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List updated March 30, 2011

Country Total = 25

20 graves in 16 cemeteries, 5 names on 3 memorials

Completed = 16 (or 64.00%)

Locality Cemetery
SA War Dead #
SA serving in Non-SA units War Dead #
Total
Status - Complete, Underway, Part Done
Volunteer
Australia Capital Territory Canberra Cemetery
.
1
1
Complete
Matt Smith
New South Wales Albury General Cemetery
.
1
1
Complete
Chris McQuellin, Albury and District Historical Society
New South Wales New South Wales Cremation Memorial, Sydney
.
1
1
Complete
Elizabeth Ferguson
New South Wales Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney
.
3
3
Complete
Gareth Morgan / Stephan Delaney / Elizabeth Ferguson
New South Wales Sydney Memorial
.
3
3
Complete
Elizabeth Ferguson
New South Wales Tamworth General Cemetery
.
1
1
.
.
New South Wales Unknown Cemetery
.
1
1
W Wepener (Merchant Navy) drowned Sydney 20 Jan 1945
.
Northern Territory Adelaide River War Cemetery
.
1
1
Complete
Inara & Peter Bennett
Queensland Sherwood (St. Matthew) Anglican Cemetery
.
1
1
.
.
Queensland Taabinga Cemetery
.
1
1
.
.
South Australia Adelaide (Centennial Park) Cemetery
.
1
1
.
.
South Australia North Brighton General Cemetery, South Australia
.
1
1
.
.
Tasmania Hobart (Cornelian Bay) Public Cemetery
.
1
1
.
.
Victoria Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria
.
1
1
Complete
Mick Miller / Matthew Smith
Victoria Melbourne Chevra Kadisha Cemetery
.
1
1
Gregory Michael Sher 1 Commando Regiment 4-Jan-2009
.
Western Australia Bunbury Cemetery
.
1
1
E G Lawrence (Merchant Navy) died Bunbury, Western Australia 28 Dec 1940
.
Western Australia Geraldton Civil Cemetery
.
1
1
Complete
Shirley and Chris Durrant
Western Australia Perth War Cemetery and Annex
.
3
3
Complete
Peter Bennett
Western Australia Western Australia Cremation Memorial, Perth
.
1
1
Complete
Peter Bennett
  Country Total
25


TAMWORTH GENERAL CEMETERY EARL F G FRANK GEORGE Private NX68512 Australian Infantry A.I.F. 16th Bde. 23-Apr-41 34 C. of E. Plot. Sec. N. Row 1. Grave 2. Died on active service Son of Frank George and Ida Augusta French Earl, of Glenfield. Born Natal, South Africa

Western Australia BUNBURY CEMETERY LAWRENCE E G EVAN GEOFFREY (or GODFREY) Deck Boy Merchant Navy M.S. Stensby 28-Dec-40 19 G-RC-C-108 Died from Peritonits after appendix operation, in the Government Hospital, Bunbury, Western Australia Of H.A. Monthlait Cook Rd, Claremont, Capetown. Born Capetown ***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file


New South Wales UNKNOWN CEMETERY WEPENER W Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Narwik 20-Jan-45 36 Drowned at Sydney, New South Wales Of "Willdare" Hamilton Rd, Claremont, Capetown. Born South Africa ***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file

SHERWOOD (ST. MATTHEW) ANGLICAN CEMETERY FREEMAN F G FREDERICK GEORGE Lieut-Commander Royal Australian Naval Reserve H.M.A.S. Moreton . 6-Aug-47 35 Sec. 5A. Grave 18. Died on active service Son of John Frederick and Jane Elizabeth Freeman, of Sherwood. Born Bethlehem, South Africa V D

TAABINGA CEMETERY HORTON R ROBERT Flight Sergeant 33101 Royal Australian Air Force 20-Oct-45 35 Plot A. Row B. Grave 5. Died on active service Son of Abraham and Emma Horton; husband of Jean Agnes Mary Horton, of Cessnock, New South Wales. Born Krugersdorp, South Africa

ADELAIDE (CENTENNIAL PARK) CEMETERY OPIE J JOSEPH Private S212658 Australian Headquarters A.C.M.F. S.A. L. of C. Area 11-Dec-45 49 Plot W. Row A. Grave 5. Died on active service Son of Walter and Harriet Opie; husband of Ethel Gertrude Opie, of Magill. Born Johannesburg, South Africa

NORTH BRIGHTON GENERAL CEMETERY, South Australia MASTERS J W JAMES WALTER Leading Aircraftman 416593 Royal Australian Air Force . 4-Apr-42 20 Sec. C. Row 6. Grave 446. (GRM/5). Died on active service Son of James A. Masters and Elizabeth Masters, of Glenelg. Born Durban, South Africa

HOBART (CORNELIAN BAY) PUBLIC CEMETERY ROBINSON J JESSE Lance Corporal T23541 Australian Volunteer Defence Corps A.C.M.F. 2 Bn. 30-Oct-42 55 C. of E. Plot. Sec. O. Grave 489. Died on active service Son of Jesse and Emily Ellen Robinson. Born South Africa

Australia Victoria MELBOURNE CHEVRA KADISHA CEMETERY SHER G M GREGORY MICHAEL Private 1 Commando Regiment (Australia) Sydney Army 4-Jan-2009 30 Killed in rocket attack in Oruzgan Province Born in South Africa in 1978 and moved to Australia with his family in 1986. He joined the Australian Army in 1998 as an Army Reserve infantryman, serving with 5/6 RVR. Private Sher deployed on operations to East Timor with his regular infantry unit from November 2002 until May 2003. Private Sher successfully completed the Commando selection course in 2004 and gained entry to Special Forces, joining the 1st Commando Regiment. He went on to complete the suite of Special Forces courses required to become a qualified commando. For his service in East Timor, Private Sher received the Australian Active Service Medal, the United Nations Transitional Authority in East Timor Medal and the Infantry Combat Badge. Private Sher has also been awarded the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the NATO Medal with ISAF Clasp, the Australian Defence Medal and the Returned from Active Service Badge.


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