Robert Owen JONES - Another WW1 Frame Soldier Identified

Another of the soldiers in our WW1 Photo Frame has now been identified. He is Soldier 13 - 8074 Robert Owen JONES. After the war he lived at Mackie Ave, New Lambton and worked as a chemist for many years.

Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard, 17th March 1916, p.5

He is the brother of the first soldier we were able to name, Soldier 17 - 2612 Llewelyn JONES.

Another Stockton Soldier Identified - WW1 Photo Frame

After some technological detective work, we have identified another soldier from our World War One Photo Frame!!

Meet - Soldier 3 - 1156 - John Elder JONES

We were able to identify him via an article on Trove. Private JONES survived the war and returned to Australia in May 1917.

"No title." The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954) 13 Sep 1919: 1. 

Web. 19 Mar 2015 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article162572110>.

Visit to Lake Macquarie Family History Group - World War One Frame Talk

On Saturday, 19 Apr 2014 a small group of us (Bill, Vera and myself - Michelle) went to visit the Lake Macquarie Family History Group at Marmong Point to speak about out World War One Frame Project. The meeting was held in a lovely community hall on the lake.

We received a warm welcome when we arrived and listened to some great stories being told by members, many of which focused on World War One.

I used a brief powerpoint to highlight points of the talk, including details on how we managed to identify one man from the frame so far, Pte Alfred PENN.

We received some great suggestions for further research and even got some tips in real time as members were able to access some electoral records relating to Mrs Evans.

I'd like to thank the Lake Macquarie Family History Group for the opportunity to speak to them about our project and for the warm welcome and great tips they provided.

Upcoming Visit to Lake Macquarie Family History Group - 19 April 2014

On Saturday, 19 April 2014 members of the Stockton Historical Society will be visiting the Lake Macquarie Family History Group at the Community Hall, George Street, Marmong Point from approx. 2pm.

We have been asked to speak about our World War One Photo Frame and the project we have undertaken to identify the men in the frame.

We will be speaking about how we came into possession of the frame, the methods we have used to identify the men, an example of the information we have found so far, and information about the recent conservation process we have had undertaken on the frame.

Members of the Stockton Historical Society have been invited to attend.

Soup and Damper Night A Success

The wonderful cooks who supplied the tasty soups!!

The recent Soup and Damper Night held to raise funds for the Society was a great success.

We had 40 people in attendance, both members and visitors, who by all comments enjoyed both the food and company.

The menu included:
1) Spicy Pumpkin
2) Sweet Potato &  Ginger
3) Cauliflower, Leek &  Bacon
4) Chestnut &  Bacon Crumbles
5) Potato & Leek
6) Dutch Pea & Ham

Many stories of the history of Stockton and surrounds were shared on the night and much interest shown in the World War One Photo Frame owned by the Society. Information on the ranks of some men was gathered and recorded.

Soup and conversation!!