I am interested in your posting re tunnellers in WW1. My interest is the idea of tunnelling was generated by and initially lead by Sir Edgeworth David, Australia first professor of Geology, who went to the south pole when he was 50, turned 60 while at WW1 and retired to my local area. His biography is well worth reading. I do not have it but from memory he formed a group of tunnellers and took them to WW1 they were soon abandoned and absorbed in other regiments but the idea continued and he told them where to tunnel. It is a very good biography but as a local historian I could see a number of possible local connections his biographer had not commented on. Hence my interest in who were tunnellers and what if any were the connections and how did they become tunnellers. Regards Elizabeth Roberts -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of aus-vic-ne-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, 1 April 2007 8:44 PM To: aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com Subject: AUS-VIC-NE Digest, Vol 2, Issue 59 Today's Topics: 1. Re: (no subject) (Lynley Chapman) 2. Re: Shanks Alfred (Eric and Judy Douthie) 3. Names of tunnellers WW1 (Eric and Judy Douthie) 4. Re: Names of tunnellers WW1 (Michael Skurrie) 5. Re: Names of tunnellers WW1 (Tia McCombes) 6. female patients at Beecworth Asylum (janine wilson) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2007 19:00:50 +1200 From: Lynley Chapman <qdeckchapman@clear.net.nz> Subject: Re: [AVNE] (no subject) To: aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <00d901c7742b$7bff4090$d95465da@Lynley> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Hi Bertjl, Thanks for your message. All is well here with warm, dry weather to enjoy. My family research is progressing well too. Best wishes Lynley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Albertus" <albertus@activ8.net.au> To: <aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 9:47 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] (no subject) > HI LYNLEY,Bertjl here from Queensland though I would send you a few lines > to > cheer you up ,fine &sunny up here still no rain how are things over there > hope all is well kind regards Bertjl. > > -----Original Message----- > From: aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lynley Chapman > Sent: Saturday, 31 March 2007 6:11 PM > To: aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [AVNE] (no subject) > > Very quiet on this list at present > Lynley > NZ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Irene R" <ivrbjr@netspace.net.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 9:33 AM > Subject: [AVNE] (no subject) > > >> Hi Listers >> >> This list seems to be very quiet for the last few days. Are others >> finding >> the same thing please? I have just changed my ISP and wonder if that has >> not >> worked for some reason. I re-subscribed to all my usual lists and >> received >> my re-subscription notices, but, apart from my Irish lists, am getting no >> messages from anyone. Regards Irene R >> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.22/739 - Release Date: 3/29/07 >> 1:36 PM >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 17:33:12 +1000 From: "Eric and Judy Douthie" <jdouthie@bigpond.net.au> Subject: Re: [AVNE] Shanks Alfred To: "Doug MacLaren-Smith" <dougmaclaren-smith@bigpond.com>, <aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <06f401c77430$012654d0$0100a8c0@ANDROID2> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Hi Doug, Great to hear from you. The information I am after is anything to do with Alfred Shanks. I have become involved with a project to write a short history and hopefully supply a photo of the men of the district who were tunnellers in the first World War. I have access to the BDM's and see that Alfred and mary Jane had a child Richard die at the age of 23. Do you know if there were any other children from this marriage? Thankyou for your reply, it is greatly appreciated. Regards Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug MacLaren-Smith" <dougmaclaren-smith@bigpond.com> To: <aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 7:24 AM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Shanks Alfred > Hi Judy > I have information on a James Clarke Shanks, from Ireland of "Lakefield" > Hurdle Creek Vic who had 9 children with Roseanna McAliece. > Maybe I can help. > Regards > Doug > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric and Judy Douthie" <jdouthie@bigpond.net.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 10:33 AM > Subject: [AVNE] Shanks Alfred > > >> Is anyone on the list researching the Shanks family of Bobinawarrah. >> >> My particular interest is Alfred Shanks b 1877 married Mary Jane Smith. I >> already have BDM information. >> >> Regards >> Judy >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.23/740 - Release Date: > 30/03/2007 1:15 PM >> >> > > > ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 17:43:45 +1000 From: "Eric and Judy Douthie" <jdouthie@bigpond.net.au> Subject: [AVNE] Names of tunnellers WW1 To: <aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <06f801c77431$7a641f70$0100a8c0@ANDROID2> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Can anyone on the list help me with information regarding; CARNS Joseph, Beechworth COLLINS Thomas Arnold, Beechworth MASON Arthur Thomas, Beechworth MURPHY Peter John, Benalla PARKER Leslie Irvine, Benalla TIBBETTS George, Benalla SMITH William, Everton MILNE John, Myrtleford HODGENS James Storey, Gapsted EGGLESTON Herbert Ernest, Rutherglen DUNSTON James Richard, Kiewa URQUHART Robert, Rutherglen FINLAYSON John William, Beechworth ADCOCK Garnet Ingamells, Rutherglen BERRIMEN James, Rutherglen IRWIN John Alexander, Rutherglen MASON thomas Atkinson, Wangaratta MACKENZIE Daniel Campbell, Wangaratta MOORE Benjamin, Wangaratta WATERS Walter Henry, Wangaratta MILLIKEN Robert Gettenby, Rutherglen NEALE Ellis William, Rutherglen Any help at all is greatly appreciated. Regards Judy ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 18:57:32 +1000 From: "Michael Skurrie" <skurrie@netspace.net.au> Subject: Re: [AVNE] Names of tunnellers WW1 To: <aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <20070401085733.D3BC142814@mail.netspace.net.au> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi Judy, http://www.awm.gov.au/nominalrolls/ww1/embarkation/ has details on at least two of them that I picked at random. Hope this helps, Mike -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Eric and Judy Douthie Sent: Sunday, 1 April 2007 5:44 PM To: aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com Subject: [AVNE] Names of tunnellers WW1 Can anyone on the list help me with information regarding; CARNS Joseph, Beechworth COLLINS Thomas Arnold, Beechworth MASON Arthur Thomas, Beechworth MURPHY Peter John, Benalla PARKER Leslie Irvine, Benalla TIBBETTS George, Benalla SMITH William, Everton MILNE John, Myrtleford HODGENS James Storey, Gapsted EGGLESTON Herbert Ernest, Rutherglen DUNSTON James Richard, Kiewa URQUHART Robert, Rutherglen FINLAYSON John William, Beechworth ADCOCK Garnet Ingamells, Rutherglen BERRIMEN James, Rutherglen IRWIN John Alexander, Rutherglen MASON thomas Atkinson, Wangaratta MACKENZIE Daniel Campbell, Wangaratta MOORE Benjamin, Wangaratta WATERS Walter Henry, Wangaratta MILLIKEN Robert Gettenby, Rutherglen NEALE Ellis William, Rutherglen Any help at all is greatly appreciated. Regards Judy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 02:31:59 -0700 (PDT) From: Tia McCombes <tiamccombes@yahoo.com.au> Subject: Re: [AVNE] Names of tunnellers WW1 To: aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <473913.80938.qm@web31602.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ascii Hi Judy, I am probably telling you something that you already know, however the National Archives has pretty much finished their project to digitise all WWI military records. www.naa.gov.au search by name and try a date range of 1910 - 1930 which should cut down the responses. Of the 2 I had a quick peek at, Joseph CARNS file is 17 pgs and he survived the war, George TIBBETTS file is 60 pgs and he died of wounds in Belgium I think so its off to http://www.cwgc.org/ the commonwealth war graves commission for him. Interrestingly his military will is on the file and it lists his daughter as beneficiary. anyway I hope this has been useful in some way and all the best in your quest. Tia McCombes ----- Original Message ---- From: Michael Skurrie <skurrie@netspace.net.au> To: aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, 1 April, 2007 6:57:32 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Names of tunnellers WW1 Hi Judy, http://www.awm.gov.au/nominalrolls/ww1/embarkation/ has details on at least two of them that I picked at random. Hope this helps, Mike -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Eric and Judy Douthie Sent: Sunday, 1 April 2007 5:44 PM To: aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com Subject: [AVNE] Names of tunnellers WW1 Can anyone on the list help me with information regarding; CARNS Joseph, Beechworth COLLINS Thomas Arnold, Beechworth MASON Arthur Thomas, Beechworth MURPHY Peter John, Benalla PARKER Leslie Irvine, Benalla TIBBETTS George, Benalla SMITH William, Everton MILNE John, Myrtleford HODGENS James Storey, Gapsted EGGLESTON Herbert Ernest, Rutherglen DUNSTON James Richard, Kiewa URQUHART Robert, Rutherglen FINLAYSON John William, Beechworth ADCOCK Garnet Ingamells, Rutherglen BERRIMEN James, Rutherglen IRWIN John Alexander, Rutherglen MASON thomas Atkinson, Wangaratta MACKENZIE Daniel Campbell, Wangaratta MOORE Benjamin, Wangaratta WATERS Walter Henry, Wangaratta MILLIKEN Robert Gettenby, Rutherglen NEALE Ellis William, Rutherglen Any help at all is greatly appreciated. Regards Judy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 20:14:05 +0930 From: "janine wilson" <dollyshoppa@westnet.com.au> Subject: [AVNE] female patients at Beecworth Asylum To: <AUS-VIC-NE@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <001501c7744a$ad99acc0$6601a8c0@janine> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi, I am looking for information, or where to find it, on female patients at the Beechworth asylum, specifically those who died there during the timeframe 1915-1945 or there abouts, and where they might be buried. Any help would be most appreciated, thanks, janine ------------------------------ To contact the AUS-VIC-NE list administrator, send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the AUS-VIC-NE mailing list, send an email to AUS-VIC-NE@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of AUS-VIC-NE Digest, Vol 2, Issue 59 *****************************************