Herbert Trevor Auliff

  General Notes:

Letter from Private G.W. Sladen 4509 AIF D Coy.
France 2/3/1917.
Dear Mrs. Auliff.
Just a few lines to you, to express my
sympathy in your husbands death. I was awfully cut up myself, as I
knew him so well. I thought you would like to hear from me, as I saw
him killed, and I helped to bury him. He was killed instantly with a
shell, so one consolation is that he did not suffer any pain, and was
buried just out side the village of Vaulx. His company were advancing
at the time he fell. A little cross with his name etc is erected over
his grave. He fell doing his duty for his King and Country and I think
no man could meet with death in a better way. Once again I would like
to take this opportunity of expressing my sympathy to you and under
the circumstances I hope all are well at home. Yours sincerely Pte
G.W. Sladen. He was killed on the 21st March 1917. Same battalion
as Herb was in only put D Coy. A.I.F.

  Noted events in his life were:

• connection.

• connection.

Herbert married Ellen Smith, daughter of James Smith and Rebecca Wells, on 21 Sep 1910 in Ballina, NSW Australia. (Ellen Smith was born on 27 Jan 1879 in Jamberoo, near Wollongong, NSW Australia and died on 31 Dec 1944 in Chatswood, Sydney, NSW Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Certificate: (Reg No. 22039).

  Marriage Notes:

From original Marriage Certificate B22039. Witnesses S.E. Vidler. Rosa
Smith.