Khancoban District Great War 1914-1918

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Khancoban District Great War 1914-1918

Key information

Memorial Name:
Khancoban District Great War 1914-1918
Address:

42 Mitchell Avenue
Khancoban NSW 2642
Australia

Memorial Type:
Boards
Conflicts:
  • First World War, 1914–18
Dedication Date:
Closed to public access

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Stanley Edmund David Mildren

Stanley Edmund David Mildren was born in 1887 at Thougla, Victoria. He was the youngest of ten children of John and Alice Ann (nee Evans), Mildren.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Oswald Rixon
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Oswald Andrew Rixon

Oswald Andrew Rixon was born January 13 1895, at Khancoban, NSW. He was the oldest of five children to Andrew and Elizabeth Eleanor, nee Scammell, Rixon.

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James Evelyn Sheather

James Evelyn Sheather was born in August 1890 in Youngel, NSW, to Reuben Sheather and Elizabeth Rosina, nee Sullivan.

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Andrew Hickey

Andrew Hickey was born on 18th October 1894 in Corryong, Victoria, to Andrew Hickey and Christina Elizabeth, nee McLean.

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Charles Jacob Mildren

Charles Jacob Mildren was born in 1896 in Wabba, Victoria, to Edward King Mildren and Margaret, nee Grant.

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Edgar Herbert Sheather

Edgar Herbert Sheather was born in 1891 in Youngel, NSW, to Reuben Sheather and Elizabeth Rosina, nee Sullivan.

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Ernest Whitehead

Ernest Whitehead was born on 3rd November 1899 in Wabba, Victoria, to William Henry Whitehead and Mary, nee Carkeek.

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Michael Hickey (far right)
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Michael Hickey

Michael Hickey was born in 1898, at Mt Elliot, to Andrew and Christina (née McLean) Hickey.  He was the youngest of six siblings.

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Malcolm Chisholm
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William Malcolm Chisholm

In 2014, William Malcolm Chisholm was officially recognised by the Australian War Memorial as being the first Australian to be killed in the First World War.

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William Bradney
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William John Henry Bradney

According to his enlistment papers, William was born in 1896 in Khancoban, NSW.

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Albert Mildren
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Albert Andrew Mildren

Albert was born in 1889, one of nine children to Edward King and Margaret (née Grant) Mildren.

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William Bradney
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William John Henry Bradney

According to his enlistment papers, William was born in 1896 in Khancoban, NSW.

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