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Service Number 32005. Killed in Action 29th September 1917. Behind Westlock Ridge, Zonnabeke, Ypres, Belgium.
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Gosford District Casualties of World War One
Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494
Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula
Gosford District Casualties of World War One
Fernance, Darcy Lyle Service Number 32005
Killed in Action 29th September 1917 Behind Westlock Ridge, Zonnabeke,
Ypres, Belgium
Gosford City Council gratefully acknowledges the voluntary efforts of
Benalyn Campbell
And Vivienne Tranter
in compiling this resource
The information in this file has been extracted from official records
held in the
The Australian War Memorial and
National Archives of Australia
(© Commonwealth of Australia [National Archives of Australia] 2013)
Further information on this soldier may be found online at:
Commonwealth War Graves
The AIF project
Content advisory: This file may potentially contain disturbing accounts of service-related injury and death, disease and family grief. Adult supervision is recommended for children
using these resources. Individual files should be viewed within the context
provided by wider research on service conditions in the 1st AIF.
This resource is presented by
Gosford City Council for research purposes only.
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NAME Fernance, Darcy Lyle
SERVICE NO 32005
UNIT 10th Field Artillery Battery
RANK Gunner
AGE at Enlistment 19 yrs 11 mths
PLACE OF BIRTH St Albans, NSW
ADDRESS “Esther” Melaleuca St Mosman.
OCCUPATION Farmer
DATE OF ENLISTMENT 2 Sept 1916
PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT
RAS Ground, Sydney
PREVIOUS SERVICE
NEXT OF KIN Father;- James David Fernance- St. Albans, Hawkesbury River. Later “Esther” Melaleuca St Mosman. Mother ;- stated as dead (on Enlistment) Sister;- Mrs Doris Luke, 65 Church St. Croydon, NSW
Sister;- Pearl Ivy Fernance
PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION
Height-5’11”. Weight-142lbs. Chest-33-36”. Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Hazel. Hair-Dk Brown. Scar R/Cheek
RELIGION C/E
EMBARKED Sydney 10 Feb 1917 per “Caterley”
DISEMBARKED Plymouth 11 Apr 1917
NOTES Miss Lylie Flood c/- Wick Simmons Ltd. Haymarket Sydney
WOUNDED/ILLNESS
DIED 29 Sept 1917- Killed instantly by Shell explosion behind Westlock Ridge, Zonnabeke, Ypres- Belgium
BURIED Reninghelst New Mil. Cem. Plot 4 Row D, nr Poperingle, France
MEDALS British War Medal-56489, Victory Medal-55570. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-333986
DEPENDANTS
PERSONAL EFFECTS 1 pr Mitts, 9 Handerchiefs, 1 Comb, 1 Wrist Strap, 1 Cigarette Case, 2 kit bag handles, 1 padlock, 2 Wallets (Cont, letters, Postcards & Photos).
WILL
CORRESPONDENCE Mrs Doris Luke, 65 Church St. Croydon, NSW Carl B Fernance- Executor of estate. Pearl Fernance/ J D Fernance
Sydney Morning Herald 31st October 1917 FERNANCE;- Killed in action, France, Sept 29, Gnr Darcy Lisle Fernance, dearly loved youngest son of James and the late Sarah Fernance, St Albans, Hawkesbury River, aged 22 years.
Gosford Times 8th November 1917 Gunner D L Fernance, youngest son of Mr. James D Fernance, of St. Albans, was killed in action on September 29. He went away with the 13th Reinforcements of the 5th Field Artillery Brigade, A.I.F.
Gosford Times 31st January 1918 Memorial Service
A united memorial service for Mr. William Bailey, who died some weeks ago, and for Gunner Darcy Fernance, recently killed in France, was held in the Anglican Church, St. Albans, on 13 the January. The church was crowded, and the Rev. F S Grif-fiths, the newly appointed Rector of St. Albans’ parish, preached a very impressive sermon. The church was draped in black, and wreaths made by Miss Ella Thompson were placed on the commun-ion table. After the service the wreaths were pre-sented by the rector to relatives of each of the de-ceased. Letters received by Mr. J D Fernance, fa-ther of the late Gunner Darcy Fernance, and Miss R Fernance, sister, from officers at the front, were read at the service, showing that our brave soldier was held in the very highest respect by his officers. Appropriate hymns were sung, and members of the congregation were visibly affected.
Gosford Times 26th September 1918 ST. ALBAN’S.
Owing to the temporary indisposition of the Rector of the Anglican Church, last Sunday evening’s me-morial and farewell service was held on Monday, 23rd instant, when Miss Pearl Fernance unveiled a tablet to the memory of her brother, the late Gun-ner Darcy Fernance, who was killed in action in France on September 29th, of last year. In the course of an appropriate address, the Rector (Rev. F S Griffiths) impresses on his hearers that he has not died a failure who has a cross in France. Mr. Griffiths has enlisted, and leaves Australia at an early date after a short ministry here.
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3553948