Following my previous posts this week about my great-uncles Jim Wootton and Keith Sillars this last ANZAC commemoration post is regarding my Grandfather Stuart Leslie Sillars. Stuart was born in 1915 to Matthew and Mary Sillars in the small port town of Lyttelton, near Christchurch, … Continue reading ANZAC – Stuart Leslie Sillars
Following on my from post the other day about Jim Wootton, I wanted to share some more photos of Matthew Keith Sillars (known as Keith). Keith was my paternal Grandfather’s brother and unfortunately didn’t survive the war. He was killed … Continue reading ANZAC – Matthew Keith Sillars
Sitting at home with some extra time on my hands, one of the tasks I have been working on is digitising old photos. One of the bundles I worked on this week contains old family photos, including a number of … Continue reading ANZAC – James Henry Wootton
Every year on 25th April both New Zealand and Australia have a memorial day called ANZAC Day. ANZAC day is the equivalent of the US Memorial Day or the UK Remembrance Day. Commemorative services start at dawn in both … Continue reading ANZAC Day
4 years and a bit ago, the city of Christchurch was destroyed by an Earthquake. Just a short walk from where we live is the Earthquake Interment Site at the Avonhead Park Cemetery. This is the location where the unidentified remains … Continue reading Avonhead Park Cemetery – Earthquake Interment Site
Right next to the Bogyoke Aung San Market (aka Scott Market) on Bogyoke Aung San Road in Yangon is the Holy Trinity Cathedral. For a predominantly Buddhist country, in this area of Yangon, there are actually a number of Churches, Mosques and … Continue reading Holy Trinity Cathedral & World War 2 Memorial, Yangon, Myanmar
In my Grandfather’s War Diary entry from Friday August 21 1942, he visits Jerusalem, Bethlehem & the British War Cemetery. He said “NZ paid for decorating of chapel. Some wonderful mosaic work & really a credit.” He most likely took (or purchased) … Continue reading Grandad’s WWII Diary – British War Cemetery – Jerusalem (photos taken 1942)
