Lance Corporal William George Judd

Thanks to Gary Mitchell for permission to share this post.

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11 November 2021

Served during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery, have I been forgotten?

71 years ago today, on the 11th November 1950, Lance Corporal William George Judd (commonly referred to as George), 2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion (Reg No-3118), labourer from Speers Point, New South Wales and Charlestown Road, Warners Bay, N.S.W., father of two, was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 64. ANGLICAN 3-183. 24.

Born at Moonbi, Tamworth, New South Wales on the 28th April 1886 to Thomas Albert and Mary Anne Judd of Warners Bay, N.S.W.; husband of Selina or Selma Francis M Judd nee Behrends (married 1909, Hamilton, N.S.W., died?), William enlisted August 1915 with the Mining Corps at Newcastle, N.S.W.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137965849 - report that the Judd brothers having enlisted and are now in camp.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137963642 - presentation and farewell.

Admitted to hospital 4.1.1918 (haemorrhoids).

Older brother Daniel Sydney (1st Australian Tunnelling Company, Reg No-153, born 1883, died 1931) also served 1st A.I.F.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140974870 - report that brother Daniel seriously ill in hospital.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140986067 - report that brother Daniel (Sid) now convalescent.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137493269 - report that brother Daniel arriving home soon.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137489241 - welcome home Sid.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139653109 - presentation to Sid at the Sulphide Hall, Boolaroo, N.S.W.

Younger brother Arthur Guy (3rd Battalion, Reg No-4495, born 1888, died 1965) also served 1st A.I.F.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138741357 - report that brother Arthur returning home.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138742599 - report that brother Arthur has arrived in Australia.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138735863 - report that brother Arthur welcomed home.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138747694 - public welcome home for Arthur at the Sulphide Hall, Boolaroo, N.S.W.

Younger brother Garnett Leslie (2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion, Reg No-7748, born 1896, died?) also served 1st A.I.F.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122221341 - report that brother Garnet to receive sheepskin vest and balaclava cap.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122223048 - Garnet farewelled and presentation.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140077961 - public welcome home and presentation to Garnet at the Sulphide Hall, Boolaroo, N.S.W.

Younger brother Albert Percy (born 1893, died 1960), enlisted 21.8.1915, discharged medically unfit (hydrocele) on the 30.12.1915.

William returned home September 1919, being discharged on the 15th November 1919.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139436432 - reported that William and brother Garnet returning home.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140067655 - William and Garnet welcomed home.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140066928 - report of welcome home.

Mr. Judd’s name has been inscribed on the Boolaroo District Roll of Honour (photo, unveiled on the 14th December 1916, 14 names originally inscribed, 148 names now inscribed) and the Sulphide Corporation Pty Ltd Cockle Creek Works Roll of Honour (photo, unveiled on the 25th March 1922, 91 WW1 names originally inscribed, 101 names now inscribed, 16 Fallen, 42 WW2 names inscribed, 2 Fallen, as of 2015, in storage at the Newcastle Regional Museum warehouse at Maryville, N.S.W.).

I located William resting in an unmarked grave, another Forgotten Digger of The Great War, so November 2019 I placed a cross adorned with poppies on the gravesite, taken a photo of the grave and uploaded the photo onto the Northern Cemetery website as a permanent record of his service.

http://sandgate.northerncemeteries.com.au/.../index.php...

I will be submitting an application to DVA asking for a Commonwealth War Graves Plaque, curbing and marble chip to restore Honour and Dignity to William.

Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.

Lest We Forget.