Introduction. If you do happen to have any additional information, please contact the club. - April 2015

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2 Introduction This is a partial summary of the service records of those members, past members, and alumni of the Melbourne University Hockey Club (founded 1907) who served in the First World War. It includes any known features of their involvement with MUHC, their course at the University of Melbourne, college (if applicable), and their secondary school. The information here has primarily been sourced from the University of Melbourne s Record of active service of teachers, graduates, undergraduates, officers and servants in the European War, (Melbourne: H.J. Green, Govt. Printer, 1926). Further information was taken from World War 1 Personal Service Records in the National Archives of Australia, and some additional minor sources. Of the 32 men who had played InterVarsity to that point (men s contests having begun in 1909), 24 joined up. At least three other men from the club also served; It is likely that there were other individuals from MUHC who also served in the war, but sadly very little records exist of the club s early history and members, save for team lists from the annual InterVarsity matches. Notable is that two women from MUHC served as well (again, it may be that there were more, but records for women s service are very patchy and scattered). If you do happen to have any additional information, please contact the club. - April 2015

3 GREGORY, Charles Clapham Killed: Memorial: Reserve for first InterVarsity match 1909; played IV 1910; Half Blue LLB, admitted to bar 1912; Haileybury College Enlisted in 59 th Battalion Sailed for Egypt Attached to Lewis machinegun section Served at Heliopolis, Tel-el-Kebir, Canal Zone, and Desert Went to France June 1916 Fleurbaix, France, on 19 th July 1916, in his first action after Gallipoli Buried at Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, Aubers, Nord Pas de Calais

4 GREIG, Norman James InterVarsity ; Half Blue; Victoria 1911, 1914 Education student (commenced 1912); Wesley College, Scotch College Enlisted as 2 nd Lieutenant, 7 th Battalion Sailed for Egypt Landed at Gallipoli with the first wave of reinforcements Mentioned in Despatches Killed: German Officers Trench, Gallipoli, on 12 th July 1915 He led a body of men into a mine crater and died, revolver in hand, covering the retreat of his men, whom he had ordered to retire Memorial: Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula

5 LEVI, Keith Maurice InterVarsity ; Half Blue MBBS, Ormond College, resident at Royal Melbourne Hospital then Perth Public Hospital; Cumloden, Melbourne Grammar Enlisted in first week of war (had been a Corporal in the Melbourne University Regiment) as Captain, Australian Army Medical Corps, attached to Light Horse reinforcements Sailed February 1915; attached to 1 st Australian General Hospital, Egypt Served on hospital transports between Dardanelles and Alexandria, then went to establish a rest camp at Imbros Transferred to 2 nd Hampshire Regiment, 29 th Division, , being then one of the few AIF doctors in charge of a British regiment Killed: Cape Helles, Gallipoli, on 7 th August 1915 After attending to wounded all night at Cape Helles (in conjunction with the Suvla Bay landing), he was killed by a shell at 6:30am Memorial: Buried at Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula The Keith Levi Prize is awarded by MDHS to the top student in the subject Integrated Clinical Practice

6 MOULE, Humphrey Osborne InterVarsity ; Blue; Victoria th year Law student (commenced 1911), Trinity College; Brighton Grammar (head of school) Enlisted as Lance-Corporal, 4 th Light Horse Regiment Sailed to Egypt Wounded at Gallipoli , but returned to the lines Killed: Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli, 7 th August 1915 Memorial: Buried at Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula

7 OLIVE, William Major Killed: Memorial: InterVarsity ; Half Blue; club Secretary; served on Sports Union Council BCE, Ormond College; Diploma of Royal College of Music (1905); Scotch College (Sergeant in Senior Cadets and a senior prefect in 1908) Enlisted June 1915 (had been in the Melbourne University Regiment for four years, rated as one of their best shots) as Lieutenant, 5 th Field Company of Engineers Sailed to Egypt While camped near Canal, saved a man from drowning Landed at Marseilles Near Armentieres, France, on 23 rd April 1916 (Easter Sunday), one of the first Australians to fall in France Hit by a 4-inch shell Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, Erquinghem-Lys, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais

8 TOVELL, John Francis Huon B team LLB; Brighton Grammar Enlisted August 1914 as Private, 6 th Battalion Sailed to Egypt Part of initial Gallipoli landings at Anzac Beach Killed: Anzac Beach, Gallipoli, on 25 th April 1915 Last seen with his section some 2 miles inland in rough ground, as they were forced to withdraw Memorial: Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula

9 BORWICK, (Sir) Thomas Faulkner InterVarsity 1912, 1914; Half Blue BMechE, Ormond College; Scotch College Honorary Secretary Adjutant, Melbourne University Rifles Enlisted as Lieutenant, 6 th Battalion Promoted to Captain Landed at Anzac Beach on 25 April 1915 as part of the second wave; unit then transferred to Cape Helles ten days later Wounded Promoted to Major Re-joined his unit at Gallipoli Commanded 6 th Battalion during evacuation at Anzac Wounded by shell fragments at Pozieres Served as Brigade Major of 2 nd Brigade and then 9 th Brigade General Staff Officer for No. I Group HQ, then 2 nd Division, then AIF Depots Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel Mentioned in Despatches Awarded DSO Awarded Croix de Guerre (France)

10 BURY, George Chadwell Played in first InterVarsity match 1909, also IV , 1914; Blue; Victoria 1922, 1924 MBBS, Ormond College; Haileybury College Enlisted April 2015 as Lieutenant, Royal Army Medical Corps 52 nd Field Ambulance, 17 th Division Regimental Medical Officer, 12 th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 1916 Promoted to Captain April, 1916 Regimental Medical Officer, 52 nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, attached to Guards Division 1917 Served in France BUTLER, Harry Nairn Played in first InterVarsity match 1909; Half Blue; club Secretary; served on Sports Union Council MBBS, Ormond College; Hutchinson School (Hobart) Enlisted August 1914 as Major, Australian Army Medical Corps Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel rd Field Ambulance, Gallipoli and France Wounded Mentioned in Despatches, December 1916 and June 1917 Awarded DSO, June 1917

11 COLES, Alfred Dudley InterVarsity ; Blue; Victoria 1911 BDSc; Jeppe High School (Johannesburg) Enlisted as Private, Australian Army Medical Corps Sailed with Australian Flying Corps reinforcements Attached 3 rd Australian Squadron in England as Despatch Rider Transferred to Australian Army Medical Corps, attached 4 th Command Depot, January March 1918 Made Acting Staff Sergeant Promoted to Lieutenant Transferred to 3 rd Australian General Hospital (Abbeville) til June 1919 Promoted to Captain DEANS, Geoffrey Matthews InterVarsity 1910; Half Blue LLB, Articled Clerk; Queen s College Maryborough Enlisted late 1916, Australian Flying Corps commissioned as 2 nd Lieutenant (Pilot) Promoted to Lieutenant Arrived in France with 3 rd Squadron, AFC in August 1918, for the last months of the war

12 DOWNER, Harold George InterVarsity ; Half Blue; Victoria 1912 MBBS Enlisted as Captain, Australian Army Medical Corps, Served in the Australian General Hospital, and 8 th Field Ambulance Medical Officer in 30 th Battalion, and later 4 th Motor Transport Company FENTON, Geoffrey InterVarsity 1914 MBBS; Scotch College Enlisted as Captain, Australian Army Medical Corps, Served in France to with 1 st Anzac Mounted Troops, 1 st Field Ambulance, 1 st Australian Field Artillery Brigade, and 10 th Field Ambulance Gassed Promoted to Major

13 FENTON, John Wentworth InterVarsity ; Half Blue; Victoria LLB; Scotch College Enlisted , sailed nd Lieutenant, 7 th Battalion then 59 th Battalion Promoted to Lieutenant Wounded FINCH, Valentine Played in first InterVarsity match 1909, and again ; Blue; served on Sports Union Council BCE, Ormond College; Scotch College Enlisted as Private, 11 th Battalion Sailed to Egypt Wounded at Gallipoli , returned to WA Sailed again, with 1 st Field Company of Engineers, February 1917 Wounded again Promoted to Lance-Corporal, September 1918

14 HANSFORD, Gilbert Eric InterVarsity 1914; Half Blue; Victoria rd year Engineering student (commenced 1911); Melbourne Grammar Enlisted as Private, 14 th Battalion Sailed to Egypt Evacuated sick from Suvla Bay Transferred to 4 th Pioneer Battalion Promoted to Lance-Corporal , Sergeant Transferred to 1 st Anzac Light Railways Promoted to Corporal , 2 nd Lieutenant Transferred to 25 th Battalion Promoted to Lieutenant Wounded Morlancourt Transferred to 26 th Battalion LANG, Alexander Allison InterVarsity ; Half Blue MBBS, resident at Alfred Hospital; Melbourne Grammar Enlisted as Captain, Australian Army Medical Corps Palestine Campaign , 2 nd Light Horse Field Ambulance Jordan Valley 1918, 7 th Light Horse Regiment Trans-Jordan Campaigns 1918 Attached to 1 st Squadron Australian Flying Corps, 1919 Egyptian Riots, Delta Area

15 MAIR, Francis Herbert Stewart InterVarsity 1919; Half Blue Medical student, Trinity College; Geelong Grammar Enlisted , sailed Air Mechanic, Australian Flying Corps MELDRUM, Frank InterVarsity 1913; Half Blue BDSc, LDS; Wesley College Enlisted as Private, Australian Army Medical Corps 6 th Field Ambulance in Egypt, then Gallipoli from til evacuation Transferred to Australian Army Dental Services as Lieutenant Egypt with 1 st Australian Stationary Hospital England with 3 rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital France with 12 th Field Ambulance Promoted to Captain Mentioned in Despatches

16 NEWTON, (Sir) Hibbert Alan Stephen Played in first InterVarsity match 1909, inaugural captain (club , IV 1909); Half Blue; served on Sports Union Council; Victoria 1909 MBMS, resident at Royal Melbourne Hospital; Haileybury College Enlisted June 1916 as Captain, Australian Army Medical Corps Served in France and England No. 3 Australian General Hospital No. 12 Casualty Clearing Station No. 3 Australian Dermatological Hospital No. 1 Australian General Hospital NEWTON, (Sir) Wilberforce Stephen Played in first InterVarsity match 1909, also IV in 1910 & 1914, IV captain (19; Blue; served on Sports Union Council; Victoria 1909 MDBS; Haileybury College (school captain and dux 1907) Enlisted as Lieutenant, Royal Army Medical Corps 58 th Field Ambulance, 19 th Division British Expeditionary Force Medical Officer, 4 th King s Liverpools, Lahore Division, Indian Expeditionary Force Medical Officer, 7 th King s Own Loyal Lancasters, 19 th Division Promoted to Captain, April 1916 Transferred to France , served with 19 th Division and Lahore Division (also in Belgium) Invalided from France, December 1916

17 ROSSITER, Arthur Lyle 1 st XI MSc; Caulfield Grammar Enlisted as Sapper, Engineer reinforcements Commissioned for special service , attached to Australian Mining Corps Transferred to 2 nd Anzac Corps and 4 th Division Special duty with Anti-gas Depot London, May-August 1916 Divisional Gas Officer, 4 th Division Promoted to Temporary Captain , and Captain Gassed Wounded and gassed Divisional Education Officer, 4 th Division AIF representative on Imperial Chemical Warfare Committee, London, May 1919 Mentioned in Despatches THWAITES, James Alexander InterVarsity , IV Captain , Club Captain ; Blue; served on Sports Union Council; Victoria BDSc, LDS; Brighton Grammar Enlisted as 2 nd Lieutenant, 22 nd Battalion reinforcements Deployed to France, October 1916 Promoted to Lieutenant, January 1917 Severely wounded at Ypres , invalided to England Returned to unit April 1918 Joined Dental Corps, February 1919

18 TREGONNING, Donald Rupert Charles InterVarsity 1914; Half Blue 4 th year Medicine student; Scotch College Enlisted as Private, 1 st Light Horse Field Ambulance Sailed to Egypt, October 1914 Served Cape Helles, Anzac, Lemnos, May-July 1915 Acting Sergeant April 1915 Recalled to Australia July 1915 to complete studies UPTON, Thomas Haynes InterVarsity 1911; Half Blue; Victoria 1912 MSc, MCE, Ormond College; Wesley College Enlisted as Sapper, Royal Naval Division Transferred to Royal Engineers as 2 nd Lieutenant Promoted to Lieutenant Wounded, February 1916, with 130 th Field Company Wounded, April 1917, with 74 th Field Company Transferred to R.E. Bridging School (France) as instructor (later senior instructor), and promoted to Acting Captain Engineer-in-Chief, Bridging Department, Staff General Headquarters, France Promoted to Captain , and returned to Bridging School as chief instructor Mentioned in Despatches three times ( , , June 1919) Made OBE

19 WHEATLAND, Frank Travis Played in every InterVarsity prior to the war ( ); Half Blue; Victoria MBBS; Melbourne Grammar Enlisted February 1915 as Captain, Australian Army Medical Corps Sailed , attached to No. 1 Australian General Hospital Invalided home from Egypt, October 1915 Re-embarked , attached to 10 th Field Ambulance France Regimental Medical Officer, 2 nd Anzac Mounted Troops Promoted to Major Back to 10 th Field Ambulance Mentioned in Despatches WILKINSON, William Stanley Played in first InterVarsity 1909, also IV 1910; Half Blue; Victoria BDSc (Melb.), DDS (Penn.); Wesley College Enlisted as Honorary Lieutenant, Dental unit Made Lieutenant , sailed May 1917 Dental work in camps on Salisbury Plain

20 CHAMPION (SHAW), Rachel C. InterVarsity ; Half Blue MBBS (one of the first female graduates of the University s Medical School) Served at London s Endell Street Military Hospital SCANTLEBURY (BROWN), Vera Played in first InterVarsity match 1908, also IV 1909, 1911; Half Blue; served on Sports Union Council MBBS (one of the first female graduates of the University s Medical School), Janet Clarke Hall, resident at Royal Melbourne Hospital then Children s Hospital; Toorak College Joined the Royal Army Medical Corps (England), as an assistant surgeon Served at London s Endell Street Military Hospital