The extraordinary will of William Mitchner - 1918

The William Mitchner shelter, at the Warwick Cemetery. The granite hewn cross of Winifred Mary Daveney in the foreground. Photograph Simon Hamlet July 2017.

The landscape of the Warwick Cemetery is dominated by a brick shelter, built from the bequest of a Mr William Mitchner.  The cemetery signage offers little information on the man. A lack of information is just the taunt a 'Trover' like myself needs to go looking. This post seeks to provide some information about William Mitchner and his bequest, with details mostly derived from the National Library of Australia's newspaper archive, Trove.  A later post will provide some information on the drama that arose as a consequence of the will.

Prior to his death Mitchner leaves little evidence of himself in the public record, however the extraordinary nature of his bequest appears in the newspapers for several decades after that event.  Of the 125 results in Trove for “William Mitchner” only six refer to him as a living person. These early articles provide us with the following scraps of information: - He was the mortgagee of the Plough Inn, Palmerin Street, Warwick when it was destroyed by fire in 1881[1]. He was the mortgager of the Royal Hotel at Clifton for some time [2]. He challenged the evaluation of his land for rates purposes [3, 4].

Later articles reflecting on the impact of his bequest provide the following details of his life. Mitchner was born in Lewin, Prussia (now Poland), in 1841 [5]. He came to Queensland in 1864 [5] though he did not make it to Allora until 1872, where he worked as fireman / engineer at the Allora flour mill, before taking over a shop [6]. He became a naturalised British subject in 1866 [5], and Queensland was still a colony of Britain at this time. “He never married, but devoted his life to patient toil and religious observance” [5].

A bust of William Mitchner at the Warwick General Cemetery.  Photograph Simon Hamlet July 2017.

In 1918 there is a flurry of amazement in the papers at the nature and generosity of his bequest, with some newspaper articles listing the will in full.  Totalling over £35,000 the estate’s worth was roughly equivalent to $3,000,000 in today’s money [7]. The will specified a number of beneficiaries, summarised below based on the report in the Darling Downs Gazette of 15 June 1918 [8].

1. General Hospital, Toowoomba - 50 shares and £100.
2. Warwick General Hospital - 40 shares of Warwick Farmers Milling Co.
3. £1,500 General Cemetery Warwick. For erection and maintenance of a shelter, vault, bust and belfry. With a request that a bell be tolled on the approach of all funerals.
4. £800 for the same purpose.
5. Request that he be buried where he dies if in either Allora or Warwick, but if he dies elsewhere that he be buried in Warwick.
6. £200 to be invested for 50 years and the proceeds to benefit both the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches in Warwick, with the principal being divided after 50 years.
7. £100 to be invested for 50 years and the proceeds to benefit both the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches in Allora, with the principal being divided after 50 years.
8. £750 for the land, building and furnishing of a stone church at Hendon, complete with bell and organ.
9. The balance of the estate to be placed in the trust of the German Consul of Brisbane, when appointed, and the following disbursements made:
1. £600 to the Tautz family,
2. £1,000 to be invested in trust for an Elizabeth Conrad, then at her death £500 to be invested as she sees fit and £500 for the erection of a steeple and bell in the church at Lewin (Germany), together with busts of both himself and Elizabeth.
3. £7,000 for the construction of a school in Lewin with provision for the purchase of 15 acres of land for the purpose.  For more detailed instruction see the Trove article.
4. £2,500 to be invested and the income be entrusted to the Roman Catholic priest at Lewin for the provision of children during the winter months.
5. £2,000 to be invested and the income be entrusted to the Roman Catholic priest at Lewin for the provision of comforts and clothing for the students of the school.
6. £1,000 to be invested and the income be entrusted to Mayor and councillors of Lewin for the provision of soup kitchen in the months of December, January and February for the poor and needy.
7. £300 to be invested and the income be entrusted to the Roman Catholic parish priest at Lewin for the running of the church, with the principal being available for permanent improvements after 50 years.
8. As in (g) for the Roman Catholic parish priest at Reinerz.
9. As in (h) for the Roman Catholic parish priest at Dresden, Saxony.
10. £50 provision for a new tombstone of a relative in Lewin.
11. A series of town improvements which would come up for public sale after 50 years with equal one third distribution between the educational institution he founded, his living relatives in Lewin and “all Christian Lodges and Societies in  Lewin”.  Improvements are:
1. £1,450 on a farm near the school, including farmhouse and machinery.
2. £6,850 on a flour mill near the school and railway, fully equiped.
3. £2,750 for the building and fitting of a hotel in Lewin.

We can perhaps read between the lines that for William Mitchner his early life in Lewin was hard, especially in the winter months.  His provision of education, support and employment for the townspeople shows a very practical understanding of the struggles of the people.

We may also be curious about his provision for a married woman, Elizabeth Conrad, for whom no blood linkage is demonstrated.  One commentator says “Perhaps she was the reason why William Mitchner did not call to himself a mate to help him in his solitary life in Queensland” [5].

Mitchner’s estate is blog worthy on its own merit, but events that transpire because of it are also intriguing.  This will be the content of my next post.

References

[1] The Recent Fire in Palmerin-street. (1881, September 3). Warwick Argus (Qld. : 1879 - 1901), p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75661440

[2] Supreme Court. (1904, May 13). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article174308936

[3] Warwick municipal Assessment. (1883, May 12). Warwick Examiner and Times (Qld. : 1867 - 1919), p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article82088074

[4] ALLORA. (1886, May 22). Warwick Examiner and Times (Qld. : 1867 - 1919), p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article84382310

[5] Thirteen Australian Judges Sat On A German Farmer's Nest Egg! (1927, July 24). Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954), p. 13. Retrieved July 20, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203939012

[6] Queensland Government (2016) Warwick General Cemetery https://environment.ehp.qld.gov.au/heritage-register/detail/?id=602152  

[7] Relative worth calculator  http://www.thomblake.com.au/secondary/hisdata/query.php accessed July 19, 2017

[8] LATE WILLIAM MITCHNER. (1918, June 15). Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1881 - 1922), p. 5. Retrieved July 20, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article183238474

Sheep killed by lightning - 1857

While researching the history of the Goomburra Valley I encountered this story that captured my interest, about a storm which passed through on 19th November 1857.  Clearly a story that also captured the interest of a number of newspapers at the time, as this press release appeared in no less than nine papers, with The North Australian [1] being the first to publish on 1 December ... the quote below is from this edition.

DESTRUCTION OF SHEEP BY LIGHTNING—During a violent thunderstorm which visited the Goomburra station, Darling Downs, on the night of the 19th ultimo, 300 sheep were killed by the electric fluid. It appears that at the head-station the lightning was extremely vivid and dangerous and that in one yard 270 sheep were struck dead by an electric stroke, while at another yard about seven miles distant, 30 more were destroyed at the same time by the same destructive agency. The flocks in great terror were huddled together, and it required the greatest exertions of the watchmen and shepherds, who were summoned to their assistance, to prevent a large portion of the flocks from being smothered. At the time the accident occurred at the head-station, the man in charge of the flock, much to his credit, was standing by the flock keeping vigilant watch, and discerned the effect of the lightning in sufficient time to give the alarm ; and it is owing to this circumstance that the loss was not greater. Mr. Patrick Leslie, the newly elected member for the United Pastoral Districts, is the proprietor of the station where the disaster occurred.

Next to publish was the Sydney Morning Herald [2] on the 7th December.  Then deriving from the publication in the Herald the following papers, The Argus [3] on the 12th December, The Ballarat Star [4] on 14th December, The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser [5] (which references The North Australian ) on 16th December, Portland Guardian and Normanby General Advertiser [6] on 18th December, also on the 18th December The Bendigo Advertiser [7].  Followed by the The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser [8] on 19th December. Finally the Ovens and Murray Advertiser devotes some space to the report in its Christmas Day edition (also quoting the North Australian). And so the 'news' cycle stops more than one month after the event took place.

While the story itself is interesting it is not unique. Use the phrase "sheep killed by lightning" in the Trove search tool and over 500 results appear. This set of articles about a specific event in Goomburra is also interesting as a reflection on the speed of media today.  In 1857 both reports and the papers themselves would have been mostly delivered by horseback, today 'news' of such age would probably be deemed too old to publish.


References

[1] LOCAL AND DOMESTIC. (1857, December 1).The North Australian, Ipswich and General Advertiser (Ipswich, Qld. : 1856 - 1862), , p. 4. Retrieved June 29, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article78850984

[2] MORETON BAY. (1857, December 7). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), , p. 8. Retrieved June 29, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13003657

[3] NEW SOUTH WALES. (1857, December 12). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), , p. 5. Retrieved June 29, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7143285

[4] Local and General news. (1857, December 14). The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), , p. 3. Retrieved June 29, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66045626

[5] FORGED £10 NOTES. (1857, December 16). The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser (NSW : 1848 - 1859), , p. 2. Retrieved June 29, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118248536

[6] NEW SOUTH WALES. (1857, December 18). Portland Guardian and Normanby General Advertiser (Vic. : 1842 - 1876), , p. 2 (EVENING.). Retrieved June 29, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64570054

[7] INDIA. (1857, December 18). Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918), , p. 3. Retrieved June 29, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87977577 

[8] New South Wales Intelligence. (1857, December 19). The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser (NSW : 1856 - 1861; 1863 - 1889; 1891 - 1954), , p. 3. Retrieved June 29, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189959432

[9] LOCAL COURT. (1857, December 25). Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855 - 1918), , p. 2. Retrieved June 29, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113235931

The Warwick Gold Hoax - 1852

Investigation into the history of gold in the Warwick region on 'Trove' uncovered a curious incident in which a local 'artist', a Mr Edward Thomson hoaxed a Mr Edward Hammond Hargraves. Hargraves is the man credited with discovering the first payable gold field in Bathurst [1], the discovery that started the gold rush to that part of Australia.  It is a juicy little story and I should not have been surprised that Maurice French had written of it [2].  

According to numerous sources Hargraves and money had trouble staying together; he had a number of failed ventures in colonial Australia, visited the gold fields in California where he upskilled in the latest gold prospecting techniques and then returned to Australia.  The Australian dictionary of Biography notes ...

He returned to Sydney in January 1851, planning to win a fortune not so much by finding gold but by claiming the government reward for discovery of a payable goldfield. 

...

Although Hargraves exaggerated and falsified his finds he never denied his main purpose. The government gave him £10,000 and from 1877 an annual pension of £250. [3]

SBS notes

The audacity of Hargraves knew no bounds. He claims in his autobiography "it was never my intention ... to work for gold, my only desire was to make the discovery, and rely on the Government and the country for my reward". [4]

French describes Hargraves as a 'charlatan', 

Intrinsically lazy and an inveterate dreamer, Hargraves was more a skilled self publicist than a prospector. [2]

He had certainly cheated his partners in the Bathurst venture.  As French tells the story, this little episode from the papers is a test by Warwick locals into the credentials of the person of Edward Hargraves.

Mr Hargraves wrote to the colonial secretary of the day informing him thus [4] ..

... I have received a note from Mr. Patrick Leslie enquiring whether it was likely that a gold field would be found in the northern districts, I have replied in the negative, so far as my researches have gone. The Canning Downs gold excitement was got up with a leaden bullet covered up, or rather over, with gold leaf, previously beaten out into a nugget, like looking specimen. The perpetrator of this hoax, a Mr. Thompson, an artist, told me so himself, in presence of other gentlemen.

In conclusion, I regret that my labours in these districts should have been of so little avail; but if the inhabitants cannot boast of a gold field, they can assert without fear of contradiction, that they are in possession of the finest part of New South Wales ; indeed, it is the best country I have ever seen.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant, 

E.H. HARGRAVES.

Thanks for the compliment about the fineness of our district!  Hargraves' 'name-and-shame' strategy brought a robust response from Mr Thompson who took out letters in both the Sydney Morning Herald [6] and The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser [7].  The text of which follows.

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.TO E. H. HARGRAVES. ESQ. 

Per favour of the Sydney Morning Herald.

Sir,

I observed in the fifth article of your official report on the northern districts, an assertion, which I beg leave, with all due deference to you, most flatly to contradict. You state that the "Canning Downs" gold excitement was got up by means of a leaden bullet, covered with gold leaf, having previously been beaten into a nugget-like shape - that the perpetrator of this hoax (a Mr. Thomson, an artist) told you so himself, in the presence of other gentlemen. That I was the perpetrator of this hoax (if hoax it could be called), I don't deny ; but you must be labouring under some mistake in supposing that I told you the bullet was the cause of the Canning Downs gold excitement. I was not aware of having made such a statement to you, or to any one else. On the contrary, when you were at Warwick I told you that I had found gold in small quantities, at Lord John's Swamp, the Severn, and in gullies leading into M'Intyre's Brook ; and that I had every reason to believe it would be found to pay if properly worked. The fact of gold having been found at Lord John's Swamp may be proved by the testimony of Messrs. Patrick Leslie, W. Leith Hay, E. Moriarty, surveyor, and many others, who were present when I washed out gold from the soil at Lord John's Swamp. Messrs. Samuel Burgoyne and R. Wright were present when got at the Severn, and Messrs. Burgoyne and M'Lachlan when got in a gully leading into M'Intyre's Brook.

To return to the great northern leaden bullet hoax. It was perpetrated long after I had given up digging at Lord John's Swamp, where I had swamped more time and money than I could well afford (artists in this colony are not proverbial for being overburdened with heavy purses) ; so that the bullet could not have been the cause of the Canning Downs gold excitement, as you are pleased to term it. I, more willingly than I otherwise would have done, gave up (for the time) the search for gold, having heard that the great Hargraves was about to visit the district. But, alas! when he came what did he do? He jogged quietly along the road on the old chesnut, and saw some black mud rocks, and porphyritic schist. (What are these?) When at Warwick, not-withstanding the entreaties of many that he would visit M'Intyre's Brook, the great Hargraves could not be prevailed upon to exchange the comforts of Darling Downs for a camp, with beef and damper, at the Brook.

You have been blamed, and I think not unjustly, for not making an attempt in this neighbourhood ; but, with the tools you had, I was at a loss to know how you could give any place a fair trial. When I saw them previous to their sale by auction at Ipswich, they appeared to be most inadequate, at the same time flimsy articles. The pick did not seem to have much to do for some considerable time, being thick with rust down to the very point (but the black mud rock might have caused that). The prospecting pan bore most suspicious traces of beef or some other viands.

Some ill-natured people have asserted that I was supplied with gold dust by Mr. George Leslie, and that when visitors came to the Canning Downs diggings, I what they call "peppered" the hole, and then washed out the provided gold dust in their presence, so as to inveigle them into the belief that it was there in quantity, Now, on behalf of Mr. George Leslie, as well as for my own credit, I declare this to be a gross and malicious falsehood. Some of said charitable individuals are of opinion that I was a paid agent of the squatters of these districts, to deceive and humbug the multitude by the above means. This, also, I now beg leave publicly to contradict. My digging exertions at Lord John's Swamp, and elsewhere, were as much for my own amusement as any thing else. Digging is good for the health, and, judging from appearances, seems to have agreed with you in an eminent degree, seeing that your condition is certainly improved within the last year or two.

In conclusion, I beg to inform you that I intend to try the digging in this district again, and heartily hope may be successful, if it is only to prove that the great E. H. Hargraves knows just about as much of geology as I do, and that is precious little. At the same time I regret that E. H. Hargraves would not find something better and more satisfactory for his official reports concerning the auriferous qualities of the northern districts than the trivial piece of tomfoolery he has deemed fit to make mention of.

I beg to remain, Sir, &c, 

EDWARD THOMSON   

An Artist. Warwick, Darling Downs, August 9.

There is a larrikin feel to the artist's response and it is one of the things that amazes me about old newspapers - the way in which persons can be so freely maligned in the press.
As history will prove there was gold to be found in the region but it was not enough to become the region's focus.

References

[1] State Library of NSW (Edward Hammond Hardgraves Retrieved Jan 13, 2016 from http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/discover_collections/history_nation/gold/rumours/hargraves.html

[2] Maurice French (1989) 'A leaden bullet covered with gold leaf': Gold discoveries on the Darling Downs before separation.
https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:205779/s00855804_1989_13_11_417.pdf

[3] Bruce Mitchell, 'Hargraves, Edward Hammond (1816–1891)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hargraves-edward-hammond-3719/text5837, published first in hardcopy 1972, accessed online 13 January 2016.

[4] SBS http://www.sbs.com.au/gold/story.php?storyid=32

[5] LATEST NEWS. (1852, July 28). The Moreton Bay Courier(Brisbane, Qld. : 1846 - 1861), p. 1 Supplement: Supplement to the "Moreton Bay Courier". Retrieved January 13, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3713062

[6] ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. TO E. H. HARGRAVES. ESQ. (1852, September 11). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved January 13, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12939920

[7] Original Correspondence. (1852, September 15). The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), p. 4. Retrieved January 13, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article663503

The Dungaree March - 1915

The reframe during the commemoration of military events is 'Lest we forget'.  As I reflect on my own interest in history I wonder if the reframe might be better stated 'Lest we forget any more than we already have'.  The Dungaree March features large in the Warwick narrative but access to simple lists of participants, with the exception of the 28 initial participants, is not that easily accessed. McCaughley's limited ditribution work is an exception, but it, like this post, is not complete.  This post is provided in the hope that people interested in seeing which families participated in the March may have easy access to such a list.

Admidst all the other 100th Aniversary commemorations this year is the 100th anniversary of the Dungaree March, one of nine 'snowball marches' in which newly enlisted soldiers marched through regional areas in the hope that they would accrue more recruits to go to the battle fields of WWI as they marched [1, 2].  The Dungaree March traversed 270 kilometres from Warwick to Brisbane via Toowoomba.  The journey was conducted over 15 days, 16–30 November 1915, with the following itinerary.

Day 1. Warwick to Allora
Day 2. Allora to Clifton
Day 3. Clifton to Greenmount
Day 4. Greenmount to Cambooya
Day 5. Cambooya to Toowoomba
Day 6. Toowoomba
Day 7. Toowoombato Helidon
Day 8. Helidon to Gatton
Day 9. Gatton to Laidley
Day 10. Laidley to Rosewood
Day 11. Rosewood to Ipswich
Day 12. Ipswich
Day 13. Ipswich
Day 14. Ipswich to Oxley
Day 15. Oxley to Brisbane

The 'Dungarees' were named after the item of clothing that the soldiers were issued with – the dungaree jacket – which from what I can tell is the jacket with four large front pockets in which soldier portraits are often taken.  'Dungaree' in common speech today refers to bib and brace overalls, but this was not the meaning during the recruitment drive.

Re-enactments

In 1998 a reenactment march lasting 12 days followed by 2 days of involvement with ANZAC Day ceremonies was conducted.  This march placed a number of monuments enroute and resulted in the publication of McCaughley's book [1].

In 2015 the Military Brotherhood Military Motorcyle Club (MBMMC) has planned a reenactment ride for the last week in November 2015 (ride details).  They will be accompanied by The Road Riders for Jesus (ride details).

Monuments and memorials

The march was at one time commemorated at the Warwick end by a fountain in the Condamine River near the O. O. Madson Bridge until a series of floods damaged it sufficiently that it was decommissioned around 2010.

Dungaree Fountain, Condamine River, Warwick.  Photo Simon Hamlet, January 2007.

28 trees were planted opposite the War Graves section of the Warwick Cemetery.  With a plaque to signify the event this was part of the 1998 reenactment march.

There is also a plaque at the Warwick Cenotaph with the names of the 28 enlistees who first left Warwick.

Monument Australia also lists the following other 'Dungaree March' monuments (links take you to the appropriate site).

• Rosewood Dungaree monument
• Forest Hill Dungaree monument
• Ipswich Dungaree monument

A plaque of the Victoria Street Bridge abutment, Brisbane was also installed during the re-enactment. Access to the abutment was improved with a pedestrian overpass by the Brisbane City Council in 2015.

The Dungaree plaque on the Victoria Street Bridge Abutment, looking East to the Brisbane CBD.  Photo Simon Hamlet September 2015.

List of Participants

McCaughley notes that:

Out of the 125 men who marched into Albert Square on 30th November 1915, only 103 have been traced with 34 having only scant records, and 22 being untraceable at this time. [page. 11]

All of the Dungarees are now dead with the last Dungaree, Erik Kingsley Abraham of Boonah, dying in 2003.  He was awarded a state funeral.

The list below is based on McCaughley's [1] list, with enlisted persons listed alphabeticaly by surname within the locality where they enlisted.  NR denotes 'no records' as per McCaughley's list of 103, KIA denotes 'killed in action' or killed as a result of injures obtained while in action (10 people have KIA beside their name). The Brisbane Courier of 27 November 1915 [3], provides a list of 43 recruits which agree with that in McCaughley.

The commanding Officer Lieut. David Johnston Binnie is not included in the list as it is probably incorrect to consider him a recruit.

McCaughley [1] notes the enlistment of 11 un-named persons. These appear under enlisted at Helidon and Gatton.

Most sources consider that the 28 people left Warwick, but I have included 32 enlistees for Warwick as four people enlisted at Warwick but joined the march at a later time.

The Brisbane Courier of 21 November 1915 [4] states ...

When the Southern Downs recruits left here for the march to Brisbane some of the boys who had arranged to join them were unable to be ready in time. The following recruits from this district will join between Toowoomba and Brisbane: Messrs. A. Courtney, C. Goodwin, P. Brosnan. P. J. Fitzgerald, W. Higgins, J. McIntosh, W. E. Girtler, H. Garvey, C. Harris and P Bartnett. It is under stood that Girtler, McIntosh, Garvey, and   Bartnett will join the march at Ipswich.

Brosnan, Harris and Bartnett were not in McCaugley's list, perhaps they are some of the unnamed recruits who joined the march at either Helidon or Gatton.

According to the Australian War Memorial records

• a Patrick Brosnan from Killarney did join on the 15 Novemeber 1915 [5]. He is probably one of the Dungarees,
• there are no records for any Bartnett in WWI.
• there a numerous C. Harris's on the record for WWI and this may be an investigation worth following further.

Enlisted in Warwick (32)

• Anderson, Percy
• Anstey, Henry
• Atkins, Lyall Henry
• Baillie, Richard Patrick
• Barnett, David
• Bell, Alexander John
• Bonnet, H. H. - NR
• Burns, Thomas Frederick - NR
• Clarke, S. J. - NR
• Corby, Samuel James
• Courtney, Allan Douglas
• Darragh, Archibald
• Day, C. W. - NR
• Edmonds, Thomas Christmas
• Evans, Clement Phillip Cotterell
• Glasby, Robert William
• Goodwin, Charles Thomas
• Guy, David
• Hamlyn, A. E. - NR
• Hatton, Wilfred Albert
• Keefe, Andrew
• Lesley, George Henry
• Mann, George
• Maxwell, James
• Meneely, Harold Charles
• Pierpoint, Harold William
• Ross, J. - NR
• Skehan, Daniel Joseph
• Walsh, Edward Joseph
• Warrener, John WIlliam - KIA
• Watson, F. J. - NR
• Welsh, Joseph Patrick

Enlisted in Allora (1)

• Siebenhausen, Clinton Gregory - KIA

Enlisted in Clifton (6)

• Duncan, Walter John
• Hawkins, E. - NR
• Hawkins, J. - NR
• Hazlitt, J. - NR
• Morris , Harry Agnew - KIA
• Rissman, C. J. - NR

Enlisted in Greenmount (3)

• Garvey, Harry Joseph - KIA
• Girtler, William Edward
• McIntosh, James Shaw

Enlisted in Cambooya (1)

• Smith, Fred

Enlisted in Toowoomba (15)

• Baggett, Andrew
• Ball, G. - NR
• Brandon, Frederick Christopher - KIA
• Buchanan, John Tait
• Burton, J. L. - NR
• Gosie, R. - NR
• Jefferys, W. - NR
• Lynam, Maurice - NR
• McMahon, John Leslie
• McMahon, R. - NR
• McMillan, Robert Ewin
• Malone, Patrick - KIA
• Moore, William Pierson
• Solomon, W. S. - NR
• Woods, George Ambrose

Enlisted in Helidon (1)

• Freeman, W. - NR

Enlisted in Helidon (7)

• 7 unnamed recruits

Enlisted in Gatton (4)

• 4 unnamed recruits

• (Bartnett, P.)
• (Brosnan, Patrick ?)
• (Harris, C.)

Enlisted in Ipswich (43)

• Abraham, Eric Kingsley
• Andersen, Jacob Neilson
• Aylott, Frederick Charles
• Aylott, Herbert
• Brady, J. - NR
• Brown, Ronald Bell
• Butson, Ernest William
• Carter, T. - NR
• Castinsos, Peter - NR
• Chalk, Alfred Titmarsh
• Dimmick, H.   - NR
• Edwards, William James
• England, H.  - NR
• Fullelove, Eric
• Harold, W. - NR
• Haylock, H. - NR
• Hinton, Edward John - KIA
• Howard, C. W. - NR
• Keen, David
• Little, Albert
• Little, Robert
• Llewellyn, L. - NR
• McBean, Donald Joseph
• McDonald, Henry Arthur
• McFarlane, Kenneth Leslie
• Mahaffey, Andrew - KIA
• Marsh, Sydney - KIA
• Maudsley, Arthur John
• Mengel, August
• Messenger, Edward Paul
• Mitchell, George - NR
• Nugent, T. - NR
• Pearce, John Joseph
• Robertson, John - NR
• Robinson, Sydney - NR
• Rossiter, Percy - NR
• Stolz, George Henry
• Surawski, Lorenz Andrew
• Surawski, Martin Theodore
• Walker, William George
• Ward, Haviland Vance - KIA
• Werner, Edward
• Woodward, Charles

Enlisted in Oxley (1)

• Webster, G. R. - NR

References

[1] McCaughey N. (2000) The Dungarees : an account of the recruitment march from Warwick to Brisbane by volunteers for the First World War and the re-enactment 1998.

[2] Snowball marches. (2015, March 20). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 7, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Snowball_marches&oldid=652760726

[3] OVER 120 STRONG. (1915, November 27). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 5. Retrieved July 7, 2015, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20087500

[4] THE RECRUITING MARCH. (1915, November 22). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 8. Retrieved July 8, 2015, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20063628

[5] Australian Imperial Force - Nominal Roll.  Retreived July 24, 2015, from http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/items/ACCNUM_LARGE/RCDIG1067266/RCDIG1067266--152-.JPG

Version History

1.0 First posted 25 Jul 2015

2.0 Amended 13 Sep 2015.  (i) Added information about the Victoria Street Bridge plaque. (ii) Added Version History. (iii) Added image captions.