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New CWGC Commemorations 07.04.17


Terry Denham

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CWGC added the following casualties to the WW1 War Dead Roll today.

 

 

CASEY, Harry Charles

Driver  21

12 Bn, Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

Died 20.04.19  Age 23

Buried: Carr Villa General Cemetery, Tasmania, Australia

 

 

EGAN, Annie

Staff Nurse

Australian Army Nursing Service

Died 03.12.18  Age 24

Buried: Sydney North Head (Quarantine) Cemetery, NSW, Australia

 

 

WALKER, Cyril Henry Joseph

Private

Australian Military Forces (Citizen Forces)

Died 24.10.14  Age 18

Buried: Kenmore Roman Catholic Cemetery, NSW, Australia

 

 

NOT FORGOTTEN

 

 

The above were In From the Cold Project cases

 

 

- Dvr Casey died of meningitis (Volunteer: Martin Elliget)

- S/Nurse Egan died of influenza (Volunteer: Andy Massard)

- Pte Walker was accidentally shot by machine gun in camp (Volunteer: Martin Elliget)

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May They Rest In Peace.

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Rest in peace, gone and not forgotten. :poppy:

 

Wow, wow, wow.

 

I have visited the grave of Annie Egan, shortly after I put her forward. She is buried amongst her boys who she nursed after they contracted an infectious disease and died on North Head, Sydney. It is a small cemetery with only a central plaque commemorating those service members who are buried there.

Annie and a fellow nurse who also died, Elizabeth McGregor, have been mentioned and written about quite often and the history of the Quarantine Station is well known. They both just got missed, nobody noticed Elizabeths service records or Annie's evidence. It is such a privilege and an honour to bring this special lady in from the cold and give her the recognition she so dearly deserves.

A person at work mentioned this special place which sparked me to dig and now they are both in. Two nurses who died three days apart in the same place and are buried in the same cemetery. Just wonderful.

For anyone who has heard of the Quarantine Station on North Head it is one of the most haunted sites in Sydney. They have regular ghost tours and there have been many sightings. There is the ghost of a nurse up at the hospital precinct. The belief is that ghost is Annie Egan. I've never brought in a recognised ghost and if so, maybe this little lady can now sleep peacefully. They will both now be remembered forever. :poppy::poppy:

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