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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

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21 Private Ernest Gordon

Born: 15th April 1888, Liverpool, England

Previous Occupation: Pursers Writer, Fireman

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM

679 Corporal Thomas George Roy Champion
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679 Corporal Thomas George Roy Champion

Thomas George Roy Champion

Born: May 1894, West Maitland, NSW

Occupation: Carpenter, of 61 Turf St, Grafton

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM

4868 Company Sergeant Major Bert Garnet Redding DCM
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4686 SGT Bert Garnet Redding DCM 54th Inf Bn

Bert Garnet Redding

Appointed to the West Maitland Volunteer Brigade, 15th September 1914

Resigned for "Military Service" 30th September 1915

 

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM

Frances Emma Hines' name on the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial
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Selfless Devotion and Sacrifice

As Australia moved towards Federation the individual states still maintained their own defence forces.

Author: Henry C Moulds

Leading Aircraftman Harold Joseph Pares Headstone
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Harold Joseph Pares

Harold Joseph Pares was born in Port Pirie, South Australia on the 14th February 1922 to Henry Harold and Helen Alexandra Pares (nee Clack).

Author: RSL (Port Pirie Sub Branch) Inc.

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OCS Portsea - Brief History

As an officer training institution, the Army Officer Cadet School at Portsea established its reputation, not only nationally but also regionally in international military circle

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Bicheno War Memorial plaques

The Bicheno War Memorial includes eight individual plaques commemorating past members.

Author: Western Front Association Central Victoria Branch

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OCS Statue History

In 2002, the late LTCOL Bob de Haas began to develop a website for all sixty-seven Classes of the Army Officer Cadet School from 1952 – 1985.  At the time, this area at Poi

Grave marker of Sergeant (Sgt) Lewis McGee VC, 40th Battalion, Australian Infantry, of Avoca, Tasmania, who was killed in action at Passchendaele, Belgium, on 12 October 1917. Credit: Australian War Memorial
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Sergeant Lewis McGee, 40th Battalion, AIF

Lewis “Lew” McGee was born on 13 May 1888 at “Verwood”, near Ross in central Tasmania, the youngest of 11 children born to John and Mary McGee.

Author: Australian War Memorial

Edward 'Teddy' Sheean VC. Photo credit: Australian War Memorial
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EDWARD (Teddy) SHEEAN VC

Edward Sheean was born at Lower Barrington, Tasmania, on 28 December 1923. Soon afterwards, the family moved to Latrobe, Tasmania, where he attended the local Catholic prim

Author: Western Front Association Central Victoria Branch