The quilt pays tribute to the memories of many courageous individuals who fought overseas during World War I, including those who lost their lives while fighting for their country and never returned home.
There are almost 1500 names on this quilt. If you would like to find a name:
(A - L or M - Z),
Pte. A. Absolom; Pte. S.G. Brain; Pte. A. Bromley; Spr. C.H. Brown; L. Cpl. T. Burke; Spr. J. Gilligan; Sgt. M.F. Leonard; Cpl. H.D. Meldrum; Pte. R.J. Meldrum; Pte. Jack H. Pascoe; Dr. W.J. Roberts; Gnr. G. Rushforth; Pte. J. Sheehan; Pte. G. Sykes; Pte. V. Tivendale; Pte. V.R. Tucker; Pte. A. Warren; Pte. S.J. Warren; Pte. J. Wilson Reg. S.M. W.H. Woodland; Spr. V. Zimmerman
Lily Bang; Emma Body; Mabel Body; Elsie Bradley; David Copolov; Morrie Copolov; Joseph Girdwood; Emma Griffiths; David Hawkins; M.J. Jong; J? Nelson? Kenwood; Peter Martin; Hal P. Mauson; Don Millis; Lily Millis; Linda Millis; Tom Millis; Vera Millis;
Margaret Paton; Willis Scott; Bill Sweetland; Cora Welch; Lilia Welch; Betty Wicks; Alf Young; Tillie Young
Stf. Sgt. B.V. Almond, 14th Batt., 1116; Sgt. C.F. Arnold, T.M. Bty. 5th Div., 2846; Sgt. J.S. Brown, 12th Bty. 4th F.A.B., 6794; Gnr. C. Cathie, 12th Bty. 4th F.A.B., 9431; Lieut. M.R. Cuthbertson, 23rd Batt.; Pte. C.D. Keown, 14th Batt., 334; Pte. J.W. Lindner; 14th Batt., 6767; Dvr. L. Marks, 11th Bty. 4th F.A.B., 6617; Dvr. J. Marston, 14th Batt., 411; Cpl. H. McAllister, 10th Fld. Amb., A.A.M.C., 1235; Cpl. J. McAllister, 31st Batt., 2435; Pte. W.C. McKee, 38th Batt., 3346; Cpl. A. Morgan, 29th Rsv. Sqd., A.F.C., 1138; Pte. L. Perry, 38th Batt., 3356; Pte. A.E. Robinson, 46th Batt., 3786; Pte. J.J. Robinson, 59th Batt., 2721; Dvr. S. Smith, 37th Bty. F.A.B. 2838; Sgt. R.C. Snowden, 40th Batt., 3109; Gnr. H.C. Strawbridge, 13th Batt.; Sig. C.B. Wallis, 23rd Batt., 3783
Sgt. K. Button, Vet. C.; Pte. F.A. Campbell, M.M.; Pte. H. Campbell, 14th; Lt. U. Clarke, R.F.C.; C.Q.M.S. A. Cleary, 14th: Cpl. R.N. Coates, 14th; Lt. T. Coates, Eng; Cpl. G.B. Dyer, 14th; Pte. C.V. Fisher, 14th; Pte. R.O. Fisher, 14th; Cpl. J.H. Fisher, 14th; L. Cpl. W. Fraser, 14th; W.O. W.A. Gilbert, 3 D.A.C.; Lt. S. Girton, 14th; Pte. J. Guinness, 14th; Pte. L. Hercules; Pte. W. Hercules; Sgt. J.S. Hoggart, 29th; Capt. W.R. Hoggart, 14th; Capt. C. Hutton, 14th 39th: M. Keating; Sgt. J.F. McPherson, D.C.M.; Pte. W. Shore, 7th; Spr. G. Warner; Lt. R. Warren, 14th
K. Ayre; S. Clark; Gnr. J.H. Coles; Cpl. Ollie Cox; F. Dawson; W. Fletcher, M.M.; Capt. S.G. Gilmour; A. Gourlay; A.G. Gourlay; L. Gourlay; D. Husther; H. Kitson; Sgt. Bob Lamont; W.A. Manning; A. McCarthy; Cpl. G.N. Ulbrick; Sgt. P.V.D. Warr; G.R. West; L. Whittley; S. Whittley; Lieut. R. Wood
Auntie Luce; C. Brown; W.G. Brown; Lila Deakes; B. Gill; Emmie Gill; G.M. Gill; J. Grimshaw; W. Grimshaw; A. Martin; A. Orr; L.F. Orr; R.L. Orr; Rubie Orr; W.J. Orr; W.J. Orr; F.G. Smith; L. Smith; Melita G. Smith; M. Snaith; V. Snaith;
Poppy Bevan; E.W. Bevan; Muriel Billington; Mary Cameron; Lucy F. Carceke / Carrche?; Muriel Clapham; Amy Fethers; Edith M. Fethers; Hazel Fethers; Nell Fethers; Caroline Fleming; David Gowenlock; Annie Grazebrook; Addie L. McKay; Stephane Philpot; Betty Price; Jack Price; Tessa Smith;
W.E.L. Wears alias Billy the Bison;
Lieut. Com. Blayney; ARM F. Bray; Pte. Reg Bray; Pte. Clive Callaghan; Pte. Frank Callaghan; Pte. Gordon Callaghan; Pt. Harold Callaghan; Major Callaghan; Sgt. Callaghan;
Sgt. Syd Callaghan; Cpl. Chalmer; David Chambers; Elsie Chambers; Pte. Keith Chambers; Lieut. Col. Chambers; Chaplain Cope; Sergt. Major Ewins; Segt. A. Tavener; Pte. D. Walker
R. Adams; E. Baker; E. Bolderston; M. Brady; V. Cahill; M. Dillon; C. Glover; E.H. Hall; H. Hammond; A.H. Hope; G. Johns; N. Mays; M. McPherson; G. Meighan; K.B. Moran; F. Naunton; N. Robertson; E. Warren; J. Weir
Tot Adams; Jennie Addams; Lily Addams; Martha Addams; E. Antone?; Eliza Jane Bell; J. Bell; Will Byrne; Myra Flett; Ella Ford; Tom Ford; Edith Graham; ? Hadrick; Harry Isles; Isabel Isles; M. Isles; Tom Isles; Lily Kitson; M. McJannet; Bill Oliver; Flo Virtue; Les Virtue;
Lesley Virtue; Alick Virtue; Edward Wickham; G.L. Wickham; W.E. Wickham
J. Bodinnar; E. Cripps; Lt. Curwen-Walker; J.M. Davidson; H.D. Downing; Gunner J. Fulton; J. Grieves; Capt. Groom; A. Hughes;
Frank Hughes; Maj. Hughes; L. Jackson; A. Kennedy; V.W. Lalor; S.O. Latimer; C. McDougall; E. Noel; J. Pilmer; R. Rogers; L. Wallis; V. Wallis; C. Young; Major N. Young, V.D. Hon. Treas
A. Allaway; F. Allaway; N. Allaway; T.V. Allaway, N.Y.; C. Crawford; T. Jeans; G. Lyne; M. Lyne; A. McCoubrie; D. McCoubrie; F. McCoubrie; M. McCoubrie; Roy McCoubrie; G. McCubbin; D. Mitchell; C. Newbould; A.A. Ryland; W. Sharp; F. Underhill, N.Y.; L. Young; T.E. Young
This square is an almost exact repeat of Square 21. The names on each square are the same, they have just been embroidered in slightly different positions on the squares.
G. Battye; M. Battye; Mick Doyle; Elsie Jones; Annie E. McDiarmed; F.A. Olson; John Olson; Arthur Richmond; Bert Richmond; Clarence Richmond; Horace Richmond; Jessie Richmond; Jessie B. Richmond; Jessie I. Richmond; Joseph Richmond; Norman Richmond; A. Smith; A. Yeomans; H. Yeomans
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