Category Archives: World War 1
Private Robert Forsyth – 1st Gordon Highlanders
Private Robert Forsyth, service number 817, enlisted in the 1st Gordon Highlanders at New Maud, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Robert Forsyth was born on the 3rd of February 1895 at Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland to John Gill Forsyth and Jane nee Birnie. He was the younger brother of George Forsyth who also died in WW1. Photo of Robert’s memorial …
Private Ambrose Percival TUCKETT
Private Ambrose Percival TUCKETT Ambrose Percival Tuckett was born the youngest of 7 children in Nathalia, Victoria in March 1894 to parents Thomas George Tuckett and Alice nee Fleming. On the 1st of March 1916, he married Violet Maude Gibb at Parkville in Victoria. Ambrose enlisted in the A.I.F. on the 3rd of October 1916 at …
Fine record of service
My maternal Great-Grand-Uncle Thomas Fitzherbert MORGAN and his wife Sarah MCNAY were married in Victoria in 1894. Thomas was born at Euroa in 1868, Sarah at Moonee Ponds in 1873. They had eleven children born between 1895 and 1918, eight boys and three girls who, all except one of the girls who died of Meningitis at the age …
Private William John BEATON
William John BEATON was a first cousin of my maternal great-great-grandmother, Mary Ann PIKE (1847-1933). He was born in Euroa, Victoria in 1877, first son, the third of ten children of Peter and Catherine BEATON. William enlisted as a Private, service number 1912, on the 15th of January 1915. He was 35 years of age, …
Private William Finlay FLEMING 1561
On his enlistment into the A.I.F on the 4th of August 1915, at Seymour, William Finlay FLEMING was aged 22 years and 1 month. *above photos used with permission from then owner. He was 5 foot 5 and a half inches tall and weighed 150 lbs. His complexion was ruddy and eyes and hair brown. …
Trooper David Alexander KING (AHKING)
David Alexander AHKING (surname later changed to KING) was born in 1895 at Wirrimbirchip (now known as Birchip) Victoria, Australia. David was a first cousin of my great great grandmother, Margaret HART. He was the tenth child and sixth son of Euphemia Margaret MASON (1859-1942) and Thomas AHKING. Thomas was born in Canton, China in …
Private Ernest John (Ah KING) KING
The KING (AH KING) family are a challenge to research, even more so in recording the war service of the three youngest boys of Thomas AH KING and his wife; my great great grand aunt, Euphemia nee MASON. Thomas AH KING who was born about 1843 in China had died in 1900 when Ernest was …
The Saxon boys from Euroa WW1
Kylie says “There are over 150 soldiers from the Euroa District cited in this book. A list is available below or simply click on the pdf book link on Kylie’s blog and search the document. There is also an index at the rear of the book. Search by Surname as soldiers often are referred to either by …
Lance Corporal William Arthur MITCHELL
William Arthur MITCHELL was the son of James MITCHELL and Janet “Jessie” nee MASON. He was born at Stawell in 1896, the second youngest child of five siblings and eight half-siblings. Jessie MASON was a younger sister of my maternal great-great grandmother, Agnes MASON. He enlisted as a private in the 5th Battalion, 2nd reinforcements at Broadmeadows, Victoria on …
The Seabrook brothers – Can you help?
The Australian War Memorial has followed up previous leads and unfortunately didn’t find any family members. So they are opening the search again Can you help? The Seabrook brothers: all three killed at Passchendaele Seabrook brothers. L-R: Theo, William and George Seabrook, 17th Infantry Battalion H05568 The Australian War Memorial is seeking contact with relatives of the Seabrook brothers …
Kerryn's Kin 