Six Anzacs lived in Barlee Street, Mount Lawley.
Herbert Cecil Moss lived at 42 Barlee St, Mt Lawley. SN 304
Private Herbert Cecil was born on the 10th June 1890 in Chadwell Heath, Essex, England to parents Herbert Archer Moss (1852-1942) and Ada (nee Payze) (1847-1930) and sister Ada Gladys (1888-1986) at 42 Barlee St. He was working as a bank clerk.
In October 1914 at the age of 24, he enlisted the 10th Light Horse Reinforcements.
He soon transferred to the 58th Brigade and embarked for Gallipoli in 1915. Before arrival at Gallipoli, he suffered from appendicitis and was hospitalised in Cairo, Egypt.
On recovery and promoted to Sergeant after his recovery in December 1917, he commanded the Course of Instruction School #3 in England until he proceeded to France with the 59th Battalion.
He was awarded the Military Medal on 7th September 1918 for ‘Bravery in the Field.
He returned to Australia per HT Burma in December 1918.
His family moved to 32 Clifton Cres, Mt Lawley during the war, but Herbert moved back into 42 Barlee St on his return.
In 1919 he married Marion Louise Buttle (1896-1945). They had four children born between 1920 and 1924 whilst at 42 Barlee St and in 1923 the family moved to Harvey to take up farming.
Herbert Cecil died in Perth on the 13th September 1957. Louise died in Perth in 1945.
Ernest Charles Power lived at 45 Barlee St, Mt Lawley. SN7513
Private Ernest Charles Power was born near London, England, on the 7th October 1889 to parents Harry George Power (11862-1919) and Frances Ellen Crew (1863-1925) and was one of 12 siblings. Ernest Charles Power moved to Australia in 1912, following his family to Fremantle (who had left England around six months previously).
In February 1916 Ernest had married Veronica Muriel Fox (1892-1917), the daughter of Samuel Fox from 45 Barlee St, Mt Lawley and they had twin sons born in November 1916; Ronald Ernest (1916-1977) and Aubrey Raymond (1916-2002). At that time, they were living in Leake Street, Bayswater with his brother Arthur George Power (1891-1917) and his sister-in-law Annie Elizabeth Power (nee Batey) (1887- 1980).
Unfortunately, Veronica died from Addison’s disease in March 1917 at the age of 24.
Straight after the death of his brother Arthur and then his wife, Ernest Charles enlisted in the army in March 1917. In his will with the army, he left the care of his two sons to Veronica’s sister Victoria Magdalene Fox who also lived at 45 Barlee St with her parents.
Ernest Charles embarked from Fremantle the end of June 1917. In December 1917 he was taken on strength to France with the 11th Infantry Battalion. In February 1918 he was admitted to hospital with trench foot and then he was wounded in action with a gunshot wound in his left arm in August, and he returned to Australia in October 1919.
Ernest remarried in 1927 to Pearl Nichols (1899-1968) and they had three children; Neil Power (1928-1985), Kevin Power (1932-1990) and Pauline Power (1940-2009). He moved out of area not long after his return from the war. He and Pearl lived at Railway Crescent, Bayswater in 1925.
Ernest Charles died on the 26th January 1950.
Photo courtesy of Ancestry .
Arthur James Richmond lived at 49 Barlee St Mt Lawley. SN 6512.
Private Arthur James Richmond was born in 1895 in Karridale Western Australia to parents Joseph Thomas Richmond (1856-1918) and Annie Jane nee Little (1855-1937). Arthur had many siblings and half siblings .
Arthur enlisted in 1916 at the age of 22. He joined the 11th Infantry, 21st Reinforcements. He had previously served in the 11th Infantry before enlistment. He arrived in England in December, went into hospital, returned to training for a few months. In April 1917 when he was discharged from the services as” medically unfit with cardiac, debility and anaemia”. He returned to Australia not long after.
One brother Robert Andrew Richmond (born 1894) served too in WWI, SN 6573. He died from wounds in France in 1918.
One half-brother, Henry William Morgan, SN 4554, also served in the war. He died from ‘disease” in hospital July 1916 aged 35.
Arthur was most possibly a boarder in Barlee Street as the house is listed as being owned by Frederick Norman Bennett, baker. His mother had many addresses from country to city during the war years.
By 1922 Arthur was listed as living in Tasmania. He married Susan Jane Maumill (1906-1942) in 1925 and continued to live in Tasmania until he died on the 11th July 1957.
In most documentations he is listed as having “no occupation” .
The Rowland family lived in 53 Barlee St and three sons enlisted for the war. Their parents were Robert James Rowland (1859-1845) and his wife Ester Elizabeth Bridges (1868-1919). There were six children in the family in the family, the three brothers that enlisted, two younger sisters and a younger brother.
Percival Robert William Rowland lived in 53 Barlee St, Mt Lawley. SN 552
Private Percival William Rowland was born in 1891, enlisted in 1916 with the C Company 44th Battalion. He was aged 27.
He left to go to France in November 1916. He was wounded in action in the field March 1917 with a gunshot wound to the thigh and a compound fracture to the femur. He was admitted to hospital and returned to Australia in July 1917, as he was unfit for service and with limited movement.
He was discharged from service in December 1917.
He returned to live in the family home, and was employed as a storeman. He remained at Barlee Street.
In January 1942, he enlisted again. QX44365 Private, General / Motor Transport Companies, Australian Military Forces (Army WWII).
He died on the 14th February 1945 and is buried at Karrakatta Cemetery.
His Service record is not available online probably because of service in WWII.
The picture is of the Honour Board Memorial at Trinity Church in Perth.
Albany Jeffrey Walter Rowland lived also at 53 Barlee St, Mt Lawley. SN 3624.
Albany Jeffrey Walter Rowland was born on the 24th November 1892, the second of the family of six siblings.
He enlisted at the age of 22 in Perth. He had been employed as a Fitter.
He left Australia in January 1916 and was taken on strength in the 51st Battalion and went into the field in France.
In November 1917, he was wounded in action and suffered from shell shock and spent a lot of time in hospital between returning to and from the field.
He returned to his unit mid 1918 but was evacuated for return to Australia in the beginning of 1919.
He arrived back in Australia in September 1919 and married Lily Eva Smith (1904-1930) in 1921.
They had three children Allan Robert Walter (1921-2005), Roma Jean (1923-2011) and Norma Joy (1924-2004), but the relationship was one of tension and domestic violence.
They separated and his wife moved with their three children into her mother’s home 154 Sixth Ave, Maylands.
On the 15th July 1930, he shot his wife dead and then shot himself.
This is the tragedy of a war that had a massive impact on him and his mental health and in turn his family.
Photo courtesy of Ancestry.
Robert Roy Rowland (known as Roy Rowlands) also lived at 53 Barlee St, Mt Lawley. SN 551.
He was to go to France with his unit in December 1916 but developed mumps, was hospitalised, re-joined unit, hospitalised again etc.
He returned to France and served in the field without incident.
In 1918 he was promoted to Lieutenant/Corporal and later in 1919 he returned to England for nonmilitary employment and he was discharged after he returned to Australia.
He too returned to the family home in Barlee Street and continued work as a clerk.
There is no record of him getting married and the family continued to live in the house until after WWII.
Roy died in 1962 at the age of 67.