ROTHWELL William. Private, 1989, 21st Australian Infantry. Died of sickness, 5th November 1915, aged 22 years. The son of Robert and Sarah Rothwell, of 13 East Street, Feniscowles, Blackburn. Too far from England thy grave to see but not to far to think of thee. He was born at Blackburn Lancashire, enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria on the 21st June 1915 aged 22, occupation, paper mill hand. His next of kin was his father, Robert of 13 East Street. He previously served with the 1st East Lancashire Regiment. He was at the Depot from the 23rd June 1915 to 30th June 1915, embarked on the 31st for Gallipoli. He was taken on strength at Gallipoli on the 12th October 1915. 21st October 1915 he was taken ill suffering from dysentery and was treated at 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Galliopoli. He was invalided to Malta on Hospital Ship, Nevasa, and was admitted into St Paul's Hospital on the 27th October 1915 and died there on the 5th November 1915 of bronchial pneumonia. At rest in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.
SCARFF Matthew Henry Staples, served as Henry McSHANE. Driver 878, 2nd Australian Infantry. Died of wounds 20th July 1915 aged 29. Gone from our home but not from our heart. Son of George and Mary Jane Scarff, husband of Edith Scarff, of 28, Bagnall Street, Anfield, Liverpool, England. Born at Seaforth, Liverpool. In 1901 he was living at 1 Hemer Place, Bootle , with his parents and siblings. He was a shipping clerk, his father was a ships steward. In 1911 he was living with his wife and child at his brother, Sidney Staples Scarff and his wife home at 4 Coniston Street, Breck Road, Liverpool. He was employed as a drapers clerk At rest in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Some notes for his army records
He was born in 1884 at Bootle, Liverpool, husband of Edith nee Rannard who he married in Liverpool in 1904. They had one child, Mildred Helena, born 1906, birth registered in the West Derby district, Liverpool. On the 24th August 1914 he joined up with the name of Henry Mc Shane aged 26. His next of kin was his wife, Edith of 28 Bagnall Street, Anfield. After he had completed his training he embarked for the Mediterranean, via England on H.M.A.T,(His Majesty’s Australian Transport) A23, Suffolk. While in action at Gallipoli Peninsula he was shot and wounded in the chest. He was treated in the field and dates not known he was invalided to a hospital Malta on Hospital Ship, Gascon. On the 18th July 1915 he was reported that he was dangerously ill in hospital in Malta and died from his wounds on the 20th July. His wife received from the army his personal effects on the 29th November 1916 and she was living with her daughter at 41 Fairy Street, Emerton, Liverpool.
SCRIVENS Frank William. Trooper, 79, 10th Australian Light Horse. Died of his wounds, 20th August 1915, aged 25 years. The son of John Daniel and Alice Scrivens, of 38 Liverpool Road, Portsmouth. He was born at Portsmouth, Hampshire and enlisted at Guilford, Western Australia on the 6th October 1914 aged 27 and 6 months, occupation, farm hand. Served a wheelwright apprenticeship for 5 years. Next of kin was his father, John, of 38 Liverpool Road, Portsmouth. He embarked for Gallipoli on the 16th May 1915. On the 28th June 1915 he reported sick with diarrhoea and was admitted into 24th General Hospital, Mudros, he was discharged fit to return to his unit for war service on the 9th July 1915. On the 21st July 1915 he once again reported sick, this time with influenza. He was treated at No1 Stationary Hospital, Mudros. 30th July he was discharged fit for duty. 7th August 1915 he was shot and wounded in the chest. He was treated in the field and was invalided to Malta and admitted into Military Hospital, Floriana. He died of his wounds in this hospital on the 29th August 1915. At rest in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.
SERGENT William John. Fitter 2262, 3rd Australian Field Artillery. Died of his wounds, 7th May 1915, aged 21 years. The son of Henry and Mahala Sergent, of Plinburne, Hurworth, New Plymouth, New Zealand At rest in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.
SHARPE William. Trooper, 795, 2nd Australian Light Horse. Died of his wounds, 13th August 1915, aged 25 years. The son of David and Emily Sharpe, of Glenlyon, Stanthorpe, Queensland At rest in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.
SHAW John Alexander. Corporal, 182, 8th Australian Light Horse. Died of his wounds, 16th August 1915, aged 27 years. The son of Frederick and Elizabeth Shaw. Born in Terang, Victoria, Australia. At rest in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.
SHAW John. Private 1803, 13th Australian Infantry died 28th August 1915 aged 39. Son of John and Mary Ann Shaw; husband of Eva Florence Shaw, of 11, Kendall St., Surry Hills, New South Wales. Born at Launceston, Tasmania. At rest in Addolorata Cemetery, Malta.
SIMPSON Malcolm Henry. Private 1741, 16th Australian Infantry. Died 20th July 1915 aged 25 aged 25. Son of Alexander and Jane Simpson, of 16, Culvert St., Parkside, South Australia. For ever with the lord. At rest in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.
SMETHURST Richard James. Private, 2517, 5th Australian Infantry. Died of sickness, 28th November 1915, aged 20 years. The son of John Thomas and Christina McDonald Smethurst, of 120 Head Streeet, Gardenvale, Victoria, Australia. To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. At rest in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.
SMITH Alfred John. Private, 241, 23rd Battalion, Australian Infantry. Died of sickness, 25th January 1916, aged 20 years. The son of Alfred James and the late Lydia Mary Smith, of Llanryd, Main Road, Moonah, Tasmania. At rest in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.
STEPHENSON Thomas Wilfred. Private, 2236, 5th Battalion, Australian Infantry. Died of his wounds, 14th August 1915, aged 25 years. The son of George and Elizabeth Stephenson. Born in Leith, Scotland. He is at rest in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.
STEWART Alfred James Augustus. Private, 1560, 24th Battalion, Australian Infantry. Died of his wounds, 26th December 1915, aged 28 years. The son of Alfred and Elizabeth Stewart. The husband of E.J. Hammond (formerly Stewart), of Carrington Avenue, Aspendale, Victoria, Australia. Rest dear noble father. At rest in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.
STEWART Hugh John, Corporal, 214, A Squadron, 2nd Australian Light Horse, died 3rd September 1915, aged 41 years. The son of Alexander and Christina Macpherson Stewart, of Auchterarder, Perthshire. He was born at Alexandria, Scotland, enlisted at Brisbane, Queensland on the 31st August 1914 aged 36 and 6 months, occupation, orderman. Previously served for 7 years with Scottish Horse, time served. His mother Christine was his next of kin she lived at the Crown Hotel, Auchterarder. He embarked for Gallipoli on the 9th May 1915, at some stage he was taken ill with dysentery, invalided to Malta on Hospital Ship, Ascanius. He died of dysentery in a hospital Malta with the rank of Acting Quartermaster Sergeant. He was laid to rest the same day by Chaplain R Menzies at Pieta military Cemetery, Malta.
STEWART William Peter. Private, 1265, 18th Battalion, Australian Infantry. Died of his wounds, 5th September 1915.
He was born at Goulburn, New South Wales, enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales on the 16th February 1915 aged 28 and 7 months, occupation, miner. His next of kin was his aunt, Agnes Onions of Clifford Street, Goulburn. He was shot and wounded in the head on the 22nd August 1915 at Gallipoli Peninsula, he would have been treated near at the scene. The following day he was transferred at treated at 16 Casualty Clearing Station at Mudros. He was invalided to Malta on Hospital Ship Ascanius and admitted into Baverie Hospital on the 31st August 1915 and died on the 5th September 1915. He was laid to rest by Chaplain M Tobias the same day at Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.
