Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Searle, Ray Vernon

Born 1895 Breadalbane Tasmania the son of George and Elizabeth Annie Searle (nee Dando) a labourer he embarked Melbourne 27^th September 1915 on board “HMAT Hororata” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

He was serving with the 52^nd Battalion when he was killed in action 23^rd August 1917 in Belgium and is commemorated in the Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, Belgium.

His brother Pte Frank Vivian Searle (No 391) died 30^th August 1915 from wounds received on the Gallipoli Peninsula and was buried in the Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.

For further reading on Ray Vernon and Frank Vivian Searle

Crack Hardy: From Gallipoli to Flanders to the Somme, the true story of three Australian Brothers at War.

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