"Significant military battles are commemorated during the month of August such as Mouquet Farm in WWI and Milne Bay in WW2. The Australian Comforts Fund was also founded in August 1916. Did your ancestors have connections to these places or battles? Is there another anniversary or significant event that your family commemorates/remembers in August?"
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William John Pike MORGAN, A Private and bugler in the 14th Battalion A.I.F was killed at the Battle of Lone Pine on the 8th of August 1915. He was a first cousin of my maternal grandmother, Daisy FLEMING nee MORGAN.
Edmund James AH-KING - A Private in the 22nd Battalion A.I.F was killed at Pozieres on the 5th of August 1916. Edmund was a first cousin of my maternal great grandmother, Margaret FLEMING nee HART.
William John BEATON - A Private in the 14th Battalion A.I.F was initially reported missing and many months later reported killed at Gallipoli on the 27th of August 1915. William was a first cousin of my great great grandmother, Mary Ann MORGAN nee PIKE.
George FORSYTH - A Private in the 47th Battalion A.I.F was killed at Pozieres on the 9th of August 1916. George was a first cousin of my paternal great grandmother, Margaret Ann Hay MUSSON nee FORSYTH.
HERBERT JOHN MORGAN/WAKENSHAW - A Lance Corporal in the 22nd Battalion, 3rd reinforcements enlisted on the 19th of July 1915. He Died of wounds in France on the 5th of August 1916. Herbert was a first cousin of my maternal grandmother, Daisy FLEMING nee MORGAN.
Joseph Stanley SAXON - A Private in the 22nd Battalion was killed in action on August 5th, 1916 at Pozieres. Joseph was a first cousin of my maternal great-grandfather, William Thomas MORGAN.
Significant family anniversaries for August are:-
The birth of my paternal grandfather, James Richard MUSSON on the 23rd of August 1906 at Belfast, Canterbury, New Zealand and his death, as James Musson FORSYTH on the 16th of August 1976 at Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia.
The birthday of my maternal grandmother, Daisy FLEMING nee MORGAN who was born on August 10, 1908, at Myrrhee, Victoria.
The death of my father in law, Allan Taylor on the 7th of August 1992 at Numurkah, Victoria, Australia. He was 84 years of age.
William John Pike MORGAN, A Private and bugler in the 14th Battalion A.I.F was killed at the Battle of Lone Pine on the 8th of August 1915. He was a first cousin of my maternal grandmother, Daisy FLEMING nee MORGAN.
Edmund James AH-KING - A Private in the 22nd Battalion A.I.F was killed at Pozieres on the 5th of August 1916. Edmund was a first cousin of my maternal great grandmother, Margaret FLEMING nee HART.
William John BEATON - A Private in the 14th Battalion A.I.F was initially reported missing and many months later reported killed at Gallipoli on the 27th of August 1915. William was a first cousin of my great great grandmother, Mary Ann MORGAN nee PIKE.
George FORSYTH - A Private in the 47th Battalion A.I.F was killed at Pozieres on the 9th of August 1916. George was a first cousin of my paternal great grandmother, Margaret Ann Hay MUSSON nee FORSYTH.
HERBERT JOHN MORGAN/WAKENSHAW - A Lance Corporal in the 22nd Battalion, 3rd reinforcements enlisted on the 19th of July 1915. He Died of wounds in France on the 5th of August 1916. Herbert was a first cousin of my maternal grandmother, Daisy FLEMING nee MORGAN.
Joseph Stanley SAXON - A Private in the 22nd Battalion was killed in action on August 5th, 1916 at Pozieres. Joseph was a first cousin of my maternal great-grandfather, William Thomas MORGAN.
Significant family anniversaries for August are:-
The birth of my paternal grandfather, James Richard MUSSON on the 23rd of August 1906 at Belfast, Canterbury, New Zealand and his death, as James Musson FORSYTH on the 16th of August 1976 at Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia.
The birthday of my maternal grandmother, Daisy FLEMING nee MORGAN who was born on August 10, 1908, at Myrrhee, Victoria.
The death of my father in law, Allan Taylor on the 7th of August 1992 at Numurkah, Victoria, Australia. He was 84 years of age.
Oh Kerryn...what a sad month August must have been for your family. So many boys lost. Thank you for your contribution to this month's blogging meme.
ReplyDeleteKerryn, Seems we have all been noting the sadness and horror of war. Fran
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