World War 1 - Where Collie Boy’s Rest
Where Collie Boy’s Rest
They sleep ‘neath the ridge at Poziere,
The heroes who fell;
The guns booming faint on the ear
Is their funeral knell.
They rest ‘mid the green hills and dells,
The valleys of Somme,
And calm and majestic their sleep,
Far from kindred and Home.
A prayer for the lads whom i know,
Who came from afar,
From the land where soft breezes blow
And wattle trees are.
May Australia for ever and aye
Thy memory enshrine,
And remember the graves far away,
Old comrades o’ mine.
GEORGE GEDDES, (Warrant Officer WW1).
133 Collie Boys were Killed in Action during WW1.
53 have no known grave but are remembered on the following Memorials:
Lone Pine Memorial – Turkey (Gallipoli).
Villers-Bretonneux Memorial – France.
Menin Gate Memorial - Belgium.
80 Collie Boys are buried in Cemetery Graves close to where they fell, the majority being in France, Belgium and in Turkey (Gallipoli). The cemeteries are meticulously cared for by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).
Collie Boys "at rest" are listed under the following photos of Memorials and Cemeteries.
VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL, FRANCE
- 2859A BENTLEY D.V.
- 3101 DEVON J.
- 3106 FISHER O.
- 2884 FLINT G.
- 3384 GIBBS J.T.
- 712 INGLIS A.
- 3254 LITTLE A.
- 4284 McANNALLEY J.S.
- 134 McGEACHIE D.C.
- 1762 MORRISON J.D.D.
- 7571 POND C.
- 5466 RYLE W.H.
- 2833 TAYLOR F.W.
- 181 WHITEAKER W.
- 3426 CASSIDY R.J.
- 2143 DUDLEY F.
- 4272 FISHER W.S.
- 4433 GIBBS H.
- 3821 HOINVILLE W.F.
- 330 KNIGHTS E.
- 5133 LOWE R.
- 2706 McCABE J.
- 456 MILLER J.
- 1937 PALMER C.R.
- 2078 RADWAY J.
- 3548 SAMSON D.
- 2936 THOMAS J.L.
- 4254 WING W.H.
VILLERS-BRETONEUX MILITARY CEMETERY, FRANCE
- 5046 ANNANDALE J.W.
- 4423 FALLON J.A.
- 2667 HUNTER D.
- 8037 WATSON J.L.
- 650 BALL G.
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, BELGIUM
- 6958 ASHTON W.
- 7111 BIGGLESTON T.
- 1683 CARSON W.
- 4036 COOTE N.I.
- 3092 DEANS A.
- 3450 DOYLE H.W.
- 2907 FORWARD G.
- 2902 JONES W.
- 3176 MAXWELL T.
- 3130A MILDWATERS R.G.H.
- 7061 PATTERSON C.J.
- 2381 QUARRELL A.P.
- 3130 SMITH R.A.
- 7069 WESTON F.
MENIN RD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY, BELGIUM
- 4395 CAIN H.
- 6776 HENDRY W.G.
LONE PINE CEMETERY (GALLIPOLI), TURKEY
- 1451 FRENZEN H.P.
LONEPINE MEMORIAL (GALLIPOLI), TURKEY
- 760 ARCHER E.
- 1594 BUNWORTH J.F.
- 890 EDWARDS R
- 35 COLL J.
- 298 HORROCKS E.J.
- 555 HORROCKS J.
- 1541 HUGHES A.T.
- 372 KNIGHT P.
- 1504 MORRIS M.
- 1384 PARK J.
- 82 RICHARDSON G.
- 308 WEBB F.R.
7th FIELD AMBULANCE CEMETERY (GALLIPOLI), TURKEY
- 1507 OZANNE E.C.A.
COURTNEY’S & STEEL’S POST CEMETERY (GALLIPOLI), TURKEY
- 720 APPLEQVIST F.
SHELLGREEN CEMETERY (GALLIPOLI), TURKEY
- 2491 ROGERS J.
- 1453 McGARRY R.
St SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, FRANCE
- 4048 CHRISTINGER J.
- 2152 FOSTER L.N.
- 2456 MARCHANT D.
- 5175 OLSEN T.
GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY, FRANCE
- 36 COLLINS A.S.
- 5113 HAMILL A.C.
- 6788 LAWLESS R.L.
BOUZINCOURT RIDGE CEMETERY, FRANCE
- 5215 WILLIAMS J.R.
LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, BELGIUM
- 3381A GRIST W.C.
- 5107 HANSSEN L.H.
- 2738 ROBB J.C.
- 5207 STUART-SINCLAIR E.
- Lt STUART-SINCLAIR J.F.
TYNE COT CEMETERY, BELGIUM
- 5147 McLEOD J.
- 4118 SAMSON B.
- 3217 SHANKS D.
WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, FRANCE
- 540 GANE G.W.
- 4749 HERRINGTON A.
- 120 MARSLAND J.C.
BERNAFAY WOOD BRITISH CEMETERY, FRANCE
- 1611 LAMB J.
- 853 O’NEILL A.W. (Croix de Guerre)
RUE PETILLON MILITARY CEMETERY, FRANCE
- 1309 BARRETT P.D.
- 1561 HOUSTON R.C.H.
QUEANT ROAD CEMETERY, FRANCE
- 5796 AYLETT F.T.L.
- 5843 GLENISTER W.
GODEWARERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY, FRANCE
- Lt CAMPBELL A.J.G.
WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, FRANCE
- 5099 GHILOTTI F.
A.I.F. BURIEL GROUND, FRANCE
- 4037 BRIGGS J.A.
ESTAIRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY FRANCE
- 3236 CUSWORTH G.H.
BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, FRANCE
- 2381 FORTH A.
- 5177 READ L.M.
MORCHIES AUSTRALIAN CEMETERY, FRANCE
- 5106 HANSSEN W.N.
BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY, BELGIUM
- 604 THOMPSON E.
THE HUTS CEMETERY, BELGIUM
- 6821 KENNY W.
- 21968 BEARD H.A.
HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY, BELGIUM
- 2668 HUGHES T.
- 6372 PITCHER M.
CABIN HILL CEMETERY, BELGIUM
- 2648 DEVON R.
HEATH CEMETERY, HARBONNIERES, FRANCE
- Lt LAMERTON G.A.(MC)
- Sgt HART R.H. (MM)
BEACON CEMETERY, SAILLY LAURETTE, FRANCE
- 3109A HUNTER H.A.
DEVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL, FRANCE
- 3673 HOWARD A.W.
BULLS ROAD CEMETERY, FLERS, FRANCE
- 2nd Lt HOUGH G.
VIGNACOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, FRANCE
- Lt LINTOTT A.N.
PONT-D’ACHELLES MILITARY CEMETERY, FRANCE
- 24363 MACLEAN T.M.
COURCELETE BRITISH CEMETERY, FRANCE
- 177 McCAUGHAN A.
POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, FRANCE
- 1592 McCULLAGH J.
SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No2, FRANCE
- 614 MEACOCK F.F.
VALLENCIENNES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, FRANCE
- 6297 MILLER J.
ADELAIDE CEMETERY, (Villers Bretonneux), FRANCE
- 3778 STUART-SINCLAIR S.
HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, FRANCE
- 2204 QUARRELL C.F.H.
BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, FRANCE
- 7008 JONES D.H.
JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, (Including Gaza & Palestine), ISRAEL
- 1772 SULLAVIN P.F.
PIETA MILITARY CEMETERY, MALTA
- 2537 WALKER J.
ALEXANDRIA (Chatby) MILITARY CEMETERY & (WAR MEMORIAL), EGYPT
- 449 KENNING W.
- 1038 MAXWELL W.A.
PORTIANOS MILITARY CEMETERY, GREECE
- 2469 DELANEY M.
BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, ENGLAND
- 15128 MACAULAY N.
- 2813 KELLY P.
SOUTHAMPTON (HOLLYBROOK) CEMETERY, ENGLAND
- 2308 JONES D.
EPSOM DISRICT COUNCIL CEMETERY, ENGLAND
- 2125 BRITTEN L.
WANDSWORTH CEMETERY, LONDON, ENGLAND
- 4404 CORNELL E.
TREALAW CEMETERY, GLAMORGANSHIRE, ENGLAND
- 6869 PRITCHARD J.R.
AEROPLANE CEMETERY, BELGIUM
- 4026 BENTON G.R.
KARRAKATTA CEMETERY, PERTH, WEST AUSTRALIA
- 15054 SHEPHARD W.G.
RUE-Du-BOIS MILITARY CEMETERY, FRANCE
- 3498 WILIAMS W.J.
NUNHEAD CEMETERY, LONDON, ENGLAND
- 2042 WHITE R.L.
