph shows Jack with his wife Lillian Isabella Mildenhall and children, Colin (1913-1983) and baby daughter Myrle who was only 10 months old when Jack enlisted in 1916. Myrle was aged 80 when she attended the re internment service in France.

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  Pte. Jenkin Edward Jenkins 22nd Battalion

Jenkin Jenkins was captured by German forces at Mouquet Farm on 26th of August 1916 after being wounded in action. He was a POW at Minden POW camp. Details are outlined in his Record of Service on the National Australian Archives website.







  Pte. William James Bosustow 22nd Battalion (d.3rd May 1917)

I will be in France at Villers-Bretonneux Memorial to pay my respects to Jas Bosustow and his fellow comrades on the 29th of April 17. It will be a few days short of his passing. If there are any family members of William Jas Bosustow who could share some light of his life and family I would really appreciated it.

Michael Robert Bosustow






  Pte. Arthur Holgate Allatt 22nd Btn. (d.26th August 1916)

Arthur Allatt was born in Rotherham, but emigrated to Australia. He served in Gallipoli and in France. He was killed in action in France on 26th August 1916 and is buried in Pozieres British Cemetery.







  Capt. Herbert Franklin Curnow 22nd Infantry Battalion (d.5th Aug 1916)

Herbert Franklin Curnow was born at Kangaroo Flat Victoria on 9 January 1893 to parents Herbert and Janet. A clerk by trade, he enlisted in Melbourne on 30 April 1915 at the age of 22. Curnow departed Melbourne as a second lieutenant with the 22nd Infantry Battalion on 10 May 1915.

Curnow served at Gallipoli with the 22nd Infantry Battalion and during the course of 1915 was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and then captain. He was evacuated in early December 1915 due to a septic hand injury. Curnow later re-joined his unit and was sent to the Western Front during March 1916. Herbert Curnow was 23 years old when he was killed in action at Pozieres on 5 August 1916 and he is buried at Courcelette British Cemetery, France.

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