Tooraweenah War Memorial

The original Tooraweenah Honor Rolls hang in the Tooraweenah War Memorial Hall. A new War Memorial now stands in the Recreation Grounds.

The Tooraweenah War Memorial records the names of the local men who ‘Answered Their Country’s Call’ in World War One. Of the 59 enlistees and the five men who were not accepted, there were 14 who made the ultimate sacrifice and did not return.   

ANDREWS Private Samuel Charles 6029 enlisted on 19 September 1916 and served with the 24th Battalion. He was killed in action in France on 9 October 1917

ANDREWS Private John Henry 6030 enlisted on 22 September 1916 and served in the 24th Battalion. John returned to Australia on 23 March 1919.

ANDREWS Driver Henry Edward 1674 enlisted 3 August 1915 and served with the Light Horse in Egypt and Palestine. He returned to Australia in May 1919.

ATTWOOD S                                   UNCONFIRMED

BALDERSTON David Peter Private 2140 enlisted 12 January 1916 and served with the 45th Bttalion. He returned to australia 11 April 1917.

BROWN HD                                      UNCONFIRMED

COLAN Lance Corporal John 391 enlisted on 18 August 1914. He served with the 2nd Battalion at Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine. He returned to Australia on 26 January 1919.

DAWSON Henry was in training camp at Liverpool when he died on 11 January 1915, shortly after he enlisted. He is buried in Liverpool Cemetery, Sydney.

DAWSON John 2466 enlisted 3 January 1916 and served in Egypt and Palestine with the Light Horse, Camel Corps and Bridging Train. He returned to Australia 3 July 1919.

EATHER G                           UNCONFIRMED

FERGUSON Private Andrew 1639 enlisted 12 January 1916 and served with the 45th Battalion in France. He returned to Australia 4 May 1919.

FERGUSON Private Donald 5683 enlisted on 14 February 1916. He served in France with the 13th Battalion and was killed in action on 18 September 1918.

FINCH C                               UNCONFIRMED

FLAVELLE T *                    UNCONFIRMED

GOLDUP Private Albert George 3627 enlisted on 11 July 1917 and served in France with the 35th Battalion. He was discharged in London on 22 March 1919.

HARRIS N                             UNCONFIRMED

HARRIS NN                          UNCONFIRMED

HERBERT A                        UNCONFIRMED

HOGBEN Private Walter Henry 832 enlisted on 2 November 1916. He served in France with the 1st Battalion. He returned to Australia in July 1919.

HOMER GP                          UNCONFIRMED

HOURN Private Walter6069 enlisted on 19 September 1916 and served in France with the 24th Battalion. He was killed in action in France on 5 October 1918.

HOWARD Private Frederick Stanley 2553 enlisted on 29 May 1917and served in Egypt and Palestine with the 12th light Horse Regiment and 4th Machine Gun Squadron. He returned to Australia 24 July 1919.

HOWARD Private William John Luther 4802 enlisted on 15 October 1915 and served in France with the 45th Battalion and the 4th Machine Gun Battalion. He returned to Australia on 13 April 1919.

HOWE Gunner William Vincent 18877 enlisted on 5 December 1915. He served in France with the 7th Field Artillery Brigade and returned to Australia on 16 January 1919.

IRVIN Driver William 1893 was the first to enlist on 10 August 1915. He trained with the 6th Light Horse in Egypt and served with the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade in France. He returned to Australia and was discharged on 3 August 1919.

IRVIN Private Andrew 5688 enlisted on 17 January 1916 and served with the 3rd Battalion on the Western Front. Andrew (Andy) returned 19 February 1919

IRVIN Lance Corporal James 5686 enlisted on 17 January 1916 and served with the 3rd Battalion on the Western Front. James (Jim) returned to Australia on 31 May 1919.

IRVIN Private Leslie Irvin 5687 enlisted on 17 January 1916 and served with the 3rd Battalion on the Western Front. Leslie (Rufus) returned on 14 January 1919.

KING Private Arthur 6082 enlisted on 20 September 1916 and served on the Western Front with the 24th Battalion. He returned to Australia on 31 March 1919.

MAGUIRE Private Ernest Bartholomew 244 enlisted on 9 May 1915 and served in Gallipoli and Egypt with the 2nd Battalion. He returned to Australia 11 April 1916, to be discharged medically unfit.

MCGILL Lance Corporal Roy Alva 6097 enlisted on 19 September 1916. He served with the 24th Battalion and was killed in action on 5 October 1918 in France.

MCKENNA Private Claud 6592 enlisted on 6 March 1916 and served in France with the 1st Battalion. He returned to Australia on 12 July 1919.

MCPHERSON Private Stewart Gordon 5708 enlisted 11 January 1916 and served with the 3rd Battalion and was killed in action on 9 November 1917 in Belgium.

MCPHERSON. Private Lindsay John 1910 enlisted on 23 September 1915. He served in France with the 13th Field Artillery Brigade and died of wounds on 16 April 1917.

MCPHERSON Private Stanley Douglas 4857 enlisted 12 October 1915 served in France with the 56th Battalion. He returned to Australia 2 June 1919.

MCPHERSON Trooper Archibald McLeod 3129 enlisted 3 February 1917 and served in Palestine with the 6th Light Horse Regiment. He returned to Australia on 16 March 1919.

MURRAY Private James Ambrose 2208 enlisted on 16 November 1915 and served in France with the 21st Field Artillery Brigade. He died of disease on 13 September 1917.

OWENS Archibald 1925 enlisted on 21 August 1915 and served in Egypt and Palestine with the 6th Light Horse and the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade. He returned to Australia on 20 April 1919.

OWENS Private Charles Allen 2360 enlisted on 11 December 1915 and served in Egypt and Palestine with the 14th Light Horse and the Camel Corps. He returned to Australia on 24 July 1919.

OWENS Private Ernest Henry 6103 enlisted on 19 September 1916 and served with the 24th Battalion. He was killed in action in France on 5 October 1918.

PARKER Private William Charles 2081 enlisted on 22 August 1915 and served with the 55th Battalion on the Western Front. He returned to Australia on 13 December 1918.

PEACOCK Trooper Osborne Depot enlisted on 22 August 1915. He died in Sydney of cerebro-spinal meningitis on 12 December 1915.

SHELDON Lance Corporal Charles Weymouth 1116 enlisted on 20 April 1915 and served in Egypt and Palestine with the 1st Light Horse. He returned to Australia on 29 April 1919.

SHELDON Private Leslie John 5734 enlisted on 30 December 1915 and served in France with the 3rd Battalion. He returned to Australia on 12 July 1919.

SHUMACK Aiden Sylvester2876 enlisted on 25 September 1915 and served with the 36th Battalion in France. Aiden returned to Australia on 12 June 1919

SHUMACK Harold 2911 enlisted on 25 September 1915 and served with the 36th Battalion in France. Harold returned to Australia on 31 May 1919.

SHUMACK Private Henry 2877 enlisted on 25 September 1915 with his two sons, and served with the 36th Battalion in France. Henry was killed in action at Messines on 16 July 1917. Harold returned to Australia on 31 May 1919.

SHUMACK Private William Andrew 2975 enlisted 20 July 1916. He returned to Australia to be discharged, medically unfit on 12 July 1917.

SMITH G                               UNCONFIRMED

STEVENSON A                    UNCONFIRMED

STEWART KK                    UNCONFIRMED

THORNE Private Robert James 2568 enlisted on 29 May 1917 He served in Egypt and Palestine with the 4th Machine Gun Squadron and returned to Australia on 29 May 1919.

TIGHE P                                UNCONFIRMED

TRAVERS Private Ambrose Leslie George 5745 he enlisted on 5 January 1916. He served with the 3rd Battalion in France and was killed in action on 3 April 1917.

TRAVERS Nicholas John 6409 enlisted 17 January 1916 served with the 3rd Battalion on the Western Front and returned to Australia 31 January 1918.

VITNELL Sergeant William John Henry 2027 enlisted on 1 February 1916. He served with the 12th Light Horse in Egypt and Palestine until his return to Australia in August 1919.

WATERFORD Lieutenant Leo Cyril 5778 enlisted on 31 January 1916. He served on the Western Front with the 13th Battalion and was awarded a Military Cross. He returned to Australia in April 1919.

WATERFORD Private Roy Lawrence 59607 enlisted on 8 May 1918 and he served with the 3rd Battalion. He returned to Australia in July 1919.

WILLIAMS E                       UNCONFIRMED

YEO Private Arthur Charles 1965 enlisted on 7 September 1915. He served in Egypt with the 6th light horse and the 25th Brigade Ammunition Column. He was discharged medically unfit on 7 July 1916.

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