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Unit |
8th Light
Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
Rank |
Trooper |
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Date of Enlistment |
10
December
1914 |
Service no. |
311 |
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Date of Death |
7 August 1915 |
Place of Death |
The Nek |
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Age |
20 |
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Cemetery |
Lone Pine Memorial |
Details |
Panel 6 |
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Epitaph |
- |
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Next of Kin |
(Mother)
CAKEBREAD A |
Address |
14 Murray
St, Elsternwick VIC |
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Parents |
Alexander
Morton and Ada Eliza Cakebread (nee Plows) |
Address |
14 Murray
St, Elsternwick VIC |
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Date of Birth |
1895 |
Place of birth |
VIC
Coburg |
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General |
During World War 1, it was standard
Army procedure to issue all medals due to deceased soldiers to the
“nearest living relative”. Mrs Ada Cakebread had been named as
Morton Alfred Cakebread’s next of kin, and all correspondence had
been with her. In September 1920, she was asked if there were any
“nearer blood relations to the deceased, than herself”. Cakebread’s
father, Alexander, responded on 24 September 1920, saying “I fail to see
how anyone could be more closely related than a mother.” He then stated
that he was willing to forgo any claims that he may have had on the
medals, to his wife. The medals were issued to Cakebread’s
father.
Army Service papers, National Archives
of Australia (Source 8) |
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Other Sources |
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Photo |
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The Age newspaper, 6 October 1915, page 12 (source 44) |
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Photo |
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The Argus newspaper, 28 September 1915, page 5 (source
42) |
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Photo |
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- The
Australasian newspaper, 2 October 1915, page vi
(source 31)
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Photo |
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The Melbourne Herald Newspaper, 11 September 1915, page 1
(source 95) |
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Newspaper article |
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The Argus
Newspaper, 1 September 1915, page 1 (source 42) |
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Newspaper article |
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The Argus
Newspaper, 17 September 1915, page 6 (source 42) |
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Family details |
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Spirits of
Gallipoli |
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Headstone |
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Gallipoli Photographic Expedition, 2009 (source 183) |
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Notes |
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SIMPSON, Cameron, Maygar's Boys. A biographical history of
the 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF 1914-1919, page 57
(source 160) |
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Various |
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eBay (source 21) |
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Various |
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eBay (source 21) |
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eBay (source 21) |
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eBay (source 21) |
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eBay (source 21) |
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eBay (source 21) |
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eBay (source 21) |
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eBay (source 21) |
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eBay (source 21) |
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eBay (source 21) |
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eBay (source 21) |
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Hay War Memorial High School, NSW (source 104) |
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Various |
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Hay War Memorial High School, NSW (source 104) |
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Various |
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Hay War Memorial High School, NSW (source 104) |
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Various |
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Australian War Memorial, ACT, Panel 6 (source 14) |
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