1 25 368 https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/079079da480e947ee09d2c7f4e3a5f4b.jpeg e786f053ec7414f091ef9772b3af0f12 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reunion at Wollongong 14-16 November 2025 Subject The topic of the resource Reunion celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the birth of Mary Wade Description An account of the resource Photos, presentations, bus tour commentaries and displays from the Reunion held at the Wollongong Surf Leisure Resort, 14-16 November 2025, attended by 77 people. 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Title A name given to the resource St Peter's Cemetery Tour Subject The topic of the resource Mary Wade 250th Anniversary Reunion Description An account of the resource Andrew Allen talks about Thomas Rudd at St Peter's Cemetery Campbelltown Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anita Crotty Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 15 November 2025 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 14-15 November 2025 https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/8f63df7d9b3cf93ecae4547cf1e57230.jpeg 5d50b2bd65544145b4de689af4adcd05 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newspaper Clippings, Death Notices, etc. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource as noted on each item Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. ONE girl died of heartbreak and four escaped over the gunwales before the Lady Juliana weighed anchor and set sail for Sydney with its forlorn female cargo 200 years ago today. […] Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper clipping Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sail of the century for our founding mothers Subject The topic of the resource 200th anniversary of Mary Wade leaving Plymouth and sailing to Sydney. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anne Jamieson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Weekend Australian Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 29-30 July 1989 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Roger Morrow Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper clipping Description An account of the resource Comments by Roger Morrow: "The photos is Marjorie Morrow who was one of the authors of Mary Wade to Us. I remember I had to drive across Sydney to pick Marj up from Castle Hill and drive her into Circular Quay at the time the sun came up !!!... It was a typical cold July day but that is what you do for your Aunt." https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/ccfd0204a84e530d2bd8033dec10c438.PNG 429cc726b82728e33660a95f9af14ae6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Family Reunions Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource As noted on each item Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Wade Family Reunion & Picnic - 19 August 2018 Subject The topic of the resource Sunday, 19th August from 9am to 3pm Where:- Settlement Point Reserve, Settlement Point Road, Port Macquarie. Description An account of the resource Be part of the first Mary Wade family reunion since the launch of 'Mary Wade to Us' in 1986. If you would like more information, then please email contact@madewadefamily.org Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bob Stevens Reunion Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Wade Awards Presentation at University of Wollongong Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource As noted on each item Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource University of Wollongong - Awards Presentation Night - May 2019 Subject The topic of the resource The presentation of Mary Wade Awards to students was performed by Karen Harrigan. Description An account of the resource The First Year Prize went to Clayton Hewitt for achieving the highest mark in 100 level Australian History subject. The Second Year Prize went to Jenni Bridges and Jacob Rutty for achieving the highest mark in 200 level Australian History subject. The Third Year Prize went to Michael Jones for achieving the highest mark in 300 level Australian History subject. The Honours Thesis Prize went to Leonie Tan for the most meritorious Honours Thesis written on nineteenth or early twentieth century Australian History. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bob Stevens Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Phil Harrigan Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bob Stevens https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/0f55bf1799d78922f3510e15977cd46a.pdf c1b46eec7e0ce7930c0018e31038f85f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Wade Family History Association Inc. - about and membership Subject The topic of the resource The MWFHA has been incorporated. See below details of the Committee Members and membership fees. 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Title A name given to the resource MWFHA Committee 2020 Description An account of the resource List of Committee members and other contributors in 2020 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bob Stevens Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/1501ea20fc927e86add60ae59e414391.pdf bd28efe60ebae323c52c190aaa282779 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Wade Family History Association Inc. - about and membership Subject The topic of the resource The MWFHA has been incorporated. See below details of the Committee Members and membership fees. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bob Stevens Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Donations received in memorium 2018-2019 Subject The topic of the resource Donations Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bob Stevens https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/530fbba7b3234d962a29bc70722813df.jpg 650409019446c7b50aae2c571f6fb12a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Family Reunion at Mary Wade Correctional Centre Open Day & the Naming Day - 17th & 18th November 2017 Subject The topic of the resource Naming day 17th November 2017 and Open Day & Reunion 18th November 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource as noted on each item Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Wade Correctional Centre - Descendants attending the Open Day - 18 November 2017 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bob Stevens Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bob Stevens Reunion Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Military photographs and stories Subject The topic of the resource Military Description An account of the resource Photographs, stories and memories of Mary Wade's descendants who were in military service Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. STRANGE JUSTICE by Brigadier V.C. Griffin Subtlety is not an accepted characteristic of the Indian or Gurkha soldier but during my service with the 10th Gurkha Rifles I witnessed an incident which might disprove this theory. In the early 1920's I had the misfortune to serve under a Company Commander whose unpopularity with the men was profound. He was grossly unjust and at all times placed his personal comfort and convenience above all other considerations. The Battalion was, at that time, employed on mobile columns on the Indo-Afghanistan frontier between Chaman and Fort Sandeman. It was winter time and the weather was black but the strong icy winds at night caused the greatest discomfort. Immediately on arrival at the camping site, after a hard day's march, which frequently included brief skirmishes with our Afghan enemy, the Company Commander would order a party to dig a ditch large enough to take his sleeping bag to ensure that during the night the icy winds would pass him over unmolested. As the camping sites were usually on hard stony ground, the digging of these ditches was no mean task. It was obvious that the men were getting thoroughly "browned off" with this daily task and though there was no overt breach of discipline I sensed that some rascality was afoot. It occurred on the coldest and hardest day of our march. On arrival at camp the Company Commander, as usual, ordered his ditch to be dug before the men had any opportunity of organising their own meagre comfort. On this occasion, however, there seemed to be quite a keenness in the working party's activity. For no particular reason I noticed that the ditch was being dug in a shallow channel at the base of a gentle slope, but I did fail to notice that at the top of this slope all the Company's camel water pakhals had been stacked. In due course the Company bedded down for the night and all was quiet except for the icy whistling wind which swept the plateau. Shortly after midnight a piercing yell came from the Company Commander's ditch and on investigation we found the tenant almost completely submerged in water, unable to free himself [missing remainder of document] Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data A4 photocopy of a typewritten page Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Griffin, Victor Brigadier - Strange Justice Description An account of the resource A humourous anecdote recorded by Brigadier Victor Carlton Griffin relating to an event which occurred during his period of service with the 10th Gurkha Rifles. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brigadier Victor Carlton Griffin Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text/plain Language A language of the resource en-GB Griffin Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stories about descendants of Mary Wade Description An account of the resource A collection of stories submitted by Mary Wade descendants. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource see each item Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. One night, sitting alone with my two cats I decided to play around on my lap top. I have always been interested in my 'roots'and I recall asking my father and paternal grandmother many questions, but no real information was ever forthcoming. My paternal grandmother was Isabel Macleay, born and bred in Hay, New South Wales. Her mother was Susannah Macleay nee Haines. My Great Grandmother, Susannah was the daughter of George Haines and Catherine Ray (who I was named after). Well, there the story really begins. Looking at the family lines, so well constructed by Mr Harrigan, I see that I am also a descendent of Mary Wade. I have so many aunts, uncles, cousins etc who are also directly descended from her. Imagine the thrill of seeing photographs of people, although quite diluted! - related to me on the computer. Seeing the old images of the Ray family was also very exciting. I found the old photographs particularly intersting as I noticed resemblences to myself and others in my family. Perhaps the old saying is true, the apple dosen't fall far from the tree! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Far From the Tree Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Catherine Barrett Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Catherine Barrett https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/aa0598d9a4a01b0a817853b1e0e6ae6c.pdf 3d0ad7dfe5edc41fc18399c829f35f02 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Wade Family History Association Inc. - about and membership Subject The topic of the resource The MWFHA has been incorporated. See below details of the Committee Members and membership fees. 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Title A name given to the resource Voting procedures for MWFHA AGM Description An account of the resource Procedures for the implementation of Sections 15 and 16 of the MWFHA Constitution Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dennis O'Brien, Peter Benson, Anita Crotty Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 21 July 2024 https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/620e5fae756037b66fe1be0deb6c1bfa.jpg 4b193df1bfe85865158819b06bf2c907 https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/8e7f8c1411529ba3e98be1065cb78ca1.jpg f2dd821daabbdd45a4ad3d466351fb77 https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/fcba4a7f4351bb50f403b78eed6d6a5c.jpg a6de4b1a07b9810291bf08d33b0bd267 https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/03ac7e8b266680e71a89d2fc6de2e4c7.jpg 6c213b8b65e62d28567f26f15a42e52e https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/0c7cb73d139f29848506945eeb4abd76.jpg 0d00647339f20610060bfe2e73bbf417 https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/ee2c04ddb546d0fe99c34c9cb7f92846.jpg 5813e375bacb39d877eddd6a793f064e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Wade Family History Association Inc. - about and membership Subject The topic of the resource The MWFHA has been incorporated. See below details of the Committee Members and membership fees. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bob Stevens Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Colour photographs, hand written letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Wade memorial plaque - photographs and documents Subject The topic of the resource Mary Wade - memorial plaque Tarrawanna Description An account of the resource Photographs of the Mary Wade plaque before mounting, the dedication ceremony and the current condition of the plaque Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Harrigan, Doug (letter, photograph) Caldwell, Vivienne (plaque and ceremony) Peacock, Karen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Amos, Keith Caldwell, Vivienne Peacock, Karen Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Military photographs and stories Subject The topic of the resource Military Description An account of the resource Photographs, stories and memories of Mary Wade's descendants who were in military service Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. THIS IS THE DAIRY OF MELVILLE WALTER HARRIGAN 3814 20th Battalion A. I. F. No of rifle 21003 Bayonet 28604 Rifle 51788 Private M W Harrigan 3814 Dorrigo, NSW Australia 3 January 1916 Monday Left Dorrigo for a tour around the world, and do a bit of big game shooting. 4 January 1916 Tuesday 3814 Pte M W Harrigan 9th Reinforcements 20th Battalian 5th Brigade A.I.F. Intermediate Base Depot EGYPT 5 January 1916 Wednesday Dr. P. Gosling 254 1st A.A.S.C. Pte R. S. Vincent 4th London General Hospital Grove Lane Extension Denmark Hill London G. E. Pte O. Anderson A Coy 1st Pioneer Battn France Miss A Harrigan Carrolls Creek Via Tenterfield 6 January 1916 Thursday 4132 Pte O. E. Anderson Gatswood Hall Hospital Ashtons in Makerfield Lancashire England 7 January 1916 Friday 3789 W.A. Ellis 56th Batln No 190 Pte A. L. Sawtell Batt Bombers 33rd Battalion 9th Brigade 20 January 1916 Thursday We left camp at 5 a.m. today and marched to Woollamooloo Bay where the Runic was ready for us, there were thousands of people marched through the streets with us. We embarked 6.30 a.m. and left the wharf about nine. We stopped out in the harbour until half past three in the afternoon, we went out through the heads at four o’clock, it was the first time that I was through them and perhaps the last. To look at all the men you wouldn’t think it was troubling them much. So the day is over that we have been looking forward to so long, now we are looking forward to the day we get the other side. Melville Harrigan. 21 January 1916 Friday We are beginning to get settled down in our new home. The sea has been lovely today although some of the men have been sick, one of the boys said he felt alright from the hips down to his toes. Everybody seems sleepy, we didn’t get enough before we came on board. We have plenty of good tucker and a good bed. We haven’t done any drill yet, it would be alright if we had books to read, they reckon there are some here if they can only find them. 3814 22 January 1916 Saturday We are still going strong, the pond is as calm as a river. This morning it is alright lying out on deck in the sun. You begin to fancy you are a millionaire instead of a soldier. We are in sight of land again. We did a bit of drill before dinner and fell in after dinner, but the flies were that thick we had to knock off. No week end leave so we can’t go to town. 23 January 1916 Sunday Our first Sunday at sea, it didn’t seem like Sunday until church time. We had church on deck, there was a good crowd there. We had plum duff for dinner so things are looking up. We are still having good weather, the sea is rolling a bit this afternoon, but it takes a good bit to make the boat roll. There is a press gang going round today, making them get their hair clipped. I’m glad I got mine off before I went on board. 3814 24 January 1916 Monday Nothing doing today. I have been orderly so I haven’t been on deck. 25 January 1916 Tuesday The sea is pretty rough today, there are a good lot sick. The ship is rolling about a good bit, everything is bumping into you. Everyone you try to pass you run right into him. 26 January 1916 Wednesday Nothing new today, the boat is a bit steadier than yesterday, it can stand it too. 3814 27 January 1916 Thursday Sighted land today after four days out of sight, you would thnk it was four months by the way they all rushed out to see it. 28 January 1916 Friday Same old thing, sea all round us, it is getting good again. 29 January 1916 Saturday Sighted Freemantle at daylight, we pulled up at the wharf at nine and had two hours leave. We left again at three, saw the last bit of Australia at five o’clock, it will be a while before we see it again. Concert on deck at night, admission free. 3814 30 January 1916 Sunday We still have fine weather and a calm sea. Pay day 9 February 1916 Wednesday We arrived at Columbo about eight o’clock. We went for a route march in the afternoon through Ceylon to see the sights, arrived back at the boat just at dark. 10 February 1916 Thursday No leave today, one lot took a boat and tried to get on shore but were brought back with an armed guard, we left Colombo about five o’clock in the afternoon. 13 February 1916 Sunday Pay day 18 February 1916 Friday We arrived at Aden about ten o’clock last night, we were told the 8th of the 20th (battalion) had a weeks fighting at Aden when they were coming over. Bill Bucler was among that lot. We are in the red sea today passing Africa on one side and Arabia on the other. 22 February 1916 Tuesday Arrived at Port Suez at eight o’clock this morning, we were all ready for disembarkation, but orders came from shore to say we had to go to Alaxandria. 23 February 1916 Wednesday We left Port Suez for Alexandria at seven o’clock this evening, it was a bit dark to have a look around, passed three cruisers in the canal. 24 February 1916 Thursday Arrived at Port Said at one o’clock today. 25 February 1916 Friday Went for a route march through Port Said, left again at six o’clock for Alexandria, made the usual noise. 26 February 1916 Saturday We arrived at Alexandria this morning at ten o’clock, but had to wait all day and then we didn’t get off. Was on guard until twelve o’clock at night on the wharf. 27 February 1916 Sunday We were landed at two o’clock this morning and arrived at Heliopolis at ten o’clock. We met Peter Gosling when we were going through the camp. 28 February 1916 Monday No drill today, only we have to clean up the lines, met Jack Lombard today. 29 February 1916 Tuesday More fatigue work today, our company went for a route march this afternoon, but I happened to miss it. We went to Heliopolis tonight to the Music Hall, had a good time. 1 March 1916 Wednesday We were inspected by the Brigadier this morning and this afternoon we had some more fatigue cleaning rifles. 2 March 1916 Thursday We went to Cairo for the first time today. I didn’t go much on it, most of the streets smell too much like a pig sty. 4 March 1916 Saturday We went to Cairo this afternoon and went to the zoo, it is a bosker place. Pay day 5 March 1916 Sunday Church parade this morning, we went to the pyramids this afternoon, we climbed up on top, it is good exercise climbing up there. 6 March 1916 Monday Drill this morning. We went for a route march this afternoon. 7 March 1916 Shrove Tuesday More fatigue work today, building mud walls, about fifty of us doing about half a dozen men’s work. 8 March 1916 Wednesday I was on guard last night, so I had until dinner time off today. This afternoon we had to shift to some more huts. 9 March 1916 Thursday We went for a route march before dinner to have a look at some trenches, we had orders to have everything ready to leave camp in an hours notice. More bad luck today Mick was sick and went to the doctor and had to go to the hospital tonight. 10 March 1916 Friday We have had a good day today, we were on fatigue until dinner time, but most of us felt a bit tired, it was a good job we had a good sergeant or some of us would have been a few bob out of pocket. We fell in after dinner but were dismissed for the day, so we had nothing to do but sleep all the afternoon, this doesn’t seem much like war. 11 March 1916 Saturday Some more fatigue today until dinner time, if they give us much more, we will never be able to drill again, they might just as well give us a holiday as put us on fatigue. We went to Cairo after dinner and had a look at the Museum, it is better than the Sydney museum. MH 12 March 1916 Sunday 1 in Lent Church parade at ten o’clock, we went to the hospital to see Mick, and found him nearly alright, had dinner at the Empire Club, and put in afternoon reading and writing. 13 March 1916 Monday Some drill before dinner, and we were picked out after to go to whatever camp we had to go to. Mail day the first letter. 14 March 1916 Tuesday We were out of bed at four o’clock this morning and had breakfast before daylight. We left just daylight for the railway station, it was about nine before we left, we arrived at Ismailia about one and had dinner at the station. It was after dark when we had tea. We had to leave Mick behind after all. 15 March 1916 Wednesday There were seventy of us picked out to join the original 20th Battalion. Roy and Frank and I were all out of our lot. We were drafted into C. Coy. They are the best lot I have seen yet in the 20th here. 16 March 1916 Thursday We were inspected this morning by the Colonel and after dinner we went for swim in a lake along side of the canal. 17 March 1916 Friday We left camp at six o’clock tonight for Alexandria, we had to sit out on the sand for three hours waiting for our train. 18 March 1916 Saturday We had a pretty cold trip down in the train, they were all open carriages. We arrived at Alexandria about eight, it started to rain just as we got off the train and we were all wet through before we could get on the boat. Our boat isn’t very big, I’ll bet there will be a lot sick. 19 March 1916 Sunday 2 in Lent Church parade this morning. We never left the wharf until five o’clock this afternoon. We all have to wear our life belts wherever we go. 20 March 1916 Monday Well, we are out at sea again, nearly everybody is sick, so we had nothing to do but lay about and sleep. 21 March 1916 Tuesday Too sick to write. No news. Met Bert Dale today, he is in the 19th Battalion. 22 March 1916 Wednesday Ditto 23 March 1916 Thursday Things are a bit better today. There was a transport sank where are now, yesterday by a submarine, so we just missed it. 24 March 1916 Friday Same as usual. 25 March 1916 Saturday Arrived at Marseilles today at ten o’clock, landed at one, and left at five in the afternoon for goodness knows where. 26 March 1916 Sunday 3 in Lent Still going in the train and likely to for awhile by the look of things. 27 March 1916 Monday Still going our hardest, we ought to get somewhere soon. 28 March 1916 Tuesday We arrived somewhere at last, arrived at Steenbecque six o’clock today and have been half frozen. Had a look around the village where we are to camp. 29 March 1916 Wednesday We can hear the guns going a treat today, so there must be a war on here, it is pretty cold today. 30 March 1916 Thursday It is getting a bit warmer, it is more like Australia. Pay day. 31 March 1916 Friday We went out to try our gas helmets today. And we were inspected by Lord Kitchener at Aire, seven miles from Steenbecque, that is where we are camped. 1 April 1916 Saturday Nothing much today. 2 April 1916 Sunday Church parade this morning, we had it in the street. We can hear a heavy bombardment today. They are making things hum. Steenbecque 3 April 1916 Monday We went for route march after dinner. Steenbecque 4 April 1916 Tuesday Things quiet. 5 April 1916 Wednesday Ditto 6 April 1916 Thursday Route march before dinner about eight miles, with full pack up, holiday this afternoon to get ready for a start tomorrow for the trenches. 7 April 1916 Friday We left Steenbecque about ten o’clock this morning, we were reviewed by General Joffre, we marched about thirteen miles in the day, with about fifty lbs (pounds) up, so it was quite far enough. We have a good camp tonight, so here’s luck. 8 April 1916 Saturday We went about eight miles today, we are camped about two miles from Arm. (Might be short for Armentieres) 9 April 1916 Sunday We have had a holiday today. We could see them shooting at aeroplanes, but there was no accidents, no one was hurt. 10 April 1916 Monday Another holiday today. We are to leave here at seven o’clock tonight. Mr M Harrigan Bois. Grenier Command Post France 11 April 1916 Tuesday Command Post We arrived here, somewhere in France, about eleven o’clock last night. We are camped in a deserted farm house, there are twelve of us camped in the stables, it is about ten feet by twenty with a brick floor, and a few holes in the roof, made by shells. It is raining, and pretty cold, but we got an oil drum, and made a fire in it, so we are pretty comfortable. The Germans are shelling pretty close today, about two hundred yards away. 12 April 1916 Wednesday Another wet day, we never got out of bed until after eight o’clock, we have nothing to do, it is to be hoped that the rain stops. We are in reserve here in case they break through. 13 April 1916 Thursday We haven’t left here yet, still having a good time, nothing to do and plenty to eat. It is still raining. Pay day. 14 April 1916 Friday We shifted camp this afternoon after tea. The section that I am in, fourteen of us, have to guard the ammunition just behind the firing line. We had plenty of trenches to go through to get here, it is a pretty good job here if it wasn’t so cold, we had a fall of snow for a few minutes today. M W Harrigan Emma Post France 15 April 1916 Saturday Well we have had our first night in the trenches. I was on guard from eight till ten and from four to six, it was pretty cold on the feet, everything so wet. Chillingworth and I have a bosker little dugout to ourselves. Things were quiet here last night, a few machine guns and rifles going at times. Our new home is called Emma post. We have had nothing to do all day, I have to go on guard from ten till twelve tonight, and all hands have to be out at four o’clock tomorrow morning for (stand to). 16 April 1916 Palm Sunday We had a fine night last night, everything was quiet, a machine gun started placing bullets pretty close to my head, it made me duck a bit. There was a bit of excitement here this morning watching them shooting at one of our aeroplanes, it came down real low across the German lines, there was shells flying all around it and machine guns and rifles were going their hardest, but they didn’t get him. The shells were whistling through the air this afternoon, but they kept well away from us. I have had another day off, I am on guard again tonight. 17 April 1916 Monday We have another wet day, it started to rain last night while I was on guard, they forgot all about me last night when they were relieving the post and I had four hours in the rain, but I didn’t have to go on the last one, I never got out of bed until twelve o’clock today, so I can’t growl about been over worked. It isn’t so good up in the front line of trenches, so they say. I have to go on again tonight, from six to eight and then the night off. 18 April 1916 Tuesday It is still raining, I woke up this morning with my feet in a pool of water, my blankets are wet through so I will have a pretty good camp tonight. I never got out of bed till ten, and then I had to go to Moat Farm for our rations, you want to be a bit of a bush man to find your way in these trenches. We should have been relieved at twelve o’clock today, to go back to our old billets, but they are not coming until half past eight tonight. There will be some spills tonight when we are going back to camp as the trenches are as slippery as ice. 19 April 1916 Wednesday It was nine last night when we left and the rain poured down all the way back. We got here about ten o’clock, and found we were all on duty, my luck was in as I was picked for mess orderly so I could go to bed, we had a pretty hard camp. 20 April 1916 Thursday We get some lively times here now and again, when we took the breakfast up to one lot, they started to shell us, and they did the same thing at dinner time. One bullet went a couple of feet away from me, so we kept out of sight after that. 21 April 1916 Good Friday We had a few shells flying this morning, the aeroplanes were having a fight over head today and a piece of shell fell pretty close to where I was, it was the biggest fright I have had yet, you could hear it coming for a good while before it landed. 22 April 1916 Saturday We went out for a hot bath today, it was about three miles out near Armentieres, we got wet through going out but the bath went alright. We left again just dark for the trenches, we had a lovely trip in, we had full pack up, and rifle in one hand and fire wood in the other. I was nothing but mud when I got in there, some of them slipped over the sides of the boards and it took a couple to pull them out. 23 April 1916 Easter Sunday Easter Sunday. I will never forget this Easter if I live for a thousand years, we got into our dugouts about ten o’clock last night. Frank and I have one, we were just in and we had to go to the White City for tucker. We had to wait until nearly one this morning before we could get it, it was two when we got back. We were on guard until daylight and then at half past five we had to go out and start shoveling dirt until eight and an hour for breakfast, then work until dinner time. We were on guard after dinner, I would give a pound for a good sleep, fine weather at last. 24 April 1916 Easter Monday We are still having fine weather, we had to go out for rations at eight o’clock last night and wait until one before we could get them, so it was about two before we could get to bed, we only had two hours sleep and we had to get up to stand to, we have been on guard today but that isn’t too bad. 25 April 1916 Easter Tuesday We had to go out for rations last night again, left here at eight and arrived back at one this morning, it makes a fellow sick of the game waiting about, we didn’t get much sleep as we have to start work at five and go to seven and from eight to twelve, if all the fighting is like this I won’t be sorry when the war is over. 26 April 1916 Wednesday It only took us about two hours to get the rations last night, so we had a bit of a sleep, we had some pick and shovel work from five until seven and from eight to twelve, but I am getting sick of it and didn’t do much, I am satisfied with a fair thing. 27 April 1916 Thursday We came back to our old billet last night, we have nothing to do today, only sleep. 28 April 1916 Friday There was a big bombardment last night about nine, every gun in the place was going, we had to get ready in case we were wanted, but nothing came of it. 29 April 1916 Saturday Nothing doing today. 30 April 1916 Low Sunday We went to the Canteen Farm last night to church, about a mile away. It has been quiet all day. 1 May 1916 Monday Our section shifted back to our old joint this afternoon at Emma post. Frank is with us this time, so we have a pretty easy time for another four days. 2 May 1916 Tuesday There has been a few shells flying about today, they have been whistling about our heads by the dozen, the flying machines have been busy too, none of them were hit, the Germans wasted enough shells over them. 3 May 1916 Wednesday More shells this afternoon, they are beginning to wake up a bit, one fellow had his steel helmet knocked off with a bit of shrapnel. 4 May 1916 Thursday Shells, Shells, and more shells, we have struck a pretty warm corner, but there is no damage done yet. 5 May 1916 Friday This is our last day at Emma Post, we have to go into the front trenches tonight, and things are pretty warm up there, we can see a lot of shells exploding up there. 6 May1916 Saturday We had just arrived in the trenches last night when they started bombarding us. We were in hell properly for two hours, I never thought they could come in so fast. We had three killed and one wounded out of thirteen, Corporal Mole; privates Dunn, Merriman were killed and sergeant Thring wounded. We were on post all night, it was awful to hear the wounded, the saps1 were all wrecked and it was morning before they got the last out. They only shelled about two hundred yards front, it was enough, as we had 120 casualties in the 20th Battalion. 7 May 1916 Sunday We were relieved last night about nine, we weren’t sorry to get out of it for a while, as some of the men were just about done. We got back to the billet about ten and nearly all of them had to turn out at six this morning to go and build up the parapets, they worked until one. I had the luck to miss it, and had a good sleep in, we have to go out at eight tonight to build trenches. 8 May 1916 Monday We went out last night at eight and worked until half past two this morning, it was after daylight when we got to bed and we woke up about twelve wet through so we had to shift camp. 9 May 1916 Tuesday We went to the trenches again last night to build up the parapets that were blown about, we got back just daylight. 10 May 1916 Wednesday Nothing to do last night, but we had to turn out at six this morning on fatigue, we have about a mile and half walk morning and night. We get there at eight and leave at four in the afternoon, it is better working in daylight. 11 May 1916 Thursday More pick and shovel work today, we will soon be experts at it. 12 May 1916 Friday We are still bagging France, we will soon have it all in sand bags. 13 May 1916 Saturday Nothing exciting today, we are having a pretty good time. 14 May 1916 Sunday I was in hopes of a holiday today, but it didn’t come off, so we had some work instead. We went to church this evening when we knocked off. 15 May 1916 Monday Still on the sand bags. 16 May 1916 Tuesday This is our last day on fatigue, we are to go into the trenches tonight. I hope they don’t give us as warm a time as they did last time. 17 May 1916 Wednesday We arrived in the trenches about nine last night, things are pretty quiet today. We have a pretty good post, it is a bombing post, so if the Germans come our way we will be able to give them some hurry up. Our post is the closest to the Germans, it is about eighty yards. 18 May 1916 Thursday Things have been quiet again today, they sent three bombs over last night about nine o’clock, they landed about twenty yards away, but didn’t do any damage. 19 May 1916 Friday We are having a good holiday in here this time, they sent over another three bombs last night again. Things have been quiet today, our Artillery put a few shells into the German trenches. 20 May 1916 Saturday Another quiet day, they are going to give us a good time this time. 21 May 1916 Sunday We had a bit of excitement last night. Frank and I were on post from nine to eleven, and a couple of Germans came right up to our trenches. They lied (lay?) down about twenty yards away. We had two men out on a listening post, they were only about ten yards from the Germans. We had a patrol out and we had orders not to shoot, so we were in a fix. We reported to one of the officers, but they disappeared, so we lost our first Huns. 22 May 1916 Monday We were relieved last night about nine, we had just got out of the salient2 when they started to shell it and they shelled the sap1 that we had to go out, but we went out another way, so we beat them. They must have known that we were changing, and they put the shells in when they thought we would be all in there, we were in five days and never had a casualty, a bit different to last time. 23 May 1916 Tuesday We have five days to do here at the White City. We had a bit to do last night and we were building up parapets again today. 24 May 1916 Wednesday We were carrying things up the firing line last night. I did three loads, and finished about twelve o’clock, we have had a pretty easy time today. 25 May 1916 Thursday Our Artillery gave them a bit of hurry up this morning at Stand To, but things have been quiet all day. 26 May 1916 Friday Things were a bit lively again this morning, our artillery did a bit more work, they have been doing a bit of shooting all day. We are to go out tonight if all is well. 27 May 1916 Saturday (Written in ink. Distinctly different.) Store 15th Sept 1922 ½ Doz eggs 16th September ½ Doz eggs 6 June 1916 Tuesday Fatigue 7 June 1916 Wednesday We are going into the trenches tonight, our artillery bombarded the Germans last night. Mick was hit in the head with a bit of shell and was sent to the hospital, we only heard about it at dinner time today. We have had a good time out here, we have only done about six or seven hours fatigue work a day. 12 June 1916 Whitsun Monday We have had things pretty quiet here the first two days, thing were a bit lively here yesterday afternoon, and again last night, I was up all night. They had a bit of a bombardment here again this afternoon, but the Germans came off second best as usual, we only had one hit with a bomb. The 6th Battalion are out for raid tonight so we will get a pretty rough time when they start bombarding. It has been wet here all day, so things are getting muddy. (Emshee) 13 June 1916 Whitsun Tuesday Nobody was hurt last night, the 6th B (Battalion) went over, they got six prisoners and a couple of guns, one German shot, the officer, but didn’t kill him, but the German didn’t last long. 15 June 1916 Thursday We shifted to Moat Farm last night, we have to carry rations up to the firing line at night, but have nothing to do in the day. We have had three wet days it is lovely at night in the mud. 19 June 1916 Monday Our Artillery bombarded the German trenches last night for three quarter of an hour, things were pretty lively for awhile, they are going a treat this afternoon. We expected to go back to our billets tonight but we just got word that we have to relieve B Coy (Company) in the trenches tonight. 1 July 1916 Saturday We are out of the trenches for awhile. We left Command Post about one o’clock this morning and came through Erquinghem, we are about five miles from Command Post. The British started advancing on the Somme this morning. 8 July 1916 Saturday We have had a pretty easy time the last week, only a little bit of drill sometimes, we have to leave here tomorrow, we don’t know where we are going to. 9 July 1916 Sunday We are on the road again, we came twelve miles today and the packs were getting pretty heavy. 10 July 1916 Monday Another twelve miles today there was a lot dropped out with sore feet, the roads are awful hard. 11 July 1916 Tuesday We came about six miles before dinner today to St Omer, we have to get in the train here, so we are going to have a bit of a trip. 12 July 1916 Wednesday We had eight hours in the train last night, we passed through Calais, Boulogne, and arrived at Amiens about twelve o’clock, it was about one o’clock when we got marching again and we marched until daylight, and had a couple of hours for breakfast, and then started again, we came about ten miles before dinner, so we were not very tired when we arrived. 13 July 1916 Thursday We are camped alongside the river Somme, it is about thirty miles to the firing line, so we are getting close to some big fighting, the trains go through here with the wounded, and boat loads go down the river. 14 July 1916 Friday We have the whole Battalion in one shed so it is pretty big, there are three rows of beds up the wall, the frame is built and wire netting put over it, so it is like a spring mattress. 15 July 1916 Saturday On guard today, some of the Coy (Company) have notice to leave at anytime, we don’t know what we going to do. 16 July 1916 Sunday We left here about twelve o’clock, we didn’t have time to have dinner before we went. We marched thirteen miles by five o’clock, and we felt fit for some dinner when we got there. 23 July 1916 Sunday Arrived at Albert last night about eleven, we had to camp out on the grass all night, and it was pretty cold. The guns were going a treat all night. Our 1st division advanced, they have some prisoners here today. 24 July 1916 Monday We went to the trenches last night carrying ammunition, things were pretty lively, shrapnel flying everywhere, but we all got out of it with a whole skin. 25 July 1916 Tuesday We are right in the thick of it now, we got to bed about twelve o’clock last night. We all have to sleep out in the open. I got in a big shell hole, it gets pretty cold without blankets my word the ground is ploughed up about here with shells, there is one hole here made by a mine, it is about three hundred feet across and about one hundred and fifty feet deep. We have just got orders that we are to go in the trenches tonight and we have a line of trenches to take at midnight by our company. 26 July 1916 Wednesday Well we had a pretty warm time last night, or this morning, as our guide got bushed (lost) and we never got in the trenches until half an hour before daylight, the platoon that I was in had to carry picks and shovels to fix up the trenches. Our fellows got about half way over and the Germans saw them, and then things began to hum. The machine guns started, and the artillery opened up, we had shells fly every where, one got into the trenches, but they run out of bombs, and all hands had to come back, we lost seventy eight men and two officers. 27 July 1916 Thursday A party went out last night to see if they could find any of our men, they got five of them. The 17th Battn (Battalion) and the Welsh Fusiliers took the trenches last night, they had to have a lot more men than we did to do it. We were carrying up to the firing line last night until about three o’clock, and then we had to get out again at daylight to carry bombs up to the trenches, it was eleven o’clock before we had breakfast, so we were pretty hungry. We had to go back again and carry until about one and things were pretty lively to (too?). 5 August 1916 Saturday Took two lines of trenches last night, things were pretty lively for awhile. They have been shelling us heavy this afternoon, hope to get relieved tonight. Frank and I are with the 18th Battn (Battalion), got mixed up last night. 6 August 1916 Sunday We were relieved last night about eleven, we had a pretty warm time too. Got back to the cook house about one this morning and found all the rest had gone. The Brigade was inspected by General Birdwood. I didn’t go, as I was asleep. 20 August 1916 Sunday We are back at Albert again, after a fortnight marching about and drilling, it is worse than in the trenches, we are to go in tonight. 28 August 1916 Monday Out of the trenches again, we came out last night, we had two days wet and the trenches were lovely, it was hard work getting out last night in the dark, but we had two drinks of tea at the canteens so that helped. 29 August 1916 Tuesday Came to Worloy today, about eight miles. 31 August 1916 Thursday Left Worloy this afternoon at one and came to Beauval for tea, about fourteen miles, a nice afternoon’s walk. 5 September 1916 Tuesday We have had enough of the big push and are going North again, leaving here today. 6 September 1916 Wednesday Arrived at Poperhinge this morning, it is a big town here, one of the biggest we have been in yet. 9 September 1916 Saturday Leaving for the trenches tonight. We are going to the Ypres salient2. 10 September 1916 Sunday We came to Ypres by train, and marched about two miles to the reserve trenches where we have to do seven days in the trenches. We are in for twenty eight days. 6 October 1916 Friday We are getting relieved tonight. I have been to Ypres today and have to act as guide tonight. 7 October 1916 Saturday Arrived at Steenforte, we are camped about two miles out of the town. 10 October 1916 Tuesday Going to a bombing school today. About two miles from Poperhinge. 15 October 1916 Sunday Joined the Battalion up this afternoon at Reningshelst. 17 October 1916 Tuesday Left Reningshelst this morning arrived at Steensforte. 18 October 1916 Wednesday Another march today about fifteen miles, passed through arrived at . 1: sap: Making of trenches to cover assailants’ approach to besieged place. 2: salient: Salient angle or part in fortification or line of attack or defence. Oxford dictionary. The following are references to Charles Bean’s History of World War 1 where they correspond to the diary. Friday 31 March 1916 Page 78 Friday 7 April 1916 Page 113 6 & 7 Brigade Monday 10 April 1916 Map 4 between Pages 104; 105 & 112 Sunday 23 April 1916 Map 4 Saturday 6 May 1916 Footnote Page 886 24 June to 1 July Page 307 Preparatory bombardment leading into Somme offensive Saturday 1 July 1916 Pages 209 or 281 Between 27 July & 5 August See Pages 658 – 659 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harrigan, Melville Walter 1891-1971 - World War I Diary Description An account of the resource Warld War I diary of Private Walter Melville Harrigan Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Harrigan Subject The topic of the resource Military - World War I World War I diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Harrigan, Walter Melville Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text Harrigan Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Wade Family History Association Inc. - about and membership Subject The topic of the resource The MWFHA has been incorporated. See below details of the Committee Members and membership fees. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bob Stevens Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Most people who read this introduction to the story of Mary Wade will have one main interest in common. They will be descendants of Mary Wade, or at least be a close relative of someone who is. They will most likely have heard their own family story of the little girl who was sentenced to death for stealing some clothes. They will be amazed at the severity of her sentence. And if they are thoughtful people, they will be thankful that they live in such an enlightened, egalitarian and lucky country as this home land of ours. But of course Mary wasn't hung, or you wouldn't be reading about her here today. Instead she was transported to New South Wales in a shipload of women. Thankfully she lived to become our many times great Great Grandmother. Without her, none of us would be here! She alone is that common ancestor to the tens of thousands of us who are now her direct descendants. Think of this! None of us would even exist if Mary had been hung as an 13-year-old child. While our family story does have Captains and Kings and exploration adventures, for Mary, her major achievement was to merely survive and bear children to populate a harsh land of often-brutish men. Convicts, soldiers and marines were equally intent on survival. Their task was to subdue a wilderness and build a new convict settlement so that England could rid itself of its displaced poor and felons. Mary's is a story that helps explain the character of the people who now make up this great land of Australia. It was this same ability of our ancestors to survive against great odds; in places like Gallipoli, Tobruk, and Kokoda, that are today celebrated as part of the Australian character. Mary Wade's story is your story. Read, wonder and be thankful for the perseverance that enabled our ancestors to create for us such a land of opportunity. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Wade - The Story of Description An account of the resource An introduction by the late Jeff Robinson, former Convenor of the re-established Mary Wade Family History Association. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jeff Robinson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stories about descendants of Mary Wade Description An account of the resource A collection of stories submitted by Mary Wade descendants. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource see each item Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Sarah Wade was born on Norfolk Island in 1793 when her mother, Mary Wade was 17. It would appear that she grew up as a 'convict child' on Norfolk Island until she was about 7, lived with Mary and Teague Harrigan in Sydney till she was about 11, and then in the Windsor area with Mary and Jonathan Brooker until she was married off to William Ray when she was only 14. William Ray, a former convict associate of Sarah's step father Jonathan Brooker, was 32 years of age, twice as old as Sarah and a year older than her mother when Sarah was married. Both families remained in the Windsor area for the next several years and Sarah had two children there and her mother Mary had 3 or 4 more of her own. In about 1813, both families moved to Airds, near Campbelltown where they had acquired land of their own. Sarah had 3 more children to William Ray but by about 1822-23 the marriage had broken down as Sarah and the 4 younger children moved in with Nathaniel Boon who owned the adjoining farm. The couple had 5 illegitimate children before arrangements were made for Sarah to re-marry in 1831 so that Boon was able to have 2 more legitimate children and a legal heir. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wade, Sarah - Who was Sarah Wade? Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jeff Robinson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Facebook Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/02/2009 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text/plain Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stories about descendants of Mary Wade Description An account of the resource A collection of stories submitted by Mary Wade descendants. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource see each item Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. In April 1984 my brother and my cousin attended the Muster of the descendants of Mary Wade, held in Campbelltown, NSW. Over 400 people came to hear the story of their remarkable ancestor and her family! A few years later, when my brother came to visit me and my husband in Washington State, USA, he brought a copy of "Mary Wade To Us". I read it and immediately became "hooked" on genealogy! The Griffins are descended from Mary Wade through her daughter Elizabeth Brooker. Elizabeth married Daniel Lowe, who had been convicted of highway robbery in London. After earning his ticket-of-leave, he worked as a sawyer in the forests of red cedar in the Illawarra, then settled on land along the Murrumbidgee River. Daniel and Elizabeth had one surviving child, Sophia, who also married a convict - Daniel Griffin. He was from Co. Cork, Ireland, a butcher by trade but arrested as a pick-pocket. His description in the "Rosslyn Castle" ship's indent is not flattering: short, "complexion: brown and pock-pitted", "scar on top of forehead", and tattooed with "crucifix, sun and moon, AC" on his right arm, "DG double heart and dart" on his left. However, Daniel settled down, earned his Certificate of Emancipation, and raised cattle on his land grant along the Murrumbidgee. He met Sophia, the young niece of Henry Angel, who owned a nearby property, Yangunjular, and they were married in 1845. Daniel prospered in the cattle business and, with their growing family, he set up as a butcher on Crown Street in Wollongong. Meanwhile he continued to raise cattle on his increasingly large property in the Murrumbidgee District. He and Sophia has 13 children, all raised in Wollongong. Daniel Edmund Amos was their second child. As the first son, he took over the butcher shop from his father, and eventually married a young English immigrant, Joan Jackson, whose father was in the meat trade in London. My grandfather, Frank Carlton Griffin, was the first of Daniel and Joan's eight children. He was followed by 6 more boys: Lionel Herbert, Frederick Leonard, Percy Reginald, Herbert George, Cecil Jackson, Victor Septimus, and finally a girl, Sophia Joan. (These comprise the generation F4, not F5 as in "Mary Wade" p.175.) Frank left the family butcher business and began his long career in the railways, first in Wollongong, then Granville, where he met our Gran, Ann Florence Penney. My father Victor and my Uncle Elton were both born in Granville. Eventually Frank was appointed Stationmaster at Banksia. "Mary Wade To Us" inspired me to research and write up our family history. But I am always eager to learn more, which I hope to do through the Mary Wade History Association, so please do contact me if you would like to exchange information - juliegriffinross@yahoo.com Thank you. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Six Generations From Mary Wade To Us Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Julie Ross Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Julie Ross https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/c2ad7d0d2721c6023ad377303f41206b.pdf 7b5414d988017a3be39832c0b0c8c0ff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Mary Wade Family History Association Newsletter Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Karen Peacock, editor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Description An account of the resource April, 2023 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context v3(1) https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/9bdaa0113b923ea973bb69a866cec971.pdf f364fca45b78a2a71757ac250d33ce88 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Mary Wade Family History Association Newsletter Description An account of the resource June, 2024 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Karen Peacock, editor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available MWFHA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June, 2024 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context v.4(1) https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/1651108fb95456cef2d06c051bc71f38.jpg 2d7f2f6facd7e80dcf2256aeb8f11585 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Family Reunion at Port Macquarie - Sunday 19 August 2018 Description An account of the resource The first Mary Wade family reunion since the launch of 'Mary Wade to Us' in 1986. Subject The topic of the resource Sunday, 19th August from 9am to 3pm Where:- Settlement Point Reserve, Settlement Point Road, Port Macquarie Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource as noted on each item Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Jpeg Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Family Reunion at Port Macquarie on 19th August, 2018 - Group Photo Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kerryn Stafford Reunion https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/3f291a9ee86179ce2488f448ad08b4fe.jpg 61ce3dcdebf2c238172fcdfdeb9b2b90 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photographs Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource as noted on each item Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data jpg Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hurst, John husband of Keturah (nee Angel) on 9 April, 1919 at Iona, North Wagga. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kerryn Stafford Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Karen Peacock https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/e626acd12853d9bfae08ff78d2ad5690.jpg bc038391f9ef8c10dd16d340a7bfde7c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photographs Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource as noted on each item Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Spinks (nee Harrigan) Elizabeth wife of Robert Spinks Description An account of the resource No dates available Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kerryn Stafford Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Waiting on dates Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jules Webster Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/70d24ba181dcff57fa9580e4c8559ef7.jpg 694412e8a999026669981a5121ae363b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Unrelated items Description An account of the resource Photos and documents of people that were posted on Facebook or added to the Mary Wade Family Tree who are not descendants of Mary Wade or spouses of descendants. These items could easily be deleted, but to ensure disclosure, they are now included in this Collection. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Spinks (Jones), Elizabeth Margaret Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kerryn Stafford Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived From the MW facebook page Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource around 1900s Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Jones Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Description An account of the resource Daughter of Robert Spinks and Elizabeth Reeve. Not a Mary Wade descendant https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/c4c2d8cf72541ab5fad2085e55af8203.jpg dc42346c41c8dabf0ba699b99983fc6b https://www.marywadefamily.org/files/original/c473bf558cc2d1287e83421614413d25.jpg 57e6527d2c8bdd03ae254d7e873e956e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Unrelated items Description An account of the resource Photos and documents of people that were posted on Facebook or added to the Mary Wade Family Tree who are not descendants of Mary Wade or spouses of descendants. These items could easily be deleted, but to ensure disclosure, they are now included in this Collection. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jones, AEB Description An account of the resource 1st Child of Elizabeth Spinks (army pic) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kerryn Stafford Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived From MW Facebook page Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Jones Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image