ghosken
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Tambar Springs
Whilst travelling back from Armidale on Sunday I stopped and took some photographs of the Tambar Springs (population 103) war memorial. It is a digger in marble, with a cap rather than the slouch hat or helmet. A German machine gun assembly is welded up above the entrance gates. I haven't had a chance to develop the photos yet and study the names more closely, but I was surprised by the number of names and the bravery awards featured. One guy had a DCM, MM and Bar.
The memorial could do with some local interest in gathering DVA funding, as the lead lettering is falling out and the names are 'disappearing'.
I will post more when I get the photos back and if I find anything/anybody particularly interesting.
Graeme
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8/25/2003, 11:28 pm
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Graeme
Just had a quick look at my roll for 54th Battalion. Found one man from Tambar Springs [could be more - Ill have a closer look tonight]
3606 Private William Henry TURNER was a school teacher at Tambar Springs when he enlisted on 4/10/15. He was captured at Fromelles and repatriated to England in December 1917. He was RTA 5/318. I met his nephew a couple of years ago who supplied me with a few photos.
I dont when or where he died.
Ross
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8/26/2003, 7:29 am
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Ross, about six years ago I came across the manuscripts for TA White's 'Record of Service of NSW Teachers in WWI and WWII' in the Dept of Education's library in Parramatta. TA White was the author of the 13th Btn history and 'Diggers Abroad'. Volume I was WWI and Volume II was WWII. Volume III was all about fundraising by the schools. I contacted the Teachers' RSL sub-branch and raised the issue of getting the manuscript 'typed up' and more copies made. The Director-General decided to give $6000 and had three facsimiles made (ie identical copies). One went to Head Office, one to National Library and one to either AWM or Mitchell Library. TA White was an Inspector of Schools for many years and obviously had access to finding those teachers who had returned. He wrote a biography on each one's service, and also for those who did not return. So if you are researching a teacher-soldier, there is some info already in existence.
I since found out that TA also made microfilm copies and apparently presented one each to the Teachers' Colleges at Sydney, Wagga and (?). Can find out if one was given to Newcastle. I would say that these microfilms are long since lost, but you never know.
There are very few photos in Volumes I and II, but no doubt there would be some 54th men. I know that Norman Lovett was featured with a longish coverage.
Graeme
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8/26/2003, 1:18 pm
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