Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Gard, Joseph Henry

Captain Joseph Henry Gard

He was born Oamaru New Zealand the son of Joseph Henry and Mary McVey Gard a career soldier who had attended Duntroon Military College he embarked Hobart 1^st July 1916 on board “HMAT Berrima” with the 40^th Infantry Battalion and the rank of Captain.

He was serving with the 11^th Australian Brigade Headquarters when he died 31^st July 1918 at the 5^th Casualty Clearing Station from gunshot wounds to the lower back and arm and was buried in the Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-Sur-Somme, France.

Advice has been received by the military authorities that Captain J. H. Gard of the 40th Battalion died from wounds at the 6th Casualty Clearing Station on July 31. The deceased officer was very well known in Tasmania. He commenced his military career in the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery and after some years of service was promoted to commissioned rank on the Administrative and Instructional Staff in 1913 when he was appointed assistant brigade major in this State. On the death of Major Hugh Hunt, he carried out the duties of D.A.A. and Q.M.G. for some months until the appointment of Major Raper, he left Tasmania with the rank of captain as adjutant to the 40th Battalion, to which he was attached up till the time of his death.

The Mercury 10^th August 1918

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