Military History

Embarked Fremantle per HMAT A68 ‘Anchises’ for Egypt 2.9.1915.
Roll Rank Private
Roll Unit 7th Brigade, 28th Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinf.
Terry disembarked in Egypt with the 28th Bn. After a short period of training, he entrained to Alexandria, joined the MEF and embarked for Gallipoli 17.10.1915. The 28th Bn. reinforced the war weary ANZAC troops at Gallipoli (AWM 28th Bn). The 28th Bn. were evacuated from Gallipoli to Mudros and then from Mudros to Alexandria 10.1.1916. The AIF reorganized and restructured after Gallipoli, in preparation for embarkation to the Western Front. Terry entrained to Alexandria, joined the BEF and embarked for France 16.3.1916. He disembarked at Marseilles 21.3.1916. The first major battle that the 28th Bn. fought was at Pozieres in July 1916. Terry was killed by machine gun fire at the barbed wire that obstructed his path during this battle (AWM Red Cross File). He is recorded in this file as having been KIA at Pozieres 28.7.1916 (AWM Red Cross Files). This date varies from official documentation which states his death as 29.7.1916. His burial site was not located. Terry is commemorated at the Villers-Bretonneux War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France.
Final Rank Private 28th Bn. AIF
Medical Condition Deceased, KIA
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Terry was one of three brothers who enlisted in WW1, Donald (2002) and Norman (SN 441/Lieut) both returned.
‘Killed somewhere in France, M.Ros Terry third son of Marmaduke Terry, in his 23rd year’
(Western Mail  Killed in Action 8.9.1916)
Photos  Pte. Marmaduke Ros Terry 1915 - Photograph courtesy  K.M.Terry
            Horses and Guns going ashore at Gallipoli 1915. Photograph produced by Darge Studio, photograph source AWM J03269
               Australian graves at Pozieres  12 months after the battle, 1917.  Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00998
               Villers-Bretonneux Australian Memorial, dedicated in 1938. Photographer unknown, photograph source H17454

Information Source
AWM  J03269. Horses and Guns going ashore at Gallipoli 1915. Photograph produced by Darge Studios, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collections of the Autralian War Memorial
AWM  E00998. Australian graves at Pozieres  12 months after the battle, 1917.  Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM  H17454. Villers-Bretonneux Australian Memorial, dedicated in 1938. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll Marmaduke Ros Terry
AWM 28th Bn.
AWM Red Cross Files Marmaduke Ros Terry
NAA: B2455, Terry Marmaduke Ros
St Matthew’s Honour Roll
St Matthew’s –Fallen
Western Mail
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories. SLWA

‘Wallcliffe’, Margaret River, WA.
13 Turton Street, Guildford, WA. (family home to 1911)

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