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Oliver James HARMON

Oliver James HARMON Per his military service record (regimental no. 4791), Oliver James Harmon was born at Redfern, N.S.W. He gave his age as 31 years and 11 months, his marital status as single, and his occupation as boiler makers’ … Continue reading

Commemorative Projections in Parramatta ANZAC Day 2018

Commemorative Projections in Parramatta ANZAC Day 2018 After arriving in Parramatta on Anzac Day evening, a friend and I walking through Centenary Square came across St Johns Anglican Cathedral Memorial Arch, covered in a river of red felt poppies, and … Continue reading

Jack MORRIS

Jack MORRIS Per his military service record (regimental no. 4849), Jack Morris was born at Pennant Hills, N.S.W. He gave his age as 18 years and 1 month, his marital status as single, and his occupation as rivetter. His description … Continue reading

Honour Roll

Coo-ee March Roll of Honour Stephen and I have found through our research on the 263 men who were recruited on the 1915 Gilgandra to Sydney Coo-ee March, that 41 of them died while on active service overseas during WWI. … Continue reading

Honour Roll

Coo-ee March Roll of Honour Stephen and I have found through our research on the 263 men who were recruited on the 1915 Gilgandra to Sydney Coo-ee March, that 41 of them died while on active service overseas during WWI. … Continue reading

TIMELINE August 1916

TIMELINE August 1916 Tuesday, 1 August 1916 Darcy KEATING (4th Battalion) left Egypt aboard the HT Lake Manitoba, and arrived in England on 19th August 1916. Wednesday, 2 August 1916 Frank HUMPHREY (60th Battalion) left Alexandria bound for France on … Continue reading

TIMELINE June 2016

TIMELINE June 2016 Thursday, 1 June 1916 William Allan Luther PHILPOTT left Alexandria in Egypt on the HMT Transylvania, and arrived in Marseilles in France on 8th June 1916. Friday, 2 June 1916 Harold BAXTER, Harold Brooks DAVIS, William Emerton HUNTER, … Continue reading

TIMELINE March 1916

Tuesday, 7th March 1916 The bulk of the Coo-ees undertook their final parade and inspection in Sydney as 15th Reinforcements for the 13th Battalion. To read further click here: Final Parade and Inspection Wednesday, 8th March 1916 About 119 Coo-ees embarked … Continue reading

Karl Alex Frederick NIELSON

Karl Alex Frederick NIELSON Per his Application for Certificate of Naturalization dated 4th September 1915, under the name Karl Axel Frederik Nielsen, he was born on 19th December 1890 at Nestved, Sjaelland, Denmark, and arrived in Newcastle, Australia, from the … Continue reading

John TARLINGTON

John TARLINGTON Per his military service record (regimental no. 4605), John Tarlington was born at Glen Innes, N.S.W. He gave his age as 38 years and 7 months, his marital status as married, and his occupation as laborer. His description … Continue reading