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War Memorials and Honour Rolls
Shire of Baw Baw


While this site is provided primarily to allow us to have some idea of the War Service of our Gippsland families we should, while using it, always remember that it is also a memorial to those who fought and died, and those who returned.

Lest We Forget


Childers
Drouin
Drouin West
Erica
Hill End
Jindivick
Longwarry
Moondarra
Narracan East
Neerim
Neerim North
Neerim South
Noojee
Thorpdale
Trafalgar
Trafalgar South
Warragul
Willow Grove
Yarragon

The following towns also have war memorials, but have not been transcribed because they do not include names; Walhalla.


Drouin War Memorial (old Princes Hwy)

THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
L. Ayres A. Hearn
S. Ayres A. Higgs
T. Bright S. Hoppell
T. Beston J. Halliburton
F. Briggs H. Jinnette
J. Beattie E. Judd
A. Brown A. Johnson
L. Burniston V. Lees
V. Butler J.A. Mason
E. Connolly C. Maynard
C. Cook D. Main
W. Clover C. Meredith
J. Clark D. McColl
W. Clark A. McCarthy
L. Clark A. McDonald
J.R. Clark G. Nicholls
S. Clark R. Phillips
E. Clinch F. Roberts
D. Colley S. Terry
H. Castles F. Terry
A. Copeman W. Tolley
A. Crowe A.E. Tolley
J. Dewar S. Turner
R. Duncan W. Wellwood
F. Fuhrmann W. Wilkinson
H. Fuhrmann B. Wilkinson
V. Fuhrmann R. Walsh
A. Faragher J. Watts
L. Faragher E. Walton
W. Govan G. Woolley
E. Gabbett G.W. Young
A. Gapes A. Simpson
C.E. Hammand

 

They Gave Their Lives 1939-1945
J. Allchin L. Kelton
J.T. Attwell R. Kelton
L.J. Balfour W.L. Kelton
H. Bollum J. Kennedy
W.E. Boyes C. Mayberry
E. Brown R.W. Monk
G.R. Clemman J.L. Murphy
J.L. Davison R.C. Murphy
L. Day D.F. Phillips
P. DeForest S.J. Porter
D.W. Gardner A. Ralph
R. Lees F. Renton
J. Hayes J. Richards
W.N. Hill G.H. Smart
W. Horner H. Smethurst
Ron W. Hunter M. Trimnell
Roy V. Hunter H.A Waddell
D.J. Kelton D.A. Williamson

(Transcribed 7 Jan. 2000 by Peter Lakeman)


Drouin West Honor Roll (Drouin West Hall)

DROUIN WEST HONOR ROLL - 1914-1918 War
S. AYRES (K) D. KELLEHER
A. BROWN (K) A.S. McDONALD (K)
S.T. CLARK (K) A. PAUL
A.E. CLARK A.0. RINGGER
A.J. COPEMAN H. REILLY (W)
H. CASTLE (D) R.B. STOCKS
G. CHAPMAN S.W. TURNER (K)
J.A. DEWAR (D) S.J. TERRY (K)
J. HOLDER W.F. TERRY (D)
H. HOLDER J. WALSH (D)
H. HIGGS L.E. AYRES (K)
A.W. GAPES A.J.S. CORFIELD
J.C. BEATTIE (K) B.H. SIMPSON
P.C. BUTLER (K) L.S. BURNISTON (D.W)
V. HANDLEY A.E. MEREDITH (D)
D.W. BROWN D.J. MAIN (K)
M.W. BROWN D.C. SWAN
G.A. GAPES H.C.L. GILES
S.V. JEANES L. BOULTON
W. NICHOLSON A. McLARTY
H.C. GILES S.W. SHERLOCK (K)
J.K. DEWAR F. HEGNEY
J. WATSON F. BENNETT
C. NANKIVELL (K) I.H. HOLE
J. BATEY V.S. CRAWFORD
A. HOWLETT (W)

(As published in [Wheels to ProgressA history of the Brandy Creek, Drouin West, Robin Hood, Tarago and Glen Cromie districts, May 1974, page 32)


Erica War Memorial (School Rd outside Public memorial Hall)

1914 - 1918
H. Boyd
B. Scroeder
1939-1945
G. McNeal
M. Mitchell
I. Brodi?
R. Kerr
P. Graham
N. Comden
I. Johnson

(Transcribed 30th January 2000 by Linda Barraclough and Peter Lakeman)


Hill End War Memorial

Erected by the residents of Hill End and Fumina in memory of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice in the Great War 1914 - 1919

T.G. Bloxom
E.H. Burgess
L. Cummins
H.V. Dogral
F.H. Hitchins
W.F. Paul

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World War 2
1939 - 1945
T.C. Rees

(Transcribed 12 Jan. 2000 by Peter Lakeman)


Jindivick War Memorial (A.G. Pretty Memorial Reserve)

They Gave Their Lives
W.L. Wembridge Bardia 5.1.41
T.N. MacFarlane El Alamein 31.10.42
C.A. Pincott Salamaua 27.5.43
E.H. Peel Lost at Sea 1.7.42

(Transcribed 12 Jan. 2000 by Peter Lakeman)


Longwarry War Memorial (Modella Road)

In memory of
district Soldiers Sailors and Nurses
who by their courage
self sacrifice and devotion to duty in
The Great War 1914 - 1919
kept Australia free
North side
J. Adams
S. Adams
Pte W. Bickley
LCpl L. Bruton
Pte W. Cairns
Pte W. Clifford
Pte C. Cowan
Pte M. Doran
Pte C. Eacott
Sgt F. Eacott
Tpr F. Gipps
Pte H. Haysom
Pte W. Hair
Bmbr P. Hoopell
Gnr F. James
J. Johnson
Pte J. Lucton
Lte L. McDonald
LCpl N.L. McDonald
Pte A. Rhodes
Gnr D. Rhodes
Tpr H. Sleep
Gnr G. Smith
Capt J. Snowball
Pte C. Stimpson
W. Vennel
Pte N.W. Whelan

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(WWI returned?)
West side
Pte G. Bain
Sgnr D. Bain MM
Sgnr W. Barber
Pte G. Bisset
Tpr G. Bruce
FSgt A. Bruton
Pte R. Bruton
Pte W. Burnett
Sgt M. Chambers
Pte W. Chambers
Cpl E. Clifford
Tpr J. Clifford
S. Cook
Sgnr W.Corbin
J. Critch
Gnr J. Eacott
Dvr S. Eacott
Pte E. Edwards
LCpl L. Edwards MM
Gnr J. Edwards
B. Fawkner
Pte W. Fawkner
Sgt A. Fowke
Pte W. Forbes
Pte A. Forbes
Pte T. Freeman
Pte E. George
Gnr J. George
Pte G. Giddens
Sgt G. Gipps
Lt H. Gipps
South side
Sgt F. Goodrich MM
J. Gordon
Tpr J. Gunson
Pte Albt Haysom
Sgt Arch Haysom MM
Pte F. Higney
Tpr C. Horsnell
Pte S. Hort
Pte W. Hort
Dvr E. Hughes
Pte J. Iseppi
Spr H. Jennings
Pte L. Johnson
Sgt W. Johnson
Pte C. Keith
Pte P. Lenz
Pte W. Leviston
Pte Hect McDonald
Sgnr N.V. McDonald
Cpl E. McDonald
Pte H.B. McDonald
Gnr G. McFarlane
WOpr R. Maher
Pte J. Mahy
A. Monger
AMech H. Neale
H. Neilson
S. Neilson
Pte J. Neilson
Lt W. Newman
East side
Pte A. Noble
LCpl N. Norton
Cpl N. Pemberton
Pte T. Pemberton
Pte C. Pearce
Pte A. Pearson
Stkr G. Peterson
Cpl J. Proctor
Cpl J. Ralph
Dvr W. Rhodes
LCpl J. Rookes MM
Pte J. Shandley
Nurse M.A. Sherriff
Spr G. Smith
Gnr K. Steenholdt
Sgt P. Steenholdt
SSm W. Stimpson
Dvr B. Studeman
Pte A. Towers
Dvr W. Towers
SSgt C. Tucker
Pte R. Wallace
J. Walters
Spr G. Warren
Pte E. Webb
W. Webb
L. Williams
TSgt J. Wilson MM
S. Witton
Stkr A. Wools-Cobb
Telgr H. Wools-Cobb

(Transcribed 21 Jan. 2000 by Peter Lakeman)

 


Moondarra Honour Roll

Moondarra & District

Roll of Honor

For King and Country

T. Coates F. Morrison
K. Aitken L. Glover
A. Nelson W. Nelson
L. Gloz J. Smith
H. Boyd J. Boyd
J. Maloney J. Richardson
A. Talbot T. Aitken
J. Senini T. Collett
S. Senini L. Senini
W. Murie O. Gatti
A. Marks R. Wallace
F. Nicholls W. Hehir
A. Black A. Lundy
S. Marks H. Cunninghame
A. James E. Leveridge
R. Marks C. Williams

(Transcribed 25 April 2007 by Linda Barraclough from the Honour Roll at Old Gippstown, Moe)


Narracan East War Memorial

Erected in honor
of the brave Men of Narracan
who fell in the Great War
1914 - 1919

H. Bayley
W. Fowell
G. Hamilton
C.R. Little
W. Skinner

(Transcribed 30th January 2000 by Linda Barraclough and Peter Lakeman)


Neerim War Memorial

For King and Country
To the memory of the men from the districts of Neerim Noojee and Fumina who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-19
Erected by their fellow citizens

Vernon Dobbie Henry Fankhauser
Albert J. Apted Charles King
Henry Armistead Robert H. King
Leslie E. Ayres Bryan Lyall
Stanley R. Ayres John Marshall
Raymond W. Barr John McCarty
Reuben J.G. Bennett Colin McCulloch
Percy C. Bird Charles H. Nankivell MM
Francis T. Blencowe Teele H. Nesbitt
Benjamin Bride Hugh H. Prescott
Alvin G.C. Browne Oscar Rasmussen
Albert Coe Harold W. Riddell DCM
Cecil Coe Abraham Sawyer
Louis Crawforth William J. Scott
John R. Cronin Henry M. Simpson
Wilfred T. Emery Walter E. Stephens
John Feehan George Watson
Alfred H. Fraser William Watson
William R. Herbert Francis H.C. Wheeler
Reginald Hodge William Williams
James E. Johnson John Wilson
Henry H. Woolstencroft

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For King and Country
To the memory of the men from the districts of Neerim and Noojee who gave their lives in World War II 1939 - 1945

Jack Aldersea James O'Connell
Thomas Atkinson Alan J. Ralph
Alexander G. Addison Robert J. Smith
Sam Brooker John Smeaton
Norman Fartch Maxwell Stafford
John L. Litaize Alan Vickerman
John McPhail Bernard S. Woolstencroft
Gordon McGillivray David J. Woolstencroft

(Transcribed 12 Jan. 2000 by Peter Lakeman)


Neerim North War Memorial

For King and Country
To the memory of the men from this districts of Neerin North Noojee Fumina who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1919

H. Armistead L.E. Ayres
S.R. Ayres B. Bride
J.R. Cronin C. King
H.H.P. Prescott H.W. Riddell DCM
H.M. Simpson G. Watson
W. Watson

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Neerim North State School No 3286
Past scholars of this school who enlisted for active service abroad 1914 - 1918

* Armistead, H. Petschack, F.J
* Bride, B. Pearce, J.
* Cameron, E.A. Smith, A.
* Emery, W. Smith, F.
Fowler, W. Shandley, J.A.
Kneale, T. Sharples, J. A.
Laidlaw, A.D. Sharples, W.K.
Mills, F.J. Taylor, T.E.
Petschack, W.H. Woolstencroft, B.W.

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Names of scholars who attended the Neerim North State School and residents who enlisted for active service 1939 - 1945

Beamish, P. McDougal, F.
Boyanton, L. Matheson, D.
Bransgrove, P. McCay, G.
Bransgrove, R. Olsson, E.
Bransgrove, W.R. Oldham, C.
Collis, K. Oldham, P.
Dempsey, R. Oldham, W.
Edney, W. Palmer, J.
Feeley, E.C. Riddell, J.
Feeley, J.V. Turvey, S.
Glenton, E. White, W.J.
Lockett, B. Ward, J.E.

(Transcribed 12 Jan. 2000 by Peter Lakeman)


Neerim South War Memorial (cnr Main St and Neerim East Rd)

Erected to the memory of the men from this district who made the Supreme Sacrifice in the
1914 Great War 1918

Sgt W.E. Stephens
Cpl C. McCulloch
Bdr P.J. Milner
Dvr W.C. Fairweather
Pte A.V. Coe
C. Coe
W.E. Emery
A.H. Fraser
R.H. Hodge
J. Hutchinson
T. Raeburn
O. Rassmusen
A.P. Sawyer
T.H. Unwin
R.B. Wharton
L.A. Anderson

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To the memory of the men from this district who made the Supreme Sacrifice in
World War II 1939 - 1945

A. C. Addison J. O'Connell
T. Atkinson R.J. Smith
S. Brooker M. Stafford
J. McPhail

(Transcribed 12 Jan. 2000 by Peter Lakeman)


Noojee War Memorial

This plate is in remembrance of
Pte Stanley Richard Ayres Aged 22 years
Pte Leslie Edward Ayres "   20   "
Pte Benjamin Bride "   29   "
of Fumina

Killed in France in the Great War 1914 - 1918

(Transcribed 12 Jan. 2000 by Peter Lakeman)


Thorpdale - Childers - Trafalgar South War Memorial
(Pioneer Park, Station St, Thorpdale)

For
King and Country

Thorpdale and District
Tribute
to its heroes
who made the
Supreme Sacrifice
in the Great War
1914 - 1919

Childers Thorpdale Traf. South
Baldie, W. Cornthwaite, W.M. Bickerly, W.
Bromfield, C.F. De Melker, H. Gerlach, J.
Brown, W. Harrison, H. Hawkins, G.H.
Cantwell, P. Pakenham, H.E. Innman, J.
Dickinson, H.S. Rodda, W. Ponter, A.W.
Gorman, M.E. Snowball, E.C. Radford, E.
Mayo, G.J. Snowball, J.H. Smith, W.C.
Pavitt, G. Wall, G.S.L. Sibley, D.
Pearce, R.A. Wilkinson, C.P. Taylor, A.
Wells, J.C. Wilkinson, F.S.

 

K.I.A.
1939 - 1945
J. Tatterson
J. Fisher
S. Cornell

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The following names appear on individual plaques mounted on walls surrounding the main monument. These plaques possibly are for those that have died since the war (still chasing their purpose). They do not appear to be in any order, and so I have entered them alphabetically. Except for 2 plaques mentioned below, most plaques have the AIF insignia, although some have no insignia.

763 Pvt P.M. Bromfield 29 Batt 1st AIF
VX118231 G.M. Brown 1st ARD
5784 R.J. Caldwell (MM) 19/5 Batt 1st AIF
VX S.O. Cobby
VX29014 S.W. Cornel
VX13297 E.J. Crowe
J. Douglas (RAAF insignia)
VX5663 J.T. Fisher
VX23060 H.E. Forsyth
5586 Priv E.J. Frost 26 Batt 1st AIF
VFX15858 M.J. Furmiston
390 D.B. Graham
VX34030 D.J. Graham
VX29769 H.A. Hammond 2/10 Fld Company, 2nd AIF
7007 F.A. Heal
VX16295 M. Hillbrick
TX5445 S.R. Howard
60213 W.S. Kennedy 60 Batt 1st AIF
2707 G.E. Martin 23 Battalion 1st AIF
VX29059 Gunner T.W. Martin 2/12 Aust Fld Regt, 2nd AIF
VX103596 J. Matthews
VX102853 N. McConechy 6 Docks Op Coy
1526 A.R. Miller 8 Light Horse Regt 1st AIF
5978 W.A. Moncur 6th Batt, AIF, 1914-1918
W1789 W.R. Moncur
T. Perryman BEF 1914-1918
1453 R. Richardson
2661 Sergeant William John Roach 8 Batt
VX15234 R.W. Ryan
V92277 G. Savige
201 Trooper A.E. Sinclair 4th Light Horse
VX30230 G.A. Smith
VX12639 J.T. Smith
703 Serg W. Smith 2nd Tunnel Coy 1st AIF
1423 R. Stirling (MM) 7th Bn
1326 J. Tatterson
PM4083 J.C. Tatterson (Navy insignia)
2805 L. Tatterson
VX29164 F. Thomas
2172 Sergeant B.A. Thorpe 2nd Pioneer Btn 1st AIF
SX5608 E. Vardon
VX29086 J. Wain
VX23114 I.H. Watson
5428 J. Watson

(Transcribed 30th January 2000 by Linda Barraclough and Peter Lakeman)


Trafalgar War Memorial (Princes Highway)

Erected by the residents of Trafalgar in memory of the men from this town who made the Supreme Sacrifice in the Great Wars 1914 - 1918 and 1939 - 1945.

(World War I)
S. Atkins F.C. Gilbee C.F. Lucas J.H. Puch
O.B. Anderson C.J. Heywood M. Mitchell S. Rankin
M. Byrne G.J. Hillis T.L. Murray T.W.H. Raeburn
F. Cain J.E. Hillis J. Mackie W.F. Skinner
T.W.Errington S.C. Henry R. McCrorey J. Tatterson
F. Faulkner F. Jones E. McDonald A. Kenny
G.H. Fechner G.T. Kellas G.W. Nicholas V.C. Gandion
G.W. Giblett H. Lynch B.F. Nicholas

 

The Second World War
J.E. Ashby R.J. Johnson
E.W. Adamson D. Johnson
R.J. Brown N. Kellas
J.M.N. Douglas H.J. Martin
C.H. Dusting L.J. Pattle
L.F. Gibson A.V. Quirk
C. Follett

(Transcribed 7 Jan. 2000 by Peter Lakeman)


Warragul War Memorial (corner of Victoria Street and Smith Street)

(World War I)

Erected by the citizens of Warragul and district to perpetuate and keep green the memory of her heroes who gave up their lives in the Great War 1914-1919 in assisting to save Australia from the steel hand of foreign military domination.

Killed In Action
Affleck, D.C. Meeking, C.F.
Anderson, L. Meredith, A.C.
Arnold, F.B. Mills, H.G.
Arnold, W.L. Mills, H.J.
Brown, A.M. Mitchell, W.T.
Christie, W.J. McCullock, C.
Clark, R.G. McDonald. A.T.
Dawson, A.N. McDonald, L.A.K.
Decker, A. O'Loughlin, P.J.
Devereaux, J. Palmer, R.W.
Ellis, J. Payne, F.
Ferrier, Ivo Pederson, C.
Grove, T.L. Pleasance, A.E.
Hadlowe, E.C. Purbrick, R.B.
Haines, A.G. Raeburn, T.W.
Hastings, S.M. Reidy, M.S.
Hawken, A.F. Rintel, H.L.
Hinkley, T. Rogers, L.P.R.
Keating, W. Rolfe, E.M.
Kent, E.W. Tatterson, A.
Lamport, R.H. Unwin, T.H.
Lilley, E.H. Wallace, T.
Lockhart, J.A. Walker, A.C.
Manning, C.H. Wright, G.W.
Died of Illness
Ashcroft, W.
Bennett, R.J.G.
Fairweather, W.C.
Gardner, G.M.
Hardie, J.S.
Marshall John
Polkinghorne, S.
Wright, A.J.
Died of Wounds
Goodwill, Albert
Ross, A.
Died after Returning
Keating, J.T.
Murie, R.
Shields, R.C.
Smith, C.W.

(Transcribed 7 Jan. 2000 by Peter Lakeman)

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(World War II)

To perpetuate the memory of the heroes of this district who gave their lives in the Second World War 1929-1945 the residents of the shire of Warragul in 1955 recorded their names on this stone and added two flag poles and entrance to the memorial.

Appleton, C.W. Hampson, P.T. Smith, E.S.
Ascott, J.A. Hayman, P.S. Solomon, J.
Baldwin, J.E. Heily, G. Sutton, S.F.
Bray, H. Hill, D.W. Tarrant, J.B.
Burleigh, A.W. Larkan, M.A. Trigg, R.T.
Chenu, J.C. Larpent, S.H.D. Vahland, C.B.
Clarke, H. Marshall, M.W. Warne, V.H.
Davidson, G.L.H. Nicolson, D.I. Warren, H.C.
Devine, S. Nugent, C.W. Watt, R.J.
Ferguson, S.J. Peterson, P.W. Wembridge, W.L.
Francis, C.F. Porch, R.M. Westerman, R.S.
Fry, C. Pound, A.H. Williams, T.J.
Gapes, L.C. Quarrell, L.L. Woods, G.E.
Granger, K.R. Rae, J.C. Woods, J.W.
Hallett, P.T.L. Roberts, P.E. Woods, M.P.
Hallett, W.L.V. Savage, L.R.

(Transcribed 7 Jan. 2000 by Peter Lakeman)

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(Korean War)

Killed In Action
Jephson, H.M.

(Transcribed 7 Jan. 2000 by Peter Lakeman)


Willow Grove War Memorial

Erected by Willow Grove and Fumina subscribers in memory of our fallen soldiers who served in the Great War 1914 - 1919

Lest We Forget
They loved honour more than they feared death

H. Mclaren
C.G. MacPherson
M.D. Turnbull
J.R. Cronin
G.P. Needham
H.F. Needham
G.W. Needham
F.H. Lamont
R.M.F. Hooper
R.A. McColl

(Transcribed 12 Jan. 2000 by Peter Lakeman)


Yarragon War Memorial (Princes Highway)

(World War I)

1920
Erected by the residents of Yarragon in honour of the men who served their country in the Great War 1914-1919

Fallen
Campbell, D. O'Toole, D.T.
Curran, P. Pearson, ?.
Dowton, H.W. Pearson, P.
Faulkner, F. Pearson, J.
Bowden, G.L. Ransom, ?.
Grant, D. Ralls, W.
Hollier, E.G. Sagasser, O.
Heywood, F. Tackaberry, ?
Matthews, S.R. Tilly, R.J.
McDonald, E. Woof, R.
McLean, J.R. Woods, J.
Monaghan, J. Tuttle, ?.

 

1939-1945
Fallen
Ashworth, J.J.
Baldwin, J.
Borland, J.H.
Booth, H.
Curran-Cadsden,
Edmonds, F.
Johnson, L.D.
Johnson, R.J.
Kilday, H.
Morgan, G.
Rae, A.E.
Solomon, J.
Stewart, N. ?.

(Transcribed 7 Jan. 2000 by Peter Lakeman)


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