Local Servicemen in World War 2

Did you know that this booklet listing many WW2 veterans from the Lake Mac area can be downloaded from the library website?

https://history-service.lakemac.com.au/Emu/Application/13528.pdf

Toronto Red Cross

 The War Effort 

Toronto Red Cross

During the past 6 months Toronto Red Cross has raised  241 pounds, 19 shillings and sixpence and spent 206 pounds, seventeen shillings and two pence.

This was reported at the final meeting for this year by the secretary, Miss F. Thomas.

During the period under review 1170 garments were sent to headquarters in Sydney. These comprised 53 men's Jumpers and pullovers, 30 cotton shirts, 135 pairs of socks, 12 pairs of mittens, 20 scarves,  three sleeping shirts,  20 balaclava scarves, 50 hussy’s,  2 balaclava caps, 290 pairs pyjamas, 8 bed waistcoats, 24 pairs garters, 38 pairs underpants, 14 slinkies, and 206 washers.

Mesdames H. Richers and Young's sewing classes made the following articles for British air raid victims: 8 coats,  1 twin set, 28 nightgowns, 13 woollen rugs, 18 caps and vests,

4 bonnets, 4 pairs bootees, 10 pairs boys' trousers, 18 pairs children's pyjamas, 16 throw-ovcrs, 2 blazers, 37 children's knitted jumpers, 4 bovs' suits, 2 girls' skirts. 11 woollen boys' jumpers, 7 singlets, 5 pairs of bloomers and 4 layettes.

The branch is now concentrating on fulfilling a request from the Sydney headquarters to collect supplies to create a depot at Toronto.

Trove Tuesday - Family Notices

 A search of family notices on Trove returns genealogical information to assist in building our family trees. Today we searched for mentions of T.C. Frith.

1926 - Son's marriage

1926 'Family Notices', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 8 May, p. 14. , viewed 09 Mar 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16290588

1937 Death of Father-in-law

1937 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 10 April, p. 10. , viewed 09 Mar 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133553672

1938 Daughter's Marriage

1938 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 24 September, p. 10. , viewed 09 Mar 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133136705

1940 - Funeral notice lists many members of the extended family

1940 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 22 January, p. 6. , viewed 09 Mar 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140528334

1942 - Roll of Honour - Robert Hamilton Frith

1942 'Family Notices', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 11 July, p. 18. , viewed 09 Mar 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17796439

1945 - Roll of Honour - a second son's name appears in the notices published each year

1945 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 30 June, p. 2. , viewed 09 Mar 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135002856

1948 - An in-law's funeral notice

1948 'Family Notices', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 9 December, p. 14. , viewed 09 Mar 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158231106

1951 - Birthday Greetings

1951 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 5 February, p. 2. , viewed 09 Mar 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139515804

One can read more of  Thomas Charles Frith's story on the History pages at Lake Mac Libraries: https://history.lakemac.com.au/page-local-history.aspx?pid=1085&vid=20&tmpt=narrative&narid=4043

Trove Tuesday - John Julian de Meyrick

1919 'TORONTO.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 10 July, p. 6. , viewed 30 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139437839

Captain Julian Frank De Meyrick's name is inscribed on  The Toronto and District Soldiers' Memorial that was unveiled in 1922. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140016035.

The year after the Captain's return from overseas the De Meyricks welcomed a son, John Julian De Meyrick.

1920 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 21 June, p. 4. , viewed 30 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138832899

Some time after John's birth the family moved to the Liverpool area in Sydney. 

John followed in his father's footsteps enlisting in the AIF in1939.

NAA : B883 NX4006

1940 'COUNTRY SOCIAL NOTES.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 4 January, p. 18. , viewed 30 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17651083

1941 'Missing In Greece', The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW : 1894 - 1954), 5 June, p. 4. , viewed 30 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131297507Add caption

1941 'Colonel's Son Believed Killed', The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), 23 August, p. 2. , viewed 30 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article247503451

John Julian de Meyrick is memorialised on The Athens Memorial within the Phaleron War Cemetery in Greece.