Anzacs

Cathy Dunn, editor of Ulladulla.info for Anzac Day 2025 has published articles on the men born in the Milton Ulladulla region who served at Gallipoli in 1915

James Smith of the 15th Australian Infantry Battalion was born in 1887 at Milton, son of Jeremiah Smith and his wife Nancy nee Gardner. He enlisted for war service at Lismore in Sep 1914 at the age of 27 years. Private Smith 952 landed at Gallipoli on 25 Mar 1915 and was killed in action […]

Volney George McInnes was born at Bawley Point in Nov 1891, son of Donald and Frances McInnes (nee Wilmott). McInnes enlisted into service in Aug 1914, at the age of 22 years at Lismore, with an trade of farmer.  He served with the 9th Battalion. Private Volney was killed in action on 24 Jun 1915 […]

James Harold McLean was born in July 1894 at Milton, son of John and Annie Sophia Mclean nee Beadman.  He enlisted for war service in Dec 1914 at Brisbane at the age of 20 years. Driver 6539 McLean served at Gallipoli with the 17 Coy AASC from late Aug 1915 to early Dec 1915, after […]

Son of Oliver Franklin and Susan Gumley nee Hewitt was born at Milton in 1893. He enlisted in the war in Aug 1914 at Lismore. He sailed for Egypt in Sep 1914. Trooper 513 Leslie Charles Gumley served with the 2nd Light Horse at Gallipoli in May 1915 as part of the Mediterranean Expedition Force […]

Two sons of William Baxter and his wife Mary Jane nee Thomas served in WW1, and both served at Gallipoli in 1915. Their eldest son Cecil William Baxter was born in 1892 at Milton, he enlisted into service at Murwillumbah in Aug 1914, joining the 3rd Brigade Australian Field Artillery with serial number 5, with […]