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Thomas Patrick Cummins, MM

Posted by Murringo First Families on April 13, 2019

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Dad's Story - Kenneth George Oakes

Our Dad's Story by Jenny Donoghue Kenneth George Oakes was the first-born son and second child born on the 23rd May 1901 to Mother, Clara (Neels) Father, William (Willum) John Oakes at Marengo, ( Murringo ) New South Wales. He had three brothers Alva Cosmos (Casey), Stan and Ron and six sisters; Dorothy, Mabel, Ella, Phyliss, Madge and Mary (Toppy). Kenneth George Oakes as a young man He attended Murringo Public School for his entire schooling. He passed his Qualifying Certificate exam in 1915. He was very proud to have been taught by Mr Ernest O’Reilly whose son Bill ( Famous Cricketer - Bill 'Tiger' O' Reilly ), was a classmate and friend. Ned, Ken & Eric 1917 - He began work as the telegram boy at Young Post Office. In 1918 The Young Witness ( Tuesday, September, 1918 ) reported he had passed exams and he was going on for further study with the GPO. Later in Sydney he attended night school to attain a higher school certifica...

Constable First Class - John Harcombe

John Enias McDonnell Harcombe - Lawkeeper to Lawbreaker! From just a photo and a name on the back we found him! The mystery started back in October last year when I was given a photo with only the name ‘Jack’ on the back of the photo, the question, can we identify him? Constable First Class John Harcombe So up on our Murringo First Families Facebook page he went hoping that someone may know who he is. He was quite a tall strapping man dressed in an NSW Police Uniform, the number 959 on his collar, one chevron on his lower sleeve. But what era was he from, was the number on his collar his badge number or collar number, and apparently there is a difference, the same as the chevron on his sleeve jacket which was lower down near his cuff instead of up higher as in later years of NSW Police Uniforms. We received so many comments on ‘Jack’. He obviously was a member of the police force but who, when and where? We had current and ex-serving police members, army personnel, his...

Private J.J. Cummins

John James Joseph Cummins by Ted Cummins John James Joseph Cummins - SN 2377 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion John James Joseph Cummins was born on the 8th August 1893, the eldest son of John Cummins and Mary Theresa Cahill of Marsden St, Burrowa. Referred to as Jack, he enlisted in the 1st Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on 26th May 1915 Service Number 2377 and was posted to the 7th reinforcements of the 2nd Infantry Battalion in Holsworthy Army Camp, near Sydney. His attestment documentation listed him as 21 years 9 months of age, 5 foot 7 inches and 142 pounds, with blue eyes, medium complexion and dark brown hair. The 2nd Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. Like the 1st, 3rd and 4th Battalions, the 2nd Battalion it was recruited from New South Wales and together these battalions, formed the 1st Brigade. Rising Sun worn by Australian Soldiers The battalion was ...

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