Edward Henry and Maxwell (nee Neale) were one of the earliest families to settle in the East Hills area of Canterbury-Bankstown. Sands directory shows Edward Henry Maxwell residing in Tower Street, East Hills, from 1900 to 1920, when he...
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Roll of Honour in St Saviour’s Anglican Church, Punchbowl St Saviour’s Anglican Church Honour Roll is a beautiful carved timber monument with gilt lettering. The intricate design carved around three sides of the monument features a...
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King and Empire honour roll in St John’s Church of England Hall, Campsie There is a Memorial Stone in the old hall alongside the Church. It has the following inscription: This Hall is dedicated to the Glory of God and erected by the...
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The Old Boys of Moorfields School Honour Roll was located, originally, in Moorfields School, Moorefields Road, Moorfields (now known as Kingsgrove). In 1917 a new building was constructed on the south side of Canterbury Road opposite Burwood...
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Lakemba Roll of Honour, Lakemba Returned Soldiers Club 60 Quigg Street, Lakemba Names on honour roll: Anderson to Grist Anderson, J. Bayliss, E. Brewer, H. E. Campbell, W. J. Coleman, L. E. Diaper, A. Evans, A. E. Fountain, K. H. Andrews, C. A. †...
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Old Boys of Canterbury School in grounds of Canterbury Public School The inscription on this memorial reads: Erected to the memory of our patriotic soldiers Old boys of Canterbury School Who took part in the Great War 1914 – 1918 Theirs...
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Below is an alphabetical list of the names on the roll of honour. Blair, W. Lewer, G. Roelands, V. T. Bushby, C. Martin, E. Rowe, W. H. Bushby, T. McCall, R. Rowlands, F. A. Cooper, F. C. Metcalf, S. E. TaylorJ. J. Griffen, L Moncur, W. Tomkins...
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Belgium St, Riverwood Belgium Street was named in an October 1914 subdivision by the Universal Land and Deposit Bank Ltd. It was probably named because of the patriotic fervour of the early months of World War I, after Germany had invaded tiny...
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Edward Lawrence Spalding volunteered during WWI. Because his profession was groom (employed in the stables at Tooheys) he was attached to the 7th Light Horse Regiment Veterinary Corps. His ship arrived at Gallipoli three days after the first...
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Thomas Richard Keating was the third of seven surviving children, and was their eldest son of Janet and Richard. Tom was born while the family were living in St Marys, but to date there is no documentation confirming his date of birth. Due to...
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Robert Noble was the quintessential ANZAC soldier- a young man with no military experience leaving Australia’s shores. He never returned. Introduction The First Australian Imperial Force was perhaps the most significant recruitment of...
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The City of Canterbury Library holds World War 1 illuminated certificates in the Local History Collection. This is a photograph of the illuminated certificate for Private Frederick James Caton. From 1915 onwards, but particularly in 1919 and...
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