BROWN, Donald – Pte 6971 14 Bn.AIF ` Died: 26 September 1917 – Belgium BUTLER, Henry – Pte 2941 8 Reinforcements, 22 Bn. AIF Died: 14 July 1915 CHETTLE, Thomas – Pte 1581 14 Bn. AIF Died: 7 August 1915 – Dardenelles COOK, Phillip Edward – Cpl 4470 46 Bn. […]
Tag: World War 1
First World War and education
An Education Department 1920 publication commemorating teachers and staff that had served in the First World War had appendices showing how much each school had raised for the Department’s War Relief Fund. This was Metropolitan District Area 4; the complete list is given as an indication of the schools and their approximate size during the […]
The Great European War Eltham Honour Roll at Saint Margaret’s Anglican Church Eltham
Introduction On the south wall of the 1861 Church of Saint Margaret at Eltham is an Honour Roll of those men and women from the Eltham district who served in the Great European War from 1914 to 1918. Many were directly connected to Saint Margaret’s. It is inscribed Eltham Honour Roll 1914 Great European War […]
Frederick Charles Sweeney 1st AIF
Age 17, Fred enlisted in the AIF and was posted to France with the medical corps. He returned home to marry and settle in Macleod where he was very active in the local sporting community and local RSL 10/12/1901 to 30/7/72. Fred Sweeney was born in Bendigo, where he attended school and later worked in […]
Arthurs Creek 1914-1918 Honour Roll
The following was contributed in March 2016: “If you have driven past “The Hall” at Arthurs Creek recently, you will probably have noticed a large rock and a new flagpole located by the front gate. The Arthurs Creek Mechanics Institute Management Committee has been working to complete a very exciting project. This is our Commemorative […]
The Queen’s Memorial Infectious Diseases Hospital
What we know as the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital was also used by the A.I.F. during the latter years of the First World War and while the appellation was rarely used, it was officially No. 5 Infectious Diseases Hospital. What is not clear is when the A.I.F. started to use the hospital and just what […]
World War 1 : Women in Uniform
The City of Brunswick : Elizabeth Gertrude FLEMING Annie Frances GRIFFIN Mabel Lucy HUTCHINSON Linda FLOWER Alice Elizabeth KITCHEN/KITCHIN Blanche Catherine KILSBY Charlotte Joan McALLISTER (O.B.E) Flora MELVILLE Elvina Mary OVEREND BLANCHE Lily RICKETTS Sarah Jane PROCTER Olive Mary ROSE Florence WILLANS Blodywn Elizabeth WILLIAMS The Town of Coburg : Milanie Treleavan AMBLER Octavia Ione […]
World War 1 : Sister Rosalind Eva Ballard
Rosalind Eva Ballard Address : care Whittlesea Post Office Next of kin : Mother Mrs Charles E. Ballard, care Whittlesea Post Office. Father Charles died 13 August, 1915. Rosalind Ballard was the only nurse residing in the Shire of Whittlesea to volunteer for overseas service. She was 29 when she enlisted on 11 December, 1916 […]
World War 1 : Sister Edith Cornwell
Sister Edith Cornwell Address : “Cleadon”, Westgarth Street, Northcote Next of kin : brother, Alexander Cornwell, “Cleadon”, Westgarth Street, Northcote. Parents Henry and Isabella Cornwell, nee Winter. As Matron Edith Cornwell and at 46 years of age (possibly 48 when she joined a second time), she was the most senior of the women from the […]
World War 1 : Sister Charlotte Joan McAllister (O.B.E)
Sister Charlotte Joan McAllister Address : 11 Charles Street, Brunswick Next of Kin : father, Mr William McAllister, 11 Charles Street, Brunswick. mother Lillias Amy McAllister, nee Shaw. Sadly, rather less is known of the First World War Service of Charlotte Joan McAllister than most of the other local nurses as she served again in World […]