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James Patrick ‘Patsy’ Hallahan – death of a pioneer

01/06/2024 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Kalgoorlie Miner 18 May 1946, page 1 The COLOURFUL CAREER of the Late Mr. J P. Hallahan Well-Known Goldfields Identity The death occurred a few days ago in Perth at the age of 92, of Mr. James Patrick Hallahan, formerly well-known on the Goldfields. The following account of his career has been contributed by Mr. […]

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The Kanowna Roll of Honour-

24/02/2024 By Moya Sharp 12 Comments

Some months ago, when looking at my records for Kanowna and in particular, the honour board for WW1, which survives today in remarkable condition at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder War Museum. I thought how interesting it would be to see if I could find out the details of all the men listed which only had a surname […]

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Filed Under: People, Places, Rolls of Honor, Soldiers Story Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kanowna, Western Australia, WW1

James Webster Berry – Anzac Hero

30/12/2023 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

I was recently sent the following story by Peter Davidson about his relative by marriage, James Webster Berry. He tells me that the widow of James Berry later married Claude Albo de Bernales. James Webster Berry (Reg 4207) was the son of George Berry who was born in 1838 in Fife Scotland and Mary Berry […]

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Filed Under: People, Places, Soldiers Story, Towns and Places Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia, WW1

The Cunninghams – by Gail and Arthur Peters

09/12/2023 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

I was recently contacted by Gail and Arthur Peters who told me a wonderful story about their Cunningham ancestors on the Goldfields. The following is part of an article formerly written for the EG Historical Soc, and now is re-published here with the kind permission of the author, Gail Peters. Andrew Cunningham (Sr) is buried […]

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John “Jack” Ivison – Fighting son of the Empire

11/11/2023 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

In Memory of an Anzac Soldier Private John “Jack” Ivison 1888 – 1915 By Julia Robinson-White, 26 April 2021 Published on: www.dustandglare.home.blog/in-memory-of-an-anzac-soldier/ Anzac Day – 25 April 2021 Amongst a box of family photographs given to me for safekeeping by my Dad’s cousin, I came across a postcard of a Digger from WWI. The photo […]

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