Children of William and Mary Chalk (nee Horton), Rosewood, Ipswich, 1918

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TitleChildren of William and Mary Chalk (nee Horton), Rosewood, Ipswich, 1918Date Created1918

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SuburbRosewoodCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified

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DescriptionStanding: Sam, Tom and Alfred. Sitting: Sarah, Walter and Rosina. Sam was the father of Gordon Chalk, who was Premier of Queensland for a short time. Walter (b 1889), joined the AIF, 8 January 1916 and served in Belgium with the 31st Battalion. He embarked for Europe on 19 September 1916, having trained at Thompson’s Paddock , Enoggera. He was wounded 27 September 1917 in battle at Polycon Wood near Ypres, Belgium and sent to the hospital at Colchester in the United Kingdom. He returned to Australia 24 January 1918 having lost an arm.

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EventsWorld War I (1914-1918)People & FamiliesSam ChalkTom ChalkAlfred ChalkSarah ChalkWalter ChalkRosina ChalkDefining Tulmur | IpswichBecoming A City: DefenceBecoming A City: Growing UpTaxonomy20th Century | 1910s | 1918

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Rosewood

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World War I (1914-1918)

Defining Tulmur | Ipswich

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