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24.01.2022 The City of Unley is hosting a parade on Unley Road in May to mark a centenary since the original parade. The Governor will be attending. To be followed by a community sausage sizzle, and performances by the 10th/27th band.
22.01.2022 **PLEASE SHARE** Im trying to locate my Great Uncle Horace Victor McGuinnesss Memorial Plaque, also known as a Dead Mans Penny, please refer to the photo. ...It was issued to my Great Grandfather, Thomas McGuinness, on the 18th of July 1922. Horace was one of 3 brothers who served in WWI. Sadly he and my Great Uncle Clarence were both Killed In Action. My Grandfather, Lawrence McGuinness, was injured and returned home from the war. Neither my sister nor I knew that this plaque existed until July this year when I stumbled across this photo of it on Flickr. I have contacted the person who posted the photo on Flickr. They saw it listed on Ebay in 2013. Sadly they did not buy it nor do they have a link to who had listed it for sale. Thankfully their hobby is to preserve memories of our soldiers for family members like me. We do not know for sure who in the family inherited Horaces Memorial Plaque Thomas McGuinness had 6 other children. What we do know is that someone listed it for sale on eBay and someone bought it. We would dearly love to find the new owner of Horaces Plaque and hopefully they are willing to sell it to me. See more
22.01.2022 http://www.adelaidenow.com.au//story-fnra3mm6-1227198626356
20.01.2022 "There And Back With a Dinkum" - a book which follows the fortunes of men of the 27th Battalion written by WRG (Russell) Colman, who embarked with the 6th reinforcements. The book was discovered in the archives of the Australian War Memorial and rescued for publication by a descendent of the 27th. It had been hidden for more than 70 years. It provides details of the experience your 27th family member and his mates had when they enlisted, trained and went away to fight. You can find it at Dymocks in Burnside or by order from the publisher (Australian Scholarly Publishing).http://www.scholarly.info/book/365/
18.01.2022 2018 marks the centenary of the final year of WWI. SAs Centenary of Anzac website is publishing articles each week, and this weeks poignant stories are from early January 1918, including a war diary entry from the 27th Battalion.
18.01.2022 *Remembrance Day Service in Unley* Sunday 11 November, commencing 10.45am. Unley Soldier’s Memorial Garden, Unley Road. Remembrance Day has a special significance this year. Sunday 11 November 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War. All are welcome to attend and observe one minute’s silence at 11am, in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts. Presented by the RSL Unley Sub-Branch Inc. Lest we forget.
17.01.2022 A Soldiers Letter Northern Territory Times, 14 December 1916 This entry from The Northern Territory Times & Gazette a century ago has been published in th...e Newsletter of St John Ambulance Northern Territory. This simple letter home evokes so many more stories, so Ill interpret some of the comments in it. This letter was written by Jim McDonald from the Public Works Department in Pine Creek, serving in France with the 9th Battalion AIF. He was later awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) for bravery. The letter was addressed to Mr W C P Bell Mr Walter Bell ran a shipping, insurance and customs agency and a General Store at Maranboy. He was also an auctioneer, and had earlier been a Councillor in the Palmerston District Council. One of Walter Bells clerks was Vernon Clifford Lanyon. He was the son of Robert and Hannah Lanyon of Kent Town, SA, a noted cyclist and shooter, generally able to find the bull with his first scoring shot. He was one of the first from Darwin to enlist he made his own way to Adelaide on the SS St Albans in December 1914 to join the 27th Battalion AIF. At Gallipoli, he entered the trenches at Cheshire Ridge on 12 September as an Acting Sergeant. A week later, Lanyon received a severe shrapnel wound to the chest and died of his wounds on the hospital ship Maheno on 19 September 1915, aged 21. He was buried in East Mudros Military Cemetery on Lemnos Island in Greece. In Darwin, Lanyons name was listed on the Soldiers Monument (Darwin Cenotaph) which was unveiled on 24 April 1921. In 1968, Lanyon Terrace in the Darwin suburb of Moil was named in his honour. 27th Battalion Descendants - WWI
17.01.2022 French scholars and Australian experts bring to life the revealing histories of objects held by the South Australian descendants of First World War veterans. To... register for this FREE event, or to find out more, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/south-australians-in-france-pu #SAinFrance #WW1
16.01.2022 Do you have French memorabilia from WWI at home? Bring it along to the Unley Museums Artefacts Roadshow - this Sunday 26 November, 2.30pm to 4.30pm at the Unley Museum. Discover the history of the items as they are assessed by French historian Dr Romain Fathi. To find out more about the project behind the roadshow, see the South Australians in France article below.
15.01.2022 Today, 23 July 2016, marks the Centenary of the Battle of Pozieres. Please take a moment to reflect on the bravery displayed and the sacrifice endured.
13.01.2022 The City of Unley has recently established a Historical Partnership with Pozires. The Historical Partnership remembers the soldiers who fought in the Battle of Pozires and the role of the 27th Battalion. The City of Unley closely identifies itself with this Battalion as many soldiers were from the Unley area. Although the Battalion fought in many battles, the Battle of Pozires was significant for the number of casualties that resulted. http://www.heraldsun.com.au///story-fnii5yv7-1227058892772
13.01.2022 A selection of 100 portraits from this collection will be on display at the Flinders University Art Museum on North Terrace, from 2 July through to 11 September, 2016.
12.01.2022 Do you have French memorabilia from WWI at home? Bring it along to the Unley Museum's Artefacts Roadshow - this Sunday 26 November, 2.30pm to 4.30pm at the Unley Museum. Discover the history of the items as they are assessed by French historian Dr Romain Fathi. To find out more about the project behind the roadshow, see the South Australians in France article below.
11.01.2022 *Remembrance Day Service in Unley* Sunday 11 November, commencing 10.45am. Unley Soldiers Memorial Garden, Unley Road. Remembrance Day has a special significance this year. Sunday 11 November 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War. All are welcome to attend and observe one minutes silence at 11am, in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts. Presented by the RSL Unley Sub-Branch Inc. Lest we forget.
10.01.2022 Alfred Smart was a bugler in the 27th Battalion. An ambulance officer, he was, sadly, killed in action. His death caused a rift between his parents and was reported recently in the attached article. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au//story-fnra3mm6-1227189586709
10.01.2022 Many women from Unley served as nurses in WW1. They are also remembered on Unleys Honour Roll Board. One of them, Lily Jane Rinder, enlisted on 20 October 1916. Her parents lived on Hughes St in Unley. She served in London in the Australian Army Nursing Service as staff nurse initially before rising through the ranks to become sister-in-charge. She was awarded the Royal Red Cross in 1919. She is one of 26 nurses listed. http://unleyww1.weebly.com/nurses.html
09.01.2022 Has anyone got a 6th reos group photo?
09.01.2022 Semaphore and Port Adelaide RSL and Living Stories are creating another film for the ANZAC Day 2016 Dawn Service. The film will continue the stories of people f...rom the Le Fevre Peninsula who served in in World War One a hundred years ago. We are looking for diary accounts, letters and photos of men and women who were at the Western Front 1916. If you have any material you would like to offer please contact the Semaphore Port Adelaide RSL. 72259756 or visit us at 10 Semaphore Road or email [email protected] Please Put "The Call" out and share so we can gather as many stories as possible History SA South Australian Museum State Library of South Australia University of South Australia The University of Adelaide Anzac Centenary Anzac Centenary South Australia RSL South Australia Mark Butler MP Susan Close MP Helen Wright - Semaphore Ward, Councillor, CPAE Port Adelaide Football Club Port Adelaide/Le Fevre Peninsula - Local Business Directory See more
08.01.2022 The Unley Anzac Centenary Parade was a great day for remembering the 27th, and others who were served from the Unley area. The Mayor of Unley raised the Unley Honour Flag to remember the community who in WW1 donated money towards the war effort, the existing 10th/27th Battalion marched down Unley Road, inspected by the Governor, The Honourable Hieu Van Le and the community was treated to a sausage sizzle afterward. The parade was so well attended, with thanks to those from near and far who came.
07.01.2022 County Museum, Dundalk, Ireland have launched "Their Story" an Exhibition of World War 1. This Exhibition is a multi-media showcase which includes a documentrar...y "Battle of the Somme" on loan from Imperial War Museum London .There are artefacts in embroidery and trench art work on display as well as tunic, kit bags, letters. Whats unique about this War Exhibition is that there is no guns - its about the personal journeys of the soldiers. Over 800 people from all over Louth who lost their lives in WW1 are remembered and each are named on The Unreturned Journey Wall which was made possible by the knowledge and research of local Historian and Author Donal Hall. Martin McKeown who comes from Dundalk and served in 27th Battalion Descendants - WWI with his four siblings donated items to the Exhibition and helped open the Exhibition. "Their Story" is on display till Christmas - admission is free and well worth a visit. Please share and spread the word - Our County Museum is open Tues-Sat for further info www.dundalkmuseum.ie See more
07.01.2022 A very poignant post on the realities of war 100 years ago
07.01.2022 Do you have First World War objects from Australians who fought in France? Post a picture at South Australians in France. They would love to hear from you!
06.01.2022 The Messenger interviews members of the 10th/27th Battalion prior to Sundays march.
05.01.2022 Please come along to this free public event South Australians in France. French scholars, alongside Australian experts, will bring to life the revealing histories of many of the objects held by the South Australian descendants of First World War veterans. Register your spot via https://www.eventbrite.com/e/south-australians-in-france-pu
05.01.2022 Thanks Christopher for sharing your personal story with us.
04.01.2022 This free public event is bound to be of interest. French historian and Flinders University Australian History lecturer, Dr. Romain Fathi, will discuss Unleys involvement in WWI and its special connection to Pozires. Please register your attendance through the Unley Museums event listing.
04.01.2022 The 27th battalion fought in the Battle of Pozieres 23 July 7 August 1916. Pozires, a small village in the Somme valley in France, was the scene of bitter and costly fighting for Australian soldiers. On the 4th August 1916, the 27th Battalion as part of the 2nd Australian Division attacked to capture the highest vantage point in Pozieres, an old 17th century windmill. They advanced, captured and held it in the face of unrelenting artillery fire and counter attacks. The Batt...alion suffered heavily from retaliatory bombardments and over a hundred died. The casualties of the entire 2nd division were nearly seven thousand. Alfred William BOWLEY (pictured) from Unley was one soldier from the 27th battalion who fought and died in this battle. Are you related to him or to any other soldier in the 27th originally from the Unley area? If so, the City of Unley is interested in hearing from you. (Picture courtesy of the RSL Virtual War Memorial)
04.01.2022 Merci Australia Raffle - For those in the Adelaide area, there is a raffle with tickets available. Half the proceeds of the raffle will go to the Pozieres Project to build a Memorial Park as a tribute to the soldiers who fought and died there. There are lots of good prizes, including return airfares to Paris, a trip to Sydney, gift vouchers, French classes, tickets to WOMADelaide and a night for two in the Barossa Valley. The other half of the proceeds will go the Alliance Francaise who have organised the raffle. Tickets are available until 23 January at the Unley Civic Centre, 181 Unley Road, Unley. $10 per ticket, $20 for 3 tickets, $60 for 10 tickets.
04.01.2022 I snapped this photo on North Terrace of a display of crosses for members of the 27th Battalion. Very moving...
03.01.2022 http://anzaccentenary.sa.gov.au//27th-battalion-celebrate/
03.01.2022 2018 marks the centenary of the final year of WWI. SA’s Centenary of Anzac website is publishing articles each week, and this week’s poignant stories are from early January 1918, including a war diary entry from the 27th Battalion.
03.01.2022 Lieutenant Harold Leslie Boyce was a soldier of the 27th Battalion, who, after the war, rose to a rather prominent position as Lord Mayor of London. Although raised in Sydney, while he was on holidays in Adelaide, he enlisted in the 27th with an address in Unley. He embarked on the HMAT A2 Geelong on 31 May 1915 from Adelaide, serving in Gallipoli and France. After the war he read modern history at Oxford, becoming active in business and public life. In 1929 he was elected in...to the House of Commons for the Conservatives. His work in politics and in raising money for war charities earned him a knighthood. He was made Lord Mayor of London in 1951-52. Are you a descendant of Harold Boyce or of another soldier of the 27th Battalion? If so, please get in touch! Sir (Harold) Leslie Boyce, 1st Bt, by Elliott & Fry, bromide print, 7 February 1952, NPG x86438 National Portrait Gallery, London Used by permission. A license has been obtained for use of this image. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ Link to the material: http://www.npg.org.uk//mw9/Sir-Harold-Leslie-Boyce-1st-Bt See more
03.01.2022 Looking for family relatives of Private Lyndon Samuel Bigg who was in the 27th Battalion(7th Field Company Engineers) and died of wounds at the Battle of Ypres, Belgium on 21 October 1917. Final resting place is Menin Road South Military Cemetery. Plot 3 Row L Grave 36.
02.01.2022 The Vice President of Alliance Francaise, South Australia visited Pozieres in December and took with him some gifts from the City of Unley. The City of Unley has a Historical Friendship agreement with Pozieres.
02.01.2022 Two upcoming events happening in the next few weeks in Unley.
02.01.2022 After departing from Adelaide on 31 May, the first soldiers from the 27th battalion arrived in Egypt in early July 1915. They spent two months training in camps on the outskirts of the city of Heliopolis. In the publication The Blue and Brown Diamond, Lieut-Col Dollman, first Commanding Officer of the Battalion writes Reveille was at 4 oclock daily, and training was carried on till 8 oclock and after breakfast theoretical training occupied the time between 10 oclock and... noon. At four in the afternoon training recommenced and continued until seven. Limited evening leave was given, and each weekend a liberal proportion were given freedom on the Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Here are some pictures of their time there from the album of Lieut-Col Dollman. Pictures are courtesy of Guy Dollman, his grandson. If you are related to someone in the 27th Battalion, and either they, or you are from the Unley area, please do get in touch so that we can include you in our commemorative events in the coming months. (see our about statement for more)
01.01.2022 Please take a moment to read Mayor Lachlan Clynes article on the significant connection between the Battle of Pozieres and Unley.
01.01.2022 A reminder to register your attendance for this free public talk on Friday 10 November. Uncover our military heritage and contribution to the victory on the western front. This fascinating presentation will be followed by a Q&A session and reception at the Unley Museum. Please register through the Eventbrite link below.
01.01.2022 Good afternoon everyone! We have been contacted by an American genealogical TV series seeking information on some members of the 27th Battalion. The TV series traces the lineage of various celebrity guests. The Battalion members being researched are: James Bichan MacLean (spelled McLean on some records) Claude Cyril John Mccann ... William John Dickens Donald Augustus Dowling Ronald Gilbert Horwood Arthur Roland Burton Robert James Springall Minear If you are a relative of any of these men, and have recollection of any stories regarding them spending time in Ealing, London, you may like to share their story. Please private message me if youd like to help or have any further questions. Regards Karen
