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Airman's Memorial

On Thursday 20th May 1943 at 0940 hours, a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Fairey Battle (L5640)  from No.

Author: RSL (Port Pirie Sub Branch) Inc.

ACW1 Joan Mathew
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Aircraftwoman Joan Charlotte Mathew

Joan enlisted in the Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) on the 29th December 1943 aged 18 years and 1 month.  She was the eldest daughter of William

Author: RSL (Port Pirie Sub Branch) Inc.

William Bradney
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William John Henry Bradney

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

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Doug Smedley
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Joseph Douglas (Doug) Smedley

Doug was born in Corryong on the 3rd of June, 1916. He was the fifth son of Henry and Adeline Jane (née Nichol).

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Clifford Thwaites (seated)
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Clifford Cardiss Thwaites

Clifford (on left in photograph) was born on the 16th of December 1893 at 81 Toogood Street in Erskinville NSW.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Roll of Honour Bungonia
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Roll of Honour Boards

These boards were made by the Bungonia School Teacher, Mr Henry (Harry) Cook, after WW1 and are hung in the Bungonia Progress Hall.  Harry taught at Bungo

Author: Australian War Memorial

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Leslie Irvine Hillas

Les was born on the 21st of January 1919 at Tallangatta, Victoria.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Samuel Barber
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Samuel Francis Barber

Samuel Francis Barber was born in August of 1895 at Cudgewa. He was the sixth child of Henry and Isabella (née Anderson) Barber.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Percy Nugent
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Percy Herbert Nugent

Percy was born in 1898 at Cudgewa, Victoria, according to his enlistment papers. He was one of nine children of James William and Sophia (née Hamilton).

Author: Stephen Learmonth

William Meyers
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William Ivan Meyers

William Ivan Meyers was born on the 4th of June 1907 at Bethanga in Victoria. He was the second eldest of five children for Arnold and Evangeline (née Post).

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Rollie Touzel (left)
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Ernest Roland (Rollie) Touzel

Rollie was one of eleven children of Francis Giles and Sarah Maria (née Carter) Touzel. He was born on the 17th of July, 1892, at Cudgewa, Victoria.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

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Charles Stratton

Charles was born in Corryong in 1875, the sixth of ten children to Robert and Marian Annie (née Grant) Stratton.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

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Charlton Water Tank

The concrete water tank on the corner of View & Currie Streets was designed and erected in 1913 by the Reinforced Concrete & Monier Pipe Construction Coy, which had been

Author: Western Front Association Central Victoria Branch

George Airey
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George James Airey

George James Airey was born on the 29th of November 1906 in Tumbarumba, New South Wales. He was the eldest of five children of John William and Helene (née Clarke).

Author: Stephen Learmonth

George Nugent
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George Nugent

George Nugent was born in 1888 to James and Sophie Nugent of Berrigama, Victoria. He was one of five sons of James and Sophie who would join the AIF and serve overseas.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Edmund Everard
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Edmund (Eddie) Henry Everard

Eddie was born on the 22nd of January 1887 at Tintaldra, Victoria. He was the 11th and second youngest child of William Byron and Mary Kate Hickson (née Pike) Everard.

Author: Stephen Learmonth