7373 PTE George Vincent Forsythe was born at Mt Morgans, Western Australia on the 8th January 1903. His Father was George Albert Forsythe and his Mother was Alice Maud nee Vincent. His parents lived in Port Fairy, Victoria. He was 5ft 5 inches (162 cm) tall and weighed 121 lbs (55 kgs). He had a […]
The Caldwell Brothers – a soldiers story
The following biographies have been researched by – Dave Spain 3638 PTE James Caldwell was born in Kanowna on or about January 1896. He enlisted in Perth, Western Australia, on the 23rd of March 1917. His Father was James Jonas Caldwell and his Mother was Charlotte Caldwell nee Gardner. They resided at 68 Padbury St, […]
Two Lonely Graves – grave tales
Callion – Western Australia AKA Speakman’s Find Latitude 30° 07′ S Longitude 120° 34′ E Gold was discovered here by prospectors James Speakman, Cooke and Lukin in 1895, in an outcrop of quartz. The location was initially known as Speakman’s Find, until the town was gazetted as Callion in 1897. This name is thought to […]
Anzac Service – St George’s Church Boulder
This photograph shows the St George’s Presbyterian Church in Moran Street, Boulder, ready for the Anzac Service on the 26th April 1931. In the far right, you will see displayed the Honour Board, which is today in the keeping of the Goldfields War Museum. It has the names of 114 servicemen and members of the […]
Horace LAMBLEY – A Forgotten Victim of War
HORACE LAMBLEY: – It is not known why Horace Lambley came to Kalgoorlie and was buried here in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery, alone, and a long way from his family. His life after the war was a sad one and is a testament to possible mental problems arising from his service, as was the case for […]
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