FROM the VAULT – ANZAC Day and the Queensland Policemen of 1918

As ANZAC Day approaches, on Wednesday 25 April, we remember all officers killed during the First World War.  Of the 30 officers on leave of absence from the Queensland Police Service and engaged in combat, the following twelve were killed in action or died soon after due to their wounds;

Lance Corporal John Warfield from the Maryborough Police Station, 47^th Battalion A.I.F. Killed in Action 28 March 1918.

Sergeant John Fitzgerald from the Duchess Police Station, 9^th Field Artilliary Brigade and 108^th Battery A.I.F. Killed in Action 30 March 1918.

Sergeant Harry Wells from the Roma Street Police Station, 26^th Battalion A.I.F. Killed in Action 31 March 1918.

Sergeant Walter Dumbrell from Many Peaks Police Station, 41^st Battalion A.I.F. Killed in Action 19 April 1918.

Sergeant Frederick White from Gladstone Police Station, 25^th Battalion A.I.F. Killed in Action 10 June 1918.

Private David O’Donoghue from Maryborough Police Station, 9^th Battalion A.I.F. Died from Wounds 20 June 1918.

Private Thomas McGillicuddy from Bundaberg Police Station, 12^th Light Trench Mortar Battery A.I.F. Killed in Action 8 July 1918.

Lance Corporal Claude Castree from Kynuna Police Station, 49^th Battalion A.I.F. Died from Wounds 15 August 1918.

Lance Corporal John Herbert from the Petrie Terrace Police Depot, 41^st Battalion A.I.F. Died from Wounds 9 September 1918.

Trooper Darryl Dodds from the Dalby Police Station, 11^th Light Horse Regiment A.I.F. Killed in Action 25 September 1918.

Gunner Ernst Pastorelli from the Nebo Police Station, 156^th Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery.  Died from Wounds 12 October 1918.

Driver John Taylor from the Miles Police Station, 38^th Convoy Australian Army Service Corps A.I.F. Died from Wounds 21 November 1918.

Constable Walter William Dumbrell, Registered Number 1313. Killed in action in France on 19 April 1918.
Image PM3189 courtesy of the Queensland Police Museum.

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This information has been supplied by the Queensland Police Museum from the best resources available at the time of writing.  The Police Museum is open 9am to 4pm Monday to Thursday and 10am to 3pm on the last Sunday of the month (Feb-Nov) and is located on the Ground Floor of Police Headquarters at 200 Roma Street, Brisbane.
Email: museum@police.qld.gov.au

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