Four sons and one daughter served in the Australian Imperial Force during WW1. Only four returned home. One paid the ultimate sacrifice at Gallipoli.
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Tha Claxton Family, of Carlton, Sydney, New South Wales Tha Claxton Family, of Carlton, Sydney, New South Wales Corporal Albert Thomas Claxton - killed at Ypres Private Albert James Claxton Wounded - returned to Australia Private Reginal R. Claxton – training in England
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The Hancocks, of Kitchener, New South Wales The Hancocks, of Kitchener, New South Wales They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. George Hancock, of Aberdare Central, Kitchener, New South Wales. The Eldest, Private Arthur Ernest Hancock, was wounded on the Somme front on August 18 last. The second
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The Hagans of Barraba, New South Wales The Hagans of Barraba, New South Wales Hugh Owen Hagan, who is a Gallipoli hero, now back in Australia, is a son of the late Miles Hagan, of Barraba, New South Wales. The 11 others whose portraits are published- children of the four sons a
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12th Reinforcements - 36th Australian Heavy Artillery Group 12th Reinforcements - 36th Australian Heavy Artillery Group Back Row. Left to Right: Gunners Nathaniel Harvey Burridge (Qld), Alfred Stanley Lupton (NSW), Daniel Joseph O’Dea (SA), John Cox Turner (SA), Michael Hallinan (Vic), Herbert William Heskett (NSW), Jo
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The Fighting Macs of Tooraweenah The Fighting Macs of Tooraweenah Tooraweenah claims to have sent to the front almost every eligible man within a radius of ten miles. These stalwart lads are sons of Mr. Archibald MacPherson Snr., of Craig End, New South Wales. 3129
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The Penningtons of Longreach, Queensland The Penningtons of Longreach, Queensland They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pennington of Longreach, Queensland. 2345 Albert Henry Pennington, killed in action 23 May, 1918, France. 6078 Thomas John Pennington. 4577 William Robert Penning
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They are sons of Mrs. Fourro of Cumberland Road, Auburn, New South Wales. They are sons of Mrs. Fourro of Cumberland Road, Auburn, New South Wales. 1408 James Llewellyn Fourro. 124 Frank Fourro. 2117 Charles Fourro. 123 William Matthew Fouro. 2364 Harry Dourro (Died of wounds 21 October 1917 in France). Sydney Mail 25 April, 1917.
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Grandsons of Mrs George Piggott of Kempsey, New South Wales Grandsons of Mrs George Piggott of Kempsey, New South Wales A Northern Rivers Fighting Family. Here we publish portraits of Mrs. George Piggott, sen., of Kempsey (84 years of age) and eight of her grandsons, who have answered the call of duty. Milford George,
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The Sowter Brothers and Cecil Robert James Elliot The Sowter Brothers and Cecil Robert James Elliot 1995 Clement Cornelius Sowter – 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion. Died of wounnds 30 September, 1918, in France. 3989 Charles Selwyn Sowter – 45th Australian Infantry Battalion. 1995 Percival Bon
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The Johnson Brothers of Glebe Point, Sydney, New South Wales The Johnson Brothers of Glebe Point, Sydney, New South Wales They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. H. Johnson. Henry Mervyn took part in the landing at Gabe Tepe on April 25, retuned wounded, and re-enlisted, being now in France. He has wife and three children. He is
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Three Queensland Fighting Brothers Three Queensland Fighting Brothers They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. M. Russell Walker, of Nerang, Queensland. Private M. Walker was rejected 6 times before being accepted. Sydney Mail Wednesday 2 May, 1917. 3242 Mark Russell Walker - 5
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The Hamiltons, of Bondi The Hamiltons, of Bondi (204) James McCutcheon Hamilton – 18th Australian Infantry Battalion (died of wounds 26 July 1916 France) (205) Leslie Gault Hamilton – 20th Australian Infantry Battalion (5389) Gerald Fegan Hamilto
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The Herberts of Lilyfield, New South Wales The Herberts of Lilyfield, New South Wales 3308 Stanley George Herbert - 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion. Killed in action 16 July, 1916, in France. 476 William Livingstone Herbert - 1st Australian Infantry Battalion. 6349 Bentley James H
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A Kurri Kurri (NSW) Fighting Family A Kurri Kurri (NSW) Fighting Family The father, sapper Charles Cannon, and his four sons are all fighting in France. 3275 Charles Cannon – Pioneer Training Battalion. 5714 Thomas James Cannon - 2nd Tunnelling Company. 2295 Frederick J