Stories from the Field of Crosses
The tradition of the Field of Crosses started in Creswick in 1964
The stories of the Crosses remember those men and women from Creswick and District who served during war time, returned to Australia and passed away during peace time.
If you know of any of the soldiers listed below please take a copy of the form and provide as much of their history as possible. A photo of the soldier in uniform would be a great addition to their story.
Surnames in RED will be linked to their War Records via Discovering ANZAC's website once World War 2 and later conflicts are released. ## = Killed in Action
First Names in RED have personal information that the family has provided.
The stories of the Crosses remember those men and women from Creswick and District who served during war time, returned to Australia and passed away during peace time.
If you know of any of the soldiers listed below please take a copy of the form and provide as much of their history as possible. A photo of the soldier in uniform would be a great addition to their story.
Surnames in RED will be linked to their War Records via Discovering ANZAC's website once World War 2 and later conflicts are released. ## = Killed in Action
First Names in RED have personal information that the family has provided.
Names on crosses that appear in the WW1 section - Click Here
Surname First Name Rank Service No. Unit Conflict
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A
Allander Anderson Andreson Anderton Anderton Answer Argent Armstrong Armstrong Ashmore Atkinson Ayars Ayars Ayars |
A
P D Frank Beryl Joe Jack J H R W. S R F. N Tom W. J |
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A
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A
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B
Bailey Bailey Balfour Barnes Barrell Bastian Beel Bell Bell Bellingham Bellingham Bellingham Berry Bolt Bolt Booth Boumphrey Bowyer Brennan Briggs Briggs Britten Brooker Buckland Burnie Burrows Burrows Byrne |
B
Cliff Jack W. E Arthur Ken W Frank Alex Ralph Arthur E Stan G Leslie Vic W S N Terry Bob Nell (Mrs) Cliff James Jack W Ray Arthur Bruce K |
B
Private Gunner |
B
VX84546 3613 |
B
17th Brigade 5th Machine Gun |
B
New Guinea Vietnam |
Surname First Name Rank Service No. Unit Conflict
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C
Calaby Caldwell Capuano Cawthan Cawthan Chance Charleson Clarke Clarke Clifton Clifton Clohesy Collins Corbett Cosgrove Coultard Crawley Curran Curran Curtis |
C
Arthur A Robert J. Beth G R R. A A A Robert W. A. (Bill) Jack A J. A N E J C. R Fred W. A |
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C
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C
1st AIF 2nd AIF |
C
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D
Dean Dean Dendle Dennerley DeVries Dixon Doggett Doyle Doyle Doyle Duggan |
D
Private Leading Airman |
D
VX103442 118919 |
D
8th Battalion 9th Repair & Serving Unit |
D
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Surname First Name Rank Service No. Unit Conflict
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E
Ellis Ellis Evans |
E
John Frederick Alexander John Robert William Frank |
E
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E
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E
RAF |
E
WW2 WW2 |
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F
Featherstone Ferguson Fish Fitzgibbon Flanaghan Fletcher Fletcher Flynn Flynn |
F
Jack M.A. Malcolm J Steve F T.J. Bernie Laurie |
F
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F
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F
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F
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G
Gay Geddes Gilchrist Gist Glasspool Graham (Sen) Graham Green Guthie |
G
A. L Selwyn T Norm Fred G Gordon Les J |
G
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G
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G
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H
Hall Hardcastle Hardy Harris Hartup Hayles Hellyer Henderson Hepper Hepper Hetherington (Thorne) Hicks Hildebrand Hives Holton Hosie Hudson Hudson Hugo Hugo Hutchinson |
H
Derek Ted Robert Eric Harry D Ted Jack M (Mrs) Stan Edna Daryl K G. H Arthur Bill Clem Horrie Henry Vincent Alan |
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H
AWAS |
H
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Surname First Name Rank Service 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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J
James James Jones Jones Jones Jones Judson |
J
Fred H Dexter Fred T. C W. C S.V. |
J
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J
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J
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K
Keen Kennedy King Kite Kohn |
K
Ray P Vic C Len Jack |
K
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K
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K
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Surname First Name Rank Service No. Unit Conflict
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M
Macklin Macklin MacLachlan Madsden Malone Marshall May May McCarthy McDougall McGuinness McInnes McKay McKechnie McKee McKee McKee McKenzie McKinnon McKinnon McMillian McRae McRorie Mitchell Mitchell Moon Muller Muller Muller Muller Muller Muller Murphy |
M
C Ken Ian C. J P R. J A. C A. G J. T J G George W Reginald L. L. S L. L. W L. R C Angus M Jeff Winifred J.O. F. T W A. B. A. R G G. F. Jim Nancy R Ray Tom |
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M
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M
Vietnam Vietnam WW2 |
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N
New New Nickolic |
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Jack H Les D |
N
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N
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N
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Surname First Name Rank Service No. Unit Conflict
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O
Orr |
O
William |
O
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O
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O
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P
Paine Paine Paterson Patterson Payne Pearce Pearce Pearson (Sewell) Pearson Penrice Peters Pollard Porter Preston |
P
Fred George Jack Robert W Jack E. A Vic C. W. (Mrs) William Jack Eric R. D Vern Max Ernie |
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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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R
Rankin Redman Redman Richardson Richmuller Riddiford Riemer Riordan Risk Risk Risk Ritchie Roads Roberts Robins Romeo ## Rowlands Rush Rush Rush Russell |
R
Allen Fred R Ron W. A K William A Tom R William A J. G Leslie F William A Donald R.J. (Dick) J Len John Miller K Allan Robert |
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WW2 WW1 Private |
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VX48492 VX150246 |
R
B883 Transport 57/60 Aust Infrantry |
R
Army WW2 |
Surname First Name Rank Service No. Unit Conflict
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S
Sandlant Schreenan Sedgwick Sewell Sheridan Sherry Shevlin Sim Skinner Slade Slater Slatter Smith Smith Spenceley Spittle Stephens Stephenson Stephenson Stewart Stewart Stoneman Stout Stubbs Suckling Symmons |
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Leading Aircraftman Private POW WW2 Private |
S
VX118936 52360 1772 3790510 |
S
22nd Squadron 13th Battalion (UK) 59th Battalion |
S
Vietnam |
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T
Tait Tait Tapscott Taylor Taylor Taylor Tennant Tipper Tipper Tomkin Trewin Tucker |
T
D Gordon Graeme A Geoff Robert William Alex G Laurie W Alf L Leo |
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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V
Vallance Vallance Voight |
V
Eric Jack E (Pte) |
V
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V
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V
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W
Walters White White White White Whitehouse Whymark Williams Wilson Wilson Wilson Withington Wood Woods Wright Wynd |
W
Alex Don Jim Marjorie Neil Dale E. C C. W Jim P T R. K Herman A. H. S R |
W
Vietnam |
W
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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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Z
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Z
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