Sunday Times 17 August 1919 A RETURNED SOLDIER’S TRAGIC FATE : WILD SCENES IN KALGOORLIE AND BOULDER Bret Harte’s “Roaring Camp” isn’t in it with Kalgoorlie these days. A succession of shooting episodes has been followed up with a stabbing affray, which is likely to have far reaching effects as far as the […]
George Forsythe – a boy soldier
26/05/2018 By 1 Comment
7373 PTE George Vincent Forsythe was born at Mt Morgans, Western Australia on the 8th January 1903. His Father was George Albert Forsythe and his Mother was Alice Maud nee Vincent. His parents lived in Port Fairy, Victoria. He was 5ft 5 inches (162 cm) tall and weighed 121 lbs (55 kgs). He had a […]
The Caldwell Brothers – a soldiers story
01/04/2018 By 1 Comment
The following biographies have been researched by – Dave Spain 3638 PTE James Caldwell was born in Kanowna on or about January 1896. He enlisted in Perth, Western Australia, on the 23rd of March 1917. His Father was James Jonas Caldwell and his Mother was Charlotte Caldwell nee Gardner. They resided at 68 Padbury St, […]
Off to the Boer War:-
15/02/2018 By Leave a Comment
Goldfields Men in the Boar War:- “The West Australian 6 Apr 1901′ http://bit.ly/2BpLT19 THE SIXTH CONTINGENT – AT KARRAKATTA CAMP. At last the members of the Sixth Contingent have been supplied with uniforms. On Thursday evening these were delivered, and yesterday each man was handed his khaki-coloured clothes. The men were paraded in their uniforms […]
The Gogan Family
22/12/2017 By 1 Comment
I was recently send the following wonderful photos by OFH reader,Tracey Miller. She was sent them by a relative of hers, Ross Gogan. They are reproduced with the kind permission of Ross Gogan and family. Tracey said:- These are my great great grandparents and their children being my Great Gran Amy (far back left), the […]
