Military History

Hamersley disembarked in Egypt  8.3.1915 and marched in to the Training Camp. After a brief period of intensive training, he embarked at Alexandria for the Dardenelles 16.5.1915. Hamersley disembarked with his Regiment at Gallipoli on 5.5.1915. Hamersley was wounded in action with a ‘slight’ GSW to his shoulder 30.5.1915. He returned to duty at Gallipoli and contracted influenza 13.7.1915 and was transferred to the 2^nd  Australian Stationary Hospital at Mudros. Hamersley was then transferred to the  24^th Casualty Clearing Station from 2.7.1915- 4.8.1915. Hamersley sprained his knee 10.8.1915, after a period of convalescence he returned to duty at Anzac 15.8.1915. Hamersley was then reported as being transferred to England and admitted to Wandsworth Hospital  23.8.1918. He returned to duty at Anzac 29.9.1915. The 10^th Light Horse Regiment as part of the 3^rd Light Horse  Brigade was evacuated  from Gallipoli per HT ‘Karoo’ and disembarked at Alexandria 26.12.1915. Hamersley marched into the Heliopolis and was transferred to the 4^th Division Artillery  Brigade 1.4.1916. He marched in to Alexandria, joined the BEF and  embarked for France 6.6.1916.

Hamersley disembarked at Marseilles 13.6.1916 and was  promoted to Gunner in the Trench Mortar Battery (TMB). Hamersley was charged on 16.2.1917 with showing wilful defiance and disobedience of orders. He was Court Martialled and sentenced to 5 years prison sentence (PS). This sentence was remitted and he was sent  back to France. Hamersley was wounded in action (2^nd time) at Messines, being buried by a shell and was reported to have been suffering from wounds and shell shock. He was taken by the 23^rd Field Ambulance to the  the 49th Casualty Clearing Station  3.5.1917 and then to the  3^rd Stationary Hospital at Rouen. Hamersley was transferred to the 11^th Convalescent Camp.

On the 18.5.1917 he was discharged from Hospital and marched into the Divisional Trench Mortar Battery (DTMB). He was taken on strength in the field with the 4^th Divisional Artillery Column 8.6.1917 and then transferred to 4^th Division Heavy and Medium Trench Mortar Battery (H&MTMB). Hamersley was wounded in action a third time, with a SW to his left arm at Passchendaele 11.10.1917. He was transferred to the 2^nd Convalescent Camp at Rouen 14.10.1917 and rejoined his Unit  in the field 16.12.1917. Hamersley was admitted to Hospital in London 19.3.1918. He proceeded overseas to France 19.6.1918 and rejoined his Unit in the field 26.6.1918. Hamersley was listed for return to Australia and embarked from France for Southampton 6.12.1918.

Final Rank Gunner, 1st Field Artillery Brigade.
Medical Condition NK. (wounded 3 times and shell shock)
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Notes Hamersley, S. is listed on the AWM site with 2 'm's in the surname.
Photos HMAT 'Itonus'. Photographer unknown, photograph source  AWM H02240
             Australian Troops being towed ashore at Gallipoli. Photographer R.M. Bowman photograph source AWM P2194.005
             Casualty Clearing Station on the Beach, Anzac Cove, Gallipol 1915. Photograph donor T.Yeomans. Photograph source AWM A05763
             Australian Soldiers travelling to Messines Ridge June 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00475
             Passchendaele 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E01200
            
 Information Source
AWM H02240. HMAT 'Itonus'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Austraiamn War Memorial
AWM P2194.005. Australian Troops being towed ashore at Gallipoli. Photographer R.M. Bowman photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Autralian War Memorial
AWM A05763. Casualty Clearing Station on the Beach, Anzac Cove, Gallipol 1915. Photograph donor T.Yeomans. Photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E00475. Australian Soldiers travelling to Messines Ridge June 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E01200. Passchendaele 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM 4^th Division.
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll.
NAA: B2455, Hamersley Samuel St.George.

‘Georgina’, near Geraldton. WA.

 

 

 

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