John George Graham was born in 1864. In 1888 he married Caroline Matilda Vagg, daughter of George Tilley and Ann (née Harding) Vagg. He farmed land at Connewarre for many years. Caroline died on 28 December 1912 at the age of 56 and is buried in the Methodist section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery. John who died on 5 April 1935 at the age of 70 is buried with her. Their son, Percy George, who died on 2 May 1915 at Gallipoli is remembered on the headstone. He is also remembered at the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey. Their other children were: Arthur Ernest — born in 1889 at Mount Duneed, married Charlotte Matilda Middleton in 1917, died on 6 October 1971, buried in the Methodist section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery Ella May — born in 1891 at Barwon Heads, died in 1951 at Connewarre, buried in the Methodist section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery |
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The Waurn Ponds Memorial Reserve Committee of Management invites everyone to the 99th anniversary of the planting of the Waurn Ponds Memorial Reserve. The annual memorial service will be held on Sunday 1st July 2018 10:30am at Waurn Ponds Memorial Reserve corner of Waurn Ponds Drive and Cochranes Road.
There will be a march before the service with the Army, Navy, Airforce Cadets and Veterans marching together. The Geelong Military Re-enactment Group will fire from the 25pounder gun. After the service there will be a BBQ and Light Refreshments in the Waurn Ponds Hall. Ladies are asked to bring a "Plate". If anyone has any history of the Waurn Ponds Servicemen and women we would love to hear from you? Wreath Laying Welcome . Everyone Invited. James Palmer was born about 1856. He married Eva, daughter of Frederick and Evangaline Withers, and had the following children:
Henry Wallace — born about 1884 at Port Augusta SA, died 1972 at North Geelong Elsie May — born 1885 at Richmond Minnie — born 1887, died 1888 at Newtown Albert Roy — born 1889 Arthur Stanley (Stan) — born 1890 at Geelong, husband of Dorothy Irene (Dot) née Twitt, killed in action in France on 25 January 1917 (one daughter Dorothy (Bonnie) Jean born 1915 at Geelong) James Reginald (Reg) — born 1893 at Geelong West, died 1977 at Coburg Horace Leslie — born 1895 at Geelong, died 1978 at Ferntree Gully Ivy Myrtle (Myrtle) — born 1898 at Geelong Norman Clifford — born 1901 in Geelong James died on 1 February 1922 at the age of 66 at his residence at Grovedale and was buried in the Church of England section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery. Eva died in September 1929 at St Kilda at the age of 72 and was buried with him.
The VFL consisted of six teams (Geelong, Richmond, South Melbourne, Carlton, Collingwood and Fitzroy) each playing the other three times. Teams had 18 players and no reserves. Collingwood were premiers and the leading goalkicker was Dick Lee of Collingwood. Richmond took the "wooden spoon". Players were amateurs with players paying their own expenses. Geelong donated profits to war funds.
He was one of six soldiers from Mount Duneed who sailed on the same day on the HMAT Warilda.
Allan Ellis (cousin) Charles Harold Gogoll James Reginald Palmer Francis Samuel Edward Stacey Herbert William Francis Stacey All are remembered on the Mount Duneed State School honour board.
She was buried in the Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery.
Patrick Feehan, son of Margaret Feehan, was a labourer from Mount Duneed when he enlisted for World War 1 service on 1 March 1916 at the age of 36 years. He was wounded in action twice. He was awarded the Military Medal "for conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during the attack on Vauvillers, east of Villers-Bretonneux on 9th August 1918. The whole of the Lewis gun team to which this man belonged became casualties, including himself. Although badly wounded he carried his gun forward with the company and when the left flank of the company was in the air and seriously threatened by the enemy, he at once made his way to a position on that flank in the face of heavy enemy machine gun fire where he engaged the enemy inflicting very heavy casualties, thus enabling the comp[any to continue their advance. By his splendid courage and devotion to duty he materially assisted in the attack and successful capture of the village, which was, in no small part, due to the initiative of Private Feehan". Patrick was a member of the Mount Duneed Mutual Improvement Association, a member of the Committee of Management of the Mount Duneed Recreation Reserve for many years from 1909-1951, a secretary of the Grovedale Athletic Club and the Mount Duneed Rifle Club, often winning trophies. He died on 1 December 1956 aged 75 and was buried at the Geelong Eastern Cemetery with his sister Mary Ann who died on 2 May 1973 aged 94. Feehans Road was named after the Feehan family who were associated with Mount Duneed for 97 years.
100 years ago — a few items from newspapers and cemetery records: King George V was monarch, Billy Hughes was prime minister, Gough Whitlam, 21st prime minister of Australia was born and three year old Sasanof won the Melbourne Cup. The first plebiscite on the issue of military conscription was held; it was defeated. 25 April was officially named and widely observed as Anzac Day. The Victorian Football League was feeling the strain of World War 1. Attendances were affected, only four clubs competed (Carlton, Collingwood, Fitzroy and Richmond) and teams were missing players. Geelong among many other teams, refused to play on "patriotic grounds". Fitzroy won the wooden spoon and the premiership in the same year, finishing fourth out of four and also winning the grand final. Melbourne receives its highest annual rainfall. The old Connewarre Presbyterian Church, at 1411 Barwon Heads Road, Connewarre is now used by the Geelong Aero Club. It has skillion roofed extentions at the front and back and a doorway near the rear of the body of the church which has been closed off. Originally the door probably looked like the one at St Cuthbert's Church of England at Marshall which was built 5 years earlier and in a similar style. Connewarre Presbyterian Church was erected in 1916 on a block given by Mr D Polley on the corner of Staceys (then Lake) and Barwon Heads Roads, as it was decided that the old building was beyond repair. The architects, Laird & Buchan called for tenders in May and the successful applicant was Mr H Rose. The church was weatherboard on the outside with Californian redwood and beaverwood on the interior built in the Federation Carpenter Gothic style. It had a gable roof with skillion-roofed extentions each end and leadlight windows in the gothic style. The pulpit for the church had come from St Andrew's in Geelong. It would seat 100 people. The church was crowded for two services held on 8 October to commemorate the opening of the church. At the morning service Mr RC Blyth, chairman of the Board of Management, gave a short address, then handed a silver key to Mr R Fuller sen., the oldest church member, who opened the church. The celebrations continued the following Tuesday with a tea meeting and concert. There was a large attendance and the sum of £22 was obtained. The total expenses of building the church amounted to £350 of which over £200 had been paid off. In 1977 the church became the Connewarre Uniting Church, and about a year later it closed and was sold to the Geelong Aero Club.
100 years ago — a few items from newspapers and cemetery records: 1915 was not a particularly good year. A monumental drought had caused the crops to fail, the wool clip to be low and the price of chaff to rise. The Great War was continuing longer than expected and the Spanish flu and meningitis epidemics were a constant fear. Two soldiers who were buried at Mount Duneed Cemetery in 1915 both died of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis before they left Australia. They were Charles Henry Challis and Joseph Paul Lugg. Born at Mount Duneed in 1878 Private Charles Henry Challis, who enlisted on 13 July 1915, a farmer from Connewarre died in the Bendigo Hospital on 10 September 1915 aged 37. He was the son of Harry and Sarah Ann (nee Porter) Challis. His brother Private Edwin Challis, a foreman who lived at Connewarre was born at Mount Duneed in 1882. He was wounded in action on 14 June 1918. After re-joining his unit he died from injuries caused by an accident on a farm on 18 December 1918. He was buried at the Maubeuge Communal Cemetery. A third son Private Sydney Gordon Challis, a farmer, enlisted on 17 April 1916. He was born at Mount Duneed in 1896 and was declared killed in action on 11 April 1917 by Court of Enquiry. Private Francis Henry Challis a former farmer born on 8 December 1883 at Barwon Heads was a railway employee married to Elsie May and living at Sandringham prior to enlistment. He was declared killed in action on 12 May, 1917 by Court of Enquiry in the vicinity of Bullecourt. He had one son. He was the son of Francis Henry and Jessie Elizabeth Challis. Private William Jacob Fuller, a farmer from Connewarre, was declared killed in action at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. He had been missing for nineteen months. He was the 25 year old son of Robert and Susanna (née McLeary) Fuller. He is remembered on his parents gravestone in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery. Percy George Graham, son of John George Graham and Caroline Matilda née Vagg, was killed in action at Gallipoli on 2 May 1915. Before enlistment he was a farmer from Connewarre. He is remembered at the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey and also on his parents headstone in the Methodist section at Mount Duneed Cemetery. Charles Altmann, son of John Altmann and Louisa Wheelhouse (née Schneider) of Mount Duneed, was killed in action at Gallipoli on 29 November 1915 at the age of 24 years. His brother Alfred Altman enlisted in 1915 in Nagambie but was discharged in the following year as medically unfit after diptheria followed by post diptheritic neuritis affecting his sight and legs. Rev George Allen Stewart On 6 September 1915 Rev George Allen Stewart, aged 36 years, died of wounds at Alexandria. He was a Presbyterian Minister and Corporal in the 6th Reinforcements, 14th Infantry Battalion. He was the third son of John and Mary Stewart of Dhuliebeeil, Mount Duneed. He was buried at Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt. On Sunday morning 10 September a marble tablet was unveiled in the Pyramid Hill Presbyterian Church erected to the memory of the late Corporal George Stewart, who was a previous minister of the church. The brothers of the deceased soldier Mr AM Stewart of Lake Charm and Mr J Stewart of Mount Duneed were present at the ceremony. His name was listed on the Mount Duneed State School Honour Roll.
There was a large gathering at the local state school on Anzac Day. Addresses were given by the head teacher, Mr JR Hawse, in his usual capable style, and Cr WF McIntyre gave a stirring speech, and also unveiled the honor roll, containing 25 names. Special hymns, songs and recitations were given by the children. The ladies of the district and the school committee provided afternoon tea. It was a representative gathering, and was a great success. from Geelong Advertiser 2 May 1917 The names on this memorial are listed on the Together They Served website. http://togethertheyserved.com/freshwater-creek-names/ This comprehensive website lists WW1 names and memorials for all of Surf Coast. It is well worth looking at. INTERESTING OPENING CEREMONY Practically everybody in the district turned out to the opening of the Soldiers' Memorial Hall at Connewarre on Saturday afternoon. The hall is a substantially built roomy structure, and is equipped with a handsome honor board bearing the names of the district men who volunteered for service in the Great War, and have made the supreme sacrifice. Cr Cameron presided and amongst others present were Mr JH Lister, MHR, Hons, HF Richardson and AA Austin, MsLC and Capt Morley, MLA. On arrival at the hall the National Anthem was sung, and Cr Cameron introduced Cr White to the gathering. The latter opened the door with a silver key bearing the initials CDSMH (Connewarre District Soldiers' Memorial Hall). Cr White expressed his appreciation of the compliment paid to him in entrusting him with the duty of declaring the hall open. It was erected not only as a memorial to the dead, but also for the use of the living. He then turned the key and declared the hall officially open. The interior of the hall was attractively decorated and arranged in stalls for the bazaar, which followed the opening ceremony. Cr White called on Mr Lester MHR to unveil the honor roll containing exclusively the names of the men who had fallen. He emphasised the necessity for unity amongst the whole of the people so that the sacrifice of those who gave their lives might not be in vain. The best memorial we could erect was to carry our the promises we had made to the soldiers during the war. He referred to the case of an unnaturalised Scandinavian who all through the war had been employed in the Melbourne munitions factory, drawing £30 a week. His wife was also in business earning good money. That could be filled by the wife of a returned soldier. He also referred to the action of the Queensland Government in wiping off the Statute Book the principle of preference to soldiers. Hon HF Richardson, MLC, congratulated the people of Connewarre on the fine hall they had erected. Our sympathies went out to those who had lost dear ones in the war. Mr Austin, MLC, also extended his congratulations to those responsible for the erection of such a fine hall. To his mind the erection of an obelisk as a memorial to the fallen was a waste of money compared to a memorial hall which would be useful for all time. He memtioned that three quarters of the total cost of the hall had already been subscribed and urged all to patronise the stalls freely to leave the building free of debt. Mr Morley, MLA, referred to the necessity of providing social amenities in country districts. That was the whole secret of how to induce people to go back to the land. After referring to the names on the honor roll, he mentioned that there were 600 returned men in Melbourne clamouring for work which they could not obtain. He congratulated the ladies on the fine display they had made, and urged all present to liberally support the bazaar and to secure some of its many bargains. A vote of thanks to the visiting speakers closed the formal part of the proceedings and within a few minutes, the bazaar was in full swing. Brisk business was done all the afternoon, and it is understood that the financial result is considered highly satisfactory. From Geelong Advertiser Monday 7 August 1922 The names on this memorial are listed on the Together They Served website. http://togethertheyserved.com/connewarre-names/ This comprehensive website lists WW1 names and memorials for all of Surf Coast. It is well worth looking at.
An American Tea arranged by the Mount Duneed Red Cross Sub-centre in aid of Gala Day Fund was held in the local State school on Friday evening... During the evening a photographic honor roll containing the photographs of 33 old scholars and three district soldiers of the Mount Duneed school and district was unveiled. Cr White, who was introduced by the chairman of the school committee (Mr. F. Rickard), spoke very feelingly of the way the men of the district had enlisted, and said that the honor roll, to which all the residents of the district had subscribed, would show them that we were not unmindful of their sacrifice. Similar sentiments were expressed by Cr. W. F. McIntyre, who thanked the Mount Duneed people for the invitation to be present at the unveiling ceremony. From the Geelong Advertiser Wednesday 31st October 1917 The names on this memorial are listed on the Together They Served website. http://togethertheyserved.com/mt-duneed-names/ This comprehensive website lists WW1 names and memorials for all of Surf Coast. It is well worth looking at. |
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