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Forum: The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun) 25-04-11, 03:10 PM
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Posted By tonyb
ANZAC Day

Today 25/4/11 being ANZAC day I was able to place a Poppy and an ANZAC Day badge in rememberance of Pte E E Priestly, this due to the kind efforts of Phil (Lancer 17).
One thing I noticed is the...
Forum: The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun) 06-02-11, 11:22 PM
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Posted By tonyb
Phil, these lengths are as nothing when you...

Phil,
these lengths are as nothing when you consider the sacrifice this unknown warrior gave .
Thanks for your offer, will take you up on that as I say already have one for this year but as for...
Forum: The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun) 03-02-11, 07:06 PM
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Posted By tonyb
Hello Phil, I hear where you are coming from....

Hello Phil,
I hear where you are coming from. As posted earlier in thread an Austrailian Legacy Poppy very kindly provided by Donnyb was laid along with a British wooden rememberance cross.
As...
Forum: The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun) 14-11-10, 03:07 PM
Replies: 34
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Posted By tonyb
Aussie Poppy

Hello all ,
here are a couple of images of the Austrailian Poppy I was able to lay at the grave of 2244 Private E R Priestly 13th Bn AIF
I am endebited to DonnyB for his efforts in suppling me...
Forum: The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun) 03-08-10, 04:06 PM
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Posted By tonyb
Many thanks to DonnyB, poppy will be placed at...

Many thanks to DonnyB, poppy will be placed at his grave 14/11/10 at 11am,
will take Grand Daughter aged 8 with me 'We Will Remember Them'.
Thanks again Tony.
Forum: The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun) 02-08-10, 04:11 PM
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Views: 8,027
Posted By tonyb
Nice one Donny, will PM you my address. Many...

Nice one Donny, will PM you my address.
Many thanks Tony.
Forum: The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun) 02-08-10, 05:16 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,027
Posted By tonyb
Thanks for pointer Mick will contact them. ...

Thanks for pointer Mick will contact them.
Thanks Tony.
Forum: The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun) 01-08-10, 08:04 PM
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Posted By tonyb
Have posted in classifieds with no joy can anyone...

Have posted in classifieds with no joy can anyone help with my search for an Aussie poppy?
regards Tony.
Forum: The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun) 08-06-10, 12:36 AM
Replies: 34
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Posted By tonyb
Wanted Australian poppy

Hi all,
I am in the market for a Remembrance Day poppy, to place on Pte Priestly's grave come 11/11/10.
It has to be the Australian type .
Can I obtain one via the Royal British Legion? Or do I...
Forum: The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun) 28-05-10, 11:47 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,027
Posted By tonyb
Remember him

Wow,
Have read documents kindly submitted by BWEF, ref an Australian war grave I passed this morning and photographed using my mobile phone.
Of the all accounts we hear from this conflict ,there...
Forum: The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun) 28-05-10, 10:27 PM
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Posted By tonyb
BWEF, sincere thanks for you time and efforts...

BWEF,
sincere thanks for you time and efforts locating these documents for me.

Thought I had loads of information from page one. Spent time looking at amendments to next of kin. Widnes address...
Forum: The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun) 28-05-10, 07:48 PM
Replies: 34
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Posted By tonyb
Hello BWEF the only result on National Archives...

Hello BWEF the only result on National Archives of Australia was as Stephen's (Badjez)
Different forename and service number.
Think I have hit a brick wall on this guy!
regards Tony.
Forum: The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun) 28-05-10, 05:21 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,027
Posted By tonyb
Have tried England census for both 1901 and 1911,...

Have tried England census for both 1901 and 1911, with no joy so likely to be an Australian.
See if there are such documents available in Australia.
Tony
Forum: The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun) 28-05-10, 04:39 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,027
Posted By tonyb
Thanks, to everyone so far for your...

Thanks,
to everyone so far for your guidance, have checked various sites suggested, really interesting .
Of the 101 casualties buried at Widnes, 56 are from the Great War from Regiments all over...
Forum: The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun) 28-05-10, 01:52 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,027
Posted By tonyb
Australian war grave.

Hello all,
was today walking through Widnes Borough Cemetery in Cheshire and stumbled across this grave.
Have looked up the Battalion on the internet ,they were formed six weeks after start of...
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