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1916 Schwerer Minenwerfer Gun - Speers Point Park
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…References … 1918 ‘Australian Imperial Force unit war diaries, 1914-1918 War’ Australian War Memorial viewed 1 November 2018 https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1356706 … Mackenzie, K.……References … 1918 ‘Australian Imperial Force unit war diaries, 1914-1918 War’ Australian War Memorial viewed 1 November…
Lake Macquarie and her WWI enlisted men
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…Newcastle Family History Society Inc., Adamstown, New South Wales … Hunter Valley diggers of World War One 1914-1918 (2001) researched and compiled by David H. Dial [electronic resource] … Dial, David H.(2001) Coal miner diggers : Hunter Valley coal miners at the Great War, Wallsend, NSW.……Newcastle Family…
Gateshead
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…First Post Office: … Opened 1 March 1946, at the comer of Main Road and Sydney Street; on the premises of the Armitage family. During World War II post office transactions included petrol ticket applications and War Savings Certificates. Gateshead West post office opened 1 October 1965.……First Post Office: … Opened…
Morisset Hospital
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…There were staffing shortages during the war years as many enlisted. … 1915 … A fishing fleet was established with some staff and patients going out in the boats on Thursday to provide a fish lunch for Friday. … 1916 … Saw the addition of The Main Store. … 1918 … Due to the casualties of WW1 the wards were……There…
Australia Remembers ~ 1945 - 1995
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…Australia Remembers ~ 1945 - 1995 … The 'Australia Remembers' 50th Anniversary Commemorative activities, to celebrate the end of the Second World War in the Pacific, provided an opportunity for modern Australians to learn about the history of our country and the impact that the war had upon Australia……War…
Early Belmont
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…Mr Boyd was building trawlers, small fishing craft, when World War II broke out. He made landing barges for the army. After the war Mr Boyd returned to the building of fishing and pleasure craft. He died in 1951. … Another boat builder of note was Mr Humphries of 18ft. skiff fame.……Mr Boyd was building…
Returned
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…World War I started on 28 June 1914. Gibson was the first to enlist in August 1915. He served with the 3rd Battalion in Europe. … Corbett was killed in action in the muddy fields of Flanders.……World War I started on 28 June 1914. Gibson was the first to enlist in August 1915. He served with the 3rd Battalion…
Journal of Louis Beck “Mountainholme”, Heatonville via Awaba NSW : Surveying experiences in Mr C.F. Napier's camp from 6th June 1912
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…War Service … Four of the Beck brothers enlisted in World War one, with one being killed in action. … Victor David: Born in 1891, Victor enlisted 28/5/1915 aged 24 years and 4 months. His service records shows that he served in France and was awarded the Military medal on 23/6/17.……War Service … Four of…
Hillsborough
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…It was not re-settled until after the Second World War. Dillon Brothers ran a piggery on Hillsborough Road for many years. Until 1969 the town was split between two State electorates: Lake Macquarie and Kahibah. … Sewerage: … 1960. … Reference: … Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin Vol.……It was…
Light on Morisset: Hospital timeline
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…Light on Morisset: Hospital timeline … Morisset Hospital’s history reflects changing terminology and models of mental health care, as well as the changing levels of resourcing created by world wars, the move to community care and the relocation of services. … 1898 The new Lunacy Act is passed, replacing……wars,…

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