ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

SUMMERSBEE, Austin Philip

SUMMERSBEE, Austin Philip

Full Name: Austin Philip

SUMMERSBEE

Date of Birth: 04

–

1893

Place of birth: Stow on the Wold

England

Occupation: Carpenter

Address: Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Father- J. Summersbee

Next of Kin Address: 5 Park Street Stow on the Wold Gloucestershire

Religion: Wesleyan

Service Number: 968

Rank: Bugler

Unit/Division: 12th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-31

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 22

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli- Panel 35

10/09/1914- Allotted to 12 th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA as Private
26/11/1914- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Australia
2/03/1915-Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
25/04/1915-Reported Missing in Action Gallipoli
25/04/1915-Now Reported KILLED IN ACTION Gallipoli
5/06/1916-Court of Enquiry- Informant stated ” On April 25, 1915 near Anzac Beach when the Turks were making it hot for us, Summersbee was sent back with a message.  He had to cross a piece of open ground  to get back and it was  generally thought he had been shot by a sniper. We had to retire slightly  which might account for his body not being found “.

 

Service Medals Awarded

1914/15 Star – No. 6239

British War Medal – No. 4498

Victory Medal – No. 4497

Commemorative Plaque / Scroll – No. 307011

 

Memorial Inscriptions

Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli – Panel No. 35

Australian War Memorial Canberra – Panel No. 67