Private James Valant Turner, Service Number 5931, son of James William and Elizabeth (nee Williams) Turner of 322 Egan St, Kalgoorlie, was born and educated in Kalgoorlie. As an 18-year-old postal assistant, Pte Turner enlisted on the 29th of May 1916 and went to the Belmont camp. He embarked from Frementle on October 30th 1916. […]
The White Horse Blow –
The White Horse Blow by Alfred E Wallace ‘The Axeman” Lo, hear the hobbles jingle And the old Mokes bells a dingle And from the far-off Dolly Pot, the echo seems to ring O’er the ranger and the ridges Through the mulgas and the gidgeas. Where McGann was ‘Costeen Champion’, and Pearsey Floater King, Kirklands […]
The Crudace Brothers –
The following stories about the Crudace brothers was written by their nephew, the late John William Green who was the son of their sister, Clara Elizabeth CRUDACE who married William Henry GREEN from Boulder. John was born in Kanowna in 1905 and died in 1985, he is buried in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. William Mellamby CRUDACE […]
James Patrick ‘Patsy’ Hallahan – death of a pioneer
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. […]
The Kanowna Roll of Honour-
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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