Private Raymond Thomas Wharton

   Thanks to Gary Mitchell for granting us permission to share his Facebook posts on our blog

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7th May 2022

Served during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery, not forgotten.

53 years ago today, on the 7th May 1969, Private Raymond Thomas Wharton, 35th Battalion, butcher from 40 Eveleigh Street, Redfern, New South Wales and 10 Dickinson Street, Charlestown, N.S.W. (1933) and 14 Bishopsgate Street, Wickham, N.S.W. (1936) and High Street, Tenterfield, N.S.W. (1936) and South Gippsland, Victoria (1936) and Cairns, North Queensland (1938) and Surfers Paradise, Queensland and 3 Hexham Street, Kahibah, N.S.W. (1966), father of five, was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 72. CATHOLIC 3-95. 134.

Born at Sydney, New South Wales on the 15th March 1897 to James and Minnie Wharton; husband of Evelyn Wharton nee Ford (married 1925, New Lambton, N.S.W., divorced 1941, died 1988, Parkes Cemetery of 16 Second Street, Lambton, N.S.W.), Raymond enlisted April 1916 with the 36th Battalion at the Sports Ground, Sydney, N.S.W.

Admitted to hospital 15.2.1918 (not stated).

Wounded in action - 6.5.1918 (GSW buttock, left leg, left foot).

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123141146 - reported wounded.

Raymond returned home March 1919, being discharged medically unfit on the 23rd May 1919.

I have not located Mr. Wharton’s name inscribed on any known War Memorial or Roll of Honour.

I placed a cross adorned with poppies on the gravesite January 2020 in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.

Mr. Wharton’s gravesite had been attended to at some stage, an old cross with timber surrounds, not forgotten by descendants, would love to make contact.

Also served WW2 (1st Garrison Battalion, Q50710, enlisted 25.1.1941, discharged 7.10.1941).

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article247816294 - amazing story of Ray hitch-hiking to camp from Victoria!

Lest We Forget.

Trove Tuesday - Court matters from Kahibah

 The newspapers on Trove regularly report on local court matters. The following snips relate to matters at Kahibah.

1899 'FEMININE QUARREL AT KAHIBAH.', The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), 19 August, p. 10. , viewed 16 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article239523148

"KAHIBAH SHOOTING." Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) 2 May 1931: 13. Web. 16 Feb 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139620888>.

1937 'STOREKEEPER'S REVOLVER', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 20 October, p. 2. , viewed 16 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article166635974

1935 'KAHIBAH ARRESTS', The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939), 25 November, p. 1. , viewed 16 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127105947

Santa at Lake Macquarie

The newspapers at Trove report on many of  Santa's visits to the Lake. Following are a few of those articles.

1922 'MORISSET.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 4 January, p. 3. , viewed 22 Dec 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140989494

1936 'BELMONT', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 23 December, p. 9. , viewed 22 Dec 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134675893

At Swansea

1949 '£105 Cheque For Swansea R.S.L.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 17 December, p. 6. , viewed 22 Dec 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134167631

1939 'TERALBA', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 22 December, p. 2. , viewed 22 Dec 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135447823

1951 'SANTA CLAUS', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 18 December, p. 5. , viewed 22 Dec 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140340240

1951 'In Brief . . .', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 27 November, p. 5. , viewed 22 Dec 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140339961

1953 ''Santa Claus' For Toronto', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 11 November, p. 9. , viewed 22 Dec 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140296757

1953 ''Santa Claus' For Toronto', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 11 November, p. 9. , viewed 22 Dec 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140296757

Corporal Oswald Bruce

Thanks to Gary Mitchell for permission to share his Facebook post here on our blog.

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18th December 2021

Memorialised at Sandgate Cemetery, have I been forgotten?

105 years ago today, on the 18th December 1916, Corporal Oswald Bruce, also known as Osie, 4th Field Company, Australian Engineers (Reg Nos-430 & 4032), mining surveyor and clerk (New Lambton Colliery, N.S.W.), from 6 Morgan Street, Adamstown, New South Wales, was Killed in Action, age 23.

http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1677871/ - Roll of Honour.

https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1481035/ - Red Cross Wounded and Missing.

Born at Kahibah, New South Wales on the 20th November 1893 to Stewart (Stuart, died 1922 - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140999610, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140992447) and Ann (died 1933 - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135555554) Bruce nee Cant, Osie enlisted March 1915 with the 17th Battalion at Liverpool, N.S.W.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137204386 - send-off.

Wounded in action - 28.9.1915 (GSW left shoulder, or splinter from bomb casing).

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137978991 - reported wounded.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137969367 - letter home explaining wound and treatment.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133749744 - reported KIA.

Osie is resting at Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, France. Row J Grave 73.

Mr. Bruce’s name has been inscribed on the Adamstown Citizens' Memorial, Adamstown Methodist Church Honour Roll (photo, unveiled on the 31st October 1915 - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137963677, 27 names inscribed, 2 designated as having Fallen, 2nd unveil on the 20th June 1917 - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134867979, 82 names now inscribed, 11 Fallen, 115 names now inscribed), Adamstown Mechanics Institute Roll of Honour, Cooks Hill Superior Public School Roll of Honour, Charlestown Public School Honor Roll and The Capt. Clarence Smith Jeffries (V.C.) and Pte. William Matthew Currey (V.C.) Memorial Wall.

I have placed poppies at the Bruce gravesite in remembrance of their son’s service and supreme sacrifice during The Great War. METHODIST 1 (WESLEYAN) E SW. 23.

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

Half brother to James Cant (Second Lieutenant, 19th Battalion, KIA 3.5.1917 - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134870737) memorialised at the cemetery - METHODIST 2 (PRIMITIVE) 11 SE. 50.

Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.

Lest We Forget.

Trove Tuesday - Loyal Kahibah Lodge

 The Loyal Kahibah Lodge features in many articles on Trove between the years 1926 and 1954. The following snippets relate some of the history of the Lodge and its officers, and members.

A search on Trove using the term "Kahibah Lodge" will uncover further articles about this organisation.

KAHIBAH LODGE (1926, January 15). The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved September 22, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article163391767

1927 'Advertising', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 15 October, p. 8. , viewed 22 Sep 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134508007

1934 'KAHIBAH PRESENTATION.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 24 March, p. 10. , viewed 22 Sep 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139877495

1937 'MANCHESTER UNITY', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 3 July, p. 9. , viewed 22 Sep 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134939624

1943 'MANCHESTER UNITY ACTIVITIES', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 26 August, p. 5. , viewed 22 Sep 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167619199

1947 'OBITUARY', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 2 July, p. 9. , viewed 22 Sep 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140318576

1952 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 1 August, p. 2. , viewed 22 Sep 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133196991

Trove Tuesday - Popular Lady in Kahibah

 Today we look back 100 years to look at an activity in which the people of Kahibah were involved.

1921 'KAHIBAH.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 20 October, p. 3. , viewed 02 Mar 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139918425

1921 'Advertising', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 24 December, p. 8. , viewed 02 Mar 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139925340