Skipton Avenue of Honour
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Dvr. James Nimmo AITKEN 1st FAB SN 455 I
Pte. James ALEXANDER, 46th Bn SN 3348
Gnr. ALLAN, Edgar 2nd MG Bn SN 4652 Spr.
• Pte. ANGUS, William John (Anzac) 14th Bn SN 2104
• Sgt. ANSTEE, William Parsons (Anzac) 8th Bn SN 186 W
Lieut. AUSTIN, Ernest William MC RFA (Royal Field Artillery, British) T
Tpr. BAILEY, William (Anzac) 4th LH SN 624 W
Cpl. BARR, Arthur Eric 39th Bn SN 1227 •
• Pte. BAULCH, William John 58th Bn SN 2566
Nurse Sarah Bell
Tpr. BELL, Robert Lewis (Anzac) 8th LH SN 1003 (82)
Capt/Chap. BEST, Joseph 39th
• Pte. BETTAM, Edward 23rd Bn SN 5302
Pte. BLACKBURN, James Ronald (Anzac) 31st Bn Ron
• Pte. BORBIDGE, James Charles 7th Bn SN 6620
• Pte. BROOKSBANK, William (Anzac) 6th Bn SN 2114
Pte. BROWN, William Donald 8th Bn SN 6233
L/Cpl. BUCHHOLZ, Reginald Norman, 39th Bn SN 1225
Pte. BRUNTON, Albert William, 39th Bn SN 1228
Sgt. BUDGE, Alfred Charles Gordon 18th ASC SN 7260 S
Dvr. BUNSTON, George Clive Skipton 1st RANBT SN 21711
W/O CADWELL, Stephen MM DCM MID FCdeG BCdeG 22nd Bn
Pte. CAIRNS, David 37th Bn SN 67
Dvr. CALLAGHAN, Edward William (Anzac) 1st Pioneers SN 88
Gnr. CAMPBELL, Hugh (Anzac) 8th LH & 42nd Bty SN 1805
• Pte. CAMPBELL, William 22nd Bn SN 4765A
Sgt. Mjr. CAWSEY, Henry Percy George (Anzac) 13th LH SN 1336 Sgt.
Pte. CHAPLIN, Walter James 6th Bn SN 7538 T
Nurse CHIRNSIDE, Gwladis,
Pte. CLARK, Henry Hixon 10th MG Bn SN 663
Gnr. COMMONS, William James Thomas 2nd TMB SN 13155
Pte. COOK, Thomas William (Anzac) 15th MG Coy SN 2806 T
Pte. CORKER, George Charles (Anzac) 8th LH SN 1
Lieut. CORRIGAN, Leslie Thomas 39th Bn SN 12
• Cpl. CROXON, Alfred Charles (Anzac) 14th Bn
Pte. CUDMORE, Arthur Sexton, Field Ambulance SN 2066
• Pte. CUNNINGHAM, James John 59th Bn SN 2158
• Dvr. CUSHING, Hugh O’Niell 38th Bty,
Lieut. DEVINE, Anthony Aloysius 4th Div. Art. Gnr.
Dvr. DONNELLY, Hugh Gordon 5th FAB SN 8818 Dvr.
Pte. DOYLE, James (Anzac) 6th Bn SN 1941
Sgt. DRINNAN, Alexander Fraser 56th Bn SN 1649
• Dvr. DUNN, Ernest Edward (Anzac) 2nd FAB SN 3652
• Pte. EDWARDS, Andrew 8th Bn SN 6263.
Cpl. EDWARDS, Percy Lindsay 7th Bn SN 1648
Dvr. ELLINGHAM, Francis Leonard (Anzac) 1st Div. HQ SN 46
Pte. EUMAN, William Whitecross 39th Bn SN 693
Pte. EVERALL, Albert Anthony 5th Div.
Major FAIRBAIRN, Charles Osborne RFC
Capt. FAY, Luke Patrick MC (Anzac) 8th Bn & AFC
Sgt. FERGUSON, Alex James (Anzac) 58th Bn SN 782
Surgeon FERRIS, Joseph Stanley AAMC SN 3142
• Pte. GALBRAITH, William Robert 22nd Bn SN 5010
Dvr. GARDINER, Andrew Leslie 4th MT Coy SN 12395
Pte. GELLIE, George Arthur 8th Bn SN 6269
Pte. GOUDIE, William (Anzac) 6th Bn SN 3762
Tpr. GRIST, Charles 8th LH SN 3057
Pte. HALLIHAN, Francis (Anzac) (POW) 21st Bn SN162
Capt/Chap. HANLON
Dvr. HANNAH, James Andrew 37th Bty SN 38035
Pte. HARVEY, Walter Thomas 7th Bn SN 6518 20 years old on enlistment, occupation Labourer, born Amphitheatre. He is listed in the Blue Book, so I assume he was employed on a local Sheep Station.
Cpl. HEATH, George Patrick 2nd DMT Coy SN 13024
• Pte. HENEHAN, John Thomas 14th AAMC SN 3772
Lieut. HOOD, D. The most likely is Lieut. Dugald Alexander Hood, SN 3352 f
Pte. HORWILL, Arthur Laurence 8th Bn SN 7519
Capt/Chap. HOUSTON, Alexander Somerville 1st Anzac Camel Corps.
Pte. HUSSEY, Bernard (Anzac) 24th Bn SN 2670 * Pte. HUSSEY, Charles (Anzac) 24th Bn SN 2664 Tpr. HUSSEY, George 8th LH SN 2943 * Pte. HUSSEY, John 8th Bn SN 1671 Pte. HUSSEY, Leonard (Anzac) 1st DMT Coy SN 2665 Five sons of Michael Hussey and Elizabeth (Ryan) enlisted in the First World War, and three came home – Bernard 23 on enlistment, Chauffeur, George 26 on enlistment, Labourer and Leonard, aged 21. Michael Hussey was employed on Carranballac, in charge of the horses. Charles, who served on Gallipoli, was killed in action in France, 19th July, 1916. John died of wounds in France, 10th August, 1918.
Cpl. JOHNSTON, Andrew 5th Pioneers 4146 • Pte. JOHNSTON, Robert 22nd Bn SN 3854 These men are brothers, the sons of Walter Johnston and Mary Jane (Padfield), born at Raglan.
Pte. JOYCE, Edward 29th Bn SN 2671 Pte. JOYCE, Henry 3rd Pioneers SN 2331
- Pte. KEATING, Thomas Francis 7th Bn
• Pte. KIRKPATRICK, George 38th Bn SN 2346 • Cpl. KIRKPATRICK, Gilbert Andrew MM 39th Bn. SN 4150
Pte. MACKENZIE, Donald 46th Bn SN 3497
Sgt. MADDEN, Archibald (Anzac) 5th Bn SN 2184
L/Cpl. MADDEN, David Andrew 37th Bn SN 486 Pte. MADDEN, Harry Irwin (POW) 14th Bn SN 2436
Dvr. MARSHALL, Alfred Eric 57th Bn SN 3414
Pte. MATHEWSON, Alexander (Anzac) 21st Bn SN 2871 • Pte. MATHEWSON, Leslie Thomas 8th Bn Two sons of Alexander Mathewson and Jane (Stokie).
Pte. McDONALD, Donald 57th Bn SN 1740
• Pte. McDONALD, John Charles 37th Bn SN 7032
Dvr. McEWAN, J.
• Pte. McHARG, Andrew Gilbert 39th Bn SN 2121
Pte. McINTYRE, Donald William 43rd Bn SN 4819
Lieut. McQUEEN, Frederick John (Anzac) 5th Bn SN 551 Capt/Chap McQUEEN, Malcolm Sons of the Rev. Finlay McQueen, former Minister of Skipton Presbyterian Church (1899-1908).
Pte. MEEHAN, James Joseph 37th Bn SN 2112 Pte. MEEHAN, Peter Paul NZ Forces.
Pte. MERTON, John (Anzac) 8th Bn SN 3180
Dvr. MILLIST, Ernest (Anzac) 14th FAB SN 3425
Pte. MOODIE, Hubert (Anzac) AAPC SN 2719
• Cpl. MULHOLLAND, Thomas 58th Bn SN 3427
Cpl. MURDOCH, William James 60th Bn SN 2208
Pte. NASH, Percy Victor (Anzac) 21st Bn SN 3899 Born in Somerset, England, Percy Nash gave his occupation on enlistment as Gardener, aged 22. His mother was still in England and his father was dead. Percy was a staunch member of the RSSILA, as was his son, Percy George, and the compiler of the RSSILA early lists. His descendants still live in Skipton today.
• Cpl. NOBLE, Robert MM, 6th FCE SN 3436
Pte. ODDIE, Geoffrey Frank 14th Bn SN 61451
• Dvr. OSBORNE, William 2nd FAB SN 1583
Pte. PETT, Henry Francis Rubin 21st Bn SN 5395 Pte. PETT, John Andrew 58th Bn SN 1751 These men are brothers, sons of Francis Henry Pett and Catherine Mary (Gibson).
Sgt. PITTARD, Andrew Madden 46th Bn SN 4265 Lieut. PITTARD, Edward James MC, 24th Bn
Pte. POLLARD, Alfred John 5th MG Bn SN 7295 Known as Jack, born Chewton, Pte Pollard married Frances Hannah (Fannie) Bunston in 1919. (Information from the Bunston Family History compiled by Georgina Nash)
L/Cpl. PYKE, William George 38th Bn SN 4869
• Capt. REID, James Mansfield MC, 2nd FCE
Pte. ROSS, George Mico 4th Tropical Force & 44th Bn SN 976 • Pte. ROSS, Henry Hassal 51st Bn SN 2865 • Sgt. ROSS, James Forbes (Anzac) 6th Bn SN 389 Three sons of Rev. Charles Stuart Ross and Jane (Cooper), former Minister of St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at Skipton.
Spr. ROWE, Alexander Anderson 2nd Tun Coy SN 6130
Pte. RUSSELL, John 21st Bn SN 7312
• Capt. RUSSELL, John (Jack) MC RFA,
• Pte. SEXTON, James 23rd Bn SN 5682 James Sexton was 32 years old on enlistment, born in Ararat, giving his occupation as Groom. I assume he would have been employed on one of the stations. He died of sickness in France 11th February, 1917. (His name was given simply as Sexon on the War Memorial, but is correct in the Blue Book.
• Pte. SHAW, Adam 39th Bn SN 2145
• Sig. SLATER, Harold Albert 39th Bn SN 1716
Dvr. SMITH, Alfred 39th Bn SN 1395
• Gnr. SMITH, Alfred Ernest 11th FAB SN 22479
Nurse Geraldine Smithwick
Tpr. SPRIGGS, Charles 13th LH SN 1951
Lieut. STODART, Charles Merton MC 2nd FAB, Sqd/Ldr.
Pte. STODDART, George, (Anzac) 6th Bn SN 1130
Tpr. STOKIE, James Albert (Anzac) 1st Anzac LH SN 429 J
• Pte. SUE, Camilles Wentworth 8th LH
Pte. TEMPLAR, Albert 6th Bn SN 6571
Dvr. THOMAS, Umberto Osborne 8th FCE SN 5667
Pte. THOMPSON, Arthur Stuart 13th FAB SN 1825,
Dvr. TOPP, George Joseph 21st Bn.
Pte. TURNBULL, Joseph Percy 39th Bn AAPC SN1004
Gnr. WALKER, Colin Robert 14th FAB SN 2026, Tpr. WALKER, John Stanley (Anzac) 4th LH & 14th FAB SN 1349 T
Pte. WALKER, John Henry George (Jack) 58th Bn. SN 1742
Gnr. WALKER, Thomas Edward 4th TMB SN 1649
Pte. WARREN, Albert 58th Bn SN 2652
Pte. WATKINS, David James 39th Bn SN 1931 (
• Pte. WHITTAKER, James William 38th Bn SN 1733
Pte. WILKIE, Gordon Menzie 38th Bn SN 130
Dvr. WILLIAMS, Charles Gordon 29th Bn SN 3032 • Pte. WILLIAMS, Frank Holford (Anzac) 14th Bn SN 1618
• Pte. WISE, Albert 58th Bn Pte. WISE, Thomas (Anzac) 8th LH and 2nd Sqdn AFC SN 1632 T
• Pte. YOUNG, Reuben (Anzac) 21st Bn SN 3959
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