Researching and discovering the history of the 1st Field Coy. and the “originals” has been made possible by some excellent reference books, the digitisation of Australian war records, newspapers, ancestry records and an ever-widening network of internet material.
This project would not be what it is without access to these resources. However, the fine details and personal touches that make this site more meaningful have been made possible with the help, generosity, contributions, and support from family members, friends, researchers, and campaigners.
These people have been of great assistance. They truly believed in the spirit of the project and have all willingly and kindly supported the building of this site.
They have played a significant and important part in commemorating and maintaining the memory of the original members of the 1st FCE.
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A Special thanks to Jack Moore, son of original sapper 101 John Hoey Moore D.C.M for kindly allowing me to use his images and material from his book “Anzac Jack”- J.H Moore.
The full Book is free and available in PDF format and is an excellent read…. please follow this link https://aussiesappers.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/anzac-jack-e-book-download.pdf
Also, thank you to the following people for their kind assistance and support with this project.
Damon Bird – Great Nephew of 15 George Harrington Bird – Thank you for your extensive collection and support.
Ian Sayer – for sharing his family photo of 187 William Boag Aitken ( Ian Sayer – author and Businessman)
Fiona MacKenzie – for sharing family photos from her private collection – granddaughter of 233 Thomas Arkinstall
Liz Lowe – for sharing her family photos from her private collection of relative 228 William Cohen
Owen Hughes – Relative of 108 John Leslie Waters
Dianne Hewson great niece of 132 Alexander Joseph McDonald.
Bruce Hodge – thank you for providing and permitting the use of the Bob Lundy photo Collection, a masterpiece. ( Relative of 29 Clarence Robert “Bob” Lundy)
Judy Slack-Smith grand-daughter of 29 Clarence Robert “Bob” Lundy
Gail McGloughlin -granddaughter of 37 Albert Shoosmith – Thank you for sharing some rare photos and family history.
Gail Marks – thank you for sharing your family history. – ( Relative of 146 Edward Frings)
The Johnston family and relatives – 158 Cpl James Johnston
Grant McCahon (grandson of 34 Alexander Logan) for his support and lasting memories of his beloved grandfather.
Kaye Johnston, granddaughter of 158 Cpl James Johnston, and Mr Ross Wellington, for kindly allowing the use of family photos and additional information.
Catherine Job, great niece of 70 Cleveland Page, is a researcher and campaigner for the memory of the 1st FCE. Thank you for your support, and thank you to Sandra Kiris for also sharing photos from the family collection.
Maureen Freeman granddaughter of 149 Charles Akins
Jill Bamforth – granddaughter 167 Albert Currie MM – (Photo private collection)
Beverly Prior granddaughter of 192 William Irving Phillips – ( Diary and Private photo collection)
Helen Norton great niece of 209 William Charles Cridland – (Photos from private collection)
Tony Tubbenhauer – Son of 140 Ernest Charles Tubbenhauer – (Private photo collection)
Joseph Knight Smith -Vietnam Veteran and ( Relative of 21 Leonard James Gatty)
Scott Wilson, author and fellow researcher, I want to thank you, especially for the marvellous and faithfully researched stories he has kindly shared, including the 139 James Pasfield story and photos provided by the Pasfield family. He is also the author of the 160 Percy Thompson story.
John MacRitchie – Local Studies – Manly Library NSW
Professor John .D. Baird – Contributor
Trevor Lawton – researcher and campaigner for the memory of 1st FCE
John McNamara – 4th Pioneers researcher.
Christopher Sykes (U.K) – the great nephew of Ernest and Frederick Cotterell for his kind contributions and permission to use the family photos for this project.
Robert S Johnson – son of 183 Frederick S Johnson, for his contribution and for sharing his father’s memories, diary, and treasured photos.
Patricia Hart (nee Dobbie) – Granddaughter of 18 Reginald Dobbie DCM
Shawn Pallier – Canada- Great Nephew of 64 Thomas Liddle sharing family photo.
Leah Bird – Relative – 249 Alan Alexander Wilson-Walker
Leanne Wicks – Relative – 250 Frederick Wicks DCM – Many thanks to Leanne Wicks for providing the photos of Fred and his wife Muriel from the family collection.
Caroline Head – Relative – 155 Gregory Sullivan (O’Sullivan) – Photo of Gregory, courtesy of Caroline Head.
Noelene W – relative – Photo of 232 James Henry Hague courtesy Of Noelene W.
Sue Pillans and The Hamilton Family for the photo of 76 James Hamilton and 96 Stewart Geddes
Richard Simpson & Peter Lalor– 27 Sidney Lalor- Many thanks to the Grandson’s of 27 Sidney Lalor, for sharing many of their family photos and kind contributions.
Jane Louise Stinchcombe – family collection – photos of 180 Clyffe Goward Bailey
Ben Croxford – family collection photos – 26 Roland King
If I have neglected to acknowledge anyone, it is not intended, and it is simply an oversight. I welcome a reminder and ask for your forgiveness in advance.
1st Field Company Engineers - Australian Imperial Forces 