Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Milbourne, Jack Drake

Born 12^th March 1896 Devonport Tasmania the son of Hugh Seymour and Lucy Emma Milbourne (nee Drake) a carpenter who embarked Melbourne 22^nd December 1914 on board “HMAT Ceramic” with the 15^th Infantry Battalion.

He was killed in action 3^rd May 1915 on the Gallipoli Peninsula and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

His brother Lance Corporal Hugh Lyell Milbourne (No 1909) was killed in action in France and is commemorated in the Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, France.

REPORTED MISSING'

NOW REPORTED KTLLED IN ACTION.

On Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Milbourne of East Devonport, had their worst fears confirmed respecting their third son, Ptr. John Drake Milbourne who had been reported missing for 12 months. They received an official wire stating that he was killed on May 3. 1915 and conveying the sympathy of the King and Queen and military authorities. A comrade had previously advised his parents that he had been carried wounded at Gallipoli from the firing line, and evidently he had succumbed to the injuries. He was about 20 years of age and a member of the Star of Devonport Tent. l.O.R. His oldest brother. Hugh is filling the gap made in the fighting ranks, and proceeds to Claremont camp on Monday.

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