JulianB Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 A letter from my great uncle dated July 1916 records the death of a fellow officer called Galloway who had been in the 16th KLR then, like him, transferred to 4th KLR. He wrote "He was a very nice chap at Prees [Heath], & came over in the ranks of the Fiji contingent." I have located a Lt Graeme Stuart Montgomerie Galloway 4th KLR KIA 4.7.1916, no other info on Kingsmen database. Is this the chap from Fiji, did you know about him !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 29 December , 2003 Share Posted 29 December , 2003 I already have him 2nd Lieutenant Graeme Stuart Montgomerie Galloway, no 30 2nd Fiji Contingent, Fiji Defence Force, born 25 November 1889 Bondi, Sydney, NSW. s/of Richard Montgomerie Galloway, Crown Lands Office, Dubbo, NSW. educated St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill, Sydney. Hawkesbury Agricultural College, graduated 1908. Sugar Cane inspector in Fiji. spoke Hindustani. employed by Vancouver Fiji Sugar Company. enlisted April 1915 in Reserve Australian Light Horse. discharged 21 June 1915. travelled to Britain. re-enlisted 19 August 1915 in Stratford, Essex R/15212 6 KRRC, then 8 KRRC to commission King’s Liverpools 29 October 1915 21st Lancs. Fusiliers embarked for France 2 June 1916 mentioned in War Diary at Cuinchy. KIA 3 July 1916 Cambrin Churchyard Extn,Pas de Calais, France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 29 December , 2003 Share Posted 29 December , 2003 Galloway is not in the Australian Nominal Roll, because that is for people who served overseas under the Australian flag, and he was only in the reserves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulianB Posted 29 December , 2003 Author Share Posted 29 December , 2003 Christine - thanks very much. What is the bit about 21st Lancs. Fusiliers ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 29 December , 2003 Share Posted 29 December , 2003 The reference to the Lancashire Fusiliers comes from the Fiji Times of June 2 1916 which states that 2nd Lieutenants MY Craig and Galloway were now in the 21st Lancashire Fusiliers. It's only a newspaper comment and could easlly be wrong If anyone with knowledge of the Lancashire Fusiliers could check these 2 names , I'd be grateful. The CWWG inscription makes no mention of it In Memory of Second Lieutenant G S M GALLOWAY 4th Bn., The King's (Liverpool Regiment) who died on Tuesday 4 July 1916. Remembered with honour CAMBRIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION I'll have to check the LG. Thanks for bringing it to my attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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