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From: "Alan Bird" <>
Subject: Re: [CHESHIRE-L] Regimental badges
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1998 09:29:44 +1000


Yes! In WW1 Australia was well represented in Galipoli, Egypt etc., from
where they then moved into France & Belgium. Four 2nd generation
Australians were in the First AIF, from my wife's Cheshire and Derbyshire
Families of "SLACK". Edgar SLACK, an officer, was even presented to the
King and Queen at Windsor Castle, while two other "SLACK" servicemen were
lost in action, one in Egypt and one in France, unfortunately just before
the close of the war.

The SLACK family appeared in Dunge and Macclesfield in the 1500's. Four
brothers migrated to Australia from Hayfield, Dby in 1852,and it was from
this family that the above are descended. The Hayfield Family is descended
from Thomas Slacke a yeoman of Dunge.

I would suggest you look at:
http://bluedog.apana.org.au/~hawkeye/firstAIF_index.html
This will give you the disposition of the various Australian Army Regiments
duing WW1

Be carefull when you type the above address as there is a dash between AIF
and index you will have to use upper case to type this dash. (AIF_index).
Unfortunately the underlining, which is automatic, over-types the dash.

Kind regards and good hunting

Alan & Janice Bird (Janice, nee Slack)

-----Original Message-----
From: <>
To: <>
Date: Friday, 6 November 1998 6:45
Subject: Re: [CHESHIRE-L] Regimental badges

>Hello Dennis
>
>Thanks for info. The hat doesn't really look English and the spikes are
not
>Prince of Wales feathers. 5 irregular spikes on the left side and possibly
>some smaller spikes at the right side. A roundish thing in the middle,
higher
>at the left than the right. Spikes coming out of it sideways. Bar thingys
on
>the bottom.
>
>My cousin said Uncle went to Australia quite young on some kind of scheme
>thing, but I thought this was after the war. She said he was sent to work
on
>a farm, but the farmer wouldn't let him sleep in the house. He had to
sleep
>in a barn and gor fleas or something!
>
>The army photo is dated 1915 and so is the one with him in Egypt. Did any
>Australian regiments go to Egypt in 1915 do you know?
>
>Thanks again for your interest and help.
>
>Amette
>
>
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>
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