1st Lieutenant Nainoa Kealiihokuhelelani Hoe Posted 13 July 2019 by Linda HoeIt is very difficult to write about Nainoa Hoe, who died during the relatively recent conflict in Afghanistan, whilst protecting the confidentiality of living family, friends and service personnel that loved him so much, but i will try. 1st Lieutenant Nainoa K Hoe was part of C Division operation "Iraqi Freedom" force, and was in his dream job as [Click to continue…]
Arthur Ernest Dower Posted 4 October 2022 by Elizabeth McKayArthur Ernest Dower was the only son and second child of Joseph Henry Dower and Louisa Catherine Jenkins. Arthur’s father, Joseph Henry, twin brother to John E. Dower, son of William Prisk Dower/John Dower/Henry Dowar, was killed in mining accident in 1898 at Kalaroo siding, Western Australian goldfields. Arthur was born at Long Gully, Victoria, [Click to continue…]
Lawrence Rowland Arthur Dicksee Posted 14 March 2019 by Departed MemberHow tragic a death Lawrence suffered. He was serving his country as a young man of just 18 years when he fell to his death when out walking around the area of his home barracks in South Shields. He joined "D"Coy, 3rd Btn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt) in April 1916 but just one month later he was walking around the perimeter of the Harton [Click to continue…]
Percy David Wadey Posted 8 March 2017 by John ComminsPercy David Wadey was born 6 Sep 1893 at 21 Duke St Eastbourne , brother to Issac and Wilfrid of parents Isaac Wadey & Sarah Hoad, no evidence has been found that either brother served in WW1 and both lived to old age . At the start of the war he joined at Eastbourne as a wartime volunteer to the 9th Batt Royal Sussex Regt which was formed at Chichester [Click to continue…]
Richard Appel Hoe Posted 7 July 2019 by Linda HoeRichard Appel Hoe was born the 2nd son of Garnet and Gladys Hoe in Batavia Genesee County New York in 1924. He attended LeRoy High school New York, where he was keen on sports - playing Football, Baseball, Golf, involved in track events, a gym exhibition, and the promotion of inter-class athletics. Richard was also keen on one particular girl at school [Click to continue…]