Lieutenant Walter John McMullin MC was the son of William George, and the late Catherine, McMullin of 'Brooklyn' via Rouchel at Aberdeen and was born on New Year's Day 1889.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
He was listed as a grazier when he joined up on August 29, 1914, becoming a member of the AIF's 5th Divisional Artillery of the 13th Field Artillery Brigade.
On the morning of June 7, 1917 near Morchies in northern France, the battery was heavily shelled by the enemy.
A direct hit was made on one of the guns, which set fire to the camouflage over the guns and adjoining ammunition.
At great personal risk from the exploding ammunition and the enemy shell fire, 2nd Lieutenant McMullin succeeded in extinguishing the flames with Acting Major Captain William Knox.
Walter McMullin's actions prevented the fire from spreading to the remaining guns in the battery and saved a considerable quantity of ammunition.
He was awarded a Military Cross on August 14, 1917.
Less than six weeks later, on October 4, 1917, he was Killed In Action in France at the age of 27.
He is remembered at the Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery in Vlamertinghe at Flanders in Belgium.
The next projection of Walter John McMullin's name onto the exterior of the Australian War Memorial's Hall of Memory in Canberra will be on or about Monday, April 27, 2015 at 7:09pm.
Private Edward Charles Collier "Colly" Peachey enlisted at Aberdeen on October 2, 1916 in the 46th Australian Infantry Battalion, 7th Reinforcements.
He was single and listed his trade as a grocer before he signed up.
Private Peachey's unit embarked from Sydney onboard SS Port Napier on November 17, 1916 when he was 30 years of age.
He was to live less than 12 months after leaving Australian shores on that vessel, giving his life for his country during the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium.
He is listed as being Killed In Action on October 12, 1917 after being wounded at Zonnebeke.
Colly Peachey has no known grave and is remembered on Panel 27 of the Menin Gate Memorial about 10km away from Ypres at Flanders in Belgium.
Inside the arch of the Memorial are inscribed the names of 56,000 men, including 6178 Australians, who served in the Ypres campaign and who have no identifiable burial site.
The next projection of Edward Charles Collier Peachey's name onto the exterior of the Australian War Memorial's Hall of Memory in Canberra will be on or about Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 12:17am.
- Disclaimer: Fairfax Media has researched this ANZAC story to the best of our abilities using the records of the Australian War Memorial, the National Archives of Australia, the State Library of South Australia, the State Library of Victoria and State Records NSW, with the support of Muswellbrook Shire Local Family History Society, Upper Hunter Historical Society and local war records researcher, Denise Bell. However, it is possible there could be minor anomalies due to gaps in information or people's recollections over time.