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- The trees have been numbered in the order referred to in the West Wimmera Mail of Friday, September 9th, 1918.
- * denotes death linked to WW1 service.
- Links have been made where possible from soldiers to family groups, more information required.
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| Tree |
Soldier |
Unit |
Tree Planted by |
| 01 |
* GARDNER, Pte John Ray |
38th Battalion, AIF |
Mrs Geo GARDNER |
| 02 |
* PATCHING, Pte Clarence Francis |
21st Battalion, AIF |
Miss R. A. CARRACHER (on behalf of Mrs P. J. LAVERY) |
| 03 |
* BRENNAN, Pte Patrick |
24th Battalion, AIF |
Mr W JONES |
| 04 |
BRENNAN, Cpl John |
13th Light Horse, 24th Battalion, AIF |
Mrs C WONG |
| 05 |
BRENNAN, Pte Charles |
24th Battalion, AIF |
Mrs C WONG |
| 06 |
* BIGGIN, Pte John Thomas (Jack) |
8th Battalion, AIF |
Miss Gwen BULL |
| 07 |
BULL, Trpr Alexander Stanley |
8th Light Horse Regiment, AIF |
Mrs J WATSON |
| 08 |
CRABTREE, Pte Charles Henry Lock |
7th & 38th Battalion, AIF |
Mrs D CRABTREE |
| 09 |
CAMERON, Pte William John |
21st Battalion |
Mrs C WONG |
| 10 |
CRABTREE, Pte Henry Graham |
5th Battalion, AIF |
Mr F CRABTREE |
| 11 |
CARRACHER, Gnr Eugene Cornelius |
36th Heavy Artillery Brigade, AIF |
Mrs D CARRACHER |
| 12 |
CARRACHER, Gnr James Deasy |
36th Heavy Artillery Brigade, AIF |
Miss C CARRACHER |
| 13 |
DOWLING, Pte Peter |
59th Battalion, AIF |
Mr C D BLOCK |
| 14 |
DOWLING, Pte Timothy |
60th Battalion, AIF |
Mr C D BLOCK |
| 15 |
* DELANEY, Pte James (Jack) |
38th Battalion, AIF |
Miss D GARDNER |
| 16 |
DELANEY, Pte Thomas Edward (Tom) |
38th Battalion, AIF |
Mr F SCHUMANN |
| 17 |
FORSTER, Trpr Frederick John |
10th Light Horse Regiment, AIF |
Mr F FORSTER |
| 18 |
FORSTER, Pte George Arthur |
6th Battalion, AIF |
Mr F FORSTER |
| 19 |
GARDNER, Pte W G V |
58th Battalion, AIF |
Miss D GARDNER |
| 20 |
HINCH, Sgnr Edgar |
7th Battalion, AIF |
Mr F HINCH |
| 21 |
HAMILTON, Pte Leslie Gibson |
22nd Battalion, AIF |
Mr C SCHUMANN |
| 22 |
KERR, Air Mec Charles Joseph |
Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
Miss C JONES |
| 23 |
LEYDEN, Lieut John Maurice |
2nd Australian Mechanical Transport Service (AMTS), AIF |
Mrs J H HARVEY |
| 24 |
MOODY, Sergt Cuthbert Thomas |
6th Army FA Brigade, AIF |
Miss Glad BLOCK |
| 25 |
MAJOR, Pte John Thomas Weir |
AIF ? |
Mr A C ROBINSON |
| 26 |
McDONALD, Pte Joseph William Stephen 'Willie' |
38th Battalion, AIF |
Mr F SCHUMANN |
| 27 |
O'BRIEN, Pte John Thomas |
14th Battalion, AIF |
Mr F HINCH |
| 28 |
O'BRIEN, Pte James |
AIF |
Mrs J CHASTON |
| 29 |
PHILLIPS, Pte Herbert Balderson |
7th Battalion, AIF |
Mr M F MORRIS |
| 30 |
PRITCHARD, Pte O |
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Mr J H HARVEY |
| 31 |
SCHINCKEL, Pte Harold Bismark |
7th Field Ambulance, AIF |
Miss E SCHINCKEL |
| 32 |
SCHUMANN, Pte John David [MM] |
7th Battalion, AIF |
Mr F SCHUMANN |
| 33 |
STEHN, Pte Albert Ernest |
24th Battalion, AIF |
Mrs C W STEHN |
| 34 |
WILSON, Pte J J |
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Mr A CARRACHER |
| 35 |
WILSON, Pte Peter Leslie |
39th Battalion, AIF |
Mr W M JONES |
Booroopki Avenue of Honour
Note the buloke tree guards mentioned in West Wimmera Mail reports.
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Looking for any additional information on the Booroopki Aveenue of Honour such as..
Any corrections or additions to the above names or family links.
What happened to the enamel name and unit plaques on the trees?
Looking for specific Unit information on each soldier.
Can any trees still be linked to a specific soldier?
Does a map of the plantings exist?
Any photographs of the planting ceremony in 1918 would be appreciated.
Email : Daryl Crabtree
djcrab54@tpg.com.au
Email : Daryl Povey
povey@sebas.vic.edu.au