Category: World War I

Battle of Fromelles: In Memoriam L/Cpl James Augustus Gavin KIA

20 July, 2011

Last night most of us slept peacefully in our beds, but ninety-five years ago a fierce and bloody battle was raging in France. That night Australia suffered a truly terrible loss of its young men akin to that at Gallipoli. Among the Australians readying for action on the evening of 19 July 1916 were my … More Battle of Fromelles: In Memoriam L/Cpl James Augustus Gavin KIA

World War I Bavarian military service

9 October, 2010

Ancestry has announced the addition of Bavarian military service records for WWI. Bavaria, Germany, WWI Personnel Rosters, 1914-1918 Bavaria had its own military even after Germany’s unification. In this collection of rosters, look for details including rank, birth date and place, religion, occupation, parent names and more. Don’t sprechen sie deutsch? You’ll find a simple … More World War I Bavarian military service