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The Anzac Burleigh Heads
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The Anzac Burleigh Heads

Built to commemorate the centenary of the Landings at Anzac Cove.

Author: 41st Battalion Association

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SW Giles 41st Bn AIF Memorial Gates

Facing into the former Pacific Highway route, now a dead end street, these gates form the entrance to the Pimpama Uniting Church (also known as the Highway Church).

Author: 41st Battalion Association

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1729 Lance Corporal Edward Francis Sharkey.

Born: 1881, West Maitland, NSW

Occupation: Carter

Appointed to the West Maitland Volunteer Brigade, 18th June 1912. Struck Off 28th February 1915

 

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM

318 Lance Corporal Herbert Norman May
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318 Lance Corporal Herbert Norman May

Herbert "Bertie" Norman May was born on the 18th of March 1894, at Tabulam, NSW, being the fifth child of William John May and Henrietta Sarah Ware.

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM

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488 Private William John Kembrey

Born: 1879, South Wales, UK

Appointed to the Weston Volunteer Brigade 1st August 1913. Resigned for “ Active Service " 31st December 1915.

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM

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2418 Private George Hardy

Born: 1887, Newcastle, NSW

Occupation: Carter. Wife: Lily. 

Appointed to the Wickham Volunteer Brigade, 1st March 1910. Resigned 31st July 1915.

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM

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2566 Temporary Corporal William Conway

Born: 1887, Berry NSW, Occupation: Bread Carter. Wife: Ruby Rose

Appointed to the Berry Volunteer Brigade 1st April 1914. Resigned 30th June 1915

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM

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Stanley Park

Stanley Park, the first public park in the Medcalfe Shire, was opened by the Victorian Governor, Sir Arthur Stanley, on 14 September 1914, and has since become a Memorial Park.

Author: Western Front Association Central Victoria Branch

Cockatoo Island Memorial
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Cockatoo Island Memorial

It was erected in 1956 by BHP who had begun mining iron ore on the island. In fact this was the beginning of the iron ore mining in Australia.

Author: Gaye Wotherspoon

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Design of the memorial

"The figure was carved by Mr. Alf Batstone, of South Brisbane, and the designing of and cutting out of the remainder was done by Messrs.

Author: Hazel Johnson

Herb Oliver PSM , son of Private George Oliver, at the Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli, where L/Cpl F S Salmoni was killed on the 26th April, 1915. Credit: Greta Keating
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Private Frederick Stanley Salmoni

Fred was one of the first Australian soldiers to land at Gallipoli on the 25th April 1915—he was killed a few hours later at Shrapnel Gully on the 26th April 1915.

Author: Herb Oliver PSM

Graham Coleman and Herb Oliver, cutting the anniversary cake in the Hall on the 10th November 2018 , the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Booyal Memorial Hall, which was officially opened on the 10th November 1918
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History of the Booyal Memorial Hall

This is an account of the history of the War Memorial which was erected by a small group of volunteers who were WW1 returned soldiers from Booyal.

Author: Herb Oliver PSM

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4371 Private George Young

George Young of 70 Lennox St, Newtown

Born: 3rd March 1881, San Francisco, USA. Previous Occupation: Seaman

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM

1672, 1520 Private Percy Clarence Tuck
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1672, 1520 Private Percy Clarence Tuck

Percy Clarence Tuck was born on the 14th of October, 1889, at Warrenmang, near the town of Avoca, Victoria. He joined the NSW Fire Brigades on 16th November 1910, stating h

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM

5407 Private John Stuntz
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5407 Private John Stuntz

John Stuntz was born on the 27th June 1885, at Marrickville, NSW. When he joined the NSW Fire Brigades on the 22nd January 1912, his stated occupation was that of athlete.

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM

345 Sergeant Arthur John Smith
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345 Sergeant Arthur John Smith

Arthur John Smith of 17 Avon St, Glebe

Born: 5th October 1889, Norfolk England. Previous Occupation: Tramway Employee

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM

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4268 Bombardier Leonard Pettit.

Leonard Pettit.

Born: 5th September 1891, North London

Previous Occupation: Seaman

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM