The Life and Times of Don Roulston Buzzardby Philip John Buzzard
Appendix 5.3.2Repatriation to Sydney
His repatriation began on 6th October 1915 when it was recorded as part of a draft of 4 officers and 489 other ranks marched out of the Monte Video camp bound for Australia.
John Corrie marched out of Weymouth for boarding “Suevic” for Australia [89]
A record in his service file has him leaving on board the “Suevic” on 8th October 1915, but also states the word “Suez”. This caused much confusion as it was initially thought he embark for Australia from “Suez”. However, the “Suevic” left from Plymouth, 103 miles east of Weymouth, on 8th October 1915.
The “Suevic” arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 19th November 1915 and after a stopover in Melbourne continued on to Sydney and berthed there on 29th November 1915.
8/10/15. Sailed from Suez “Suevic” Disemb. Sydney 20/11/15 [90]
A Sydney newspaper listed the names of the men on board the “Suevic” but did not mention the ship by name. A condensed version of the article mentions J. C. Dymock of Divisional Ammun.
Welcome Home to Wounded Heroes
------------------------------ [89] AWM - War Diary AWM4 33/17/1 June 1915 - June 1916 Command Depot 2 [90] National Archives of Australia - Dymock John Corrie : SERN 1844
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