Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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TERRY, EUSTACE ERNEST

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Studio portrait of 4372 Private (Pte) Eustace Ernest Terry, 12th Battalion, of New Norfolk, Tas. Pte Terry enlisted on 9 August 1915 and embarked aboard HMAT Afric on 5 January 1916. On 17 October 1917 he was awarded a Military Medal (MM) and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. On 25 August 1918 he was killed in action at Harbonnieres in France.

“During the attack on Polygon Wood, east of Ypres on 20/21 September 1917, Sgt Terry commanded a Brigade carrying party of 40 men. By his splendid example of energy and disregard of personal safety he got his whole party through an intense barrage over very difficult ground, thereby getting urgently needed water and S.A.A. to the front line. He subsequently continued to do good work leading up other carrying parties through heavy artillery fire.”

News of the death on active service in France during last month of Lieutenant Eustace E Terry MM of the 12^th Battalion AIF was received at Queenstown with very sincere sorrow. The gallant officer named was assistant teacher at the Queenstown State School during Mr A Hamilton’s regime and was held in high esteem by his fellow teachers, pupils of the school and parents generally. He enlisted here and his work has been watched with keen interest by those who had their boys out with him as well as residents of this town. He was at the time of his death only 22 years of age and the people of Queenstown offer their sympathy to his bereaved parents, Mr E W and Mrs H B Terry Slateford Plenty.

The Weekly Courier 12^th September 1918

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