Military History

Embarked Fremantle per HMAT ‘Ajana’ A31 for Egypt 22.12.1915.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 12th Reinf. 16th Bn. AIF.
Devereux disembarked at Suez with the 16th Bn. After the Gallipoli campaign of 1915, the 16th Bn. received soldiers form the 48th Bn, the 4th Brigade was combined with the 12th and 13th Brigade. (AWM 16th Bn). Devereux was taken on strength with the 24th  Brigade and posted with the 112th Howitzer Battery 13.3.1916. With his new Battery, he joined BEF and embarked at Alexandria for Marseilles 13.3.1916. The 24th Bde. was initially stationed in the Nursery Sector at Armentieres before moving to the front on the Somme. Devereux was appointed T/Driver 8.5.1916 with 112th Battery 24th FAB.  In August 1916 they fought  against a German Counter attack at Pozieres and later Mouquet Farm and Flers. He transferred to 12th Field Artillery Brigade (FAB) in 25.1.1917 and the 6th  Army Field Brigade (AFB) 25.1.1917. Devereux was re-mustered as a Gunner 4.4.1917. He was transferred back to the 6th Army FAB 27.5.1917. Devereux became sick in the field and was transferred by the 15th Field Ambulance to the 14th General Hospital at Wimereux. He was then invalided to England per HS ‘St. Dennis’ sick, to 22.12.1917. He was admitted to Harefield Hospital with bronchitis. He rejoined his unit in France 1.3.1918. He became sick a second time in the Field with bronchitis and was transferred by the 1st SA Field Ambulance to the 1st General Hospital at Rouen 21.10.1918. He was invalided to England and was admitted to the Duchess of Connaught, Red Cross Hospital 24.10.1918 with bronchitis. Devereux was discharged from Hospital 7.12.1918 and invalided to Australia with bronchitis.
Embarked UK per ‘Euripides’ for Australia 3.3.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 10.4.1919.
Discharged 5.6.1919 with disability bronchitis.
Final Rank Gunner, 6th Army FAB.
Medical Condition Invalided with bronchitis.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Resided at Scott St Guildford. WA. (1914 WA Legis. Council Electoral Roll).
Photos  HMAT 'Ajana'. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0074
              4.5 inch  Howitzer Ammunition wagons of th 112th Howitzer Battery. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E02194
              No. 1 Harefield House and Hospital. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P02402.005
              HMAT 'Euripides' 1915. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0374

Information Source
AWM  PB0074. HMAT 'Ajana'. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM  E02194. 4.5 inch  Howitzer Ammunition wagons of th 112th Howitzer Battery. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM  P02402.005. No. 1 Harefield House and Hospital. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM  PB0374.HMAT 'Euripides' 1915. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Rolls- John Devereux
AWM 16th Bn.
Guildford Primary School Honour Roll
Guildford War Memorial
Legis. Council Electoral Roll 1914.
NAA: B2455, Devereux J
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