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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Australia Lookups completed => Topic started by: liverpool annie on Wednesday 03 December 08 01:32 GMT (UK)
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I'm looking for a soldier buried here in WW1 .... the people at the cemetery have been most uncooperative .... does anybody live anywhere close by at all ....... we'd really appreciate the help !
Annie :)
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Hi
I don't live close to the cemetery, however I have the Waverley CD, maybe I can assist in some way, what is the chaps name
Cass
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I'd appreciate a look up ... thanks Cass !
From the Australian War Memorial - Roll of Honour
Reginald Kaye Duckworth
Rank - Lieutenant [Lt]
Unit - 6th AGA (Home Service) and Trainee of AFC
Service - Army
Conflict - 1914-1918
Date of Death - 16 November 1917
Place of Death - Laverton VIC
Source - AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
He is also listed as Lieutenant on his death certificate which was sent for a couple of weeks ago.
He was killed at Werribee near Point Cook Air Base in Victoria . His body was returned home from Melbourne to Sydney for burial
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Annie
The details on the disc are of the Grave in General Section , Grave S:21 R45 G345, 346
DUCKWORTH Reginald Kaye Died 16 Nov 1917 age 23
Here lies of Woollahra. killed whilst flying at Laverton, Vict.
DUCKWORTH, Matilda 12 Nov 1933 Devoted wife and mother
DUCKWORTH Arthur 22 Sept 1943 Here also lies
Have you thought of contacting the Dept of Veterans' Affairs If his grave is considered a War Grave, they might be able to supply you with a photo. I found a site (which I cannot remember) where you could could complete an application, send it to Canberra, a they would send a photo of the grave. I have obtained photos of a WW1 grave in France, and WW2 graves in New Quinea and Algeria. It look months however the photos 12" x 10" were worth the wait.
Regards
cass
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Perhaps this is it cass?
http://www.dva.gov.au/oawg/post_war_commemorations/photos_graves_memorials.htm
Annie you could also try
http://www.raogk.org/nsw.htm
There are a couple of volunteers in Sydney who offer to photograph headstones.
Cheers ;D
Cando
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Thank you Cass and Cando .... that's terrific information ! :D
The problem is Cando that although he's named on the Australian Roll of Honour ... he isn't named on the CWGC .... some people are trying to remedy that !! :)
Thanks for all your help
Annie :)
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Annie
My sister lives near there - are you still wanting a photograph? She tells me it is a beautiful cemetery
Trish
Cass - are those details
S - Section 21
R - Row 45
G - Graves 345 346
thanks
Trish
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How cool is that Trish ?? .... thank you so much !
Annie :D :D
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How cool is that Trish ?? .... thank you so much !
Annie :D :D
You are most welcome - I think a favour just partly returned :) :)
Trish
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Hi Annie,
Re War Graves
Grandfather, WW1 Digger, severely wounded France 1917, recovered, returned to France, gassed, recovered returned to France etc, - walking wounded and returned to Sydney on ship arriving Feb 1919. Married April 1919, had just one child of the marriage, then sadly, dies of those wounds. His remains were interred Rookwood, in a family plot and his name added to a headstone with his wife's family. I wrote to CWGC recently to advise them of the location, cited exact details, reference numbers etc., so they could update that Roll of Honour.
Got email reply, explaining basically if he had been in plot by himself, and with headstone without any other names, then they would have been interested in maintaining the plot, but as he is there with others, they will not add the details to their records to protect the privacy of (his wife's grandparents!) the other family.
I had not asked for them to maintain the plot, I had asked for them to put the plot number and references on their records! When I wrote back to try to sort that out, I got a bland letter advising me of Freedom of Information provisions !!!
So, I wish you all the best of good luck in the CWGC tasks ahead !
Cheers,
MA
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Hi
I have been searching the SMH on the NLA site for one of my family members and I noticed a large notice in the SMH of 20.11.1917 page 6 regarding Reginald Duckworth, I thought that I would let you know in case you have not seen it, I remembered the surname Duckworth at Waverley Cemetery
All the best
Cass
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Hi Cass !
Thanks for your PM also ... I've been looking but I can't find anything !! :P
Annie :)
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I am wondering if Cass or someone else who has the Waverley Cemetery CD could look up Michael EVISTON who died Feb 15 1916 and is possibly buried in Waverley Cemetery as that is the suburb he lived in. I am keen to know how old he was when he died and anything else on him.
Help much appreciated
Kathleen
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Hi Kathleen
I am having a bit of trouble replying to your enquiry so I will send you a PM
Cass