bobpike Posted 24 June , 2008 Author Share Posted 24 June , 2008 Stuart, Fascinating, thank-you, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 25 June , 2008 Share Posted 25 June , 2008 Pte Alexander DAVIE 21st Bn. 17.10.1915 Gallipoli Pte James McKinley DAVIE 7th BN 16.05.1915 http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=73223 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 25 June , 2008 Share Posted 25 June , 2008 Spr John DENNY Div Sig Coy 1 27.4.1915 Gallipoli Pte James Arthur DENNY 11th Bn 28.6.1915 http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=77652 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 26 June , 2008 Author Share Posted 26 June , 2008 Many thanks, Geoff. The Davie brpthers are a rarity, both being in Pieta MC! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 26 June , 2008 Share Posted 26 June , 2008 Pte Walter Leonard EAST 10th Bn. 15.5.1915 Gallipoli Pte William Henry EAST 50th Bn. 4.9.1916 http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=87672 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 26 June , 2008 Author Share Posted 26 June , 2008 Thank you, Geoff, you continue to surprise me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest miaone Posted 27 June , 2008 Share Posted 27 June , 2008 Hi Bob: I am married to one of the great-nephews of the four Watherston brothers Ted (Edward), Jim (James), Frank & Cyril. The story of their deaths is one that has been passed down to each new generation in our family. In fact, it was one of the first stories my then future mother-in-law ever told me. The Watherston boys were the 3rd, 5th, 7th and 8th children of James & Isabella. They had ten children in all but one died around the age of 2 thus leaving them with 9 surviving children -- 5 boys and 4 girls. The tragedy of losing all four of the boys at war is one that still haunts the family and is only heightened by the earlier tragedy of James and Isabella at Boston Island. In 1896, James, Isabella and Frank left their home at Boston Island in a flat bottom dinghy en route to their cutter when their dinghy was swamped by heavy waves and the boat overturned. Frank, who was 13 at the time, was with them but managed to make it back to shore and survive. James and Isabella clung to the gunwales but by the time the boat had washed to shore, both had drowned. The accident was witnessed by their children who were watching from shore. At the time of their deaths, their oldest child was only 18, the youngest about 3 years. Over the years we have tried to find as much as we can about the four boys. My brother-in-law has even taken sand from Boston Island to put on the graves of James, Cyril and Edward in France. He has yet to make it to Frank's grave in Greece. We have a photo of Ted (Edward Alexander) and the Prayer Card announcing their deaths if you're interested in receiving a copy of those. Otherwise, if there's any additional information you can share on these boys in your research, we'd love to know more. Best, Mia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 27 June , 2008 Author Share Posted 27 June , 2008 Mia, Thank you very much - a fascinating and, oh so tragic a story. I have sent you a message re the photo of Ted (Edward Alexander) and the Prayer Card announcing their deaths. I will send you a photo of Frank's grave, too. Once again thank you, Kind Regards Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPCLI Posted 29 June , 2008 Share Posted 29 June , 2008 1109 Private George Geddes, 1/5th King's Own Scottish Borderers; kia 12/07/1915, Helles Memorial 12653 Lance Corporal David Geddes, 6th King's Own Scottish Borderers; kia 25th Sep 1915, Loos Memorial Sons of David and Margaret Geddes, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 29 June , 2008 Share Posted 29 June , 2008 Cpl Thomas Walter FORD 9th Bn 25.04.1915 Gallipoli Lt Sydney Kelso FORD 9th Bn 23.6.1915 http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=101210 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 29 June , 2008 Share Posted 29 June , 2008 Pte Harold Wesley GEORGE 13th Bn 10.5.1915 Gallipoli Cpl Roy Wesley GEORGE 45th Bn 5.4.1918 http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=109284 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 29 June , 2008 Share Posted 29 June , 2008 Pte Joseph GILMOUR 2nd Bn 4.7.1915 Gallipoli Pte Dalymple GILMOUR 8th AMGC 4.10.1917 http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=111800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 29 June , 2008 Share Posted 29 June , 2008 Pte Charles William GILROY 14th Bn 27.8.1915 Gallipoli Brother killed in Flanders - (still searching!) http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=111845 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 29 June , 2008 Share Posted 29 June , 2008 Brother killed in Flanders - (still searching!) No luck.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 29 June , 2008 Share Posted 29 June , 2008 No luck.... In 1901 census, Bellingham: Annie 31 Charles W. 6 Gordon 4 John P. 1 Possible brother: Name: GILROY Initials: G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry Unit Text: 1st/8th Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 12/04/1916 Service No: 8/3640 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 10. Cemetery: RIDGE WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 30 June , 2008 Author Share Posted 30 June , 2008 Geoff, Stuart, Grateful thanks, they're all new to me, Kind Regards Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 2 July , 2008 Share Posted 2 July , 2008 Pte Phillip HALL 16th Bn 16.5.1915 Gallipoli Pte Willam HALL 28th Bn 20.9.1917 http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=123353 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 2 July , 2008 Share Posted 2 July , 2008 Pte Herbert Percival HAMILTON 1st LH 7.8.1915 Gallipoli Pte Clive Stanley HAMILTON 45th Bn 6.10.1916 http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=124323 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 2 July , 2008 Share Posted 2 July , 2008 Pte John HAMILTON 3rd Bn 10.7.1915 Gallipoli Pte Thomas Edward HAMILTON 45th Bn 23.11.1916 http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=124345 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 3 July , 2008 Author Share Posted 3 July , 2008 Geoff, New again, as ever, thank you, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 3 July , 2008 Share Posted 3 July , 2008 Geoff, New again, as ever, thank you, Bob Bob, About a third of the way into the AIF records so far. I'm of course finding many you already have, but these are filtered out by checking on the GA website. Still a few more to be expected. geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 3 July , 2008 Share Posted 3 July , 2008 http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=131889 Name: HAYES, JAMES LAWRENCE Initials: J L Nationality: Australian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Unit Text: 5th Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 05/06/1915 Service No: 1357 Additional information: Son of John William and Betty Hayes, of 12, Alfred St., Darwen, England. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 25. Cemetery: SHRAPNEL VALLEY CEMETERY Name: HAYES, THOMAS Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: 92nd Bty. 17th Bde. Age: 22 Date of Death: 26/04/1918 Service No: 8624 Additional information: Son of John W. and Betty Hayes, of 12, Alfred St., Darwen, Lancs. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: V. B. 40. Cemetery: HARINGHE (BANDAGHEM) MILITARY CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 3 July , 2008 Share Posted 3 July , 2008 Pte Maurice HEALEY 2nd Bn 28.4.1915 Gallipoli Pte John Francis HEALEY 20th Bn 2.5.1917 http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=132765 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 3 July , 2008 Share Posted 3 July , 2008 Pte William Thomas HENDRY 16th Bn 2.5.1915 Gallipoli Bde Albert Edward HENDRY 12th Bde AFA 27.2.1917 http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=134537 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 4 July , 2008 Author Share Posted 4 July , 2008 Geoff, Thank you again. I shall be away over the weekend, so if you post more I shall be unable to acknowledge till Monday, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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