Roll of Honour Gloucester enlistees in fighting forces
This list records Gloucester district men who have enlisted and passed final medicals and are now serving. Fresh enlistments will be added as they join. Corrections welcomed to rectify possible errors or omissions. Prisoners of War and returned wounded notes included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester District
Rabaul
New Guinea
New Caledonia
Malay Peninsula
Singapore
Falavia
Darwin
Changsha
Noah
Japan
Gloucester enlistments list large number of local names
A long roster of Gloucester and surrounding areas appears, listing many individuals with surnames such as Aspinall, Blanch, Crane, Curran, Gregson, Jones, Kennedy, Martin, Miller, Smith, Turner, Watson, Wilson, and others. Entries include towns like Gloucester, Barrington, Upper Bowman, Copeland, Craven, Ward's River, and Stratford. The compilation names service members, with some notes on status such as Died on Active Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channell
A. Roy
Gloucester
Charlesworth E
L. Bowman
Chisman
S. M. Glow
R.W
Clark
T. W
Clarke
Joseph
Craven
L. R. Barton
William J
Collins
S. B
Condon
Richard
Copeland
Corbett
Norman
Barrington
Cox
Lower Bowman
Cooper
W. J
Crane
E. J
Inver
Gerald K
Les
Forkesdale
Crowther
Stuart
Stratford Curran
A. K
Curran
Jack
James
Rawdon Yate
McKinnon
A. E
McNaughton
McRar
J. A. Belbora
Miller
Alex
Craven Creek
Milder
Ronald
N. M
Ward's River
Mills
Gersh
Mitchell
G. J
Gloucester Rr
Monro
Frank
H. R
Moore, J
Morris, Norman P
Muddle
G. W
Anderson
E. H
Baker
Claude
Gloucesr
Batger
Don
Bagley
Walter
Belford
W. N
Bull
E. A. Copeland
Burling
R. N
Rockhirst Collins
Connolly
Crowfoot
Alen D
Dare
W. E
Dargaville
J. L
Ward
Dran
Ray
Ellis
Kevin
Stratford
Fitzgerald
L. R
Giddey
Reg
Grahame
Owen
Gunther
Hannaford
J. Kautht
Harris
S. U
Hays
Albert
Rawdon Vale
Hazelwood
Hebblewhite
Hewitt
Hitchcock
Jones
Matthewson
J. W
Munro
F. W
McSwan
Keith
Naughton
Paul
Rockhurst
Newell
Horace
Oldfield
Fret
Pike
Ward's
Price
Ralph
Cari
Rrelf
J. H
Ross
Greig
Harald
Rye
C. M
Saxby
Bert
Taylor
Alan
Thompson
Doug
Gloucester Thompson
H. M
Turner
Walis
L. W
Wade
Colin
Westerman
F. H
Young
Sauls
Frea
Madagascar
H Nla
S. Stuart
Geo
Barry
Rodgers
Smith
Erie
Gloucester Roll of Honour and War Chest Notice
Names of Royal Australian Air Force members from Gloucester and surrounding areas listed with units and burial details. The notice requests reporting of regimental numbers to the Gloucester District Patriotic and War Chest Fund and advises dependants to contact the Gloucester Returned Soldiers' League or War Chest Committee for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fighting Services
V.D.C
Gloucester
Returned Soldiers’ League
Gloucester War Chest Committee
Rationing Hits New South Wales Army Demand Cuts Supplies
Heavy Army demands in New South Wales cut bacon supplies by 50 percent. Traders' Protection Association Secretary says the military pull on bacon is so substantial that retailers cannot meet ordinary customer needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Traders’ Protection Association
Navy Says 150 Warships Launched Against Japs in Pacific Showdown
A wartime briefing quotes military analyst Fletcher Pratt on a strong U S fleet blasting Japanese bases in the Marshall Islands. The 150 ships reportedly steamed 2000 miles through sub and air patrols, but found no large enemy warships. Four Flying Fortresses from the Indies reportedly shot down nine fighters, while Admiral Nimity praised units and commanders for a vigorous raid. The action targets New Britain and New Filines region as Japan concentrates transports in the Marshalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Islands
Pletcher Pratt
New York
Watera
Indies
Japan
Balikpapan
Barnes
New Guinea
Australia
AL Honolwu
W. Steniy
Pawific
Toks
Socoelirms
Davia
Nimity
At- Awcte
Dimaoft Varvieya
Nimita
Vigarius
Ireani
Nimitz
Axis
Tor
Hearst
Fletcher Pratt
Shania
New Britain
Filinea
Marshal Islands
Washington
New Yorke Glonile Tribune
Marshalls
Pacific
Japan Warms To Warning And Calls For Readiness
A wartime letter warns Australians to heed Japanese warnings and prepare for possible invasion. It blasts complacency, urges taxes and shortages to fund defense, condemns strikes and leisure as failures, and recalls German and Japanese wartime efficiency as a model. The piece laments leadership incompetence and urges action to defend Australia.
Katahdin potato grows rapidly in New South Wales districts
The Katahdin potato, released by the Department of Agriculture in 1983, has expanded to be the main early planting variety in key New South Wales districts including Gosford and the lower Hunter. It matures about two weeks earlier than Factor, yields many commercial tubers, and suits irrigation areas. Factor is being replaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
New South Wales
Gosford
Windsor
Lower
Hunter
Miranda
Arran
Anti British Campaign in Australia Sparks Defiant Speech
Mr W M Hughes told an afternoon Lyceum Theatre assembly that anti British, anti Empire propaganda in Australia seeks to sow distrust and disintegration. He condemned Quislings and warned Britain’s vital role in defending Australia and the Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Hughes
Australia
Hughes
Lyceum
Methedist Mission
Ainstynlin
Churchill
Britain
Qld
Aken Phort
Tari Alinut
Leeds
Hughes An Miot
East
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Koop Witer
Singapore
Fiuhtine
Patie
Brital
Huser
Nuthin Tilain
Austemia
New Zealand
Atl
Ambrasia
Amtralia
Clean Floors Cut Dairy Infection Risk in Cream Rooms
Cleaning guidance warns profits and health hinge on sanitation in dairies. Unwashed floors and drains in second grade cream rooms harbor bacteria. spills seep into cracks and contaminate products. Floors must be washed with clean boiling water and soap, scrubbed, and well drained to dry quickly. never reuse washing water. All shelves and stands require scrubbing and scalding to prevent contamination.
War Savings Groups List in Slouvertor District
A partial roster of War Savings Groups in the Slouvertor district names many units such as Bank of New South Wales and Gloucester blocks. Secretaries include E Weekes, W Mecown, A R Paget, and H Jarrett among others. The list labels numerous groups with locations, secretaries, and associated blocks or pharmacies in a wartime community drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slouvertor
Group
Bank of New South Wales
My. E
Grown
Giri Biation
Bra
G. Viner
Gtr
Vointyysite Seon
Moa
T. Higgins
Curricayee Growth
Gloucester Daley Co
Gordon McGregor
Seeeuteys Crow
Glouesster
Genie
Carthew
See Renry
Crean
Gloverster
Finn
Seeratte Parm
Lakory
Jory
Also Mentioned on This Page
K.B
P. Menotes
Denntes
Psaie
RO aAneg
Hela
Badgery
Burrowa
Whitbvunim
Carson St
Homebush
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Flemington Siding
Winchicombe House
Winchcombe
Sydney Bridge St
Sydney
Advocate
Dodgers
Manifold Books
Race Books
The
Gloucester Advocate
Barrington Street
Nigel
Bannister
T. A
Bates
Beaton
Berry
Berry, R
W. B
Blanch
Bowman
Laurie
Bleasdale
Tom
Waukivory Booker
J. Upper Bowman
Preese
John F
Brett Bridger
L. BR
Brindley
Percy H
Britten, C
Brown, Alexander
Dalley
John
K. W
Thos
Lionel
Davies, Don
Cohark
Dawson
B. P
Dean
Drinkwater
Drahan
Durbidge
V. C
Eagleton
Edwards
Elliott
Stanley
Pitlochry
Falconer
Ferguson
L.T
Fordham
Sam
Sidney
Franks
Allen B
Fraser
Cliff
Freeman
H. J
Invergordon
Galvin
Wake
Donald
Garner
Wal
GBALE
Archie
Gerrard
Gibson
Beresford
Godfrey
Gordon
Cliff J
Glew
Gorton
Russell
Gronow
G. H
Krambach
Gunn
Jimmy
Guyatt
J. T
Hambeling
Fred
Arnold
Frederick
Sid
Uppeland
Hayes
Hayter
Upper Bowman
Hawdon
Miss N
Henderson
Higgins
Eric C
Hyem
Curracabark
Johnston
Hector
Craven Ck
Bruce
Stan
Kalib
A. d
Kennedy, M. J
Bucca Wauka
Kennedy
T. G
Knowles, W
Belbora
Koellner
Barnard River
Koellner, Peter
Barnard Aiv
Lane
Langford
Latham
Joe
Lee
Lowrey
Neilson
Linasay
Newton
R. G
Ninness
Gloucester River
Osmond, G. A
Paff, Ciiff
Bellora
PAFP
Oscar
Pafy
Terry
Wallanban
Phillips
POOLE
Porteus, J. G
Forbesdale P
Randall
Redman
N. J
Conear
Relf
J. R
Upper Manning
Richards
Roach
Robinson
Rupert
Robinson, Stan
Sansom
Ivor J
Shaw
Wapra
Sheldrick
J. J
Shepherd
Glout
H. T
J. Ronald
Roy
W. V
Stackman
E. R
Stokes
Cecil
Craven Street
Eric W
Gloucester Spence
Tape
G. M
Taylor, John
Titcume
W. T
Tonks, H
Tout
Glouceste Turner
Ronald W
W. W
Unger, M. A
Vickers
Watson
A. L
George
Webeck
R. J
Wheeck
Wim
Weismantel
Craven Pintes
West
S. W
Willis
M. G
Wilson, Herb
Wilson, J
Wilson
S. K
Waukivary
Woollard
Wratten
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Navy
W. &. Irwin Carey
P.J. Taylor &Co. Org. Ltd
Stewart Avenue
Hamilton
Newcastle
HAM
Liverpool & Riley Sts
Kahsat
Nippon
Dutch East Indies
Great Britain
America
South American
United States
Danjee
Golden Gate Cafe
E. Young ““Rietress
Rone
Mr. Hughes
Carden of Roses Cafe
Peter Moutzouris
Gloucester Nadtnietnranne
Jon
Pall I
Clem Walsh
ST. Gloucester
OIG
Market Street
Fae W. J. Howard
Taree
Tom Hicks
Queen Street
Enatt
E. Patmore
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