ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

DELANEY, Ralph Taylor

DELANEY, Ralph Taylor

Full Name: Ralph Taylor

DELANEY

Date of Birth: 09

–

1893

Place of birth: Leichardt

Australia

Occupation: Postal Official

Address: 120 Palmerston Street East Perth WA

Next of Kin: Father-William Thomas Delaney

Next of Kin Address: Stirling Street Bunbury WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 4787

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-01-08

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-04-01

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-05-17

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Disease

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Weymouth England

Age at Death: 24

Burial Location: Melcombe Regis Cemetery Weymouth England- P2, RC, G3095

8/01/1916- Completed Medical Examination Perth WA
7/02/1916-To Area No. 1 as Private
8/02/1916-To Signal School 11th Battalion 15th Reinforcements
25/05/1916-Transferred 51st Battalion England
22/09/1916-Proceeded Overseas 4th Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France ex 13th Training Battalion Durrington England
7/10/1916-Joined 51st Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
5/11/1916-Admitted 1st NZ Stationary Hospital Amiens France ( ICT Blistered Feet & Myalgia )
16/11/1916-Admitted 12th General Hospital Rouen France then to 1st NZ Stationary Hospital Amiens by Ambulance Train
21/11/1916-Evacuated/Admitted 1st Southern General Hospital England ex Havre France
11/01/1917-Transferred 3rd Aux Hospital Dartford England ( Rheumatism )
26/01/1917-Granted Leave England
17/02/1917-To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs England ex Leave
20/02/1917-Admitted Parkhouse Military Hospital England ( Sick )
9/04/1917-Admitted 1st Aust Division Hospital Bulford England ( Mumps )
16/04/1917-To Parkhouse Military Hospital England- Discharged 19/05/1917
19/05/1917-To Convalescent Training Company No. 1 Camp Parkhouse ex Hospital
30/05/1917-To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs ex Parkhouse
18/08/1917-To Overseas Training Brigade Perham Downs
1/09/1917-Admitted Tidworth Military Hospital ( Nephritis- Severely Ill )
14/01/1918-Discharged to No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
15/03/1918- DIED OF DISEASE at Burdon Military Hospital Weymouth ( Nephritis/Emphysema/Cardiac Failure )

 

Service Medals Awarded

British War Medal – No. 35603

Victory Medal – No.35339

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 341271

 

Memorial Inscriptions

Australian War Memorial Canberra – Panel No. 152

Bunbury War Memorial , Western Australia

 

Soldier’s Personal Belongings Lost at Sea

Army Base Records wrote a letter dated 29/03/1919 to Mrs C. Delaney, in reply to her correspondence dated 17/03/1919 re. her late son’s personal effects. The reply included  ” I have to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 17th instant, and in reply regret to inform you  that a package of personal effects  of your son, the late  No. 4787 Private R. T. DELANEY, 51st Battalion was included in a consignment shipped  from England per S.S ” Barunga “, which vessel was lost at sea  with all cargo on its way  to Australia , as the result of enemy action.
No particulars are yet available  as to the contents of the packages so lost, but AIF Headquarters London, have been requested to furnish this office  with inventories etc.  and on receipt of same , those concerned will be advised “.