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From: Roll of Honor, photographs of Footscray's fallen heroes at Gallopoli Peninsula, 1915, Printed and published by H. Cropley and Co., at the "Independent" Office, 2 Barkly Street, Footscray, [1915?].

Pte. G.L. Langan - Wounded
Private G.L. Langan , of the 7th Battalion, is a son of Mr. J.R. Langan, Metropolitan Board Inspector of Alfred street, Footscray West. 29 years of age.

Pte. George Robertson - Wounded
Private George Robertson, of the 7th Battalion, wounded at the Dardanelles, is a son of Mr. D. Robertson of Barkly street. He comes of a fighting stock.
Pte. Wm. H. Jenkins- Wounded
Private Wm. H. Jenkins, of the 7th Battalion, wounded, is a son of Mrs F. Jenkins of Hopkins street Footscray. He is 21 years of age.

Sergeant R. W, Brunton, of the Sth Battalion, wounded, is 28 years of age. He is a son of Mr. W. Brunton, of 151 Buckley street. Private Harry Clarke, of the 5th Battalion Scotch Regiment, wounded, is a son of Mrs. E. Clark, 14a Austin street. Private Frank R. Morris, of the 7th Battalion, wounded is 36 years of age. He is a son of Mrs. E. Morris, Williamstown road, West Footscray, and the late Lewis Morris, of Melbourne Harbor Trust. He served in the Victorian Navy seven years and with the China contingent in 1900

Lance Corporal J. R. McSweeney, 83 Cowper street,. Late gunner in the Permanent Artillery. Sergeant E. L. Trawin, 170 Buckley street. Private H. Middlemiss, of Stewart street, West Footscray.

Lieut. Leslie Colin Blick, was the Youngest Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Blick of 101 Victoria street. He was educatced at Ballarat and was for five years at the Ballarat School of Mines, afterwards in the Government agricultural laboratory. Later he was employed by Mr. Hasell, of Queen street, Melbourne. He obtained his commission as first lieutenant in the first Fxpeditionary Force, E. Co., 7th Battalion. Corporal Charles Crawford, of the 7th Battalion, wounded, is 20 vears of age, and nephew to Mr. and Mrs. Chisholm
of Bucklev street. He was a member of the Baptist Young Men's Societv and of the Footscray Harriers. Private W. Greenwood, of the 14th Battalion, wounded, is a son of Mr R. H Greenwood, of 44 Creswick street, Footscray.

Private R. Cousin, signaller, of the 7th Battalion, wounded, is a son of Mrs McNab, of 156 Cowper street. He will be well rernembered as a porter on the Footscray station. Before enlisting, he held the position of assistant station master at Werribee. Private J. F. Kee, of the 5th Battalion. wounded, is the Youngest son of Mr. Joseph Kee and Mrs. Kee, Gordon street. He is 23 yea rs of age. Private Walter Warwick Fraser, of the 14th Battalion, 19 years 11 months, is the first native born son of Footscray killed in action at the Dardanelles. He was a son of Mr. James Fraser, of 11 Herbert street. He was a scholar at both school 1912 and school 253.

Private Frank Powell, of 7th Battalion; wounded, resided with Mrs. Hollis at Perry street, Seddon. He is 21 years of age and was a member of the Footscray Salvation Army Band. Sapper Owen Hughes of 2nd Field Company, Australian Engineers, wounded, is a son of Mrs. M. Hughes, of Albert road, W. Footscray. He is 24 years of age, and a representative from the local athletic world. For eight years he was a player with the Footscray junior Football Club, and for two years captain. Sergeant T. H. Townsend of the 7th Battalion, wounded, is 20 years of age. He is a son of Mrs. Susan Townsend, of 57 Moore street, Footscray. Formerly he was a fitter at the Sunshine Harvester Works, also a student at the Sunshine Technical College.

Captain F. V Trickey, wounded, was company commander of the 8th Battalion. Rightly he should have been with the 7th Battalion, as he was closely identified with Footscray as area officer 65B. He served in the Boer War as a bugler. Corporal A. A. B. Mott, of the 6th Battation, wounded, is 29 years of age. He resided in Barkly street, and was employed at Mephan Ferguson's Foundry. Regt. Sergeant Major V. A. Emmett, 16th Battalion, West Australia, late of Fehon street. Died of Wounds.

Private W. Fitzpatrick, of Cowper st.
Private K B. Hollings, Newell street. Private D. McKechnie won a Victoria Cross in the South African campaign. He also holds the rank of Queen's Sergeant. He enlisted as a private.

Lance Corporal Herbert W. Thomas, of the 7th Battalion, 26 years of age, wounded, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Thomas, of 24 Greig street. He was a well known member of the Footscray Rowing Club. Private C. L. Howard, of the 7th Battalion killed in action at the Dardanelles, is a brother of Mr. H. W. Howard, of 33 White street. He hailed from Daylesford. Private Claude Harding, who died of Wounds, was 22 years of age, and was born at Dover, Tasmania, where his relatives still reside. Mr Harding was well and favorably known throughout the district as a Methodist local preacher.

Lieut. Roy McG. Stewart, of the 7th Battalion, wounded, is a son of ex commissioner John Stewart, of 67 Whitehall street, Footscray 24 years of age. As one of those who took a deep interest in the local military training system, he was a well equipped officer on the outbreak of war and won his reward in the shape of a commission as lieutenant in the 7th Battalion. Q.M.S. J. H. G. Gordon, of the 7th Battalion, wounded, is a son of Mr. G. W. Gordon, of 13 James. He took a great interest in the local military training system and was a color sergeant in the local 66th infantry. He is 21 years of age. Private Charles H. Waller, of 20 Mackay street, Seddon, who has lost his left arm in action at the Dardanelles, is a member of the firm of Walter Bros., builders and contractors, and is well known in both business and sporting circles of Footscray.

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Pte. G.L. Langan - Wounded Private G.L. Langan , of the 7th Battalion, is a son of Mr. J.R. Langan, Metropolitan Board Inspector of Alfred street, Footscray West. 29 years of age.	Pte. George Robertson - Wounded Private George Robertson, of the 7th Battalion, wounded at the Dardanelles, is a son of Mr. D. Robertson of Barkly street. He comes of a fighting stock.	Pte. Wm. H. Jenkins- Wounded Private Wm. H. Jenkins, of the 7th Battalion, wounded, is a son of Mrs F. Jenkins of Hopkins street Footscray. He is 21 years of age.
Sergeant R. W, Brunton, of the Sth Battalion, wounded, is 28 years of age. He is a son of Mr. W. Brunton, of 151 Buckley street.	Private Harry Clarke, of the 5th Battalion Scotch Regiment, wounded, is a son of Mrs. E. Clark, 14a Austin street.	Private Frank R. Morris, of the 7th Battalion, wounded is 36 years of age. He is a son of Mrs. E. Morris, Williamstown road, West Footscray, and the late Lewis Morris, of Melbourne Harbor Trust. He served in the Victorian Navy seven years and with the China contingent in 1900
Lance Corporal J. R. McSweeney, 83 Cowper street,. Late gunner in the Permanent Artillery.	Sergeant E. L. Trawin, 170 Buckley street.	Private H. Middlemiss, of Stewart street, West Footscray.
Lieut. Leslie Colin Blick, was the Youngest Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Blick of 101 Victoria street. He was educatced at Ballarat and was for five years at the Ballarat School of Mines, afterwards in the Government agricultural laboratory. Later he was employed by Mr. Hasell, of Queen street, Melbourne. He obtained his commission as first lieutenant in the first Fxpeditionary Force, E. Co., 7th Battalion.	Corporal Charles Crawford, of the 7th Battalion, wounded, is 20 vears of age, and nephew to Mr. and Mrs. Chisholm of Bucklev street. He was a member of the Baptist Young Men's Societv and of the Footscray Harriers.	Private W. Greenwood, of the 14th Battalion, wounded, is a son of Mr R. H Greenwood, of 44 Creswick street, Footscray.
Private R. Cousin, signaller, of the 7th Battalion, wounded, is a son of Mrs McNab, of 156 Cowper street. He will be well rernembered as a porter on the Footscray station. Before enlisting, he held the position of assistant station master at Werribee.	Private J. F. Kee, of the 5th Battalion. wounded, is the Youngest son of Mr. Joseph Kee and Mrs. Kee, Gordon street. He is 23 yea rs of age.	Private Walter Warwick Fraser, of the 14th Battalion, 19 years 11 months, is the first native born son of Footscray killed in action at the Dardanelles. He was a son of Mr. James Fraser, of 11 Herbert street. He was a scholar at both school 1912 and school 253.
Private Frank Powell, of 7th Battalion; wounded, resided with Mrs. Hollis at Perry street, Seddon. He is 21 years of age and was a member of the Footscray Salvation Army Band.	Sapper Owen Hughes of 2nd Field Company, Australian Engineers, wounded, is a son of Mrs. M. Hughes, of Albert road, W. Footscray. He is 24 years of age, and a representative from the local athletic world. For eight years he was a player with the Footscray junior Football Club, and for two years captain.	Sergeant T. H. Townsend of the 7th Battalion, wounded, is 20 years of age. He is a son of Mrs. Susan Townsend, of 57 Moore street, Footscray. Formerly he was a fitter at the Sunshine Harvester Works, also a student at the Sunshine Technical College.
Captain F. V Trickey, wounded, was company commander of the 8th Battalion. Rightly he should have been with the 7th Battalion, as he was closely identified with Footscray as area officer 65B. He served in the Boer War as a bugler.	Corporal A. A. B. Mott, of the 6th Battation, wounded, is 29 years of age. He resided in Barkly street, and was employed at Mephan Ferguson's Foundry.	Regt. Sergeant Major V. A. Emmett, 16th Battalion, West Australia, late of Fehon street. Died of Wounds.
Private W. Fitzpatrick, of Cowper st.	Private K B. Hollings, Newell street.	Private D. McKechnie won a Victoria Cross in the South African campaign. He also holds the rank of Queen's Sergeant. He enlisted as a private.
Lance Corporal Herbert W. Thomas, of the 7th Battalion, 26 years of age, wounded, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Thomas, of 24 Greig street. He was a well known member of the Footscray Rowing Club.	Private C. L. Howard, of the 7th Battalion killed in action at the Dardanelles, is a brother of Mr. H. W. Howard, of 33 White street. He hailed from Daylesford.	Private Claude Harding, who died of Wounds, was 22 years of age, and was born at Dover, Tasmania, where his relatives still reside. Mr Harding was well and favorably known throughout the district as a Methodist local preacher.
Lieut. Roy McG. Stewart, of the 7th Battalion, wounded, is a son of ex commissioner John Stewart, of 67 Whitehall street, Footscray 24 years of age. As one of those who took a deep interest in the local military training system, he was a well equipped officer on the outbreak of war and won his reward in the shape of a commission as lieutenant in the 7th Battalion.	Q.M.S. J. H. G. Gordon, of the 7th Battalion, wounded, is a son of Mr. G. W. Gordon, of 13 James. He took a great interest in the local military training system and was a color sergeant in the local 66th infantry. He is 21 years of age.	Private Charles H. Waller, of 20 Mackay street, Seddon, who has lost his left arm in action at the Dardanelles, is a member of the firm of Walter Bros., builders and contractors, and is well known in both business and sporting circles of Footscray.