This week we remember …… An initiative of Hunter Valley Military History to commemorate the service and sacrifice of those who paid the supreme sacrifice to keep Australia free. Sunday 21st September to Saturday 27th September 2014. No Hunter Valley soldier is recorded as dying this week in the Sudan War of 1885: No Hunter Valley naval reservist is recorded as dying this week in the Chinese Boxer Rebellion of 1900–1901. One Hunter Valley mounted infantryman is recorded as dying this week in the South African Boer War of 1899 –1902: Tpr Herbert William Waddell, Singleton, New South Wales Citizens Bushmen, 22/09/1900 May he continue to rest in eternal peace Fifty two Hunter Valley men are listed as dying this week during the First World War of 1914-1918. One is recorded as dying this week in 1915; 3 in 1916; 38 in 1917 and 10 in 1918. Pte Arthur Barratt, Morpeth, 19th Inf Bn, 21/09/1915 Pte John Charles Burgess, Stockton, 2nd Inf Bn, 21/09/1917 Dvr John Grothen, The Junction, 6th AFA Bde, 21/09/1917 Pte Peter Inglis, Cessnock, 4th Inf Bn, 21/09/1917 Pte Harold Selby Redman, Denman, 5th Aust Fld Amb, 21/09/1917 Pte John Clark, Weston, 4th Inf Bn, 22/09/1917 Pte Harold George Ellis, Weston, 3rd Inf Bn, 21/09/1918 Pte Hugh Robert Ryan, New Lambton, 3rd Inf Bn, 21/09/1918 Pte Lyall Newcombe, East Maitland, Aust Corps Work Party, 22/09/1918 Pte James Elijah Singleton, Singleton, 12th Inf Bn, 23/09/1916 Pte Robert Thomas Logan, Kurri Kurri, 53rd Inf Bn, 23/09/1917 Pte Harlie Muir Eckford, West Maitland, 13th Inf Bn, 24/09/1917 Pte Thomas Hamer, West Maitland, 53rd Inf Bn, 24/09/1917 Pte Thomas Hudson, Myall Creek, 53rd Inf Bn, 24/09/1917 Pte Thomas William Wilson, New Lambton, 55th Inf Bn, 24/09/1917 Dvr Frederick Hilton Hain, East Maitland, 5th AFA Bde, 24/09/1918 Pte Frederick Kafer, Carrington, 53rd Inf Bn, 24/09/1918 Pte Cecil Bernard Storm, West Maitland, 1st Inf Bn, 24/09/1918 Lieut-Colonel Harold Knowles Bean, Wallsend, AAMC, 25/09/1916 Pte Alfred Reginald Clarke, West Wallsend, 57th Inf Bn, 25/09/1917 Pte Frederick Rodford Blandford, Hamilton, 53rd Inf Bn, 26/09/1917 Pte Harry Wallace Brokenshire, Bishops Bridge, 56th Inf Bn, 26/09/1917 Pte Alexander Charles Cameron, Hinton, 54th Inf Bn, 26/09/1917 Pte George William Cockburn, Dudley, 56th Inf Bn, 26/09/1917 Pte Aubrey Claude Dare, Gloucester, 1st MG Bn, 26/09/1917 Sgt Robert Elliott, Newcastle, 15th Fld Coy Engrs, 26/09/1917 L/Cpl Peter Feenan, East Maitland, 53rd Inf Bn, 26/09/1917 Pte George Milne Greig, Scone, 60th Inf Bn, 26/09/1917 2nd Lieut Charles Thomas Heath, Merewether, 5th AFA Bde, 26/09/1917 Pte Frank Hill, East Greta, 17th Inf Bn, 26/09/1917 L/Sgt David Reginald Lewis, Boolaroo, 54th Inf Bn, 26/09/1917 Sgt George William McRae, Barrington, 55th Inf Bn, 26/09/1917 Pte John Neilson, West Wallsend, 45th Inf Bn, 26/09/1917 Pte Herbert Henry Parish, Berrico Creek, 54th Inf Bn, 26/09/1917 Pte Frederick Alexander Poole, Newcastle, 55th Inf Bn, 26/09/1917 Pte John Herbert Ravell, Forster, 54th Inf Bn, 26/09/1917 Sgt John Patrick Ryan, Singleton, 31st Inf Bn, 26/09/1917 Pte Jack Williams, Warnervale, 53rd Inf Bn, 26/09/1917 Pte John Cognet, Minmi, 31st Inf Bn, 26-27/09/1917 Pte Albert James Terry, Newcastle, 4th MG Sqdn, 25/09/1918 Capt Wesley Frank Whitfield, Telegherry, 11th ALH Regt, 25/09/1918 Cpl Angus McCormick Kirwan, Hamilton, 31st Inf Bn, 26/09/1918 Pte Richard Lawrence Proctor, Bolwarra, 45th Inf Bn, 27/09/1916 Pte John Cognet, Minmi, 31st Inf Bn, 26-27/09/1917 Pte William John Cram, Hamilton, 53rd Inf Bn, 27/09/1917 Pte Henry John Darwood, Cessnock, 53rd Inf Bn, 27/09/1917 Pte George Arthur Jones, New Lambton, 8th LTM Bty, 27/09/1917 Pte Donald McDonald, Kurri Kurri, 31st Inf Bn, 27/09/1917 Sgt Joseph Earle McKinnon, Weston, 56th Inf Bn, 27/09/1917 Pte John Waugh, Barnsley, 1st Pnrs Bn, 27/09/1917 Cpl Robert George Way, Hamilton, 1st MG Bn, 27/09/1917 Gnr Edward Reynolds, Hamilton, 2nd Div Amm Col, 27/09/1918 Their Glory Shall Never Be Blotted Out Eight Hunter Valley men are recorded as dying this week during the Second World War of 1939-1945. None are recorded as dying this week in 1939; 0 in 1940; 1 in 1941; 0 in 1942; 5 in 1943; 2 in 1944 and 0 in 1945. Pte Edlin Gray Collins, Aberdeen, 105 General Transport Company, 21 Sep 1943 Gnr John Maurice Murtagh, Newcastle, War Dogs Reception & Training Depot, 21 Sep 1943 WO Sidney George Lee, Adamstown, 238 Squadron RAF, 21 Sep 1944 Flight Sgt Eric Clement Hobbins, Newcastle, 204 Squadron, 22 Sep 1943 Pte Bede Owen OSullivan, Aberdeen, 9 Carrier Company, 22 Sep 1943 Pte Ronald John Ferrario, Kurri Kurri, 2/13 Infantry Battalion, 22 Sep 1944 Pte Darcy Wentworth Senior, Kurri Kurri, HQ Eastern Command, 25 Sep 1941 LAC Richard Magrath, Belmont, 2 Aircraft Depot Richmond, 26 Sep 1943 May they rest in eternal peace No Hunter Valley serviceman is recorded as dying this week in the Korean War of 1950-1953. No Hunter Valley serviceman is recorded as dying this week in the South Vietnam War of 1962 –1972. No Hunter Valley serviceman is recorded as dying this week in the Indonesian Confrontation of 1963-1966. No Hunter Valley serviceman is recorded as dying this week in East Timor. No Hunter Valley serviceman is recorded as dying this week in Afghanistan. Sudan War details extracted from the Hunter Valley Sudan War 1885 Data Base. Boxer Rebellion details extracted from the Hunter Valley Boxer Rebellion 1900-1901 Data Base. South African Boer War details extracted from the Hunter Valley South African Boer War 1899-1902 Data Base. First World War details extracted from the book, Where Heroes Sleep - Hunter Valley Fallen of The Great War and from the CD-ROM, Hunter Valley Diggers of World War One 1914-1918. Second World War details extracted from the Hunter Valley World War Two 1939-1945 Data Base. Korean War details extracted from the Hunter Valley Korean War 1950-1953 Data Base. Vietnam War details extracted from the Hunter Valley Vietnam War 1962-1972 Data Base.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 09:55:32 +0000
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