J. A. LANE (died of Wounds)ALFRED GREEN.VICTOR CROMELIN.LESLIE ANDREW STITT (wounded — 2nd occasion).GERALD REGINALD CECIL JACOBALBERT GEORGE LANGTON AWALTER THOMAS WATT (killed in action).Archibald James Watt (died during the evacuation of Gallipol)Frederick John Watt (died on the Somme).PETER JOHN CAMPBELL.GEORGE EMSLIE WATTIE.JAMES THOMAS McMANUS.HARRY BRETHERICK.EDWARD JAMES TOWNSEND.WILLIAM JAMES BUCKLEY, jun.ALEXANDER ('GUNDY') MCMILLAN (died of wounds.)FREDERICK CAVE WISBEY.THOMAS PAUL JONES.THOMAS WHITTON (once wounded).SERGEANT F. MURN, M M., (wounded twice).LIEUT. RAY NAUGHTON.HARRY NAUGHTON (Returned to Australia).LIEUT. FRANK MARKS.'HUGHIE' WHITEHEAD (killed in action).WILFRED WHITEHEAD.NORMAN GRIBBLE (killed in action).E. F. ROWLEY (killed in action).CLAUDE CICOGNANI (prisoner of war).REGINALD PECK.P. ROGERS (Goolma).BERNARD ASPINAL (killed in action).Q.M.S. R. J. HEDDLELEO. MANUSU (killed in action).EDGAR WILLIAM HONEYSETT.J. AMBROSE (Ulan).GEO MARTIN FARROW (seriously wounded).JACK MURN.WILLIAM FLETCHER.J. BUCKLEY.HERBERT SHEARMAN.HENRY DEVEIGNE.STANELY DEANS (Returned).CORPORAL MILLER (once wounded).WILLIAM ALLAN (once wounded).CHARLES RANDALL (Returned to Australia).ARTHUR FARTHING.HUGH WHITTON.J. McCLELLANDDAVE PAGE.JAMES BRIDSON.CORPORAL S. BLANNING (twice wounded).SERGEANT J. J. BLANNINGF. TALBOT (Goolma).W. SHEARMAN (Goolma).H. E. HUGHES (Goolma).CECIL TURVEY.C. PORTER (Goolma).W. H. COLMER (Goolma).HERBERT SHEARMAN (Goolma).HENRY DEVEIGNE (Goolma).SAPPER W. COPPER (killed in action).THOS. E. FARLEY.G. A. HIGHFIELD.JOS. RUSTEN.JOHN RUSTEN.W. RUSTEN.MICHAEL MOYLAN (wounded).ALBERT RUSTEN.A. S. WISBEY (Tucklan).E.K. SMITH (Canadian).SUGAR THOMPSON.B. RAYMONDTROOPER A. BUCKLEY.PRIVATE CROAKER.PRIVATE B. STOTT.PRIVATE KEARNEY.J. McDONALD.J. MAHONEY.PRIVATE E. GREY, (Army Medical Corps).HORACE HARWICK.GUNNER H. BUSH.SERGT-MAJOR EGAN (killed in action).FARLEY.F. PARKINS.F. J. LATT (wounded).W. HAYNES.ROY MAJOR.W. SHANAHAN.GEO. McSPEDDON (killed in action).J. SMITH.CECIL J. WILLIAMS.W. J. BENSON (Goolma).A. R. HALEY (Spring Ridge).R. T. HONEYSETT (Cudgebegong).W. F. HILL (Beryl).A. D. MATTERSON.L. TAYLOR.C. C. JOHNSON.E. DARNELL.W. DARNELL.T. BLANCH.LES. WILLIAMS.J. ROGNINI.CECIL WADE.J. F. LONARD.JAS. LILLIS.R. R. RICHARDSON.W. BOYLE (Yamble).THOS. GALVIN.WALTER JOHNSON.A. McDONALD. IGEO. H. SAISEL.W. R. WADE.J. C. CURRAN.PRIVATE FRED RAISIN (Gulgong).L. J. SKINNER (Goolma).HERBERT CHARLES WHITTON,('Oakvale,' Cobbora).E. W. MASON.MILES MANUSU.PRIVATE R. W. GREEN (Dapper).DRIVER J. L. KENNEDY (Eumaralla).A. D. MATTERSON.A. LYONS.J. WHITTON.F. RYAN (Goolma).S. CROSS (killed in action).R. UPHAM.J. CURRAN.— WETHERLEY.R. H. SCOTT.S. COPELIN (Mundooran).B. CLUFF (Goodiman).T. JONES.AMBROSE RYAN (Goolma).J. HUGHES (Goolma).R. O'GRADY (Goolma).H. DOHERTY (Goolma).M. RYAN.WILFRED ALLAN (Home Rule).J. H. HANSLOW (Goolma).R. F. BOWIE.M. WHALE (Goolma).L. C. TAYLOR.R. T. HONEYSETT (Cudgebegong).W. HALEY (Spring Ridge).A. FALCONER (Sandy Creek).P. D. O'GRADY (Goolma).W. F. HILL (Beryl).A. GRAHAME (Tallewang).J. H. PHILLIPS (Eumaralla).T. H. HOLMES (Beryl).McINERNEY (Cudgebegong).W. J. BENSON (Goolma).SAPPER CYRIL HUXLEY.W. SMITH (Home Rule).— BOYLE (Sandy Creek).J. GOOLEY.JOSEPH BURNS (Gulgong).T. A. ADAMS (Cudgebegong).L. C. SAUNDERS.R. MEEKS.C. D. MOON.HERBERT TAYLOR.ALBERT GUDGEON.R. BARGWANNA.P. HOOKE (Canadian).J. McDEHMOTT (Sydney) (late of Gulgong. Killed in action).ROY THOMPSON.WILLIAM JACKSON (Birriwa).RAY THOMPSON.J. BROPHY.DRIVER W. A. WARD (Two Mile).SAPPER L. J. WILDE.PRIVATE H. SNELSON.CLIVE SMITH (Canadian).
Joined the Kookaburras, January 21st., 1916T. J. SMITH.J. MEEKS.L. WILLIAMS.P. J. HOLLAND.R. SIMCO.JAMES CANT.J. ALLAN.T. SMITH.J. CONSIDINE.L. CAFFREY.O. STEWART.— NOTSKY.A. STARK.R. OWEN.R. C. HONEYS.H. CONNELLY.W. C. DARNELL.PRIVATE HARRY WRIGHT.F. ROTH.T H. BOYLE (Yamble).J. CONSIDINE (Canadian).LES. WILLIAMS (Canadian).E. ('SNOWY') RYAN.PRIVATE JOSEPH CLUFF (Cudgebegong).PRIVATE D. KING (Home Rule).CORPORAL F. S. RYAN (Goolma).PRIVATE W. GORRIE (Yamble).PRIVATE H. LEE.
Various notes about the soldiers appeared in the Gulgong Advertiser as the war continued. These snippets give some idea of the service given by the local men often entailing three years’ service in Europe. Many were wounded and then returned to give additional service.
This list has been collated by Barbara Hickson based on available/surviving newspapers. The brackets indicate the date of the Gulgong Advertiser, month and year.
ALLAN. L. Private. Son of Mrs. T Allan of Gulgong resigned as a teacher to enlist. (7/18). Home on furlough, but soon to return to the front in France (8/18)
ALLAN. W. Son of Mrs. T Allan of Gulgong recently returned from France, where he was wounded on several occasions which necessitated his discharge from the forces as unfit for further military service. (7/18)
AMBROSE. D.M. Sergeant-Major. From Ulan. Home on furlough. Not on plaque. (6/18)
BAX. Jack Private. Killed in action. Awarded the Military Medal for two actions including voluntarily leading a party out into a shell crater and being gassed. (8/18)
BELL. Private. Preliminary training at Liverpool camp. (6/18)
BLANCH. Tom. Returned home (3/19)
BLEECHMORE. C. Private. Returned to Gulgong last week. (11/18)
BRIDSON. James. Private. Killed in action around December 1917. (6/18)
BROPHY. Jim. Gunner. Killed in action at Ypres on 4th October 1917. Aged 20 years (10/18)
BURNS. A. Enlisted. (10/18)
CICOGNANI, Claude. Private. Returning home. He served in Gallipoli and France with the AIF. Taken prisoner by the Germans when on patrol. (10/18). Repatriated to England just prior to the signing of the armistice. (1/19)
COPPER. W. Private Returned to Gulgong last week. (11/18)
CROAKER. Rex. Private. Welcomed home at a social held at ‘Biraganbil’ (4/19)
CROAKER. Bert. Private. Welcomed home at a social held at ‘Biraganbil’ (4/19)
CURRAN. Robert E. Gunner. Seriously ill in England, he has only been in England three months. He is the third son of Mr. Curran to enlist. (11/19)
CURRAN. Emmett. Private. Son of Gulgong Postmaster, Mr. James Curran, Returned home. Unable to serve at the front due to ill health. (4/19)
DARNELL. A.T. Private. Admitted to hospital in England on September 23 with gunshot wounds to his back. One of four brothers at the front. (10/18)
DEVEIGNE. Henry George. Private. Has been released from Germany and now in England. (9/18). Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deveigne of Goolma, returned home after long service with the AIF; he was wounded and taken prisoner and placed in a German Concentration Camp, until the armistice. (7/19)
ELLERY. T Private. Home on furlough, but soon to return to the front in France (8/18)
FARROW. G. Private. Son of Mr and Mrs G Farrow, Tallawang, will receive his discharge in the course of a few days. (7.18)
CAFFREY. H. Private. Welcomed Home (4/19)
GRIDDLE. AH. Chaplain. Allowed to retain the title of captain for life—two sons were killed at the front. (10/18)
GRIMES. George, Alfred. Of Goolma, Enlisted (8/18)
HIGHFIELD, George. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F Highfield of Tallawang Road serving with the Australian Light Horse in Palestine. Has been an inmate of the military hospital has been discharged and on the mend. (8/18)
HONEYSETT Edgar Honeysett. Private. Son of Mrs. M J Honeysett of Mebul has returned to his home after over three years with the AIF. (1/19)
HONEYSETT. Hamen. Private. Son of Mrs. M J Honeysett of Mebul. Killed in action, he is buried in France. (1/09)
HONEYSETT. Robert. Son of Mrs. M J Honeysett of Mebul. Serving with the Aviation Corps in Palestine. (1/09)
ISBESTER. Claude. Private. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Isbester of ‘Springfield’ promoted to Corporal. (8/18). Caught Spanish influenza but got well again. (1/19). Claude is to be sent to France. (3/19)
JOHNSON. Wallace. Private. Returned to Gulgong from France (4/19)
KENNEDY. R. Private. Farewelled at the Town hall. (8/18)
LONERAGAN. D Captain. Served with the Royal Field Artillery, 3 years in France. Promoted to the rank of Major. (1/19)
LOWE. Bligh. Gunner. Arrived safely in England. Son of Mrs. C M Lowe of Yamble. (6/18)
MCCLINTOCK. GT. Private. Of the 17th Battalion and formerly of the 13th Battalion arrived in Sydney on Sunday last after over four years’ service with the AIF. He is one of the original Anzac who has been granted furlough. (11/18)
MCCLINTOCK. Les. In France. (11/18)
MCEWEN. K. Private. Son of Mr G McEwen of Gulgong is homeward bound. (7/18)
McMANUS Private. Home on furlough, but soon to return to the front in France (8/18)
McMILLAN. A. Private. Killed in action in France August 1916. (8/18)
MARTIN. Thomas. From Beryl. Enlisted. (10/18)
MEEKS. Jake. Private. The son of Mrs. Meeks of Gulgong has being invalided home on account of wound. (8/18)
MEEKS. R. (Bob). Private. Son of Mrs Meeks of Gulgong arrived home last week after years abroad with the Australian fighting forces. (3/19). Welcomed home. (4/19)
MOON. C. Sergeant. Welcomed home. (4/19). Received Military Medal for gallantry and devotion to duty. (7/19)
MOYLAN. C. Private. Discharged from AIF France, returning home to Gulgong (10/18)
MURN. Frederick. On active service. Sons of Mr and Mrs J Murn. (6/18) Active service at Gallipoli and won the Military Medal for bravery displayed before Bullecourt, France in 1917. Wounded twice. (1/19). Still in France. (4/19)
MURN. Jack. Lance Corporal. On active service. Sons of Mr and Mrs J Murn. (6/18) Military Medal (1/19). Wounded twice. Survived a bullet passing through his helmet. Still in France. (4/19).
NAUGHTON. Ray. Lieutenant Ray Naughton returned to Gulgong last week, was wounded in France last year. (8/18). Appointed to duty on No 2 District Guard Sydney. (10/18)
O’CONNOR. Jack. Warrant-Officer. Son of Mr. Martin O’Connor of Mayne Street returned home after 3 years’ service attached to the 9th Battalion Australian Field artillery, 3rd Division. Served at the battle of Villers Bretonneux. (6/19)
PRICE. James Henry. Died August 16, 1918. (8/18)
PULLOCK J B Private. Home on furlough, but soon to return to the front in France (8/18)
RUSTEN. Jack Private. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W Rusten of Tallawang, died of Concussion at the front. The fallen soldier was one of four brother who enlisted. (7/18)
RYAN. Snowy. (Edward). Son of Mr. and Mrs. T Ryan of Herbert Street. Killed in action. Enlisted in 1916 when the ‘Kookaburras’ passed through the district. Serving with the 33rd Battalion at the time. (8/18)
RYAN. Francis Stanislaus. Killed in action in France while serving with the AIF. His mother is Mrs. C M Ryan of Goolma. (9/18). A former councillor of the Wyaldra Shire Council.
SAUNDERS. Alf. Private: Preliminary training at Liverpool camp. (6/18). In England with the Spanish influenza. (3/19)
SAUNDERS. A. Private. Home on furlough, but soon to return to the front in France (8/18)
SAUNDERS. Laurie (‘Buller’) Private. Landed in Melbourne. (4/19). Returned to Gulgong after 2 years with the AIF in France. (4/18)
SAUNDERS. Sid. (SCM) Private. Died. No. 6636, 19th Battalion. son of Mr. T Saunders of Gulgong. (6/19)
SCOTT. WJ. Lance-Corporal. Killed in action in France. No 1671 of the 45th Battalion, A.I.F. (7/18)
SHANAHAN. W. Returned to Australia. (03/19)
SHARROCK. William. Gunner. Killed in action in France on Sunday, July 21. Australian Field artillery. (8/18). He was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sharrock of Home Rule.
SMITH. Clarence and William from Mebul. Both in A.I.F. Each in France, wounded but back in front line. (6/18).
SMITH. Frank. Private. Son Mr. and Mrs. W Smith, of Home Rule, was welcomed home. (6/19).
STRANGE Walter. Gunner. Reported missing. Son of Mrs. T Strange of Gulgong. (6/18)
STACY. FS. Trooper. Enroute to NSW, he has been serving with the Light Horse in Palestine. (8/18)
TAYLOR. Sergeant-Major. Home on furlough, but soon to return to the front in France (8/18)
UPHAM. R. Private. From Gulgong, returned by ship to Australia (6/18) Later invalided home owing to wounds and sickness, has received his discharge form the military forces. (7/18)
WADE. Cecil. Private. Arrived in Gulgong. (4/19). Welcomed home. (6/19)
WATT. C. Corporal. Returned to Gulgong last week. Nov 1918
WATT. Cecil. Son of Mr. W Watt of Mayne Street, Gulgong has enlisted. (8/18)
WHITTEN. A.J. Private. Then Lance-Corporal. Son of Mrs T Whitton; has been wounded for the second occasion. (8/18). In hospital at Bristol. (10.18) Returning home (1/19)
WILDE. Les. Private Welcomed Home (4/18)
WILDMAN. Jas, (James) Private. Son of James Wildman. Severely wounded and gassed in France. Enlisted in Gulgong. (6/18). Later at Salisbury Plain camp, discharged from hospital as cured of the effects of gas poisoning in France. (8/18). Arrived in Melbourne (4/19)
WILLIAMS. Les. Signaler. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams of Home Rule, returned home from active service. He enlisted with the ‘Kookaburras and served nearly three years in France. (7/19)
WISBEY. R. Driver. Returned to Gulgong last week. (11/18)
WOODCOCK. Jim. Corporal. Former licensee of the Belmore Hotel, serving in Palestine. (9/18)
WOODS. H F. son of Mr H S Woods, has enlisted. (8/18)
