Eltham District Historical Society Inc in Eltham, Victoria, Australia | Community organisation

Eltham District Historical Society Inc

Locality: Eltham, Victoria, Australia

Address: 728 Main Road 3095 Eltham, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.elthamhistory.org.au/

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23.01.2022 GAHAN, Studley Manston, Capt., VX48379 (KIA 17 May 1941, Tobruk, Libya) Studley Manston Gahan was born in Ivanhoe, 8 December 1913, the son of Walter Ernest and Alice Miriam Gahan. By 1924, the family had moved to Derril, Eltham, on the western side of Main Road near the present-day site of Shillinglaw Cottage where they remained till about 1960 when Walter died. [ 1,269 more word ] https://elthamhistory.wordpress.com//eltham-roll-of-honou/

23.01.2022 The attached Tribute has been written by Colonel Terry Beaton (Retired), who is a member of the Eltham District Historical Society. This Tribute is given to commemorate the 75th Anniversary Year of the end of the Second World WarWorld War and to remember all those who served and fought for their country. Terry and Sheila Beaton have contributed significantly to researching and recognising veterans of various conflicts interred in local Nillumbik cemeteries. [ 222 more words ] https://elthamhistory.wordpress.com//10/remembrance-day-2/

22.01.2022 FELDBAUER, Theodore, Sgt., VX51733 (DOD, 27 Mar 1945, Borneo) Theodore Albert ‘Curly’ Feldbauer was born 15 October 1909 at Melbourne, the son of Theodore Henry (a naturalised German) and Jessie Margarette Feldbauer. The family moved several times during his childhood but before he was 20 he was living and working in the Eltham district. He became a well-known local sportsman. He played cricket for the Montmorency Imperials in 1929 and 1930 in the Eltham Cricket Association and excelled as a footballer and football coach. [ 1,727 more word ] https://elthamhistory.wordpress.com//eltham-roll-of-honou/

22.01.2022 CLERKE, Alfred Charles, Cpl., VX23112 (KIA 2 Feb 1942, Laha, Ambon Island) Alfred Charles Clerke was born 22 July 1906 in London, the son of William Charles and Rose Matilda Clerke. A printer by profession, he was 33 years old and married to Inga Caroline (Nicholls) when he enlisted at Heidelberg on 25 May 1940. His address was listed as Bridgelands, Eltham. [ 845 more words ] https://elthamhistory.wordpress.com//eltham-roll-of-honou/

21.01.2022 Josiah Holloway (c.1812-1874)The land originally proclaimed as the Government township of Eltham lay between the Yarra River and the line of Dalton Street and Withers Way, essentially what we now know as Eltham South. In 1851, Melbourne property developer Josiah Holloway purchased one square mile immediately to the north of this. His parcel of land was bounded on the south and west by Dalton and Bolton Streets and on the north and east by lines near present day Grove and Rockliffe Streets. [ 100 more words ] https://elthamhistory.wordpress.com//signs-of-the-times-e/

20.01.2022 RUTTER, Donald Hemphill, Flt. Lt., 410262 (KIA 5 Apr 1945, Varrelbusch, Germany) Donald Hemphill Rutter was born 5 January 1922 in Melbourne, the youngest child of Hubert and Beulah Alice (Simpson) Rutter, after Hubert Jnr. (Joe), David in 1915 and June in 1917. Their father was a notable figure in Eltham and beyond, with a career as a mining manager in Australia and Malaya. [ 2,445 more words ] https://elthamhistory.wordpress.com//eltham-roll-of-honou/

18.01.2022 Shared from Mick Woiwod (Author) Facebook Page: When the Wattles bloom..... It is with overwhelming sadness that we have to tell you of Mick Woiwod's passing. He died on the 26th August from a massive heart attack. All though his life, Mick searched for the truth about Victoria's Indigenous people. His was always determinated to fill in the missing layer of Victoria's history and in the last 30 years he researched and wrote over 25 books, most of these on t...he history of the Yarra Valley's Indigenous people, in particular the story of Coranderrk Aboriginal Station in Healesville. Mick's passion to tell the truth about our history has never wavered. We are the richer for this. Vale, Mick, a great friend and inspiration to so many people. https://www.mickwoiwod.com/how-i-came-to-be-writing-books See more

16.01.2022 INGRAM, Lester Neil, Flt. Sgt., 410236 (DOD 22 Apr 1943, Longworth, England) Lester Neil Ingram was born at Kew, 8 November 1911, the son of John and Ada (Key) Ingram of Research. According to Electoral Roll records, in 1903, John Ingram was a farmer at Lancefield, his wife Ada, a milliner. By 1906, John Ingram was a baker at Research and from about 1912, an orchardist. [ 850 more words ] https://elthamhistory.wordpress.com//eltham-roll-of-honou/

11.01.2022 WWII at Home features 18 sites of significance that represent the transformative impact the Second World War had on Victoria. Here you can explore responses to the war effort, sites of reflection that honour the sacrifice of war, and places that embody the post-war rejuvenation that was the birth of modern Australia. The Eltham War Memorial Buildings complex is featured. https://www.wwiiathome.com.au/ewm.html

09.01.2022 DUNLOP, Cuthbert Douglas, Sgt., VX15252 (KIA 22 Nov 1942, Gona, New Guinea) Cuthbert Douglas Dunlop was born 14 September 1920 at Heatherton, the son of Reuben Cuthbert and Janet Dunlop. A farmer by occupation, he initially enlisted in the Militia Forces on 23 February 1939 and assigned Army No. 323730 with 46 Battalion. On 16 May 1940 he was discharged to the AIF and re-enlisted at Seymour. [ 1,566 more word ] https://elthamhistory.wordpress.com//eltham-roll-of-honou/

08.01.2022 RUTTER, David, Flying Off., 833 (400833) (KIA 9 Dec 1941, Bir El Gubbi, Libya) David Rutter was born 2 August 1915 in Armadale, second son of Hubert and Beulah Alice (Simpson) Rutter after Hubert Jnr. (Joe), followed by June in 1917 and Donald in 1922. Their father was a notable figure in Eltham and beyond, with a career as a mining manager in Australia and Malaya. [ 1,701 more word ] https://elthamhistory.wordpress.com//eltham-roll-of-honou/

07.01.2022 McLEAN, Stanley, Flt. Sgt., 419844 (KIA 7 Oct 1944, Emmerich, Germany) Stanley McLean was born 21 April 1924 at Carlton, the son of Gordon Stanley and Lucy Mclean. Gordon was a miner and the family lived at Black Snake Creek, Dargo. The family moved to Mount Pleasant Road, Eltham sometime around 1941. Lucy is listed in the 1943 Electoral Roll, but Gordon is not. [ 1,354 more word ] https://elthamhistory.wordpress.com//eltham-roll-of-honou/

01.01.2022 Recently we were approached by Emily Rawle, a Journalism student at Deakin University interested in doing a small piece on ghost stories in Eltham, in support of one of her course assessments. This approach was made in response to a story we ran in 2018 about the Swallow murders in New Street, now Lavender Park Road, Eltham. Emily was curious whether there were any events in Eltham’s past that could explain ghostly presences and whether these sorts of stories generate interest in the community’s history. [ 61 more words ] https://elthamhistory.wordpress.com//pondering-the-parano/

01.01.2022 FIELD, Kevin Francis, Pte., VX144763 (KIA 28 Jun 1945, Bougainville, PNG) Kevin Francis Field was born 5 September 1917 at Kew, the second son of William and Mary Field of Montmorency. He was educated at Christian Brothers’ He enlisted at Heidelberg on 27 August 1940. His service record is currently not publicly accessible, but it appears that he was brought before a Court Martial on 23 September 1942. [ 1,659 more word ] https://elthamhistory.wordpress.com//eltham-roll-of-honou/