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The Common Room / Re: Convict transportation lists?
« on: Monday 24 July 17 09:24 BST (UK) »
You will get a lot more knowledge in the Australian boards.
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Without seeing the register or the layout of the graves I would guess that the PS Stone refers to Position Stone Head and Position Stone Foot.
I.E. Headstones and Footstones many graveyards used to mark graves with both a headstone (which would be engraved with inscriptions) and a small footstone (which would often be engraved with only initials or a name rather than a full inscription).
The reason for this was to ensure a new grave would not be cut through the existing grave.
Cheers
Guy
At page 5 of 15 of his NAA records
26 Feb 1916 He transferred to the 4th Section of the Divisional Ammunition Company, Tel el Kebir. As per the remarks column citing (Army) form B213 of 21 Feb 1916.
That entry supports the information above the TOP headings on the form. (Blue lead pencil writing, crossing out 1st FA Bde Ammt Coy (Ammunition Company)) …. The Blue writing reads 1st Division Ammunition Company, No. 4 Section.
Likely he was an exceptionally good horseman, driving ammunition to the front throughout the War would have been a constantly dangerous occupation.
Cheers, JM