Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Pugh, Constantine Vincent

Born 1888 Burnie Tasmania the son of George Joseph and Sophia Pugh (nee Pearce) an engine driver who embarked Melbourne 17h June 1915 on board “HMAT Wandilla with the 1^st General Hospital.

He was serving with the 14^th Field Ambulance when he was killed in action 15^th May 1917 in Belgium and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

DEATH OF PTE. PUGH.

The following letters giving details of the death of Pte Con Pugh have been received by his mother, Mrs. G. Pugh, now residing in Melbourne. They will be of interest to those living in the Somerset district where Pte. Pugh practically spent his life prior to enlisting in the Army Medical Corps shortly after hostilities with Germany began. The following letter is from Chaplain Thomas Gair:

It is in very deep sympathy and sorrow that I write to you in reference to the death of' your brave son, Pte C.V. Pugh who was killed in action on May 14, 1917. I believe Capt. Leedman, A.M.C., has written to you concerning the circumstances of his death. I am told a high explosive shell hit the regimental aid post and killed your son and a sergeant death being instantaneous. I enclose a note from the sergeant of the A.M.C. Details. His grave is near Bullecourt, being between this village and Noremil and as you see by the note, a beautiful white cross has been erected to the place of burial. I knew your son personally, and as one of the boys I cannot speak too highly of the magnificent spirit shown by them all right through all hardships and dangers. They are truly grand and the names of those who have fallen are treasured and honored amongst us all. May the knowledge that he fell doing his duty for home and loved ones, and all that is finest and best, bring with it a real and true consolation. May God Almighty help and comfort you and all his dear ones in this time of anguish and sorrow. Grant rest and peace to the soul of your dear son and a happy re-union in His Eternal Heaven.

The following note is from Capt. C. A. Leedman: It may be some little solace to you to hear about your son. He had been with me for months and was one of the finest men I had. We were sitting together when a shell fell alongside us and he was killed instantaneously. He has been buried a few yards away and a cross erected by his battalion. I must add the deep respect in which his comrades and I all held him, and join with you in respecting his memory. It is the way of this war, that we do not know our future one day ahead, but we all hope that time will deal kindly with you in your loss.

The North Western Advocate 4^th October 1917

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