11.11.11

The Great War 1914-1918

Remembering those relatives [siblings of my grandparents] who served in the Great War 1914-18.

Dr William Hart Steel 1872-1959, served with the British Navy. Eldest son of Dr TH Steel and Isabella. His wife Phoebe Hodgson was a nurse in this war. They married in 1929.
Lt-Col. Thomas Heron Steel OBE 1877-1942. A Captain in the Scottish Regiment before the war, he was a leader at Gallipoli, Steele's Post being named after him. Fifth son.
Captain John Hart Steel 1891-1968, youngest son. Recommended for a Military Cross.
Howard Erskine Davies, 1881-1817, fifth son of Sir John Mark Davies and Emily, died of wounds in the 3rd Canadian Hospital, Boulogne, France in May 1917, leaving a wife and 21 month old daughter.

Cecil Wellington 1888-1979, third son of Henry and Jessie Wellington, was a medical orderly with 1st AGH. He was gassed during the war and never fully recovered.
Cliff Wellington 1890-1954, fourth son, with 5 Bn when wounded in France in October 1917, then he was a sergeant at AIF headquarters in London, returning to Australia in 1920.
Malvern Vail, 1893-, fourth son of Luke and Catherine Vail, served in 7 Battalion AIF.
Cecil Vail, 1897-1966, youngest surviving son, went to France with 37th Battalion in 1916, returned to Australia in 1917 and was discharged permanently unfit in Feb 1918 with a pension.

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