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George Thomas Wilson

George was born in 1883 in Sydney, New South Wales. He was one of five children to George and Annie (née Cosgrove) Wilson. 

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Percy Smith
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Percival Edward Smith

Percival was born on the 17th of August 1897 at Blind Creek, Mitta Mitta, Victoria.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

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Narromine World War II RAAF Memorial Wall

This 40m-long low brick memorial wall, situated adjacent to the wartime parade ground of RAAF Station Narromine, mounts 33 plaques commemorating every graduate of No.5 Elementar

Author: Narromine Aviation Museum

11 EFTS Benalla
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Murray Percival Thorburn

Murray was born on the 11th of February, 1924, in Albury, New South Wales, to William Percival and Eileen Majorie (née Eadon) Thornburn.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Richard Hudson
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Richard Hudson

Dick was born in 1890 at Granya, Victoria. He was the eldest of three children for Richard and Annie (née Carlile) Hudson.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

George Fraser
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George Christian Fraser

George Christian Fraser was born in Newton, Sydney in 1888. He was the fourth child of Angus and Mary Ann (nee Smith) Fraser.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Arthur Wilson
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Arthur Sydney Wilson

Arthur Sydney Wilson was born on the 8th of September, 1896, at Tintaldra.  He was one of six children to Sydney Alexander and Evelyne Matilda (née Donelan).

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Bill Wright
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William Alfred Wright

Bill was born in 1893 in, according to his service records, Wangaratta, Victoria. He was one of five children to Thomas and Hannah (née McGavin) Wright.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

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Walter Leslie Plummer

Walter was born in 1894 at Bonegilla, Victoria. He was the eldest son of Thomas Edgar and Isabella Margaret (née Lawrence) Plummer.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Fred Wake
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Frederick John Wake

Fred was born at Fareham, Hampshire in the UK on the 15th of January 1913. He would be the eldest of six children to  Reginald Henry and Ellen Elizabeth Wake.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Wilfred Whitehead - original cross
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Wilfred David Whitehead

Wilfred David Whitehead was born on the 23rd of January, 1892, at the Lighthouse, Tooma, within the parish of Greg Greg, NSW.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Henry Arundel
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Henry Arundel

Lieutenant Henry Arundel, formerly a teacher at various schools in the Upper Murray District, and son of John and Catherine (née Donovan) Arundel, of Gundowring, was k

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Michael Shanahan Menin Gate Memorial
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Michael William Shanahan

Michael was born in November of 1894, at Wooragee, near Beechworth in north-east Victoria.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Arthur Baldwyn
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Arthur William Baldwyn

Arthur was born in May, 1891, to Frank and Florence (née Teale) Baldwyn of Conderton, Tewkesbury, England.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

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.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Fergus Braham
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Fergus Roy Braham

Fergus Roy Braham was born on January 16th, 1922, in Cottesloe, Western Australia, to Roy Gilbert and Sheila Bryan (née Macleod) Braham. 

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Thomas Taylor
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Thomas Taylor

Thomas Taylor was born in Beechworth on the 10th of May, 1884.  He was the tenth of fourteen children born to Cordelia (née Jimeson) and Charles Taylor.

Author: Stephen Learmonth