Private Cyril Wainwright Fruish was born in 1885 in Manchester England to parents Cyril Frank Wainwright (1867-1916) and Jessie Leister Fruish (1862- 1943).

The family moved to Australia and Cyril was enrolled at school in Brisbane. He later moved to Perth.

In 1914 Cyril married Frances Irene Dalrymple Henderson (b. 1892). They were living at East Parade at the time.

He enlisted in the Army in October 1916. He was employed as a Salesman and joined the 96th Depot.

He left Fremantle in December the same year, marching into the 11th Training Brigade in March 1917.

He left for France in June 1917 with the 44th Battalion , and was killed in action in the field in Belgium on the 10th October 1917.

He has No Known Grave- “Known unto God”. He is memorialised on the memorials: Menin Gate Ypres, Belgium, and the Australian War Memorial.

In 1921 after the death of his mother Francis Irene (d. 1918) Frances married Sydney Ernest Bradford (1892) and moved to New South Wales.

Frank Cecil Weston was born in England on 27th September 1887 to parents Joseph Weston (1857-1926) and Rosina Moore (1862-1952). He was one of five siblings, including George William Weston, who also served in WWI, and lived at 156 East Parade, Mt Lawley.

The family moved from England to Australia in 1913, moving into 20 East Parade. The family had the business Weston & Sons Painters at 20 East Parade.

Frank enlisted in July 1916. He worked as a Painter and lived with his parents.

He left Fremantle in November 1916 on the “Argyleshire”, arriving in England in January the next year. He joined the 44th Training Battalion. He fell ill with influenza and was hospitalised in England. He proceeded to France after March 1917 and taken on strength with the 11th Reinforcements.

In August 1917, he was wounded in action with a gunshot wound to his left arm and was transferred back to England. In November 1917 he returned to the field with his unit. In February 1918 he was again wounded accidentally with a contusion to his knee, and again sick in hospital in April 1918.

In September 1918 he was detached to duty with the 4th Division Artillery Column.

He returned to Australia in September 1919.

Frank continued to live at 20 East Parade with his sister Evelyn May (1892-1975) and they were still there until late 1940’s.

Frank also served in WWII, W68786.

Frank moved to live in Mandurah and died on the 29th September 1958. Evelyn died in June 1975.

Wilfred Norman was born in Midland Junction to parents Thomas Robinson (1871-1939) and Alma Alice Jones (1874-1939) and his siblings Harold Roy Robinson (1898-1971) and Leslie Thomas Robinson (1899-1996).

Wilfred enlisted in May 1916 when he was 21 years old and was employed as a Traction Engine Driver.

He left Australia in October 1916, arriving at Devonport in December. He had spent three days in the ship’s hospital. He joined the 7th Training Battalion and proceeded to France in February 1917. He was taken on in May 1917 with the 16th Reinforcements, 27th Battalion.

About four days after joining action, he was wounded with a gunshot wound to the left thigh. He died the same day at 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station from his wounds.

He was buried at the Grevillers British Cemetery near Bapaume, France.

The family remained at East Parade until around 1930.

Wilfred’s parents died within two months of each other in 1939. The last listed address for Thomas Robinson was 119 Walcott St, Mt Lawley.

Wilfred Norman is memorialised on the Mount Lawley Inglewood Memorial.

Private Robert Gilbert Whitehand was born 11th July 1890 in Glendaruel Victoria. His parents were George Whitehand (1833-1910) and Mary Martha Roberts (1849-1933). He was one of 17 siblings born between 1868 and 1892.

He enlisted on in June 1916 at the age of 26 from 24 East Parade, where he probably boarded as the house is listed to Henry A Houston. He had lived in Geelong, Victoria in 1913 and in Minyup, Victoria up until 1916 and he is listed as a Missionary. His mother lived in Victoria and was listed as next of kin.

Robert left Australia December 1916 and shortly after departure was admitted into the hospital on his ship (Berrima) for most of the journey.

In March 1917 he marched out to training at Codford , but became sick again and hospitalised from July to August. In September he was taken on strength with the 48th Battalion.

On 12th October 1917 he was reported Missing in Action. At the Court of Enquiry held the 8th April 1918 he was posted as killed in action in the field in Belgium.

He has No Known Grave – ‘Known unto God.’

After he went missing the Army corresponded with his mother asking if she had heard from him. In the return letter she writes ‘we have three other boys there and they have not heard from him’. These were brothers John Henry, Walter and Stanley Victor Whitehand. They all returned home from the war.

There are many memorials on which he is mentioned.

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Sapper Lionel Knox was born on the 12th May 1893 in Adelaide South Australia to parents were Francis Trezise (1851-1915) and Annie Jane McKeown (1863-1955). He was one of six siblings and one of his brothers, John Gordon (Jack) Trezise (1889-1918) also served in WWI. Lionel at the time of enlistment was probably a boarder, as 26 East Parade was owned by Edward J Hamilton. He was employed as a relieving Postmaster and Telegraphist.

He enlisted in April 1916 and the end of May 1916 he joined the 1st Australian & New Zealand Wireless Signal Squadron. He left Melbourne for Colombo, Bombay arriving at Basrah in July 1916. He was admitted to hospital with jaundice at in September 1917 in Margil, and later sand-fly fever before he re-joined his unit in Bagdad. In September and November 1918, he was sick with fever, followed by tonsillitis.

He returned to Australia in April 1919. He was discharged in November after acknowledgement of his service in India and Mesopotamia.

In 1925 Lionel married Edith Lavinia Turner (1901-1987) By this time they were living at 4 Almondbury Rd, Mt Lawley with Annie. They continued to live here until after 1930.

Lionel and Edith had 4 children, 3 of whom were born in Perth, the youngest was born in England.

By 1940’s they were living in Victoria.

Lionel died on the 20th of January 1972 in Heidelberg Victoria.

Photo courtesy of Faithe Jones VWMA.

Signaller Joshua George Dixon was born on the 15th July 1868 in Christmas Town, Victoria to parents Joseph Edward (1818-1889) and Maria Hulton (1833-1870). He was one of 14 siblings and half siblings, all born between 1850 and 1868. Joshua married Martha Clark (1876-1966) in Perth 1896, and they had five children. The eldest was George Herbert (1897-1969), William Joseph (1898-1974), Charles Edward Alexander (1900-1900), Alice Lillian (1905-1952) and Ormsby Ronald (1910-1989).

Joshua was nearly 45, but could have been older, listing his age incorrectly when he enlisted in April 1916, and he enlisted a few days after his son George Herbert. Joshua was employed as an Assistant Stationmaster.

Joshua and George left Australia on the same ship ‘Sureda’ arriving at Plymouth in November 1916. Joshua joined the 7th Training Battalion, proceeding overseas to France in May 1917 and joining the 28th Battalion in June 1917. He was wounded in the field with a gunshot wound to the hand in the beginning of October 1917 and was admitted to hospital in England 10 days later.

At the beginning of 1918 he was returned to Australia on the Balmoral Castle and discharged due to ‘premature senility‘ in March 1918.

Joshua died on the 8th of June 1960 at the age of 91, and is buried at Karrakatta Cemetery

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Private George Herbert was born on 23rd January 1897 to parents Joshua George Dixon (1868-1860) and Martha Clark (1876-1966). He was one of four living siblings: William Joseph (1898-1974), Alice Lillian (1905-1952) and Ormsby Ronald (1910-1989). He was employed as an Engineer at the Western Australian Government Railways. He was 19 years old.

George enlisted on the 10th April 1916. His father Joshua George enlisted two weeks later.

They both left Australia in September 1916 on same ship ‘Sureda’, arriving at Plymouth two months later. George joined the 7th Training Battalion

He left for France in May 1917 and joined the 28th Battalion in June 1917.

In September 1917 he was admitted to hospital with a syncopal attack on his knee, which continued after he was admitted to hospital in England, and after he was sent to the Convalescent Hospital in January 1918, and one month later, he was returned to Australia. He was discharged due to debility.

He married Vera Myrtle Ivanhoe Evans (1899-1963) in 1928.

In 1930 they had moved into the country in WA. There is no record of children.

George died on the 20th August 1969 and is buried at Karrakatta Cemetery.

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Harrold Williams was born on the 7th April 1894 at Moonta Mines, South Australia to parents John Logan Williams (1864-1930) and Mildred Telham (1866-1926). Harrold was one of five siblings, with four sisters born also at Moonta Mines. The family moved to Perth before the war. He was employed as a Boiler Maker.

He enlisted in August 1914 at the age of 20 years old.

He left Australia in October 1914 with the 11th Infantry Battalion to the Dardanelles, and in the field received a severe gunshot wound in May 1915 to his left hand. He was admitted to the field hospital for three months before he was able to return to duty. He re-joined his troop in March 1916 and went off to France in October 1917 (after attending the School of Instruction 3rd Training Battalion).

He was sick with trench foot and influenza in June 1918 and spent time again in hospital in France.

He returned to Australia in January 1919 and was discharged in March. He did not return home to Mount Lawley as his parents had moved to from Mt Lawley to Leederville.

In November 1924, Harrold married Frances Isabel Weatherston (1901-1969) in Brisbane Queensland. They had one son Kenneth John Williams (1928-2009)

Harrold died in Gympie, Queensland on the 16th April 1969.

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Gunner George William Weston was born in April 1888 to parents Joseph (1857-1926) and Rosina Moore (1862-1952). He was one of five siblings, including Frank Cecil (1886-1958) SN 6844, who also served in WWI and lived at 20 East Parade. The others siblings were Walter Thomas (1885-1970), Grace Beatrice (1891-1974) and Evelyn May (1892-1977).

The family moved from England to Australia in 1913, moving into 20 East Parade. The family had the business Weston & Sons Painters at the same address, but according to records the whole family lived at 156 East Parade in 1915 with the business continuing at 20 East Parade.

George enlisted in November 1915, aged 27 years. He was listed as a Farmer.

George left Melbourne on the HMAT Themistocles A32 at the beginning of 1916 and joined the 21st Field Artillery Brigade in May.

He left for France in 1917 and in April was wounded with a gunshot wound in his left foot and transferred to England for treatment.

In August 1917, he was appointed Lance Corporal and then made Temporary Bombardier. In October 1917 he was wounded in the field for a second time with a gunshot wound to his back. Two months later he re-joined his Brigade, but from the end of 1918 to the beginning of 1919 he was admitted to hospital in the field many times with hydrocele.

In February 1919 he was transferred to England and was demobilised by July. There is also a letter on the Army file stating that his father needed him to continue the family painting business Weston & Sons (as the father was in ill health).

There is no record of George marrying and he died on the 3rd September 1962 at the War Memorial Hospital, Melton on Mowbray Leicestershire, England.

Private Emmanuel Frederick was born in New Zealand on 19th of September 1894 to Frederick Saunders (1869-1943) and Maria (Mary) Rix (1862-1905). He had three brothers: Kenneth Othneil (1895-1964) who also served in the Great War, Colin Ezri (1897-1960) and Asa Garfield Saunders (1898-1971) .

He enlisted in June 1915, aged 21 having worked as a Clerk. He left Australia in March 1916. He joined the 15th Reinforcements of the 4th Field Ambulance at the Australian Army Medical Corps Clearing Hospital.

He proceeded overseas to France in April 1917 from the 3rd Pioneers Training Depot and joined the 3rd Australian Divisional Base Depot.

In April 1918, he was wounded in action with a gun shell wound to his left leg and arm. He was admitted to hospital and sent back to England for more treatment, before being sent back to the field in October 1918. He marched out of France in April 1919, then returned Australia in June 1919.

During the war, Emmanuel’s parents had moved to Queensland where he went after discharge.

He married Elsie Neva Sharp (1895- 1956) in December 1919 and had two children who were born in Queensland in 1921 and 1922.

He died on the 8th May 1949 in Hurstville, New South Wales.

Private Kenneth Othneil was born on 17th October 1895 in New Zealand to Frederick Saunders (1869-1943) and Maria (Mary) Rix (1862-1905). He had three brothers; Emmanuel Frederick who also served in WWI (1894-1949), Colin Ezri (1897-1960) and Asa Garfield Saunders (1898-1971). He worked as a Picture Framer.

Kenneth enlisted December 1915, aged 20 He joined the 15th/4th Field Ambulance in February 1916, and was sent overseas to Artillery Training Depot at Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, and then embarked overseas with the British Expeditionary Force in August 1916.

He suffered from a right inguinal hernia, which was made worse by marching, and was reviewed by the Medical Board in January 1917, finding him ‘unfit for general service, permanently unfit for home service‘ and was sent home to Australia in September 1917.

During the war, Kenneth’s parents had moved to Queensland where he went after discharge.

Kenneth married Eva Sharp (1892-1940) in Queensland in May 1918. they had three children: two sons (born 1919 and 1922) and one daughter ( 1932)

Kenneth died on 31st August 1964 in Queensland.

Private John Gordon was born at Broken Hill, South Australia on the 23rd June 1889. His parents were Francis Trezise (1851-1915) and Annie Jane Trezise (nee McKeown) (1863-1955). John Gordon was one of six siblings and had one half-sister. He had worked as a storekeeper in 1913 at Day Dawn in a business financially backed by his family. One of his brothers, Lionel Knox Trezise (1893-1972), also enlisted in the war.

John enlisted in March 1916 and joined the 28th Battalion. He left Fremantle in July 1916 and joined the 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot in November on the way to France. He was in the field as of January 1917 but was wounded in action in October and hospitalised with concussion before re-joining his unit in February 1918.

He was killed in action on the 16th June 1918. He is buried at Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, Franvillers, Picardie, France.

His mother moved later from 162 East Pde to 4 Almondbury Rd, Mount Lawley.

He is memorialised on the Mount Lawley Inglewood Memorial

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