Stories from the Family Memorial Cross.
The tradition of the Field of Crosses started in Creswick in 1964
The stories of the Family Memorial Cross remember those men and women from who served during war time and whose families now live in Creswick & District and are remembered with these crosses.
Families can have a permanent cross in the Field of Crosses, with a $10 donation per cross, to the Field of Crosses Project. Complete the Family Memorial Cross form and email to "creswicksmeatonrsl@gmail.com" Payment can be deposited into BSB:633-000 Account:135320364. Reference: Surname - Cross
Discovering ANZAC's website has been decommissioned.
I am sorry to report that the Discovering ANZAC's website, where all 979 names below, are link to their service records, was decommissioned on the 24th February this year. At this time it is unknown how or when we will be able to re link all of the names below.
(Surnames in RED are linked to their War Records via Discovering ANZAC's website. Click on "Surname" to go to their War Records. Currently only WW1 records are available. ## = Killed in Action)
First Names in RED have information from the family provided. Click on "First Name" to go to the record.
The stories of the Family Memorial Cross remember those men and women from who served during war time and whose families now live in Creswick & District and are remembered with these crosses.
Families can have a permanent cross in the Field of Crosses, with a $10 donation per cross, to the Field of Crosses Project. Complete the Family Memorial Cross form and email to "creswicksmeatonrsl@gmail.com" Payment can be deposited into BSB:633-000 Account:135320364. Reference: Surname - Cross
Discovering ANZAC's website has been decommissioned.
I am sorry to report that the Discovering ANZAC's website, where all 979 names below, are link to their service records, was decommissioned on the 24th February this year. At this time it is unknown how or when we will be able to re link all of the names below.
(Surnames in RED are linked to their War Records via Discovering ANZAC's website. Click on "Surname" to go to their War Records. Currently only WW1 records are available. ## = Killed in Action)
First Names in RED have information from the family provided. Click on "First Name" to go to the record.
Surname First Name Rank Enlistment No. Unit Conflict
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A
Aspinall Aspinall Aspinall |
A
(Jack) John W Charles Alfred Leonard JA |
A
Private Sergeant |
A
32 |
A
|
A
WW1 WW1 WW1 Gallipoli |
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B
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B
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B
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B
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B
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B
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C
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C
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C
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C
|
C
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C
|
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D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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Surname First Name Rank Enlistment No. Unit Conflict
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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F
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F
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F
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F
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F
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F
|
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G
Greenbank ## |
G
Private |
G
1298 |
G
39th Battalion |
G
WW1 |
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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Surname First Name Rank Enlistment No. Unit Conflict
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I
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I
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I
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I
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I
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I
|
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J
James James |
J
Denis Leslie |
J
|
J
|
J
7th Battalion |
J
Vietnam |
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K
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K
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K
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K
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K
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K
|
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L
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L
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L
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L
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L
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L
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Surname First Name Rank Enlistment No. Unit Conflict
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M
Private Private Sapper Sapper Gunner Sapper |
M
4636 VX132563 VX63630 VX64905 VX132562 VX53337 |
M
59th Battalion 8th Aust Ord RFTS 2/8 Fld 1st Roy Aus Eng 2/1 Au A/A Reg CAV |
M
WW1 WW2 Army WW2 Army WW2 Army WW2 Army WW2 Army |
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N
Nowlan ## |
N
Private |
N
1763 |
N
23rd Battalion |
N
WW1 |
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O
Orr |
O
William |
O
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O
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O
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O
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Surname First Name Rank Enlistment No. Unit Conflict
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R
Rusher |
R
Frederick J |
R
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R
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R
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R
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S
Smith |
S
Private |
S
G/052360 |
S
North Staffordshire Regiment |
S
WW1 |
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T
Tipper ## |
T
Lindsay Lesley |
T
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T
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T
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T
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U
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U
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U
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U
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U
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U
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V
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V
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V
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V
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V
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V
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Surname First Name Rank Enlistment No. Unit Conflict
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Z
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Z
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Z
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Z
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Z
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Z
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