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Remembering Percy Wyllie Craswell, my Great uncle,born in London 1879 worked as a ships steward working out of Auckland.
Joined up as a NZ citizen, served in Gallipoli ,in and out of many Army Hospitals until eventually back to UK hospital. Posted to front and died 4th October 1917. aged 37.
Buried in Dochy Farm Belgium New British .Cemetry
Remembering the boys who died and are buried in Fovant Church Wiltshire.
Spring
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Thanks for starting this, Spring :)
Remembering my grandfather Henry Norman McKay, 3154, Sgt 12th MGCoy AIF, served at Pozieres and Messines and returned to Australia 1917. Served on the home front in WW2. Also my grandfather Thomas William Belford Haynes, who served on the home front in WW2.
And remembering all my other relatives who fought and died during both world wars.
ALWAYS REMEMBERED
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Remembering my great uncle Eugene Francis McCarthy, 25279. Private, born 1887, Oamaru, New Zealand, joined the 2nd Bn.Canterbury Regt, and served at Messines, Belguim.
Missing in Action: 7 June 1917.
Commemorated: Messines Ridge (N.Z.) Memorial
And remembering his 3 brothers who all served but returned home safely and for all those other relatives who fought and died in both world wars.
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Remembering these men from my extended family tree
Thomas Arthur Essex Picot, Lieutenant, 18th Battalion, Australian Infantry, France, 20th July 1916;
Thuillier Lake Cardew, Private, 54th Battalion Australian Infantry, Fromelles, France, 20th July 1917;
Frank Richard Uphill, Trooper, 9th Australian Light Horse, Beirut, Lebanon 21st October 1918;
Richard Cornish Garnsey, MC, Major, 2/17th Battalion Australian Infantry, Melbourne, Australia, 23rd February 1946;
Lancelot Cedric Haslope, Flight Lieutenant, Royal Australian Air Force, Korea, August 1952.
All you had hoped for, all you had, you gave
To save mankind - yourself you scorned to save
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In Rememberance of Private John Ford NZEF, died of his wounds 19 May 1918 in France.
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Oliver Aubrey Hellyer - age 22 d. 27. 7.1916 Pozieres
Ernest Athol Smith - 55th Bttn. AIF
Ronald Alan Smith - 9th Div. 2/17th
Frederick Athol Smith - 9th Div 2/17th
Edwin (Toby) Harris DCM - 9Th Div 2/17th
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Great to see someone start this thread.
I'd like to remember not only my ancestors, but all of those brave men that went away to fight in places they hadn't even heard of.
And whoever it was that said that we Aussies over-rate Anzac Day, and the birth of the Anzac legend, can take a running jump.
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For the Australian and New Zealand 'ANZACS" who made the supreme sacrifice at Gallipoli, April 25, 1915.
'Lest We Forget'
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Remembering great uncle Walter (Carrick). Born Liverpool 1883. Emigrated to NZ c1903. And lost to us until we started our research and rediscovered him again recently. Fought with the NZEF WWI. Survived war, but we don't know how intact he was. Died unmarried, childless and alone Auckland, 27 April 1938. Buried in soldier's section Waikumete cemetary.
RIP uncle Walter.
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Remembering my grandfather and great uncles who all served on the Western front - and lived to tell the tale.
Also my Uncle and Aunt served in New Guinea and Middle East medical corps, and Uncle served as Army Chaplain Middle East -
Also father who stayed home for his service - worked at Ammunition making depot in Melbourne.
We have much to thank them for.
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http://www.cwgc.org/search-for-war-dead/casualty/2752407/SHEARD,%20S%20W
Remembering all the ANZAC lads past and present lost in the Service of their countries especially Sapper Sheard buried in my local churchyard far from home but near his extended family.
Lest We Forget.
Ady
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Hi all,
I'm doing a military tasked assignment that focuses on a particular individual who served in the Royal Australian Air Force as a pilot and was subsequently killed upon takeoff in Vietnam.
I was fortunate enough to find that one of the members on this forum said they had family ties with this member.
I'm unsure about how this forum works but I would really like to get into touch with this member.
The research I am doing is to bring out one of Australia's less heard of airman; FLTLT Lancelot Cedric Haslope.
I would very muchly appreciate it if member GrahamSimons could somehow get in contact with me.
My email address is (*). If people can pass this message around that would be very helpful.
Thank you all very much.
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Hi all,
I'm doing a military tasked assignment that focuses on a particular individual who served in the Royal Australian Air Force as a pilot and was subsequently killed upon takeoff in Vietnam.
I was fortunate enough to find that one of the members on this forum said they had family ties with this member.
I'm unsure about how this forum works but I would really like to get into touch with this member.
The research I am doing is to bring out one of Australia's less heard of airman; FLTLT Lancelot Cedric Haslope.
I would very muchly appreciate it if member GrahamSimons could somehow get in contact with me.
My email address is (*). If people can pass this message around that would be very helpful.
Thank you all very much.
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Hi all,
I'm doing a military tasked assignment that focuses on a particular individual who served in the Royal Australian Air Force as a pilot and was subsequently killed upon takeoff in Vietnam.
I was fortunate enough to find that one of the members on this forum said they had family ties with this member.
I'm unsure about how this forum works but I would really like to get into touch with this member.
The research I am doing is to bring out one of Australia's less heard of airman; FLTLT Lancelot Cedric Haslope.
I would very muchly appreciate it if member GrahamSimons could somehow get in contact with me.
My email address is (*). If people can pass this message around that would be very helpful.
Thank you all very much.
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Please don't forget the Canadian participation from Newfoundland. Newfoundland sent the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and was the only unit from North America.
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Hi Riley , welcome
Just a few rules , no emails are allowed in the body of a post.
Now you have made 3 posts you can Private Message (PM) the person involved and get the info you wish ( if the member is still active. If not the Rootschat community will help as well :)
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"Remembering the boys who died and are buried in Fovant Church Wiltshire"
I visited England in 2003 and a cousin took me to Fovant to see the amazing regimental carved Badges up on the Fovant Down! Incredible!
https://www.google.co.nz/?gws_rd=ssl#q=Fovant+badges
Remembering also all families of those who have given their service and their lives to their country.
I am very thankful not to have lost any members of my family. My Dad served in the NZ Air Force, Laucala Bay, Suva, Fiji during WW2. He was servicing Flying Boats.
Jeanne