Monthly Archives: March 2013

ENGLISH BRIDES OF ABORIGINAL SOLDIERS OF WW1

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Indigenous Histories

During the course of WW1 and immediately after, an unknown number of members of the AIF who were stationed in England, on leave or convalescing, met and married English women. In most instances details of the marriage are contained in … Continue reading →

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WILLIAM STUBBINGS: ABORIGINAL SOLDIER OF THE BOER WAR

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Indigenous Histories

On April 13th 1791 Watkin Tench, a young officer in the Marines, recorded a meeting on the banks of the Hawkesbury river between Arthur Phillip, Governor of New South Wales and members of the Boorooberongal clan of the Darug. We … Continue reading →

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PERCY KENNEDY ABORIGINAL JOCKEY : RACING IDENTITY AND FINE HORSEMAN

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Indigenous Histories

John Maynard’s  Aboriginal Stars of the Turf is described as celebrating ‘the significant and exciting Aboriginal involvement in Australian racing history. Amongst the many Aboriginal jockeys highlighted in the book are Merv Maynard, Norm Rose, Frank Reys, Richard Lawrence ‘Darby’ … Continue reading →

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WHAT WOULD CHARLES BEAN HAVE SAID ABOUT GEORGE CAMPBELL HUNT AIF

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Indigenous Histories

Thanks to writer John Tognolini I’ve recently located George Campbell Hunt of the 21st Battalion, AIF. John was gathering information about his uncle Stephen Tognolini M.M when he discovered George Hunt in a group photo of the 21st Battalion taken … Continue reading →

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