I have just learned that a direct ancestor who fought and died at the battle on July 2 and held the rank of Colonel with the Royalists. So I am...
Major McCrea's brother..., I don't know a great deal the Col and are still doing some research but this is what I have so far. Colonel John...
As mentioned by jeaguer the Walers and Brumbies were used in the Australian Light Horse, the term Waler is said to have come from providing horses...
I wish I had of seen the tv programs for today, I was doing a few things earlier in the day and about 14.30 I thought I'd see what was on and...
pretty serious amount of money, I wonder what the average seaman or other officers would have earned in comparison? Brian
Thanks Buten42, I have quite a few ancestors who fought from the Peninsular wars, through to WW2. When I came across the the quote I thought it...
It would have been nice to have got some of the inheritance, but none for me. I have a few other gr grands there were 3 John Chilton Lambton...
Major Robert McCrea 1754-1835, Mods, I hope you don't mind me posting this. He was a 4 times gr grandfather and I thought I would post some of his...
I had forgotten about Spam, dad used to always have some in the cupboard, I must have got used to it as it didn't really worry me eating from...
With those figures broken down, there weren't too many left behind who were able to join the services and then if you added the volunteers that...
Thanks for you help on this guys. Whilst I was searching I found this in the war memorial which is very handy, here's the link if anyone is...
That sounds right as he began in transport. Thanks alieneyes
I was sorting through some of my fathers service records and things and came across this menu for Christmas on Morotai 1945. Brian
Thanks for having a look at this for me Mark as you said it often leads to more questions. I do know he was involved with some military training...
Thanks CAC, some of the entries have "Marched on strength" I don't know what that is. The "118th RMT coy" is this CMF or where does it belong...
Thanks CAC, I'll upload somepages, much appreciated . I have had to make these smaller as they are too large, even in PDF probably due to the poor...
G'day I have had my fathers records for some time and have been having difficulty in understanding them and some of the abbreviations used. I know...
Thanks Iwd, I'll do that. Cheers
Good post Ali. Brian
Over 993,000 Australians served in the armed forces during World War II. Of those on active service, 27,073 were killed in action or died, 23,477...
