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 3rd November to Saturday 9th November 2013. 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 Arthur Percy Grey, Gresford, New South Wales Citizens Bushmen, 09/11/1900 May he continue to rest in eternal peace. Thirty six Hunter Valley men are listed as dying this week during the First World War of 1914-1918. Two are recorded as dying this week in 1915; 13 in 1916; 17 in 1917 and 4 in 1918. Pte Joseph Edwin Rose, West Maitland, 30th Inf Bn, 3/11/1916 Pte Harry Wills, Cessnock, 3rd Inf Bn, 3/11/1916 Pte Alfred Wright, West Wallsend, 4th Inf Bn, 3/11/1918 Pte Herbert Jones, Carrington, 30th Inf Bn, 4/11/1916 Gnr George William Jordan, Waratah, 5th AFA Bde, 4/11/1916 Pte John Edward Shelly, Newcastle, 3rd Inf Bn, 4/11/1916 Pte Edward Fanning, Willow Tree, 1st Inf Bn, 5/11/1916 Pte James Charles Simmington, Newcastle, 1st Inf Bn, 5/11/1916 Pte Henry William Williams, Kurri Kurri, 1st AFA Bde, 5/11/1916 Pte Frederick Gould Pullen, Stockrington, 5th Pnrs Bn, 4/11/1917 Sh Smith Frederick Charles Robinson, Gundy, 1st ALH Regt, 4/11/1917 Pte Norman George Barrett, Wickham, 6th Aust Fld Amb, 5/11/1917 Pte Henry George Ireland, Wybong, 4th Inf Bn, 5/11/1917 Pte George John Morrison, Scone, 1st ALH Regt, 5/11/1917 Pte Walter Henry Crebert, Mayfield, 17th Inf Bn, 5/11/1918 L/Cpl Roy De Alevion, Gundy, 1st ALH MG Sqdn, 5/11/1918 Pte Alexander Crabb Stott, Wickham, 56th Inf Bn, 6/11/1916 Pte William Sutcliffe, Broadmeadow, 10th Inf Bn, 6/11/1916 Pte Stanley Victor Bramble, Forster, 4th Inf Bn, 7/11/1916 Pte Holger Leidirg Sorensen, Branxton, 3rd Inf Bn, 7/11/1916 Pte Arthur John Bruderlin, Singleton, 5th MG Bn, 6/11/1917 Pte Gavan Dickson Carmichael, Seaham, 2nd Inf Bn, 6/11/1917 Pte James Reginald Reid, Lambton, Imperial Camel Corps, 6/11/1917 Gnr William Joseph Willis, Cessnock, 5th AFA Bde, 6/11/1917 Sgt Victor Wadsworth Ashworth, Branxton, 17th Coy, 4th Bn, ICC, 7/11/1917 Pte Rex Edward Steven Heuston, Singleton, 7th ALH Regt, 7/11/1917 Pte John Richard McDonald, Bunnan, Imperial Camel Corps, 7/11/1917 Pte Alfred Shenfield, Kurri Kurri, 2nd Inf Bn, 7/11/1917 Pte Joseph Williams, Hamilton, 6th MG Coy, 7/11/1917 Tpr James Cooper, Singleton, 14th ALH Regt, 7/11/1918 Pte John Miller Trueland, Argenton, 17th Inf Bn, 8/11/1916 Pte Herbert Henry Soars, Gloucester, 2nd Inf Bn, 8/11/1917 Pte Albert Leslie Stewart, Moonan Brook, AIF Depot Bn, 9/11/1915 Pte Arthur Edward Baker, Catherine Hill Bay, 19th Inf Bn, 10/11/1915 Cpl Gordon Selwyn Gillam, Newcastle, 4th Inf Bn, 9/11/1917 Pte Edmund Victor Hughes, Hamilton, 4th AFA Bde, 9/11/1917 Their Glory Shall Never Be Blotted Out Six 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; 2 in 1941; 2 in 1942; 0 in 1943; 2 in 1944 and 0 in 1945. Flying Officer Nigel Bruce Carrall, Toronto, 158 Squadron, 4 Nov 1944 Spr Leopold Robert Clarke, Barrington, 2/15 Field Company, 5 Nov 1941 Sgt Brian James ODonnell, Maitland, 2/16 Infantry Battalion, 5 Nov 1944 Pte Archbold Hetherington, Lambton, 2/3 Infantry Battalion, 6 Nov 1942 Flight Sgt Thomas Woodhouse, Wallsend, 142 Squadron, 8 Nov 1942 Pte Frederick James Kelvin Martin, Belbora, 2 Australian Infantry Battalion, 9 Nov 1941 May they continue to rest in eternal peace Two Hunter Valley servicemen are recorded as dying this week in the Korean War of 1950-1953 Pte George Angus Paterson, Nabiac, 3rd Battalion RAR, 5 Nov 1950 Pte James Patrick Daunt, Heddon Greta, 3rd Battalion RAR, 6 Nov 1951 May they continue to rest in eternal peace 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, 03 Nov 2013 21:18:59 +0000