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WORLD WAR I
ELLERY - MARTIN - PECK - WATT - PRIESTLEY - CROSS - HONEYSETT - TUNLEY - RUSTEN - GRIBBLE
Thomas Ellery
Source: Ann Davies
Source: Ann Davies
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Percival Claude Martin
Source: Petey Newcombe
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Reginald Peck
Died in Damascus at the end of 1914-18 war.
Source: Gulgong Pioneers Museum
1918 - A Beryl Soldier. PAYS THE FULL PRICE
Word has come to hand to the effect that Private R[eginald]. Peck, of Beryl, had died at the front as a result of pneumonia. The young soldier was well known in the Gulgong district. His parents also reside at Beryl, and to them we extend our deepest sympathy.
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Walter, Archie and Frederick Watt
Source: Barbara Gurney
Three Watt brothers were attached to different battalions. Walter and Frederick were killed in action and Archie died from pneumonia in 1915 during the the evacuation from Gallipoli.
Walter is buried at Gallipoli, Archie at Lemnos and Fred was killed on the Somme with no known grave. The three Watt boys have commemorative plaques in the Methodist portion of the Gulgong cemetery.
Source: Barbara Gurney
Watt letter
Source: Barbara Gurney
A letter from Archie telling of Walter's death and news of other Gulgong friends. Archie Watt was friends with Reginald Peck (above) and mentions him in letters he wrote home.
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Victor R M Priestley
Source: Bruce Walker
V R PRIESTLEY of Tasmania, held a clearing sale at "Gil Gal" Birriwa prior to enlisting. He had a brother, Henry James Vivian Priestley, Private, "B" company, 6th Platoon; 11th Battalion, 1st. AIF Turkey killed at the Landing, Gallipoli April 25, 1915.
GENUINEClearing SaleOwing to Owner Enlisting.1000 Sheep, Horses,Whole Farming Plant(Practically New).At "GIL GAL" 4 milesfrom BIRRIWA.Wednesday, Feb. I6, 1916Commencing at 11 am.
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Source: Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954) Mon 14 Feb 1916 Page 3
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Herbert James Cross
Fought in World War II
Source: Brett Daniels
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Cyril James Cross
Son of William Cross of Beryl
Cyril marched to Sydney with his cousin Hamen Honeysett.
Buried in an unmarked grave in France
Source: Brett Daniels
(Left to right) Cyril James Cross (21yrs & 1 mth) and
Hamen Charles Honeysett (23yrs & 5 mths)
Source: Nadene Douglas
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Hamen Honeysett
Source: Helen Honeysett
Edgar Honeysett
Source: Helen Honeysett
Robert Honeysett
Source: Helen Honeysett
Source: Helen Honeysett
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Dr Leslie Tunley
Source: Martin Tunley
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Rustens of Gulgong
Four sons of Mr. and Mrs. Rusten, of Gulgong. Top row: Private Wm. John Rusten, at the front: Private Albert Rusten, at the front. Bottom row: Private John Rusten. wounded, returned to duty; Private Joseph Rusten has also been wounded, but now returned to duty.
Source: The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930) Fri 8 Jun 1917 Page 9________________________________________________
Private Norman Gribble
1915 - GRIBBLE
Private Norman Gribble, Of Gulgong, N.S.W. (eldest son of Rev. A. H. Gribble, of Coonamble), who was killed in action at the Dardanelles.
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WORLD WAR II
GURNEY - NORRIS - LEE - LYONS - McTEGG
Source: Barbara Gurney
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Source: Geraldine Rae
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1943 - FAMILY NOTICES
LEE.—Missing, believed drowned on Hospital Ship Centaur, NX48318, Cpl. T. A. Lee, beloved husband of Jean (nee Thoms), beloved son of Mrs. Lyons, of Gulgong, and brother of Micky.
Thomas Albert Lee
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Private Henry Harvey Mctegg
Private Henry Harvey Mctegg grew up in Gulgong. He enlisted in the Citizen Military Forces on January 15th 1942 then was transferred to the 2nd Australian Imperial Force on the 24th August 1942 he was posted to the 2/2 Infantry Battalion and embarked at Cairns on December 1944, arriving at Aitape on the North Coast of New Guinea on 31st December 1944.
In fierce fighting Dagura Private Henry Mctegg was awarded the 1939-1945 Pacific Star, the war medal 1939-45 and the Australian Service Star Medal 1939-45.
Private Henry Harvey Mctegg medals
Private Henry Harvey Mctegg plaque
Source: Jacob Edwards
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