This week we remember …… An initiative of Hunter Valley Military History to commemorate the service and sacrifice of those who paid the supreme sacrifice to keep Australia free. Sunday 2nd February to Saturday 8th February 2014. No Hunter Valley soldier is recorded as dying this week in the Sudan War of 1885. No Hunter Valley naval reservist is recorded as dying this week in the Chinese Boxer Rebellion of 1900 –1901. No Hunter Valley troopers are recorded as dying this week in the South African Boer War of 1899 –1902. Fourteen Hunter Valley men are listed as dying this week during the First World War of 1914-1918. One is recorded as dying this week in 1915; 0 in 1916; 13 in 1917 and 0 in 1918. Pte William Albert Baldwin, Dungog, 55th Inf Bn, 3/02/1917 Pte Edward Francis Jackson, Catherine Hill Bay, 2nd Inf Bn, 3/02/1917 Pte David James Quinlan, Newcastle, 4th Inf Bn, 3/02/1917 Pte Cyril Andrew Johnson, Dungog, 13th Inf Bn, 4/02/1917 Pte Arthur Kentish, Lambton, 13th Inf Bn, 4/02/1917 Pte Alexander Main, Boolaroo, 13th Inf Bn, 4/02/1917 Pte James Milne, Newcastle, 13th Inf Bn, 4/02/1917 Pte Harold John Taylor, Hamilton, 13th Inf Bn, 4/02/1917 2nd Lieut Arthur Henry Vogan, Newcastle, 55th Inf Bn, 4/02/1917 Pte William Raymond Law, Lambton, 2nd Inf Bn, 6/02/1915 Pte William Bower, Plattsburg, 20th Inf Bn, 6/02/1917 Cpl Robert Williams, Newcastle, 36th Hvy Arty Bde, 6/02/1917 Pte Charles Brooks, Wyee, 34th Inf Bn, 7/02/1917 Pte Francis Williams, West Wallsend, 34th Inf Bn, 7/02/1917 Their Glory Shall Never Be Blotted Out Twenty three Hunter Valley men are recorded as dying this week during the Second World War of 1939-1945. None are recorded as dying this week in 1939; 0 in 1940; 0 in 1941; 7 in 1942; 6 in 1943; 5 in 1944 and 5 in 1945. 4th Engineer Officer Thomas William Riley, Carrington, SS Mareeba, 2 Feb 1942 Cpl Duncan Forbes Niven, Murrurundi, 3 Reserve Motor Transport Company, 2 Feb 1944 Pte Kevin Francis Lonergan, Muswellbrook, 2/7 Infantry Battalion. 3/02/1943 Pte Roger Miller Attwater, Newcastle, 2/10 Field Ambulance, 4 Feb 1942 Pte Ronald Maurice Cantwell, Cooks Hill, 2/10 Field Ambulance, 4 Feb 1942 Sgt Stewart Cameron Caston, Newcastle, 2/10 Field Ambulance, 4 Feb 1942 Gnr Edward Liddell, Boolaroo, 17 Anti-Tank Battery, 4 Feb 1942 Gnr Basil Pilgrim, East Maitland, 17 Anti-Tank Battery, 4 Feb 1942 Pte Thomas Webb, Morisset, 2/10 Field Ambulance, 4 Feb 1942 Pte Kenneth John Ansoul, Broadmeadow, 36 Infantry Battalion, 4 Feb 1943 Pte Henry Aspinall, Barrington, 2/1 Infantry Battalion, 4 Feb 1943 Pte Archibald Ross, Newcastle West, 2/33 Infantry Battalion, 4 Feb 1943 Lieut Leslie McNeil, Newcastle, 2/1 Infantry Battalion, 4 Feb 1945 Flight Sgt Christian Henry Gerner, Singleton, 4 Radio School, 6 Feb 1945 Gnr John Edwin Brown, Lambton, 2/15 Field Regiment, 7 Feb 1945 Cpl Alfred Charles Chisholm, Newcastle, HQ AIF Administration, 8 Feb 1942 L/Cpl Albert Edward Dennis, Paterson, 2/18 Infantry Battalion, 8 Feb 1942 Pte Douglas Findlay, Cardiff Heights, 2/19 Infantry Battalion, 8 Feb 1942 Pte Leslie James Papworth, New Lambton, 2/20 Infantry Battalion, 8 Feb 1942 Pte William Robert Shelly, Whitebridge, 2/20 Infantry Battalion, 8 Feb 1942 Sgt Edward Walter Holden Windeyer, Raymond Terrace, 2/20 Infantry Battalion, 8 Feb 1942 Fifth Engineer Officer Roy Frederick, Anderson, Newcastle, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Chief Steward John Hugh Callinan, Hamilton, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Fireman Arthur Dives, Stockton, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Sgt Philip Llewellyn Edmond, Adamstown, 34 Operational Training Unit, 8 Feb 1943 Third Engineer Officer Kenneth Edward Haynes, Newcastle, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Carpenter Harold John Hodson, Hamilton, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Able Seaman Kenneth J Iredale, Stockton, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Able Seaman Basil Jack Johnson, Wickham, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Steward Ronald Harry Jordan, Carrington, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Able Seaman Cyril Malone, Newcastle, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Third Officer John OConnor, Newcastle, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Second Officer Francis Thomas George Perrin, Bar Beach, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Cook Alfred Pinnington, Carrington, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Master Donald Ross, Stockton, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Chief Officer Reginald Bateman Steere, Newcastle, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Chief Engineer Officer Harry Tate, Newcastle, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Ordinary Seaman Alexander Douglas Thomas, Carrington, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Steward Byron Thomas Vivian, Charlestown, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Fireman Thomas John Weller, Sandgate, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Second Engineer Officer Henry Wilkinson, Mayfield, SS Iron Knight, 8 Feb 1943 Pte Robert Stanley, Neath, 2/10 Field Ambulance, 8 Feb 1945 May they continue to rest in eternal peace Only one Hunter Valley serviceman is recorded as dying this week in the Korean War of 1950-1953: Pte Patrick McCole, Maryville, 3rd Battalion RAR, 8 Feb 1952 May he continue to rest in eternal peace. No Hunter Valley serviceman is recorded as dying this week in the South Vietnam War of 1962–1972. No Hunter Valley serviceman is recorded as dying this week in the Indonesian Confrontation of 1963-1966. No Hunter Valley serviceman is recorded as dying this week in East Timor. No Hunter Valley serviceman is recorded as dying this week in Afghanistan. Sudan War details extracted from the Hunter Valley Sudan War 1885 Data Base. Boxer Rebellion details extracted from the Hunter Valley Boxer Rebellion 1900-1901 Data Base. South African Boer War details extracted from the Hunter Valley South African Boer War 1899-1902 Data Base. First World War details extracted from the book, Where Heroes Sleep - Hunter Valley Fallen of The Great War and from the CD-ROM, Hunter Valley Diggers of World War One 1914-1918. Second World War details extracted from the Hunter Valley World War Two 1939-1945 Data Base. Korean War details extracted from the Hunter Valley Korean War 1950-1953 Data Base. Vietnam War details extracted from the Hunter Valley Vietnam War 1962-1972 Data Base.
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 08:46:20 +0000
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