Find A Grave - New South Wales

, Tulloch b. 1954 d. June 30, 1969
Australian Champion Racehorse. Foaled in New Zealand, he was bought by E.A. Haley and named after the Scottish town in which Haley's mother lived. As a three year old he won 14 of his 16 starts before he was struck down by a virus which kept him from racing for almost two years. He returned to racing as an autumn five year old and won 15 of his last 24 races. He major wins include the VRC St Leger Stakes, Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Chipping Norton Stakes, Brisbane Cup, Cox Plate, Mackinnon Stakes...[Read More] (Bio by: Whispers From The Grave)
Old Gowang Stud Farm, Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia
Anderson, Charles Groves Wright [cenotaph] b. February 12, 1897 d. November 11, 1988
World War II Victoria Cross Recipient. During World War I he served with South African forces and was awarded the Military Cross. He served as a Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding 2/19th Australian Infantry Battalion, 8th Australian Division in World War II. Anderson was awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry at Maur River in Malaya from January 18 to 22, 1942 and was a prisoner of war for three and a half years. He was Federal Member for Hume in the House of Representatives for three terms, 1949...[Read More] (Bio by: Anthony Staunton)
New South Wales Garden of Remembrance, Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia
Plot: Wall 61 Panel A
Atwell, Winifred b. April 27, 1914 d. February 28, 1983
Jazz Musician. She trained locally as a classical pianist and worked in her father's pharmacy before deciding to move tp England in 1946 so she could train at London’s Royal Academy of Music. Finding work was difficult, so she began spending her nights playing jazz in local clubs. Her fame as a ragtime pianist grew and in 1951 she signed a recording contract with DECCA records. Her music exploded as she became the first black million -selling recording artist in Britain. She was in great demand...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Lismore Memorial Park Cemetery, South Gundurimba, New South Wales, Australia
Badcoe, Peter John [cenotaph] b. January 11, 1934 d. April 7, 1967
Vietnam War Victoria Cross Recipient. Badcoe was born at Malvern in Adelaide, and educated at Adelaide Technical High School. He enlisted in the Australian Military Forces on June 10, 1950 graduating from the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, Victoria, on December 13, 1952. He served with the Royal Australian Artillery until 1965 when he transferred to the infantry. On May 16, 1956, he married Denise Maureen MacMahon in the Methodist Church, Manly, Sydney. While serving in Malaya from September...[Read More] (Bio by: Anthony Staunton)
New South Wales Garden of Remembrance, Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia
Plot: Wall 5 Panel J
Barnes, Sidney George b. June 5, 1916 d. December 16, 1973
Australian cricketer. He represented Australia in first-class test matches during the 1940s. He reached his peak after World War II, forming with Arthur Morris a brilliant first-wicket partnership. During his career in first-class cricket he scoured over 8,000 runs and hit 26 hundreds.
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
Plot: Niche 277JU
Barton, Edmund b. January 18, 1849 d. January 7, 1920
1st Australian Prime Minister. Born in Sydney, he was one of the main forces behind the Federation Movement. He led a delegation to England that led to Australia becoming a nation on January 1, 1901, and was active in framing the first Constitution. He served as Prime Minister from 1901 to 1903, then resigned to take a seat on the High Court, where he served for sixteen years. During his time as Prime Minister and Judge he did much to organize the new nation. (Bio by: Bigwoo)
South Head Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Bell, Mark Sever [cenotaph] b. May 15, 1843 d. June 26, 1906
Ashanti Wars Victoria Cross Recipient. Bell was born in Australia but left the country in his infancy and does not appear to have had any further association with his birthplace. He was commissioned into the Royal Engineers of the British Army in June 1862 and was posted to India. He was assistant field engineer in 1866 in the Bhutan War and in 1868 in the Hazara campaign on the North-West Frontier. After ten years in India he returned to England in 1872 and soon joined the British expedition...[Read More] (Bio by: Anthony Staunton)
New South Wales Garden of Remembrance, Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia
Plot: Wall 32 Panel R
Bochsa, Nicolas b. August 9, 1789 d. January 6, 1856
Harpist, Composer. One of the foremost 19th Century masters of the harp, he greatly expanded its technical and expressive range. He was also a talented composer, but his accomplishments have been overshadowed by his eccentric and scandal-tainted life. Robert Nicolas Charles Bochsa was born in Montmedy, France, the son of a musician. A child prodigy, he learned to play several instruments with the opera orchestra of Lyon and composed a symphony at age 12. His opera "Trajan" (1805)...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Camperdown Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Borella, Albert Chalmers b. August 7, 1881 d. February 7, 1968
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
Albury Lawn Cemetery, Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Cartwright, George [cenotaph] b. December 9, 1894 d. February 2, 1978
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Cartwright was born in London and arrived in Australia on his own in 1912. He was working in Elsmore district, near Inverell, New South Wales when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on December 16, 1915. Allotted service number 726, he was an original member of the 33rd Battalion formed in February 1916 as part of the 3rd Division. He embarked with his unit from Sydney on board HMAT A74 Marathon on May 4, 1916 and after training in England his...[Read More] (Bio by: Anthony Staunton)
New South Wales Garden of Remembrance, Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia
Plot: War Graves section, Wall 8, Panel C
Chifley, Joseph Benedict b. September 22, 1885 d. June 13, 1951
Australian Prime Minister. Born in Bathurst, New South Wales this railway engineer became one of Australia's most respected Prime Ministers. The Labor Party Leader, was Treasurer during World War II where he helped develop the nation's income tax system and after the war, led the way in the transition from a war time to a peace time economy. He became Prime Minister, in 1945, four weeks before the war's end and focused his attention on building a strong post-war economy. His policies helped...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Bathurst Cemetery, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Cobby, Anita Lorraine b. November 2, 1959 d. February 2, 1986
Murder Victim. A 26 year old Sydney Nurse, Anita Cobby was murdered in what was one of Australia's most shocking crimes. Her five abductors were caught in one of Australia's biggest manhunts on record. They joked and laughed their way through the trial and due to their lack of remorse, and the fact that the crime was so horrific, they are in prison for life. (Bio by: Kerrie)
Pine Grove Lawn Cemetery, Minchinbury, New South Wales, Australia
Plot: Memories, Garden 1, 104 B2
Cracknell, Ruth b. July 6, 1925 d. May 14, 2002
One of Australia's most respected comic and stage actresses best known for her starring role in the Australian Broadcasting Corp.'s hit comedy "Mother and Son". (Bio by: Ron Moody)
Cause of death: Respiratory Illness
Parish Church of Saint James, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Plot: Church crypt
Currey, William Matthew [cenotaph] b. September 19, 1895 d. April 30, 1948
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born at Wallsend, New South Wales, he was educated at Dudley and Plattsburg Public schools, then moved to Leichhardt, Sydney, where he was employed as a wireworker. He served for eighteen months in the 31st Infantry Battalion of the part time Citizen Military Forces. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on October 9, 1916, and was posted as a light trench mortar battery reinforcement. He embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on the "HMAT A24...[Read More] (Bio by: Anthony Staunton)
New South Wales Garden of Remembrance, Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia
Plot: Wall 7, Panel D
Currey, William Matthew b. September 19, 1895 d. April 30, 1948
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born at Wallsend, New South Wales, he was educated at Dudley and Plattsburg Public schools, then moved to Leichhardt, Sydney, where he was employed as a wireworker. He served for eighteen months in the 31st Infantry Battalion of the part time Citizen Military Forces. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on October 9, 1916, and was posted as a light trench mortar battery reinforcement. He embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on the "HMAT A24...[Read More] (Bio by: Anthony Staunton)
Woronora General Cemetery and Crematorium, Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia
Plot: Currey was cremated and his ashes interred in the Columbarium, Panel C, position 15
Cutler, Arthur Roden b. May 24, 1916 d. February 21, 2002
World War II Victoria Cross Recipient.
South Head Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Deniehy, Daniel Henry b. August 18, 1828 d. October 22, 1865
Son of a transported convict, he rose to be a noted politician, lawyer and writer. His epitaph reads: "The vehement voice of the south, is loud where journalist lies. But calm hath encompased his mouth, and sweet is the peace in his eyes." And: "This monument has been erected by a few friends as an admiring tribute to the graceful genius of one of Australia's most gifted and patriotic sons".
Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales, Australia
Plot: along the central walkway
Donnithorne, Eliza Emily d. May 20, 1886
She is believed to be the inspiration for Charles Dicken's character 'Miss Havisham' in Great Expectations. Jilted at the altar at the age of 26, she spent the last 40 years of her life as a recluse.
Camperdown Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Dowling, Sir James b. November 25, 1787 d. September 27, 1844
Chief Justice of the Colony of New South Wales.
Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales, Australia
Duff, Robert William b. May 8, 1835 d. March 15, 1895
Member of British Parliament, Privy Council, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, and Governor of the Colony of New South Wales. He died in office.
Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales, Australia

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