Stories from the Family Memorial Crosses

The tradition of the Field of Crosses started in Creswick in 1964

The stories of the Family Memorial Crosses remember those men and women from who served during war time and whose families now live in Creswick & District and remembered with these crosses.

Families can have a permanent cross in the Field of Crosses, with a $20 donation per cross, to the Field of Crosses Project. Complete the Family Memorial Crosses form and email to "creswicksmeatonrsl@gmail.com" Payment can be deposited into BSB:633-000 Account:135320364. Reference: Surname Family Cross
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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.
First Names in RED have information from the family provided. Click on "First Name" to go to the record.
​Surname                 

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​First Name                         
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Rank

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​Enlistment No.  

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​​Unit

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B
​B
​B
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​B
​B
​Surname   
      
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​First Name         
  
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​Rank

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Enlistment No.

C
​Unit

C
​D
​D
D
​D
​D
​Surname 
      
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​First Name     
      
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Rank

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​Enlistment No.

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Unit

E
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F
​F
F
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F
​G
Greenbank
​G
James Leslie
G
Private
​G
1298
​G
39th Battalion
​Surname   
         
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​First Name        
   
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Rank

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Enlistment No.

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Unit

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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
J
J
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K
​Surname  

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​First Name      

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Rank

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Enlistment No.

L
Unit

L
M
​M
M
M
M
​Surname  
       
N
Nowlan
​First Name     
      
N
James Michael
Rank

N
Private
Enlistment No.

N
1763
Unit

N
23rd Battalion
​O
​Orr
​O
​William
​O
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​O
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O
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P
P
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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​Surname        
         
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​First Name      

R
​Rank

R
Enlistment No.

R
​​Unit

R
​S
 
​S
​S
​S
​S
​Surname  
         
T
​First Name         
 
T
Rank

T
Enlistment No.

T
Unit

T
​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
​V
V
V
V
W
​W
W
W
W
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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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Z
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Z
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Z
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