Sunday 7 March to Saturday 13 March 2010

[diggerdave]

Sunday 7th March to Saturday 13th March 2010

No Hunter Valley soldier is recorded as dying this week in the Sudan War of 1885.

No Hunter Valley naval reservist is recorded as dying this week in the Chinese Boxer Rebellion of 1900 –1901.

Two Hunter Valley troopers are recorded as dying this week in the South African Boer War of 1899 –1902:

Tpr William Thomas Berriman, Ardglen, 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 07/03/1902
Tpr Sydney Selwyn Mayo, Raymond Terrace, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 11/03/1902

May they continue to rest in eternal peace.

© copyright 2010 David H Dial OAM

Seven Hunter Valley men are listed as dying this week during the First World War of 1914-1918.

None are recorded as dying this week in 1915; 0 in 1916; 5 in 1917 and 2 in 1918.

Sgt Gregory Valentine Page, Dungog, 34th Inf Bn, 9/03/1917
Pte Albert Harold Perram, Apple Tree Flat, 53rd Inf Bn, 9/03/1917
Spr Robert John Hampton, Dungog, Field Coy Engrs Reinforcements, 6/03/1918
L/Cpl Herbert Leslie Elvin, Cessnock, 3rd Inf Bn, 10/03/1918
Pte Adrian Croese, Mayfield, 35th Inf Bn, 11/03/1917
Cpl Alexander Reginald Sattler, Singleton, 53rd Inf Bn, 11/03/1917
Pte Samuel John Fuller, Maitland, 33rd Inf Bn, 12/03/1917

'Their Glory Shall Never Be Blotted Out'

© copyright 2010 David H Dial OAM

Eleven Hunter Valley men are recorded as dying this week during the Second World War of 1939-1945.

None are recorded as dying this week in 1939; 0 in 1940; 0 in 1941; 2 in 1942; 2 in 1943; 0 in 1944 and 7 in 1945.
      
Flight Sgt William Alan Rowe, The Junction, 20 Squadron, 7 Mar 1945
Stoker Norman Frederick Fry, Hamilton, HMAS Napier, 9 Mar 1943
Lieut Frederick William Morris, Denman, 2/6 Infantry Battalion, 9 Mar 1945
Pte Cecil William Newman, Scone, 88 Light Aid Detachment, 11 Mar 1945
Tpr Amos Andrew Mitchell, Mayfield, 16 Australian Motor Regiment, 12 Mar 1942
L/Sgt Allen Jessop Woolmer, Maitland, 2 Battalion, 12 Mar 1942
Pte Henry Sanderson, Wallsend, 20 Garrison Battalion, 12 Mar 1943
Pilot Officer George Leonard Burgess, Singleton, 460 Squadron, 12 Mar 1945
Pte Ronald Clyde Gordon, Mayfield, 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion, 13 Mar 1945
Cpl Frederick Robert May, Newcastle, 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion, 13 Mar 1945
Pte Arthur Allan Taylor, Wickham, 2/19 Infantry Battalion, 13 Mar 1945

May they continue to rest in eternal peace.

© copyright 2010 David H Dial OAM

Two Hunter Valley servicemen are recorded as dying this week in the Korean War of 1950-1953:

Cpl John McKenzie Tannock, Tighes Hill, 3rd Battalion RAR, 9 March 1951
Pte Roland Fisher, Dungog, 3rd Battalion RAR, 11 March 1951

May they continue to rest in eternal peace.

© copyright 2010 David H Dial OAM

One Hunter Valley serviceman is recorded as dying this week in the South Vietnam War of 1962 –1972:

Cpl George Geoffrey Gilbert, Newcastle, 5 RAR, accidently 9 March 1969

May he continue to rest in eternal peace.

© copyright 2010 David H Dial OAM
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Sudan War details extracted from the Hunter Valley Sudan War 1885 Data Base.

Boxer Rebellion details extracted from the Hunter Valley Boxer Rebellion 1900-1901 Data Base.

South African Boer War details extracted from the Hunter Valley South African Boer War 1899-1902 Data Base.

First World War details extracted from the book, 'Where Heroes Sleep - Hunter Valley Fallen of The Great War' and from the CD-ROM, 'Hunter Valley Diggers of World War One 1914-1918'.

Second World War details extracted from the Hunter Valley World War Two 1939-1945 Data Base.

Korean War details extracted from the Hunter Valley Korean War 1950-1953 Data Base.

Vietnam War details extracted from the Hunter Valley Vietnam War 1962-1972 Data Base.