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Postcard sent by David Gordon McGeachie whilst serving with the A.I.F. in Egypt during World War I. Insription reads: Reading Left to Right. Standing: T Tate, T Mackie, J McLean. Sitting: H Hynes, A McLaren, R Gibson, and yours sincerely Gordon.
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…Media … Postcard sent by David Gordon McGeachie whilst serving with the A.I.F. in Egypt during World War I. Insription reads: Reading Left to Right. Standing: T Tate, T Mackie, J McLean. Sitting: H Hynes, A McLaren, R Gibson, and yours sincerely Gordon.……This work by Lake Macquarie City Library is…
Combined leave pass and railway ticket from World War I. Probably belonged to David Gordon McGeachie, son of James McGeachie who served in the AIF during the war.
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…Media … Combined leave pass and railway ticket from World War I. Probably belonged to David Gordon McGeachie, son of James McGeachie who served in the AIF during the war. … Photo Ref: 25616 … Creator: Unknown … This photograph is part of the McGeachie family collection.……This work by Lake Macquarie City…
World War I troop movement card belonging to David Gordon McGeachie AIF
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…Media … World War I troop movement card belonging to David Gordon McGeachie AIF … Photo Ref: 25641 … Creator: Unknown … This photograph is part of the McGeachie family collection. James McGeachie was chief engineer at Killingwoth Colliery in the 1890s.……This work by Lake Macquarie City Library is licensed…
World War I postcard. Inscription reads: The terrible three. David Gordon mcGeachie is on far right.
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…Media … World War I postcard. Inscription reads: The terrible three. David Gordon mcGeachie is on far right. … Photo Ref: 25640 … Creator: Unknown … This photograph is part of the McGeachie family collection. James McGeachie was chief engineer at Killingwoth Colliery in the 1890s.……This work by Lake Macquarie…
Notes on the history of the Minenwerfer gun war trophy located at Speers Point Park. .Compiled by Geoffrey Mansfield from information provided by the Australian War Memorial and other sources, 2019
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…Media … Notes on the history of the Minenwerfer gun war trophy located at Speers Point Park. .Compiled by Geoffrey Mansfield from information provided by the Australian War Memorial and other sources, 2019 … Notes on the history of the Minenwerfer gun war trophy located at Speers Point Park. .Compiled……by…
Bateup Road
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…Private John Bateup is one such man who served in World War 1, whilst Private James Edward Bateup and LAC Wallace John Bateup are two such men who served in World War 2.……Private John Bateup is one such man who served in World War 1, whilst Private James Edward Bateup and LAC Wallace John Bateup are…
Soldiers in World War One uniform. William James Stuart Gore (1894-1981) is first in back row. The Gore family were early residents of Windale.
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…The family moved to Teralba and in 1914 William enlisted in the Army for the 1st World War. He paid four shillings and sixpence (45c) for train fares from Teralba to Maitland to join the 34th battalion. After seeing active service in France he returned home.……The guns were aimed towards Redhead Beach…
Pateman Place
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…Pateman Place is part of a collection of streets named after World War 1 and World War 2 service men from Wyee and surrounding districts. Their names are noted on the Honour Roll Board in the local Community Hall and the Doyalson RSL.……Pateman Place is part of a collection of streets named after World…
Alabaster Road
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…Alabaster Road is part of a collection of streets named after World War 1 and World War 2 service men from Wyee and surrounding districts. Their names are noted on the Honour Roll Board in the local Community Hall and the Doyalson RSL.……Alabaster Road is part of a collection of streets named after World…
Read's dairy farm, Teralba
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…Alan served with the airforce during World War 2, and later established the Westlakes Advertiser newspaper. … A few years after the end of the second world war Percy sold the dairy, though remained living at the house.……Alan served with the airforce during World War 2, and later established the Westlakes…

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