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VX 120398 Cpl J.F.Kelly
Infantry
14th July 1945
Age23
N105381 Private G.H.T.Kelly
Infantry
18th May 1945
Age 47
QX54312 Cpl E.C.Anderson
Infantry
19th April 1945
Age25
NX 103499 Cpl K.R.F.Riley
41/2 Infantry Battalion
17th Febuary 1945
Age 25
VX 93216 Private L.W.Wallace
Infantry
6th August 1944
Age 18
N99360 Lance Bombardier A.Dean
Royal Australian Artillary
17th June 1944
Age 55
F.P.Fitzgerald served as
VX 73229 Private F.Connelly
Infantry
1st May 1944
Age 24
VX 125035 Bombarier B.J.A.Mooney
Royal Australian Artillary
14th October 1943
Age 19
65080 Lance Bombardier C.M.Harris
Royal Australian Artillary
21st September 1943
Age39
VX20593 Craftsman W.M.Bowen
Corps of Elect and Mechanical Engineers
25th June 1943
Age 30
QX 49020 Gunner H.A.Bieske
Royal Australian Artillary
1st July 1943
Age 20
N 8142271 Private H.H.Clarke
Army Service Corps
1 January 1943
Age 25
Rear Row
NX 170475 Private W.A.Eyres
13/33 Infantry Battalion
29 October 1945
Age 29
SX 39895 Sgt C.Fuss
Education Service
9th April 1946
Age 21
QX 500291 Private A.H.Bright
Infantry
12 April 1946
Age 18
W8589 Cpl A.G.Beardman
School of Instruction
28 May 1946
Age 22
V507626 Cpl F.W.Allison
Army Provost Corps
28 Sept 1946
Age 42
WX 501160 Private R.H.Heal
Infantry
15 November 1947
NX 96790 Sgt H.O.Buckley
Army Medical Corps
15 November 1947
Age 37
NX 504696 Private H.P.Minett
30 September 1946
Age 18
During the Second World War 1939-45. The City
of Newcastle was a strategic Military Site both as a centre for Heavy
Industry and as a busy Seaport.
On 8 June 1942 Newcastle came under attack from a Japanese Submarine
but their were no casulties recorded.
This area was a Major Staging area for the AIF Divisions and supported
some of the largest concentrations of troops in Australia thoughout the
War.
The Australian Second Army, including the 1st 9th 25th Brigades and the
3rd Army Tank Brigade were based on the outskirts of Newcastle.
The 4th Armoured Brigade in Singleton and Three Artillary Training
Regiments at Greta.
The Greta War Cemetry which is part of the General Cemetry contains the
Graves of 20 Australian Army Personnel.
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