The Life and Times of Millar Buzzard
by Phil Buzzard

Appendix 5.1
Chronological Order of War Service 1915 - 1919

DateDetail
14/10/15Enlistment 31 Depot Private
01/11/15Sergeant at Blackboy Hill, W.A.
17/11/15Transferred to Maribyrnong Training Camp, Victoria.
11/15 – 4/16Officer Training School Duntroon, N.S.W.
29/03/16Application for Commission as 2nd Lieutenant
01/04/162nd Lieutenant. Gazette dated 6/4/16.
18/04/162nd Lieutenant approved back dated to 1/4/16
03/05/16Posted to 9th Brigade Field Artillery Ammunition Column
11/05/16Embarkation from Australia
10/07/16Disembarked at Devonport, Plymouth, U.K
24/07/16Transferred from 9th Brig Ammunition Column to 9th Brigade 34th Batt
07/09/16TOS 35th Battery 9th FAB
30/12/16Transferred Southhampton O/Seas to France
06/01/17Transferred from 9th Brigade 35th Battery & TOS 3rd Aust. Div. Artill.
04/02/17Transferred to 12th FAB 4th Aust. Div. Artillery
09/02/17TOS Posted to 47th Battery 12th FAB 4th Aust. Div. Artillery, Belgium
01/03/17Action - Frechencourt, France
27/03/17Action - Bapaume, France
01/04/17Action - Noreuil/Bullecourt, France
01/05/17Action - Lynde, France
01/06/17Action - Robecq, France
01/07/17Action - Ghyvelde, France - Rest Area
31/07/17Detached to Reserve Brigade A.A. England
01/08/17Placed on Supernumerary List on trans to England for training
03/08/17Marched In to Larkhill from France
01/10/17Promoted to Lieutenant
02/10/17Proceeded O/Seas from Tidworth, U.K. to France
04/10/17Re-joined unit from detached R.B.A.A. England - Joncourt, France
01/01/18Wounded in action (Gassed) - Wijtschate, Belgium
01/01/18Transferred to 1st Aust. Field Ambulance to Casualty Clearing Station
02/01/18Transferred to 32 AT - Le Touquet, France
13/01/18Transferred to England from 1st Red Cross Hospital, Le Touquet, France
13/01/18Admitted to 3rd London General Hospital Wandsworth, London
21/02/18Medical Exam - unfit 4 weeks
07/03/18Discharged to Sutton Veny, U.K.
08/03/18Admitted Prince of Wales Hospital Marylebone London
28/03/18Medical Exam - unfit 2 weeks
11/04/19Medical Exam Fit for general service
25/04/18Discharged to O/Seas Training Brigade
03/05/18Proceeded O/Seas to France
04/05/18Marched In from England into A.G.B.D.
07/05/18Marched Out to Unit, from A.G.B.D. to Rouelle, France
12/05/18Re-joined unit - Oudeseele, France
04/01/19Leave to U.K from France
27/01/19Medical Exam Unfit 4 weeks
10/02/19Fit H/S leave till 9/2/19 report D.A.A.G.
10/02/19Fit G/S (while on leave from unit) to proceed O/Seas to re-join
13/02/19Returned from leave in U.K. to France
24/02/19Proceeded to Havre on duty
08/03/19Returned to duty - France
17/04/19Court Martial - Gerpinnes, Belgium
10/05/19Marched out for R.T.D.
21/05/19Marched in from France to Hurdcott, U.K.
10/06/19Admitted V.D. 42 Bulford U.K.
12/06/19To C. Training Depot Parkhouse
25/07/19Marched into Sutton Veny
03/09/19Embarked “Barambah” U.K. for Australia
17/10/19Disembarked 5th Military District Australia
18/10/19Medical Exam - GSW (gunshot wound) right hip and gassed. Fit
10/12/19Appointment terminated
14/04/20Proceeding of Court Martial file in Attorney-General’s Australia



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