There is often confusion about the English 1939 register and whether it is a regular census. The 1939 register is not a census, but a register collated in September, just after the start of World War Two. It is not covered by the Census Act 1920, so not subject to the 100 year closure ruleContinue reading “Redacted on the 1939 register”
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Lest we forget
The Young Chronicle, on 24 August 1915 highlighted the fate of cousins William Sydney McCarthy and Frederick Prothero on Gallipoli and Thomas Leslie Debnam on Malta. Their story is recounted below: Three Cousins. TWO DEAD, ONE WOUNDED. Soon after the war started three cousins, all fine stamps of hardy Australian manhood, left Young to doContinue reading “Lest we forget”
Anzac heroes of Hickeys Creek
This picture is one of those finds you treasure and thank the family member for sharing it. It is a picture of farewell, anticipation and fear. On the eve of leaving for war, the small community of Hickeys Creek in New South Wales are sending their men to a distant conflict. With the newly enlistedContinue reading “Anzac heroes of Hickeys Creek”
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