Waverley Cemetery at Bronte in Sydney

[liverpool annie]

I'm looking for a soldier buried here in WW1 .... the people at the cemetery have been most uncooperative .... does anybody live anywhere close by at all ....... we'd really appreciate the help !

Annie 

[CassT]

Hi

I don't live close to the cemetery, however I have the Waverley CD, maybe I can assist in some way, what is the chaps name


Cass

[liverpool annie]

I'd appreciate a look up ... thanks Cass !

From the Australian War Memorial - Roll of Honour

Reginald Kaye Duckworth

Rank - Lieutenant [Lt]
Unit - 6th AGA (Home Service) and Trainee of AFC
Service - Army
Conflict - 1914-1918
Date of Death - 16 November 1917
Place of Death - Laverton VIC
Source - AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

He is also listed as Lieutenant on his death certificate which was sent for a couple of weeks ago.

He was killed at Werribee near Point Cook Air Base in Victoria . His body was returned home from Melbourne to Sydney for burial

[CassT]

Annie

The details on the disc are of the Grave in General Section , Grave S:21 R45 G345, 346

DUCKWORTH Reginald Kaye Died 16 Nov 1917 age 23
Here lies  of Woollahra. killed whilst flying at Laverton, Vict.

DUCKWORTH, Matilda 12 Nov 1933 Devoted wife and mother

DUCKWORTH Arthur 22 Sept 1943 Here also lies


Have you thought of contacting the Dept of Veterans' Affairs If his grave is considered a War Grave, they might be able to supply you with a photo. I found a site (which I cannot remember) where you could could complete an application, send it to Canberra,  a they would send a photo of the grave. I have obtained photos of a WW1 grave in France, and WW2 graves in New Quinea and Algeria. It look months however the photos  12" x 10" were worth the wait. 

Regards

cass

[cando]

Perhaps this is it cass?

http://www.dva.gov.au/oawg/post_war_commemorations/photos_graves_memorials.htm

Annie you could also try

http://www.raogk.org/nsw.htm

There are a couple of volunteers in Sydney who offer to photograph headstones.

Cheers
Cando

[liverpool annie]

Thank you Cass and Cando .... that's terrific information ! 

The problem is Cando that although he's named on the Australian Roll of Honour ... he isn't named on the CWGC .... some people are trying to remedy that !! 

Thanks for all your help

Annie 

[trish251]

Annie

My sister lives near there - are you still wanting a photograph? She tells me it is a beautiful cemetery

Trish

Cass - are those details
S - Section 21
R - Row 45
G - Graves 345 346

thanks

Trish

[liverpool annie]

How cool is that Trish ?? .... thank you so much !

Annie 

[trish251]

How cool is that Trish ?? .... thank you so much !

Annie 

You are most welcome - I think a favour just partly returned   

Trish