| Regimental number | 4372 |
| Place of birth | Plenty, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | Plenty, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 169 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr E W Terry, Plenty, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets (Area 93A) for 2 years; then transferred to the Instructional Class for Cadets, New Norfolk, for 1 year. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Heath Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 9), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 67 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward William and Henrietta Blanche Sarah TERRY, Aluvergne Avenue, Augusta Road, New Town, Tasmania |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the attack on POLGYON WOOD, east of YPRES on 20/21st September, 1917, Sgt. TERRY commanded a Brigade carrying party of 40 men. By his splendid example of energy and disregard of personal safety he got his whole party through an intense barrage over very difficult ground, thereby getting urgently needed water and S.A.A. to the front line. He subsequently continued to do good work leading up other carrying parties through heavy artillery fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1096 Pte William Garrad TERRY, 15th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 May 1916; Cousin (1st): 288 Lennox Banebridge TERRY, 38th Bn, killed in action, Passchendaele, Belgium, 13 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourme, 5 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 11 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 April 1916; taken on strength, 12th Bn, in the field, 1 August 1916, and reverted to Private. On Command at 4th Division School, 4th Course, Tirancourt, 1 March 1917. Promoted Corporal, 10 April 1917. Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 1 July 1917; Sergeant, 15 July 1917. Admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, 20 July 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); discharged to duty, 23 July 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 24 July 1917. On leave, 24 August 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 6 September 1917. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, Belgium, 1 October 1917. Awarded Military Medal. On leave to Paris, 1 December 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 9 December 1917. Promoted Lieutenant, 1 January 1918. Detached to 4th Army Anti-Gas School, 26 January 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 4 February 1918. Detached for duty as Gas Officer to 3rd Infantry Brigade Headquarters, 1 March 1918. Rejoined Bn, in the field, 30 March 1918. Detached to 3rd Infantry Brigade Headquarters for duty as Bombing Officer, 1 April 1918. Wounded in action, 4 May 1918 (gun shot wound, right hip and buttock), admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to 15th Casualty Clearing Station; to 8th Red Cross Hospital, Wimereux, 5 May 1918; to England, 8 May 1918, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 8 May 1918 (wound, slight); discharged to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 25 July 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 August 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 13 August 1918. Killed in action, 25 August 1918. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TERRY Eustace Ernest |
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