Forgotten Heroes – Private Joergen Christian Jensen, V.C.
Private Joergen Christian Jensen, 50th Battalion, AIF, Victoria Cross action at Noreuil, France. Joergen (Jorgan) Jensen was born in Denmark. He came to Australia as a young man and was…
Farm Life In The Civil War
In his excellent short book “A Life Went On” Joe Jeffrey outlines the effect the Civil War had on the small town of Montevallo, Missouri. This extract describes how the…
Forgotten Heroes – John Wesley Mitchell, 8th Battalion, A.I.F.
John Wesley Mitchell, was born on 16 March 1891 at Tarranyurk, near Dimboola, Victoria, fourth child of Australian-born parents Joseph Mitchell, farmer, and his wife Eliza, née Milkins. While working…
Forgotten Heroes – John Wesley Mitchell, 8th Battalion, A.I.F.
John Wesley Mitchell, was born on 16 March 1891 at Tarranyurk, near Dimboola, Victoria, fourth child of Australian-born parents Joseph Mitchell, farmer, and his wife Eliza, née Milkins. While working…
Fire Drill
This memory comes from the Somerset village of Axbridge, “An excitement was the local Fire Brigade, which consisted of a four wheeled horse drawn manual pump operated by local volunteers.…
The Fire Bell
A memory from South Petherton, “Most dread of all childish night time fears was the Fire Bell. It was rung by smashing a piece of glass to get at the…
Forgotten Heroes – Captain James Ernest Newland, 12th Battalion, AIF, V.C.
Captain James Ernest Newland, 12th Battalion, AIF, Victoria Cross action on 8 April and 15 April 1917 at Lagnicourt. James Newland was born at Highton, Victoria. He served in the…
Fire Drill
This memory comes from the Somerset village of Axbridge, “An excitement was the local Fire Brigade, which consisted of a four wheeled horse drawn manual pump operated by local volunteers.…
The Fire Bell
A memory from South Petherton, “Most dread of all childish night time fears was the Fire Bell. It was rung by smashing a piece of glass to get at the…
Forgotten Heroes – Captain James Ernest Newland, 12th Battalion, AIF, V.C.
Captain James Ernest Newland, 12th Battalion, AIF, Victoria Cross action on 8 April and 15 April 1917 at Lagnicourt. James Newland was born at Highton, Victoria. He served in the…