I have a WW1 record for John William Gardiner (1894 - 1917)who married Alice Constance Harvey in 1913. John and Alice had 3 children, Frank (married M LoSchiavo), Olive (married Frank Masters), and John William France, (married Gwendoline Hollier), when John died in the AIF in France in WW1. I would like to see his details in the WW1 site in Penrith City e-history. If there is anyone out there who is related to him, or has a photograph, who would also like to see his details on that website, I would be willing to either give you the details from his War record, or to work with you on the information to be forwarded to the e-history site. Pat Curry

I am researching my grandfather ALFRED G A EAST and his family. I would be very pleased to hear from anyone connected with the East family of PENRITH to contact me. I have photographs to identify and photos I would like to obtain. Our original ancestor arrived in Australia in 1854. He died in the Liverpool Mens hospital for the Aged and Infirm in 1876 and buried at St. Lukes, Liverpool (now the Pioneers Memorial Park). Hoping to hear from some relatives, Barbara

Did you know that the first bank in Penrith was the Bank of NSW and it opened in April 1862. Its first customer was G F Neale followed by Everett Summons, Donald Beatson, Margaret Lynch and John Sherringham - Information from Penrith & Thereabouts April 1998. Lorraine Stacker _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

A memorial stone will be dedicated to Thomas Eather and his wife Elizabeth Lee at St. Matthew's Anglican Church Windsor, Saturday 29th June 2002, at Midday. All Eather descendants are invited to attend. Following the dedication service it is planned (weather permitting) to gather in the park opposite for a picnic lunch. A few associated Penrith Family Names: Williams,Freeman,Markwell,Thurston and Devlin. For further information contact Mildred Reynolds at the above email address. _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com

Hi everyone When researching the WW1 Penrith soldiers who didn't come home, I have come across references to Penrith nurses who served during the war. 6 are listed on the St Stephens Honor Roll (which listed all parishioners who served during the war): 1 Matron Adelaide Maud Kellett - who assisted with the compilation of the army nurse records for the WW1 official history 2 Jessie Bassetti - born around Windsor 3 Stella Lillian Colless (daughter of Alfred Colless, editor of the Nepean Times) 4 Vida Greentree 5 Fay Wardman 6 Annie West this is quite a large contingent from the Penrith area and I am sure there are others that I have not yet found. If you have any details on these nurses, can you please email them to me or send to: Jan Herivel c/- Research Room Penrith City Library PO Box 61 Penrith 2751. The WW1 project is coming along in leaps and bounds and would not be possible without the assistance of the Penrith rootsweb community. Best wishes Jan

Hi all Is there anyone out there who is related to W. J. Rowe of Rowe's Boatshed and pleasure cruise fame. I am researching this man and was wondering if anyone can help with information on his life. Lorraine Stacker Penrith Library _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Hello, Rootsweb have just informed all list administrators that as of June 10 they are in the process of upgrading their servers to new hardware. When they are due to move the list servers, they will halt operation on the machine in order to complete the move. This means that no mail will be sent or posted to the lists. They don't expect to lose any messages so once the new server is up and running, any messages will be posted to the list. Please continue to post to the Penrith Rootsweb list, but don't be concerned if your message shouldn't appear for awhile. Kind Regards, Danielle Embleton List Admin

Dear wonderful people, I dont know if I am posting this to the right list, but this is as close as I can find to the Blue Mountains. I am looking for someone who hopefully lives in Leura who would be willing to have a look and see if there is still a house in Megalong St, Leura called "Oversands", I dont know of the street number.If there is, I would happily pay them to take a photo and send it too me. My dad was born in that house in September 1933. Sandra Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com

--- Greg Harper <geharper@yahoo.com> wrote: > While going through some early copies of the Nepean > Times, I came across a brief article listing the > Headmasters of Penrith School. Thought I might post > it > as a lister might have a connection to one of the For those interested, this clipping was from the Nepean Times 22nd April 1948, p1. Regards, Greg Harper http://www.sold.com.au - The Sold.com.au Big Brand Sale - New PCs, notebooks, digital cameras, phones and more ... Sale ends June 12

While going through some early copies of the Nepean Times, I came across a brief article listing the Headmasters of Penrith School. Thought I might post it as a lister might have a connection to one of the names (notice there is no entry for TRAVIS as someone has asked about earlier this year). HEADMASTERS OF PENRITH SCHOOL Headmasters of Penrith Public School, Superior Public School, Intermediate High School, or Central School, as it has variously been called, during the period of public instruction in N.S.W. with their commencing years are as follows: D. Patterson 1865 J. M. Souter 1868 D. T. Wiley 1873 Archibald Smith 1884 John H. Smith 1885 G. Steinbeck 1907 Martin J. Burke 1912 J. Maloney 1915 W. Pike 1921 J. N. Peek 1921 L. G. Kendall 1923 F. R. Baker 1928 E. C. Edwards 1944 If you know of when Headmasters started at this school of E. C. Edwards, feel free to list them. Regards, Greg Harper http://www.sold.com.au - The Sold.com.au Big Brand Sale - New PCs, notebooks, digital cameras, phones and more ... Sale ends June 12

There are three main Clth War cemeteries - Heliopolis in the outskirts of Cairo, and one, with rather more Australian graves, in Old Cairo. "Old" being two thousand years or so. The adjacent location is full of Christian history. This latter cemetery was often closed in the past. It would be worth your while checking with the Consul at the Australian Embassy re access. The third, fromWW11, is at El Alamein. on the Mediterranean Coast west of Alexandria. Many Australian Graves. I recall one Australian who was 16! Spectacular and stimulating city! I lived there for three years in the eighties. Regards Frank M. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorraine Stacker" <lstacker2001@yahoo.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 7:22 AM Subject: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] World War One deaths > Thank you Michael > > The Library appreciates the information very much. We are also hoping to get > photos to put up there as well. In January, next year I will be travelling > to Egypt and Turkey, with a group of friends from Penrith and the Blue > Mountains, and will be taking the names of those buried there, and will > especially track them down and pay our respects at Gallipoli. > > Thank you > > > Lorraine Stacker > Penrith Library > Email at work: lstack@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au > > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Thank you Michael The Library appreciates the information very much. We are also hoping to get photos to put up there as well. In January, next year I will be travelling to Egypt and Turkey, with a group of friends from Penrith and the Blue Mountains, and will be taking the names of those buried there, and will especially track them down and pay our respects at Gallipoli. Thank you Lorraine Stacker Penrith Library Email at work: lstack@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Hello, I'm in the process of updating the Biography files which are kept in the Local Studies Room at Penrith City Library. I am reviewing the people/families listed below and was hoping that if anyone on the list should have any further information they would get in touch with me. My email address is: daniellee@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au The names are: Merv Adams Joseph Allan Roy Allsop Marjorie Julia Anderson (nee Saleh) Peter Anderson The Andrews family - Samuel and Thomas Appledore Family Richard Aughey Ausburn Family With thanks, Danielle Embleton Research Librarian Penrith City Library PO Box 60 Penrith NSW 2751 Phone: (02) 4732 7859 Fax: (02) 4732 7540 Email: daniellee@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/ http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-NSW-PENRITH.html

I've had a quick look at the site and it is great to see that there are people out there in Internet land that have similar interests as myself. Can I just correct a small error in the page. Alexander Walker AITCHISON was KIA 22/08/15 and not 1918. The following is a little bio information I have on him. AITCHISON, Alexander Walker: was born in Penrith in 1884 to parents David Firth and Elsie Aitchison. He was married to Elsie Mary of 10 Banks Avenue Daceyville Enlisted 19 February 1915. 'D' Company 18th Battalion (under Major Thomas McPherson). He was killed in action during the first assault on Hill 60 22 Augsut 1915 Buried at the Hill 60 Cemetery on the Gallipoli peninsula. I can supply a little information on D Company's assault on Hill 60. There is also another Nepean Times newspaper report on George Clissold that is not recorded under his bio. Late Sergeant G Clissold Mr TD Clissold, Castlereagh Rd, Penrith has received the following sympahtetic and appreciative letter from Lieutenant Hill, 18th Battalion; AIF, France, concerning the death of his son (Sergeant G Clissold), who was killed in action in France:- "Dear sir, - I feel it is my duty to write and offer my heartiest sympathy in connection with the death of your son, Sergeant Clissold. I would also be glad if you would please convey the same to his wife and children and all those connected with him. As you are perhaps aware he acted as Platoon Sergeant from the time I joined the 18th Battalion at Liverpool up to the time of his sad end. As a soldier he possessed all the necessary qualities. On the parade ground he commanded the complete respect of his men, and possessed a happy knack of getting the best out of them by kind and just treatment without harshness. He was known to all the lads as 'dad' and they thought there was no one like him. On the field of battle I have never had the pleasure of seeing a braver and cooler man. The first day we entered the trenches a large comb burst a few yards from him. How he escaped injury is a miracle. Instead of seeking a safer spot, as did most of the other men did, he coolly smiled and retained his post. He was a tiger to work, and whenever there was a dangerous job to be done, such as digging a trench, he was the first to get onto a pick or shovel, and have the work done without delay. It was when carrying out a duty of this kind that he met his end. The trench in question could not be dug without being in view of the enemy, and as soon as your son stepped out he was shot through the body by a German sniper. It may console you a little to know he suffered no pain, death being almost instantaneous. We gave him as good a burial as it was possible under the circumstances, and have arranged to have his personal belongings sent on to you as soon as possible through the military authorities. Personally I am greatly cut up over his death. I was never more attached to any man, and I feel that I have lost a good and true friend." Saturday, 10 February 1917 Michael Vickers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan & Peter Herivel" <herivels@pnc.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 7:24 PM Subject: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] Penrith WW1 deaths > Hi all > > Just to let you know that the potted biographies of about 8 of the WW1 > soldiers from the Penrith area are now up on the web. Some are more > detailed than others - simply because there is more information available on > them. Feel free to have a look and comment on them > http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/history/war/ww1deaths.htm > Best wishes > > Jan > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi all Just to let you know that the potted biographies of about 8 of the WW1 soldiers from the Penrith area are now up on the web. Some are more detailed than others - simply because there is more information available on them. Feel free to have a look and comment on them http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/history/war/ww1deaths.htm Best wishes Jan

Hi, Can anyone help me please. I am trying to find something about Hannah Gledden and her husband Thomas Knight. She was born at Parramatta in 1836 to Jervis Gledden and Ellen_ . She married Thomas Knight in 1850. They had 4 sons and only one survived called John Knight. He may have been known as Jack Foy when he was young. He married Sarah Hoe from Mulgoa in 1879. I do not know what happened to Hannah Gledden / Knight ? or Thomas Knight. I think Hannah had a brother Charles who married Rebecca Mobbs in 1852. I think he then Married a Harriet Hayes. He had many children and settled in the Penrith area as his children are stated to be born in Penrith. John Charles Ellen (married William Salio1884) Fredrick C (married Bridget) Eliza Adelaide ( married William Franks) Alfred J (married Annie F in Sydney) Please let me know if you know anything. Thanks Margie Babcock

Forwarded from List Admin - please reply to sender: rmbabcock@xtra.co.nz -----Original Message----- From: margie babcock [mailto:rmbabcock@xtra.co.nz] Sent: Monday, 3 June 2002 12:37 To: AUS-NSW-PENRITH-D-request@rootsweb.com Subject: GLEDDEN,KNIGHT,FOY,MOBBS,HAYES,FRANKS,SALIO Hi, Can anyone help me please. I am trying to find something about Hannah Gledden and her husband Thomas Knight. She was born at Parramatta in 1836 to Jervis Gledden and Ellen_ . She married Thomas Knight in 1850. They had 4 sons and only one survived called John Knight. He may have been known as Jack Foy when he was young. He married Sarah Hoe from Mulgoa in 1879. I do not know what happened to Hannah Gledden / Knight ? or Thomas Knight. I think Hannah had a brother Charles who had many children and settled in the Penrith area as his children are stated to be born in Penrith. John Charles Ellen (married William Salio1884) Fredrick C (married Bridget) Eliza Adelaide ( married William Franks) Alfred J (married Annie F in Sydney) Please let me know if you know anything. Thanks Margie Babcock **************************************************************************** ************************ The information contained in this e-mail message may be confidential information and may also be the subject of legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this document is unauthorised. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately.

My husband's grandmother was Ivy Dukes, sister of Percy, 2nd child of Thomas Stephen and Emily Bunyan. I have a great deal of information about the Dukes family, but always want to know more, and will be very happy to share information. Pat Curry

Hi, I am wondering if anyone can help me find out more about Barnabas Hoe and his family in the Penrith area. He died in 1857. His son was Barnabas or John born in 1824. John married Jane Woodley in 1855. One of their daughters Was Sarah Hoe born 1860. She married John Knight in 1879. They had many children one being Ivy in 1894. She married Percy Dukes in 1927. Apparently the Dukes decendents still live in the area. Can anyone help me to locate them or just help with knowledge of teh family. Thanks Margie Babcock

As part of Archives and Records Management Week, State Records is holding an Open Day this coming Saturday 18 May 2002 at the Western Sydney Records Centre. This is a free event which includes tours behind the scenes, treasures of the archives, information on how to trace your own family history and organise your records, and a sausage sizzle. Further details on the Open Day can be found on the State Records website: www.records.nsw.gov.au Kind Regards, Danielle Embleton