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From: "Ted HARRIS" <>
Subject: Re: Henry Rihoy PICARD
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:45:40 +1000
References: <000201c525f5$6f2f1920$5446fea9@home>


If you look at H R Picard's digitised records ypu will find that he was
previously

1884 H H (R?) Picard

National Archives Australia have those records in barcode
8939766

They have not yet been digitized.

Ask and they will digitse them you you.

Cheers,
Ted Harris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Boyd" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: Henry Rihoy PICARD


> Margaret
> When you used the term "a driver " this does not mean an motor car driver
> but an horse driver.
>
> Some years ago when my uncle got my grandfather WWI records, it showed him
> as a driver and when I asked he said it was with horses and not cars.
>
> The Times Books had a WWI series, with two volumes on the Western Front.
> They should tell you when and where the 5th Div was a various times. If I
> recall correctly they were the first Australian Division to do an attack
in
> 1916 at a place called Fromelles.
>
> If you can't find them, then you may need to go to Beams Official History
to
> trace where the 5th was located.
>
> Reading his Volume III for 1916, he seems to have only mentioned them when
> they were in the front and did not say where they were when they came out
> for rest. But the memory my be playing tricks.
>
> Hope that this helps
>
> Mike Boyd
>
> Mike Boyd
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Margaret Picard" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:14 AM
> Subject: Fw: Henry Rihoy PICARD
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Margaret Picard" <>
> > To: "Mike Boyd" <>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:09 AM
> > Subject: Re: Henry Rihoy PICARD
> >
> >
> > > Hello Mike
> > >
> > > Thank you. As far as I can glean its probable that Henry was only
in
> > > Egypt for a short time in 1916 with the 3rd Light Horse Regmt. He was
> > > then transferred as a driver to the 5th Division Ammunition Column
that
> > > began forming in Egypt in Feb 1916. Initially the division was
> stationed
> > > on the Suez Canal. In June 1916 it moved to France where he spent the
> > > rest of the war until RTA due to injury. I'm not positive on any of
> this
> > > yet, have only fuzzy oral family history.
> > >
> > > Ciao
> > > Margaret Queensland
> > > ==============
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Mike Boyd" <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 9:33 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Henry Rihoy PICARD
> > >
> > >
> > >> Margaret
> > >> Last year I read a very good book about the Aust. Light Horse in the
> > >> Middle
> > >> East. It went from 1916 to 1919 and covered all the campaigns,
saying
> > >> which
> > >> units (Regts) were involved.
> > >>
> > >> My daughter had put it away, so I can't find it at present, but I got
> it
> > >> at
> > >> Angus and Robertsons. So that may be a start if you have one in your
> > >> town.
> > >>
> > >> Mike Boyd
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Margaret Picard" <>
> > >> To: <>
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 9:21 PM
> > >> Subject: Henry Rihoy PICARD
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Can someone help please?
> > >>>
> > >>> I cant find the WW1 records for my father in law Henry Rihoy PICARD
> > >>> Born
> > >> 25/08/1897 Blumberg SA
> > >>> Date of enlistment 11/10/1915 Adelaide SA Next of kin at time of
> service
> > >> Louisa PICARD (mother).
> > >>>
> > >>> I have the 1920 digital copies of his request for assistance and the
> WW2
> > >> digital copies but searching doesn't find the 1915-1918 service
> records.
> > >>>
> > >>> He was originally with the 1st Light Horse Brigade, 3rd Light Horse
> > >> Regiment, 13th reinforcements which embarked at Adelaide SA on HMAT
> Borda
> > >> 11
> > >> January 1916. I have the original of his discharge certificate dated
> 1st
> > >> May 1918 showing Regiment or Corps 5th DAC late 13/3rd L Horse Regt.
> > >>>
> > >>> I am especially keen to work out his movements during WW1 (Egypt and
> > >> France) as today have been given by his daughter a large photo which
is
> > >> believed to be the 3rd Light Horse Regiment?. The image is of about
> 200
> > >> troops taken by The British & Colonial Photo Co 34-36 Castle St
> Salisbury
> > >> Wilts Eng. It has the following "Caution This Pictures has been
> > >> censored.
> > >> Same must not be published without permission. Publishers so doing
> will
> > >> be
> > >> liable under the Defence and Realm Act and prosecuted accordingly.
> > >>>
> > >>> The photo (approx Length 100cm by width 20cm) is extremely clear
> > >>> although
> > >> creased in some places and only two faces have been spoilt by the
film
> > >> lifting off the paper.
> > >>>
> > >>> I plan to copy the photo for family use and then find the most
> > >>> appropriate
> > >> home for it.
> > >>>
> > >>> Margaret Queensland
> > >>>
> > >>>
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