Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Fernance, Darcy Lyle Service Number 32005

Killed in Action 29th September 1917 Behind Westlock Ridge, Zonnabeke,

Ypres, Belgium

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NAME Fernance, Darcy Lyle

SERVICE NO 32005

UNIT 10th Field Artillery Battery

RANK Gunner

AGE at Enlistment 19 yrs 11 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH St Albans, NSW

ADDRESS “Esther” Melaleuca St Mosman.

OCCUPATION Farmer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 2 Sept 1916

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

RAS Ground, Sydney

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Father;- James David Fernance- St. Albans, Hawkesbury River. Later “Esther” Melaleuca St Mosman. Mother ;- stated as dead (on Enlistment) Sister;- Mrs Doris Luke, 65 Church St. Croydon, NSW

Sister;- Pearl Ivy Fernance

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’11”. Weight-142lbs. Chest-33-36”. Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Hazel. Hair-Dk Brown. Scar R/Cheek

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED Sydney 10 Feb 1917 per “Caterley”

DISEMBARKED Plymouth 11 Apr 1917

NOTES Miss Lylie Flood c/- Wick Simmons Ltd. Haymarket Sydney

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

DIED 29 Sept 1917- Killed instantly by Shell explosion behind Westlock Ridge, Zonnabeke, Ypres- Belgium

BURIED Reninghelst New Mil. Cem. Plot 4 Row D, nr Poperingle, France

MEDALS British War Medal-56489, Victory Medal-55570. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-333986

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS 1 pr Mitts, 9 Handerchiefs, 1 Comb, 1 Wrist Strap, 1 Cigarette Case, 2 kit bag handles, 1 padlock, 2 Wallets (Cont, letters, Postcards & Photos).

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE Mrs Doris Luke, 65 Church St. Croydon, NSW Carl B Fernance- Executor of estate. Pearl Fernance/ J D Fernance

Sydney Morning Herald 31st October 1917 FERNANCE;- Killed in action, France, Sept 29, Gnr Darcy Lisle Fernance, dearly loved youngest son of James and the late Sarah Fernance, St Albans, Hawkesbury River, aged 22 years.

Gosford Times 8th November 1917 Gunner D L Fernance, youngest son of Mr. James D Fernance, of St. Albans, was killed in action on September 29. He went away with the 13th Reinforcements of the 5th Field Artillery Brigade, A.I.F.

Gosford Times 31st January 1918 Memorial Service

A united memorial service for Mr. William Bailey, who died some weeks ago, and for Gunner Darcy Fernance, recently killed in France, was held in the Anglican Church, St. Albans, on 13 the January. The church was crowded, and the Rev. F S Grif-fiths, the newly appointed Rector of St. Albans’ parish, preached a very impressive sermon. The church was draped in black, and wreaths made by Miss Ella Thompson were placed on the commun-ion table. After the service the wreaths were pre-sented by the rector to relatives of each of the de-ceased. Letters received by Mr. J D Fernance, fa-ther of the late Gunner Darcy Fernance, and Miss R Fernance, sister, from officers at the front, were read at the service, showing that our brave soldier was held in the very highest respect by his officers. Appropriate hymns were sung, and members of the congregation were visibly affected.

Gosford Times 26th September 1918 ST. ALBAN’S.

Owing to the temporary indisposition of the Rector of the Anglican Church, last Sunday evening’s me-morial and farewell service was held on Monday, 23rd instant, when Miss Pearl Fernance unveiled a tablet to the memory of her brother, the late Gun-ner Darcy Fernance, who was killed in action in France on September 29th, of last year. In the course of an appropriate address, the Rector (Rev. F S Griffiths) impresses on his hearers that he has not died a failure who has a cross in France. Mr. Griffiths has enlisted, and leaves Australia at an early date after a short ministry here.

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