‘Kalgoorlie Boys’
The following photograph are from the “The Soldiers of Barrack Street” collection and are the work of famed West Australian photographer Denis Dease who operated the Dease studio at 117 Barrack Street from 1898 to 1929. Dease was a prolific photographer of great importance.These photographs are all men with connections to Kalgoorlie. The full collection and access to service recordfs can be viewed at:- http://www.thesoldiersofbarrackstreet.com/ The next post will be the ‘Boulder Boys’.
Corporal Plant William 16th Battalion
Regimental Number: 4549
Address: 33 Hinemoa Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs E Plant, 70 Kardon Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Enlistment Date: 08 July 1915
Unit Name: 16th Battalion
Lance Corporal GREGSON, John, 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company
Rank: 2nd Corporal; later Lance Corporal Regimental Number: 925
Address: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mrs Mary E Gregson, 183 McDonald Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Enlistment Date: 15 January 1917
Unit Name: 5th Australian Broad Guage Railway Operating Company
Date of Death: 07 May 1905
Cause of Death: Not known. He was 82 years old.
Place of Death: Nedlands, Western Australia
Year of Photo: 1917
Private MCCULLOCH, John, 11th Battalion
Rank: Private Regimental Number: 3094
Address: 87 Campbell Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs J McCulloch, 87 Campbell Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Enlistment Date: 26 June 1915
Unit Name: 11th Battalion Year of Photo: 1915
Private CUNNINGHAM, Andrew, 11th Battalion Rank: Private
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Do you have any information on the Mc Laughlin family from Kalgoorlie????
What years are you looking at?
Hello Moyà, so very interesting to see these photographs of EG members. In relation to the photograph attributed to Harold Arthur Kingsbury, the details of his service to not agree with the details of the gentleman in the photo. What I see in that photo is a sergeant of what looks like a member of the Light Horse Regiment. See his sergeant chevrons on the right sleeve, his leather leggings and Spurs on his boots and the plume of emu feathers in his slouch hat. I have had a look at H A Kingsbury digital record on line in the NAA and he definitely was not a Light Horseman; he was a bombardier in the Artillery Regiment. It is not my intention or purpose to diminish your excellent work here but accuracy in honouring these gentleman is desirable
Regards
JohnHanley
Hi John Thank you for getting in touch. As you will see, if you go direct to the Perth Museum site this is the photo they have under this name. It wasnt until you mentioned it that I noticed the hat and spurs. If you scroll down further you will see a second photo. Presumably of the same man. Do you think this is also him? Does the text that is with the photo seems correct to you,stating he was a Gunner?
Thanks Moyà; Yes, it is most probably the second photo that relates to Kingsbury. Of further interest in the photo we were discussing is the colour patch worn high on the right sleeve with the distinctive letter “A” which indicates an original Galipolli ANZAC and the years of service chevrons on the lower right sleeve. Above his sergeants stripes are his specialisation insignia which in this photo are crossed trumpets or bugles indicating that he was a bugler.
As the true Mr Kingsbury did not enlist until 1916, he could not be an original ANZAC, and nor was he a bugler by speciality.
It has now sparked my curiosity and I am going to attempt to,find the light horseman’s true identity. I will keep,you informed.
On another matter, I commented on the old goldfields hotels project which I fear did not get to you. In that comment I mentioned that I have in my possession the ledger book for one of the Broad Arrow hotel run by my ancestor James McMahon Hanley 1896/97. It’s a very interesting expose of business on the goldfields of that day. His wife Annie Hanley died there in 1897 and is buried in Broad Arrow. James went bankrupt from that venture but returned to the Goldfields and was either manager or licensee in quite a few establishments up until about 1915. He then went to work for the State Hotels Department and was the original manager of the Corrigin and Wongan Hills State Hotels
By the way, John Boileau, the original Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie chemist and Councilor is my great grandfather. I’m sure you have heard of him.
Regards
John Hanley
Hello Moya! It’s been a while since we last corresponded but I always read your posts. My interest was sparked by the photos of the Barrack Street boys, but in particular the forthcoming Boulder boys you mentioned. You may remember me sending you a long article about L/C W.T.(‘Billy’) Maddern, MM some time ago but I assume you found it too large to publish as I have not seen any reference to it since. He was a Boulder boy but enlisted in Kalgoorlie. I am hoping he may have been photographed too? He was in the 28th Btn,enlisted in 1915, left Australia in early 1916, fought at Pozieres and died at Ypres in Belgium in October 1917. Could you give me an idea of whether he might be among the ‘Boulder boys’ photographs or if you might some day use the material I sent you about his story? If it’s too big for your purposes, I am more than happy to edit it down to a shorter format. Looking forward to hearing from you. All good wishes…and I love your site! Colleen van Hemert