THE centenary of Anzac Day will be commemorated in April, 2015 and Fairfax Media is planning on honouring the tens of thousands of Australians who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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To do this in a suitable manner, we need your help.
We're asking the residents of Cowra to be part of Fairfax Media's research project - 'The Faces of Anzacs' - which will pay tribute the men who laid down their lives for their country between 1914 and 1918.
We are hoping to hear from the modern-day families of the men from Cowra who did just that.
Below are the names, military records and photos of Cowra's deceased WWI heroes.
If you believe you are a descendant of one and would like to comment on their service please call the Cowra Guardian office on 6342 1044 or email janine.finlayson@fairfaxmedia.com.au as soon as possible.
The ultimate heroes: Cowra's deceased WWI heroes:
Name: Private George Henry Fletcher
Born: Cowra, New South Wales
Enlisted: Cowra, New South Wales
Posting on death: Private, 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion, United Kingdom
Died: 13-10-1918
Age: 20
Commemorated: Sutton Veny (St John) Churchyard, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Name: Second Corporal Frederick Charles Poole
Born: Cowra, New South Wales
Enlisted: Cowra, New South Wales
Posting on death: Second Corporal, 2nd Australian Light Railway Operating Company, France
Died: 13-2-1919
Age: unknown
Commemorated: Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Haute-Normandie, France
Name: Private Thomas Michael Purcill
Born: Cowra, New South Wales
Enlisted: Cowra, New South Wales
Posting on death: Private, 45th Australian Infantry Battalion, France
Died: 15-8-1916
Age: 21
Commemorated: Puchevillers British Cemetery, Puchevillers, Picardie, France
Name: Private Arnold Locke Beattie
Born: Cowra, New South Wales
Enlisted: Cowra, New South Wales
Posting on death: Private, 20th Australian Infantry Battalion, France
Died: 8-8-1916
Age: 21
Commemorated: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Daours, Picardie, France
Name: Private John Rolston Beattie
Born: Cowra, New South Wales
Enlisted: Cowra, New South Wales
Posting on death: Private, 20th Australian Infantry Battalion, France
Died: 3-8-1916
Age: 23
Commemorated: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Daours, Picardie, France
Name: Private Charles Roy Brown
Born: Cowra, New South Wales
Enlisted: Cowra, New South Wales
Posting on death: Private, 17th Australian Infantry Battalion, France
Died: 15-4-1917
Age: 19
Commemorated: Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Name: Bombardier Albert Frederick Osborne Hood
Born: Cowra, New South Wales
Enlisted: Cowra, New South Wales
Posting on death: Bombardier, 6th Australian Field Artillery Brigade, Belgium
Died: 11-6-1917
Age: 29
Commemorated: London Rifle Brigade Cemetery, Wallonie, Belgium
Name: Sergeant Henry James Chivers
Born: Cowra, New South Wales
Enlisted: Cowra, New South Wales
Posting on death: Sergeant, 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, Egypt
Died: 11-12-1918
Age: unknown
Commemorated: Port Said War Memorial Cemetery, Port Said, Suez Canal, Egypt