Find A Grave - South Australia

Blackburn, Arthur Seaforth b. November 25, 1892 d. November 24, 1960
World War I British Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in South Australia, he was a lawyer in practice when he enlisted as a Private in the 10th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force to serve in Word War I. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in August 1916 and served throughout the Gallipoli Campaign and in France. On July 23, 1916, he commanded a party of fifty men in the face of fierce enemy opposition, at Pozières, France. He personally led four successive bombing parties, destroying the German...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Bradman, Sir. Donald George b. August 27, 1908 d. February 5, 2001
Cricket Player. He is regarded by most to be the finest batsman of all time. Born in Cootamundra, New South Wales, but raised in Bowral where the Bradman Museum and Bradman Oval are sited, he was noted as a youth for his obsessive practice, often hitting a ball repeatedly against a wall using only a cricket stump. After attracting sufficient attention to be drafted in grade cricket in Sydney at the age of 18, he was, within a year, representing New South Wales and within three he had made his...[Read More] (Bio by: Kieran Smith)
Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Caldwell, Thomas b. February 10, 1894 d. June 6, 1969
World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. Born in Australia, he served as a Sergeant in the 12th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, British Army. On October 31, 1918, near Audenarde, Belgium, Sergeant Caldwell was in command of a Lewis gun section engaged in clearing a farmhouse, when they came under intense German fire. He rushed towards the farm, captured the enemy position single-handed and took 18 prisoners. Determined to eliminate the German obstacle from the line of advance, he led his...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Davey, Philip b. October 10, 1896 d. December 21, 1953
World War I British Victoria Cross Recipient. During World War I, he served as a Corporal in the 10th Battalion Royal South Australian Imperial Force. On June 28, 1918, at Merris France, he and his unit were pinned down by a German machinegun that was causing heavy casualties. Corporal Davey moved forward under fierce point blank fire and attacked the gun with hand grenades, putting half the crew out of action. Having used all available grenades, he fetched another supply and attacked the gun...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Glennon, Pat (Thomas Patrick Jame) b. August 23, 1927 d. February 14, 2004
Horse Racing Jockey. He rode famous racehorses such as Sea Bird, who in 1965 won England's Horse of the Year. He started racing at a young age of 13, winning the Melbourne Cup, which he won iagain in 1959 on a horse named Macdougal. He died at the age of 76. He was nominated in the Australian (birth country) Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2003. (Bio by: Horsegirl)
North Brighton Cemetery, Brighton, South Australia, Australia
Grainger, Percy b. July 8, 1882 d. February 20, 1961
Very original composer, pianist and inventor. Composer of numerous odd and enchanting folk song and sea chantey arrangements for soloists, chorus and orchestra. He was a promethean, German-trained pianist well-known the world over early in the 20th century, especially for his athletic performances of the music of Grieg. Became an American citizen in 1914. his invention, at nearly 70 years of age, of a 'free music machine' presaged later developments in electronic and computer music. His life...[Read More]
West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Holmes, Frederick William b. September 27, 1891 d. October 22, 1969
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Bermondsey, London, he served as a Lance Corporal in the 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, British Army. On August 26, 1914, during the Battle of Le Cateau, France, Lance Corporal Holmes carried a badly wounded soldier under heavy fire out of the trenches on his back for two miles until he reached some stretcher bearers. He then returned to his battalion to find many killed or wounded and in danger of being captured by German...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Stirling North Garden Cemetery, Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia
Inwood, Reginald Roy b. July 14, 1890 d. October 23, 1971
World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the 10th Battalion of the South Australia Infantry. During the advance at Polygon Wood, Belgium, on the dates of September 19 to 22, 1917, Sergeant Inwood moved forward under heavy fire and captured a German position taking nine prisoners. Later he volunteered for a night patrol and obtained valuable information about enemy movements. Finally on his own, he located a enemy machine gun nest, attacked it, killing the crew and...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Jensen, Joergen Christian b. January 15, 1891 d. May 31, 1922
World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Private in the 50th Battalion of the South Australia Imperial Forces. On April 2, 1917, during an advance towards the village of Noreuil, Frnace, the 50th Battalion came under enfiladed fire from a German forward machine-gun posts which caused heavy casualties. Private Jensen, rushed the first post with bombs eliminating the machine-gun crew. With one of his bombs he threatened to throw it at the others and bluffed another German...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Leak, John b. 1892 d. October 20, 1972
World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Private in the 9th Battalion of the Queensland Australian Imperial Forces. In actions at Pozieres France, July 23, 1916, Private Leak ran forward under heavy machine gun fire and threw three booms into the German trench lines. When his position was being driven back by the enemy, he continued to throw bombs and was the last to withdraw until reinforcements arrived to recapture the whole trench. For most conspicuous bravery, he was...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Stirling Cemetery, Stirling, South Australia, Australia

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