Sam at the Grocery Bar

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One of Sam's thinking hats

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Blamey family at Stephen's 60th

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Rev John W Blamey's mission to Australia 1865 - description of sea voyage to Australia 29 September to 15 December 1865 (Click on text to enlarge)

A story in the Melbourne Argus Newspaper 16 December 1865

1851 Cornwall Online Census Project, transcript of Piece HO107/1909(3)

Folio 179 Page 6

22,Churchtown,Joseph P Johns,Head,M,49,,Thatcher,Veryan Cornwall,,
,,Rachel Johns,Wife,M,,46,,Veryan Cornwall,,
,,Joseph Johns,Son,S,24,,Journeyman Shoemaker,Veryan Cornwall,,
,,James Johns,Son,S,21,,Ag Lab,Veryan Cornwall,,
,,Olivia Johns,Daugh,S,,19,Ag Lab,Veryan Cornwall,,
,,Jane B Johns,Daugh,S,,14,Scholar,Veryan Cornwall,,
,,Richard Johns,Son,S,10,,Scholar,Veryan Cornwall,,
,,John Johns,Son,S,8,,Scholar,Veryan Cornwall,,
,,Henry Johns,Son,S,3,,,Veryan Cornwall,,
23,Churchtown,Elizabeth Ball,Head,W,,48,Annuitant,Veryan Cornwall,,
,,Sarah Blamey,Lodgr,S,,59,Pauper,Veryan Cornwall,,
,,Rachel A Johns,Lodgr,S,,10,Scholar-Thatcher's Daughter,Veryan Cornwall,,
24,Churchtown,Ann Whitford,Head,W,,75,Pauper- Formerly Smith's Widow,Veryan Cornwall,,
,,Ann Kendal Blamey,Lodger,W,,43,Pauper,Veryan Cornwall,,
,,Samuel Thomas Blamey,Nephew,S,17,,Apprentice To Shoemaker,Veryan Cornwall,,
,,John W Blamey,Nephw,S,9,,Scholar,Falmouth Cornwall,,
,,Antony Blamey,Nephew,S,7,,Scholar,Veryan Cornwall,,
25,Churchtown,William Jane,Head,M,70,,Pauper-Formerly Ag Lab,Ruan Lanihorne Cornwall,,
,,Susannah Jane,Wife,M,,61,Pauper-Formerly Ag Lab,Philleigh Cornwall,,
,,John B Jane,Gr-Son,S,12,,Ag Lab,Veryan Cornwall,,

Folio 179 Page 7

Cornwall Online Census Project, transcript of Piece HO107/1909(3)

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Scarlett Blamey's baptism today

 

New Australian citizen - yesterday

 

Mia on the move

Simon Phipps & Mia today

Cath & Mia

Simon & Cath in St Kilda today

Mia Blamey Phipps today

Scarlett Blamey @ one year old

George William Hall (Lesley Blamey's uncle) killed in action at Lone Pine, on his 21st birthday, August 9th 1915

Honour Roll Citation: George William Hall

Red Cross Reports: George William Hall

Battle of Lone Pine

The attack on the Turkish trenches at Lone Pine began on 6 August. Lone Pine was one of the Turks’ strongest positions. It was heavily entrenched and in places included roofed trenches covered in pine logs. Aerial reconnaissance before the attack did not show the logs. When the Australian reached the front line they had to assess how to get into the Turkish trenches. Some shot into the trenches through gaps in the logs, others dropped into the trenches through larger gaps or ran past the front line into the communication trenches in the rear and advanced form there.

The fighting was vicious, men fought with bayonets bombs and fists. The dead piled three or four high and the reinforcements ran over them to get to the fighting. Seven Australians were awarded the Victoria Crosses, two of them posthumous awards, for their actions in this battle. The main Turkish trench was taken within 20 minutes of the initial charge but the fighting continued for four days, as the Turks counter-attacked.

The Turks were unable to recapture Lone Pine, although they stopped the Australians advancing further. The dead Australians and Turks were either buried, stacked in heaps, thrown over the parapet, or used to block the Turkish communication trenches along with sandbags and soil. By the end of the battle the Australians suffered over 2,000 casualties and the Turks about 7,000, dead or wounded.

Mia birth notice in the Age Newspaper today

Mia Ellen Blamey Phipps - 2 days old

More pics here

Sam Blamey

Scarlett & Kate Blamey

Cath & Simon's baby - April 10

Simon & Cath at El Mirage