Two brothers left for Gallipoli, only one returned. Photos of both Colin (Grandfater) and Walter (Great Uncle Wally) taken from the last family photo with all members present. Portrait painted by Gre
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LEWIS GORDON BLACKMORE LEWIS GORDON BLACKMORE LEWIS GORDON BLACKMORE THE BATTLE OF POZIERES 1916 7TH Child of Edward Gordon Blackmore and Eleanora Elizabeth Blackmore (Nee Farr) Born Adelaide SA 21st may 1886 - Killed in action 23rd Ju
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Group of 20 of the "Men from Snowy River" Group of 20 of the "Men from Snowy River" AIF 5th Division, 14th Brigade, 55th Battalion,4th Reinforcements Out of the 20 men, 8 were either killed in action or died of wounds/illness.
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Briggs Family Briggs Family George Robert (always known as 'Jack') was my grandfather and Tom (his older brother) died of wounds received at Lone Pine in the August assault. Their brother-in-law Ted Westbrook was also supposed t
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Three Balmain Boys who went to War.The Fergussons remembered. Three Balmain Boys who went to War.The Fergussons remembered. Arthur, Albert and Ralph Ivo are cousins through their Fathers. All three boys grew up in Balmain and enlisted in 1915, Both Arthurand Albert served in France with the 2nd and the 53rd Infantry Battal
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brothers in arms, blood brothers in birth brothers in arms, blood brothers in birth These three men were brothers, who served overseas, RIP
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Manwarring Servicemen Manwarring Servicemen Brothers James Stephen known as Jim, Francis Daniel known as Frank and Robert William David known as Bill, along with their cousin Edward John, all served overseas in WWI. They all came home but Bill
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Our Guarans who served in WW1 Our Guarans who served in WW1 My great-aunt Nancy and great-uncle Patrick who both served overseas. Nancy was a Staff Nurse who served in Salonika and her brother, Patrick who joined the AIF as a medical student, and was transferr
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James-Wallace Family James-Wallace Family My fathers, father and two of his older sisters, Emily Charlotte and Florence Elizabeth went overseas during WW1. John Anthony's oldest brother was in the Boar War. FUNERAL OF LIEUTENANT FRANK JAMES-
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Close brothers Close brothers These two brothers died in WW1. One off the coast of Turkey on the Gallipoli landing, the other near Hamelet and Corbie on the Western Front some three years later. The loss of these two boys resulted
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My Great Uncle Harry My Great Uncle Harry My great uncle Harry James Garlick enlisted on the 22nd August 1915 at Warwick Farm in Sydney, NSW with his great mate Oscar Graham. Oscar was deaf and Harry gave him the answers to the enlistment off
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Five Hannellys from Euchareena Five Hannellys from Euchareena Five Hannelly men enlisted in the AIF during WWI. Four of these were sons of Michael and Ellen Hannelly of Euchareena: Leo Cecil, Julian Edmund, Patrick Aloysius and Gregory Vincent "Bede". The fifth
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The lavender boys The lavender boys Sixsons went forth from this Home of Henry Lavender. Shoesmith Andrew Lavender Lance Corporal George Francis Lavender Trooper Victor Michael Lavender Private Clive Clarendon Lavender Private Clem
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1st Battalion A.I.F. - Killed November 5th 1916 - Buried March 3rd 1917 1st Battalion A.I.F. - Killed November 5th 1916 - Buried March 3rd 1917 The age of these men when they died ranged from 18 to 42, however through research, I have discovered that one of them lied about his age so he could enlist. The youngest of these men was in fact 16 y
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Warriors of the Asylum Warriors of the Asylum 29 male staff from Morisset Mental Hospital enlisted during the Great War. Most were male nurses, known then as 'attendants'. Of the 29, only two died; one from wounds sustained at the Battle of Lone