Their bodies are buried in peace; but their names liveth for evermore.
Their Duty Done
A tribute to the men and women of the East Gippsland Region who Died
as a result of their participation in World War One : 1914 - 1919
Private William Frederick Alfred Terry – Calulu
Died of illness 1 September 1915
….. died three weeks after his brother
Fred Terry was a local Calulu boy, the son of Fred and May Terry who had
moved to Flaggy Creek in the 1890s. When his brother Smedley was killed at the
front on 6 August, Fred was in the training camp at Seymour with the 81
st
Company, having enlisted on the 13 July 1915.
A short time later he was admitted to the Alfred Hospital and died of spinal
meningitis on 1 September 1915. He was 25 years old and is remembered on the
Calulu honour board.
We have been unable to locate a photograph of Private William Terry,
if you know of one, please make contact. Our group would appreciate your assistance.
