Hi Everyone, Here, for archival purposes, is the CAN YOU HELP? column published in The West Australian on Monday, August 29, 2005. Cheers....... Erica Hills ________________________________________ THE CAN YOU HELP? column (incorporating REUNIONS) is published on Mondays as a free service. Send your requests to: Can You Help? "The West Australian," GPO Box N1027, Perth 6843. Fax (08) 9482 3830. Phone (08) 9482 3382 (Mon-Fri). mailto:canyouhelp@wanews.com.au CAN YOU HELP? : Monday, August 29, 2005 (The West Australian p27) =========================================================== ADDRESS UNKNOWN : Jack GREGORY in the UK is seeking news of old friends, Dave McPHEER, Ray JOPSON, Frank HALLION, Terry LUCAS (Tom Price 1975), Jean Evelyn SIMON (from Guernsey), and Dave WALE (fellow evacuee from Cyclone Tracy). Where are they now? Contact: Jack Gregory, 12 Atkinson Street, Castleton, Rochdale, Lanes 0L213ED, England. BALLACHEY : John George BALLACHEY married Margaret Popy Sophi HAMPTON in Perth in 1894. Margaret died in Kalamunda in 1929. What happened to John George, and were there any children? Relative in New Zealand would love to hear from them. Contact: Stew Watson, 3172 Te Anga Road, RD 8, Te Kuiti, New Zealand. mailto:stewwatson@xtra.co.nz ST CLARE'S SCHOOL : A short history of St Clare's School, Sisters of the Good Shepherd, is being prepared to celebrate 50 years in WA. Any past students, staff, families or others associated with the school — from its time at Leederville, at North Perth, at East Perth or at Wembley — are asked to respond with photographs or memories. Privacy will be protected as requested. Contact: Nancy Paterson, St Clare's School, Post Office Box 2123, Carlisle North 6161. Tel: 0417 927126, or 9470 5711. mailto:npaters@yahoo.com.au COCKBURN PROJECT : The Historical Society of Cockburn, in conjunction with Jobswest Fremantle has recently completed a refurbishment of the cellar and washhouse of the Azelia Ley Homestead Museum in Manning Park. Now seeking donated items for display purposes (e.g. tin bath, old washing powder boxes, soap, bottles etc.). In addition, photographs that depict any aspect of Cockburn's history are still sought for the project entitled A Pictorial History of Cockburn. Contact: Logan Howlett, secretary, Historical Society of Cockburn, Post Office Box 433, Hamilton Hill 6163. Tel: 9337 6501. mailto:lkhowlett@bigpond.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ COUNTRY CALLING COLLIE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL : A reunion for the 1968-1972 year-group will be held in Collie on Saturday October 29. Most will be turning 50 this year. Contact: Terri Ferris (Wallis), Mayfair Jewellers, 19 Forrest Street, Collie 6225. Tel: 9734 1134. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DWELLINGUP HEADMASTER : Does anyone know the name of the headmaster at Dwellingup School for the years 1948 and 1949? The assistants teacher was Mary BUMPSTEAD who left m 1948 to get married. The school's history is being researched. Contact: Emma Douglas, 33 Banksiadale Road, Dwellingup 6213. GREENBUSHES CUP - GEORGE ROBINSON - 7 NOVEMBER 1901 : A 104 year old ornately decorated presentation cup discovered at the Mingenew rubbish tip has set the Greenbushes School on the trail of a "history" mystery". The inscription reads "Greenbushes Cup-George Robinson - 7 December 1901". Information is sought about the Robinson family who would have been at Greenbushes in the late 1800s or early 1900s, or about the Greenbushes Cup. Contact: Geoff Fullston, principal, Greenbushes Primary School, Blackwood Road, Greenbushes 6254. Tel: 9764 3535 OXFORD STREET, LEEDERVILLE, 1951. The Town of Vincent local studies librarian is compiling an an oral history of the businesses in Oxford Street Leederville and Mt Hawthorn. If you were involved in or know of any former businesses in Oxford Street, or know the whereabouts of their owners, please respond. Also looking for old photographs of the shops and streetscape. Contact: Julie Davidson, local studies librarian, 9273 6534. mailto:julie.davidson@vincentwa.gov.au VICTORIA LINKS : The Victorian Special Interest Group will hold a workshop at WAGS, Units 5 and 6,48 May Street, Maylands on Saturday September 3 at 10am. The group will freely give assistance for you to trace ancestors who arrived and passed through Victoria to other colonies. Please bring your lunch and spend the afternoon researching new leads in the library. Contact: Keith Fellowes, 9390 6004. ARMED SERVICES BATTLE FOR AUSTRALIA CEREMONY : The RAAF Association of WA will hold a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the Battle for Australia at the Flame of Remembrance in Kings Park on Wednesday September 7 at 1015hrs. Please be in place by lOOOhrs. Contact: Phil Rowles, 9311 4445 or 0412 093 839. A luncheon will be held at AFA Club Bull Creek for ex-service members commencing at 1215hrs. Cost: $20 a person (lunch only). Ticket sales close Friday September 2. Contact: 9311 4444. DENMARK PROJECT / ANDREWS : Eliza ANDREWS (nee WISE) was living at "Kiaora", Kent Road, Denmark, in 1918 when she received word that her brother William Herbert Wise was killed in France while serving in World War I with the 44th Battalion. Hoping to hear from Eliza's descendants. Contact: Bev McGuinness, Denmark Historical Society, Post Office Box 54, Denmark 6333. Tel: 9848 1781. mailto:history@denmark-wa.com.au 2/11th POW ESCAPES : Crete and El Alamein: In May 1941, the 2/llth Infantry Battalion of the 6th Division AIF was virtually wiped out in Crete. Later in July 1942, the same sad event was repeated to the 2/28th Infantry Battalion at El Alamein. While the resultant status of the POW of the 2/28th, handed over to Italian captivity is clear, that of the men of the 2/llth is "murky". Many of their members, later evacuated from Crete by Allied Intelligence operations, were never classified as POW, being simply re-classified by CARO as "Returned to Unit" from "Missing believed POW", although many had actually escaped from German captivity to reach evacuation parties. The writer is investigating these inconsistencies. Can anybody help? Contact: Bill Rudd, Post Office Box 17, South Yarra, Vic 3141. Fax: (03) 9827 2130. mailto:bill@rudd.net and website www.xv.com.au/rudd FLT-SGTLF.S.McCOLL : An historian at the Mildura RAAF Museum is seeking any relatives of Flt-Sgt Ian Fowler Stewart McCOLL who was killed when his bomber crashed in England on November 9, 1942. He married Elsie Joyce McLENNAN and they had a baby daughter, Margaret Fay. Ian came from Mildura but his usual place of residence at the time was listed as Stirling Highway, Nedlands. Box 2211, Mildura Vic 3502. Tel (WA): Max Gallagher, 93819728. mailto:gmax@bigpond.net.au MEDALS FOUND : A number of war service medals have been handed to the RSL. Nearest kin may wish to claim them (World War I): Pte. W. CLEAVER, Pte. S. CRYER, Pte. Frank Hedley GORDON, Pte. Oliver Ploughman HARRIS, Cpr. Roman ILUPMAGGI, Pte. Robert Jamieson JORDAN, Pte. George Smauel Patterson, and Sapper James Daniel WADDINGTON. More names to follow. Contact: Anzac House, 28 St Georges Terrace, Perth 6000. Tel: 9325 9799. mailto:rslwahq@iinet.net.au MERDEKA DAY : A wreath-laying service will be held at the State War Memorial, Kings Park, on Wednesday August 31. Merdeka Day is the National Malaya and Borneo Veterans Association's annual day of commemoration and remembrance. The day honours those who have died and served in (i) Malaya, Borneo, Java, and the Timor region during World War II; (ii) the Malayan Emergency, including Malay-Thai border operations; (iii) Indonesian Confrontation in Borneo, service in Singapore and Brunei, and operations emanating from RAAF Base Butterworth; (iv) those who are currently serving at RAAF Base Butterworth and those who have been deployed on operational duties in East Timor as well as to remember the 57th anniversary of the Malayan Emergency and celebrate the 48th anniversary of Merdeka Day (Malayan/Malaysian independence. Members and guests to assemble near the Kings Park kiosk at 11.30am; wreath bearers march forward at 11.50am. Service commences at noon (20-25 minutes duration). The association requests those eligible to wear medals to do so. The service will be followed by a sausage sizzle near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Pavilion, Kings Park. Look out for the NBDVA Australia, WA branch banner. All welcome. SERVICE PALS/MacDONALD : Looking for William "Bill" MacDONALD or his wife Heather (nee STRUDWICK). He is sought by service pal, Harry "Billy the Kidd". Bill MacDONALD served in the RAN as a leading stoker on HMAS Warramonger and in the regulating branch. They served together in Kure as part of BCOF during 1951-1953. Contact: Can You Help? 9482 3382. VETERANS & SERVICES 16TH BATTALION THE CAMERON HIGHLANDERS OF WA ASSOCIATION : The annual dinner will be held at RAAFA Bull Creek on Sunday September 11 at 1200hrs. Those not already registered for attendance are asked to respond as soon as possible. Contact: Glyn Mawson, 9341 3926. AUSTRALIAN ARMY CATERING CORPS : Expressions of interest are sought for a reunion of all ex AACC members — caterers, cooks, stewards of both ARA and WRAAC. Contact: Ray Smith, 5/96 Albert Street, Osborne Park 6017. Tel: 9443 5215. NATIONAL SERVICEMEN (3/66 INTAKE) : Were you called up for two years full-time service in the Australian Regular Army between April 19, 1966 (finishing April 19, 1968)? The recruit training was at Puckapunyal, Victoria, from April 19 to June 30,1966. Seeking anyone interested in a 40th anniversary reunion to be held about April 19, 2006. Contact: Les Bechelli, 54 Torquata Boulevarde, Helena Valley 6056. Tel: 9274 4147. mailto:dottie5@bigpond.com REUNIONS TELECOM NW : A reunion is being held at the Hyde Park Hotel on Friday September 9 at 5pm. Hoping to hear from former workers. Contact: Ron Easthope, 9328 1796. ST NORBERT COLLEGE : Past students are invited to celebrate the school's 40th'anniversary at a sundowner to be held in the Fr Peter O'Reilly Centre at the college on Friday September 16 from 5pm to 7pm. Tour the college and catch up with classmates. Please RSVP for catering numbers. Latest addresses are needed to update the ex-students data base. Especially seeking details of all past SRC presidents. Contact: Mrs Kathy Jones, St Norbert College, Post Office Box 354, Cannington 6987. Tel: 9350 5433. mailto:kjones@norbert.wa.edu.au MLC / ANNESLEY COLLEGE (ADELAIDE): Old scholars are invited to meet for afternoon tea at Methodist Ladies College, 356 Stirling Highway, Claremont on Saturday September 17 at 2pm. Contact: Judith Montgomerie, 9381 2462. mailto:jmonte@globaldial.com ROTARY CLUB OF CANNINGTON : Seeking former members to celebrate the club's 40th anniversary on Sunday September 25. The club has a list of names but without current addresses. Any interested persons are asked to respond as soon as possible. Contact: Arthur Hunt, president 1 Dreyer Way, Bull Creek 6149. Tel: 9332 3475. mailto:huntaf@bigpond.net.au ASHFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL : The school will mark its 50th anniversary with a "small" celebration (just a cuppa and photos) at the school on Friday September 30 from 10am to 5pm. Photographs (or copies) for loan on the day would be greatly appreciated. Contact: Gail Gadike-Martin, 9377 0211. PALMYRA PRIMARY SCHOOL : Calling past students from the Class of 1951 for a planned reunion in the near future. Contact: Val Finde (nee Poole), 9332 5531, or Pam Piercy (nee Oxwell), 9434 6506. BALCATTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL : A 10-year reunion for the 1991-95 year group (graduating Year 12) will be held at Carnegie's Pub on Saturday October 1. Contact: Annette, 0403 310 788. mailto:bshsl995@iinet.net.au CARINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL : A 20th anniversary reunion will be held at The Carine on Saturday October 1 for past students and teachers from the 1981-85 year-group (mostly born 1968). Time: 7.30pm. Cost: $25 a person (includes cocktail food). Contact: Justine Avenell (nee Symons), 9306 8191. mailto:carinereunion@iinet.net.au MANJIMUP SCHOOLS : Attention all staff and ex-students of Manjimup State Primary School and Senior High School who commenced Grade 1 in 1959. A reunion will be held in Perth on Saturday October 8. Contact: Sally Towie (nee Ipsen), 9772 4242, Trish Wood, 9228 1115, Marilyn Lennard (nee Deighton), 9306 9583, or John Paikos, 9349 1060. RSVP September 14. --End--