Some months ago, when looking at my records for Kanowna and in particular, the honour board for WW1, which survives today in remarkable condition at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder War Museum. I thought how interesting it would be to see if I could find out the details of all the men listed which only had a surname and initial on the board.
This is still a work in progress, but I thought you might like to see what I have done so far. The names in red are the ones that I have not been able to find out the details about as yet. The problem is that they are common names and to be on the roll you just had to have some connection to Kanowna and not necessarily live there at the time. Some were born there and others married there. Others had this address for their next of kin, usually a parent or wife. Often as well their full name was not the name they were known by, which make its difficult.
Of these 37 names – I have done my best, but I’m sure there will be errors and omissions so if you can add or correct any details do let me know – resarch@outbackfamilyhistory.com.au
WW1 Honour Roll Donated by the School Children of Kanowna – Board now located at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder War Museum, Boulder Town Hall, Burt Street, Boulder.
Kanowna Roll of Honour – Photo OFH
BARTLETT G -BARTLETT George – Born 16 SEP 1885 in Blyth, South Australia to Cornelius BARTLETT and Sarah Agnes nee MOORE, (brother to Wilfred Bartlett below) in Oct 1921 in Kanowna WA he married Doris JOHNSON, they had one son, John Wilfred BARTLETT born Kalgoorlie in 1922. George Died in Perth WA in 1945, and both his parents are buried in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery.
BARTLETT W – Wounded BARTLETT Wilfred Sydney – Born 1891 in Kadina, South Australia to Cornelius BARTLETT and Sarah Agnes nee MOORE, (brother to George Bartlett above), Wilfred never married and died in Perth WA in 1944.
CRAIG R – CRAIG Robert James – 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion, Born in Kanowna WA, 1899, to Francis William CRAIG and Isabella nee MORRIS, he was killed in WW2 in Indonesia.
CUNNINGHAM J B – CUNNINGHAM John Bernard – Born 12 MAR 1876 at Wodonga, Victoria to John James CUNNINGHAM and Jessie nee PARKHILL, in 1924 in Kalgoorlie he married Emily Wyatt MEAD and the couple had two sons, John James Cunningham born Kalgoorlie in 1926 and Colin Arnold born 1929, he died in 1962 and is buried in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery with his wife Emily.
John Bernard Cunningham – Photo Ancestry.com
DUFALL A – DUFALL Sydney Arthur Robert – Born 17 FEB 1896 in Broken Hill, New South Wales to Thomas Herbert DUFALL and Elizabeth Esther nee LINES, in April 1920 in Perth WA he married Dorothy Eva CRAMOND, the couple had 11 children, Sydney died in Perth WA in 1968.
EVANS H – possibly EVANS Harold John – C Company, 28th Battalion, Born: Totnes, Devon England, 42yrs, Occ: Miner, Brother Percy Harold Evans, 6 Addis Street, Kalgoorlie, in the Goldfields Infantry for 10 years,
GEORGE E – Wounded – Possibly GEORGE Ernest – 26th Reinforcements, 11th Battalion – Born: London, England, aged 44yrs, Occ: Barman/Railway Worker, Married but separated, Contact: Mrs Jessie Augeline Cherie, 215 Collins St, Kalgoorlie,
GOGAN J – KIA GOGAN John Nathaniel – 28th Australian Infantry Battalion, KIA 29 Jul 1916 aged 27yrs, Born 5 Jan 1888 York WA to William James Gogan and Mary Ann nee Shaw, Buried: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
GOGAN L – KIA – GOGAN Laurance – 11th Australian Infantry Battalion, KIA 11 Jul 1918 aged 24yrs from illness, Born 21 Feb 1894 Clackline WA to William James Gogan and Mary Ann nee Shaw, Buried: Stourbridge Cemetery, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England,
GOGAN RW – KIA – GOGAN William Roy John – 51st Australian Infantry Battalion, KIA 12 Oct 1917 aged 27yrs, Born: 9 Apr 1892 Clackline WA, to William James Gogan and Mary Ann nee Shaw. Memorial: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium.
The Gogan Boys and family – Laurence, John & Roy – Photo Tracey Millar.
GORDON T – Wounded – Possibly – GORDON Thomas – 4th Battalion Machine Gun Co – Born: Edinburgh Scotland, Occ: Student/Carpenters apprentice, had his medical exam in Kalgoorlie, was discharged in Engalnd, was married with a wife in Scotland and a sister in Perth WA.
HAMPTON R C – possibly HAMPTON Robert Collett – 51st Australian Infantry Battalion – Born: Feb 1875 in Redfern District, New South Wales to Robert Collette Edwin Hampton and Margaret McNeill, 40yrs 10mths, Occ: Miner, NOK: Mrs Mattie Edith Thompson, 1469 Boundary St, Kalgoorlie, KIA 10 JUN 1917 at Messines Ridge, Ypres, Belgium, Memorial; Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium.
HOPKINS W – Possibly – HOPKINS William Castle Horan – 3rd Pioneer Battalion- Born Burra Burra , South Australia to Robert Castle Hopkins and Janet Ann Sampson, he married Ada Amelia Sims in Kalgoorlie WA in 1900 and they had four children: Irene Delilah Olive born 1899 – Edna Lucy Janey born 1902 – Hilda Blanche Evelyn born 1909 & Vera Cecilia Wilma born 1919, Wife’s address during his service was 92 North Tce Boulder, Occ: Engine Driver, William served in Kalgoorlie militia. He died in Cottesloe, WA in 1945 and is buried in Karrakatta Cemetery.
IRVING H – Prisoner of War – IRVING Henry – Born 26th Dec 1896 (brother to William) in Lucknow NSW to Arthur Irving and Annie Florence nee Brown, married to Marjorie Clare Trenaor in Jan 1928 in Waverley NSW, 1 child, Patricia Clare Irving born 1928, Died 1977 Waverley NSW.
Henry Irving – Photo Ancestry.com
IRVING W – KIA 2nd Leiut – IRVING William ‘Willie’ – 11th Australian Infantry Battalion, KIA 2 Nov 1917 in Belgium aged 24yrs, Born 12 Jun 1893 (brother to Henry) in Lucknow NSW to Arthur Irving and Annie Florence nee Brown, Single, Occ: Grocer, NOK: Father at 35 Mercer St, Kanowna, Memorial: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
William Irving – Photo Ancestry.com
JAMES J – JAMES James Willoughby – Born 1872 in Dorchester, Oxfordshire, England to David Cooper James, Single, Died on the 26 Aug 1929 in Warwick, Queensland.
JESNOEWSKI G E – JESNOEWSKI Gustave Deinegott Ernest ‘Ernie’ – Born 25 FEB 1889 in Cooktown, Queensland to Carl Ernest Theodore Jesnoewski and Emma Melita Otillie Bertha nee Bourke, Prior to joining up in the AIF he stated that he was a widower with one child, Ernest William John ‘Jack’, he married Mary Ellen ‘Molly’ nee MacPherson in Kalgoorlie WA in Oct 1910 (she died in 1912), He then married Millie Mary nee Penniment in Kalgoorlie in Jan 1920, Children: Leslie Albert born 1921, Eric William born 1929, Ronald Percy born 1932 plus 2 others, Ernie died Jul 1969 in Greenmount, Perth, WA.
LYTTLETON D – LYTTLETON Denis Patrick – Born on 5 APR 1886 at Hotham, Carlton, Victoria to Denis Lyttleton and Grace nee McGee, married Mary ‘May’ Monica nee Ryan in Kalgoorlie WA in 1906, Children: Grace Bernadina born 1906, Mary Ellen ‘Dolly’ born 1909, Eileen born 1912, Denis William born 1914, John Benedict born 1916, Kathleen born 1920 and Sheila June born 1924, Denis died in Southern Cross WA in 1941.
Denis Lyttleton – Photo Ancestry.com
MACLEOD D – possibly McLEOD Donald – 11th battalion -Born: Fremantle Western Australia in 1897 to Peter McLeod Snr and Alida Cecelia Alkenade, Address: 100 Addis St, Kalgoorlie, Occ: Junior Railway Porter, 18yrs 7 mths, married Margaret Ellen Hostler in Northam WA in 1927, two children – Gordon born 1928 & Allan born 1939, Donald died in Collie in June 1986.
MAGGER S – Wounded – There is no enlistement details from a person of this name having enlisted in Australia. Possibly from UK as it was not uncommon for these people to be entered on Honour Boards/Roll of Honour/War Memorials.
MATTHEWS C – possibly MATTHEWS Charles Henry – No 6 Tunnelling Co -Born Ballarat Victoria in c1873, 43yrs 6mths, Occ: Woodcutter, NOK: Mother Mrs Scatten, Eaglehawk, Victoria, Medical Examination Kalgoorlie, discharged Jun 1917.
MILLS W E – MILLS Walter Edward – Born 1887 Seymour VIC to George James Mills and Mary Ann nee Fothergill, married Emile Martha nee Schmeiss (2nd Marriage) in Kalgoorlie WA in 1924, 1 child Myrtle Alice Mills born 1925, Walter died Jun 1950 in Coolgardie WA.
MOORE G V – MOORE George Valentine – Born 14 Feb 1882 in St Neots, Huntingdonshire, England to Charles Richard Moore and Ann Rebecca Pestel, married Elsie Ellen Mills in Kanowna in 1904, children – Mavis Elsie Ellen born 1904, Gladys Rebecca born 1908, Ivy Lillian born 1910, Stanley George born 1916, (all children born in Kanowna except Mavis), George died in Perth WA in Sept 1956. When he signed up his address was Isabella Street, Kanowna and his occupation was given as miner and stockman.
George Valentine Moore and Family – Photo Ancestry.com
MURRAY G E P – Possibly George Edward Patterson MURRAY – Born: Brighton Victoria, 42yrs 6mths, Occ: Prospector, NOK: Mrs C L Murray, Worthing, Sussex, England, Discharged in England Feb 1918.
NORTHEY S – NORTHEY Samuel James – Born 27 JUL 1879 in Gordon, Victoria to Samuel James Northey and Mary Jane nee Mumford, married Margaret Mabel Bell in Kanowna WA in 1903, Children: Samuel Percival John born 1904, Alice Edna born 1906, Samuel died in 1942 in Brunswick Victoria.
OAKLEY D – Wounded – OAKLEY David John – Born 21 MAR 1869 in Enfield, Middlesex, England to William Henry Oakley and Maria Skerratt, in 1900 at Kanowna WA he married Elizabeth Jane Davies, the couple had two children, Eric Henry born 1901 and David John born 1916, a daughter was also born in 1904 but died after a few hours, David died in 1953 in Cottesloe Perth WA.
David John Oakley and Family – Photo Ancestry.com
O’DONNELL H B – KIA – O’DONNELL Hugh Brian ‘Hughie’ – 11th Australian Infantry Battalion, KIA 12 May 1916 Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey aged 16yrs 8mths, Born 1898, Burt Street, Boulder Western Australia to John ‘Jack’ O’Donnell and Lily Elizabeth Dreyer, he joined the AIF in 1914 aged 17yrs 7mths, he is buried at the Lone Pine Cemetery.
Hugh Brian O’Donnell – Photo Ancestry.com
Story: Hugh O’Donnell – WA’s Youngest Gallipoli Hero
This is a poem written as an epitaph for her son by Hugh O’Donnell’s mother:
These deeds which should not pass away. Names that must not wither
The last Post sounded the soldier sleeps who died in honour.
Only those who have loved and lost, can understand wars bitter cost.
Oh for the touch of a vanished hand and the sound of a voice so still
When days are dark and friends are few,
My dear son, How I long for you…..
No dear one stood, beside him to hear his last farewell.
While he lies in silent sleep, his memory we will always keep
OWENS D – possibly OWENS David – 54 Depot – Born: Adelaide SA, 20yrs 5mths, Occ: Dairy Hand, NOK: Mother Sarah Owens, Thompson Rd, West Guilford, Medical taken in Kalgoorlie, Discharged Oct 1918.
ROBERTSON J – Wounded – possibly ROBERTSON James Palmer – 42 Depot – Born: Melbourne Victoria to John James Robertson and Sarah Mary Ann Passe, Single, 19yr 4mths, Occ: Labourer, NOK: Mother, Sarah Ann Robertson, 2280 johnson St, Golden Gate, via Kalgoorlie, WA. James died Oct 1949 Kalgoorlie WA.
ROBINSON C – KIA – Possibly ROBINSON Charles Archibald – 10th Light Horse, Trooper – KIA Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey on 7 Aug 1915, aged 37yrs, buried: Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey. His mother was in Kanowna and he was in Kanowna Militia.
ROBINSON W C – Wounded – ROBINSON William Chambers – Born 1868 Belfast Victoria to William Thomas Chambers Robinson and Martha Watson, he married Annie Sophia Irwin in Victoria in 1903, she died in 1936 and he then re married Emma Louise Monkhouse in Perth WA in the same year, he had one child, Joan Chambers born in 1916. He lived in Golconda St, Kanowna and he died in 1946 in Nedlands WA.
ROUTLEDGE W – KIA – ROUTLEDGE William – 28th Australian Infantry Battalion, KIA on the 1st Jun 1916 in France and is buried in Franvilliers Commonwealth Cemetery France. Born 1873 in Seaton, Cumberland, England to James Routledge and Isabella Grimshaw, He was a Miner and was single.
William Routledge – Photo Ancestry.com
Grave of William Routledge – Photo Ancestry.com
SMITH H G
TAYLOR G C – Wounded – TAYLOR Charles George Lindsay – Born 13 Jul 1898 in Kanowna, WA to George Taylor and Julia Annie Simcock, he married Dorothy Correll in 1931 in Kalgoorlie WA, Children: Sheila May born 1931 & George Lindsay born 1934, he died in WA in 1972.
TREACY C – TREACY Cyril Joseph – Born 1894 Broken Hill NSW to Hugh Treacy Snr and Bridjet E Healy (died Kanowna), he married Edith Catherine Parker in Middlesex England in 1919, they had no known children and his place of death is not known.
WEBSTER F I – Webster Leiut – WEBSTER Frank Irwin – 11th Battalion AIF, Born: 31 MAR 1894 in Brighton, Victoria, Australia to Francis bake Webster Snr and Annie Sophia Irwin, Address of mother 117 Collins St, Kalgoorlie, Occ: Assayer, married Doris May Kenworthy in 1923 in Perth WA, one child, Barbara Jean born 1925, Frank died in Subiaco Perth in 1923.
Frank Webster – Photo Ancestry.com
WILLIS T W – Wounded – WILLIS Thomas Warren – Born 6 Mar 1896 in Exeter, South Australia to James Jabez Willis and Mary Warren, he married Agnes MacDonald in Murray WA in 1928, they had one son, James Ardagh born in 1929
Thomas Warren Willis standing to the right of his father – Photo Ancestry.com
YOUNG A H – KIA – YOUNG Alexander Hall – 51st Australian Infantry Battalion, Born North Fremantle WA 1898, Father: Andrew Hall Young, Mother: Lucy Ann Young, Occ: Railway Fireman, Address: Kanowna then 127 Hanbury St, Kalgoorlie, KIA aged 19yrs in France, Died of Wounds 15 Jul 1917, Buried Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord Pas de Calais, France.
Alexander Hall Young – Photo Ancestry.com
The following story by Robert Baugh will give you further details about the board and the men named thereon.
Kanownas Anzac Story by Robert Baugh
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Hi Moira,
I enjoy reading many of your posts. I have just read the Kanowna Roll of Honour post – and found just a couple of editing typos:
“O’DONNELL H B – KIA – O’DONNELL Hugh Brian ‘Hughie’ – 11th Australian Infantry Battalion, KIA 12 May 1916 Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey aged 16yrs, Born 1898, Burt Street, Boulder Western Australia to John ‘Jack’ O’Donnell and Lily Elizabeth Dreyer, he joined the AIF in 1914 aged 16yrs, he is buried at the Lone Pine Cemetery.”
Should this one say he was aged 18 yrs when he was KIA? (Such a young age when he joined the Army to fight overseas.)
“ROBINSON W C – Wounded – ROBINSON William Chambers – Born 1868 Belfast Victori to William Thomas Chambers Robinson and Martha Watson, he married Annie Sophia Irwin in Victoria in 1903, she die in 1936 and he then re married Emma Louise Monkhouse in Perth Wa in the same year, he had one child, Joan Chambers born in 1916. He lived in Golconda St, Kanowna and he died in 1946 in Nedlands WA.”
(A ‘d’ is missing off the word ‘died in 1936; small ‘a’ in WA.)
Keep up the good work – little errors are so easy to make and not be noticed by the typist. I know … do them myself!!
Hi Prue Many thanks I will make these corrections.
Moya,
I did send you the details for Hugh O’Donnell some time ago. He was born 22.09.1898 so was 16 years and 8 months old when he enlisted but stated that he was 19 years and one month old. He was 17 years and 7 months old when he was killed. I thought I had sent you a scan of his birth certificate.
Thank you so much Sandra, I should have come to you first. (:
Awww thank you 🙂
HAMPTON R C
Check 4806 Robert Collett Hampton … he was a miner and his sister was in Kalgoorlie which was the same place he took his medical.
HOPKINS W check 820/1166 William Castle Horan Hopkins wife was in Boulder City and he served in Kalgoorlie militia.
GORDON T check 284 Thomas Gordon. Took medical in Kalgoorlie and was discharged in England
GEORGE E check 7723 Ernest George. He enlisted in Kalgoorlie
EVANS H check 415 Harold John Evans. Mother was in Kalgoorlie and he was in the Goldfields Infantry and a miner
MACLEOD D check 6086 Donald McLEOD (spelling) mother was in Kalgoorlie and medical was in Kagoorlie
MAGGERS S there is no enlistement details from a person of this name having enlisted in Australia. Possibly from UK as it was not uncommon for these peopleto be entered on Honour Boards/Roll of Honour/War Memorials
MATTHEWS C check 4393 Charles Henry MATTHEWS medical was in Kalgoorlie and in 6th Tunnellers
MURRAY G E P check 1324 George Edward Patterson Murray he was a prospector and discharged in England
OWENS D check 6374 David Owens medical was taken in Kalgoorlie
ROBERTSON J check 5459 James Plamer Roberston greengrocer in Yilgarn and worked for Goldfields Water Supply. Died whist living in Boulder.
ROBINSON C Check 333 Charles Archibald Robinson mother was in Kanowna and he was in Kanowna militia
Oh my goodness! Emotion at seeing my uncle’s name (Frank Irwin Webster) on the honours list and also that of my grandmother’s second husband (William Chambers Robinson).
I am so glad you saw it, can you add any info to the two entries, I only have the very basic details.