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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1945

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Obituary Mr. A. E. A. Hanckel

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 1

On Friday, 23rd instant, at the Henty Community Hospital, Mr. Albert Emil Alexander Hanckel passed away after an illness extending over…

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Obituary Mr. William Hector Hudson

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 3

By the death of Mr. William Hector Hudson, which occurred at his home "Kooranjie." Evelyn St. Corowa, on Friday last, August 31, 1945, there…

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Obituary. Sgt. Ronald J. LILLEY

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 2

Three days after peace had been declared in the Pacific, Sgt. Ronald J. Lilley, of Mulwala, was killed in action in New Guinen. After serving in…

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Obituary Mr. Robert McLACHLAN

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 2

The death occurred in the Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, on 19th August, after an illness of some fourteen weeks, of Mr. Robert…

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OBITUARY Pte. Allan Ray Cox

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 2

Word was received in a letter from "the Department of the ArMy yesterday, that Pte. Allan Ray ("Buddie") Cox, second son of Mr…

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Obituary Mr. James Lyle Young

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 3

The death took place on Monday last, September 3, 1945, at a private hospital in Eisternwick, Vic, of James Lyle Young, of Cowabee, Coolamon,…

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The Late Mr. Davidson

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 1

The late Mr. Davidson was a son of Mr. J. Y. and the late Mrs. Davidson, of Dulwich Hill, Sydney. He was born at Marrickville 43 years ago and educated…

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Obituary. Mr William Sanders

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 2

The dentr occurred at the Narrandera Hospital on Friday week last, of a well-known and respected resident of that district, at the age of 65 years…

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Obituary Mr. Walter Hardie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 3

It is our sad duty to chronicle the death of a Jerilderie native and a member of a well-known pioneer local family in the person of Mr…

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Death of Col. W. E. Heriot

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 1

Profound regret was expressed Wednesday afternoon when it became known that CPL. WILLIAM EDWIN HERIOT had died while a prisoner of…

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Another Old Identity Passes Death of Mr. G. H. PAECH

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 5

Friday last, 17th instant, marked the passing away of a member of a very old and well-known family in the Henty district, in the person of…

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Jap Officers Seek Death of Ex-premier New York

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 2

Baron Suzuki. Japanese Premier at the time of the surrender, is moving from place to place In order to escape the wrath of the Japanese, who are blaming him for…

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Death Roll of Prisoners of War in North Borneo Camp Well Over 2000 Men Lived Under Terrible Conditions Hell Hole Also On Sumatra LABUAN

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 1

The grim history of the fate of British, Australian, other prisoners of war, held in Sandakan camp, North Borneo, between August, 1942, and August, 1945, has been compiled by Intelligence officers of the 9th…

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OBITUARY Lieut. Douglas Everitt

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Everitti of Wombat Street, Young, have been notified that their only son, Lieut. Douglas Everitt, who was one of a…

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Obituary Mr. Brendan J. Loveridge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 3

The Loveridge family received the sad news on Friday last of the death of their son Joe, who was a private in the A.I.F. and had been a…

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Death of John McCormick, the Famous Irish Baritone LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 4

The death has occurred at the age of 61, of John McCormick. the Irish-born baritone, who became an American citizen in 1918. He had been ill since September 10…

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Obituary MR. A. D. FIELD

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 3

The death occurred on 25th August at his residence, Berkley St. Camp Hill, Forbes of Mr. Albert David Field, at the age of 79 years…

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Three Women On Trial Death of an Airwoman MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 5

Charged with the murder of Cpl. Vera Matilda Wiper, aged 23. WAAAF, three women appeared in the Criminal Court today…

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OBITUARY Death of Three Soldiers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 2

Quite a gloom was cast, over the township of Darlington Point over the week-end when it was learned that three local soldiers had died…

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Death of W.aaa.f. Two Women Acquitted; Another for Further Trial MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 2

Two of the three women charged as the result of the death of a WAAAF. Cpl. Vera Wiper, aged 23, of Adelaide, were tonight acquitted…

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