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| W77001 || BAIN, Alan Evan || Meekatharra
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| W74991 || BAIN, Evan || Meekatharra
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| W77004 || BAIN, Laurance Woodlands || Meekatharra
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| W72133 || BAKER, Joseph William || Wiluna
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| W72136 || BAKER, William Albert || Lakeside
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| W83835 || BALAAM, Walter Benjamin || Sturt Meadows
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| W87783 || BALL, Luther || Cue
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| W83845 || BANCROFT, Arthur Waldegrove || Mt Magnet
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| W89201 || BARCLAY, Sydney Clarke || Cue
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| W19933 || BARKER, Joseph Arthur || Wiluna
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| W76867 || BARKER, Keith Walter Colin || Meekatharra
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| W83870 || BARRATT, Frank Arthur || Mt Magnet
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| W87788 || BARRETT, James Horwood || Chester Park
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| W89234 || BARRON, Raymond Clifford || Wiluna
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| W72228 || BATES, Graden Joseph || Wiluna
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| W72221 || BEAMONT, Arthur Charles || Hut 30A compound
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| W83526 || BEATON, Charles || Reedy
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| W83476 || BECKETT, Bert || Cue
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| W72274 || BELL, Guy Walter || Reedy
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| W72137 || BELL, James || Wiluna
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| W76883 || BENNETT, Harold Norman || Meekatharra
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| W76881 || BENNETT, John Joseph || Meekatharra
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| W72139 || BERRYMAN, Bertie Osborne || Red Hill
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| W87587 || BIGNELL, James Raymond || Yalgoo
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| W87587 || BIGNELL, James Raymond || Yalgoo
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| W83830 || BIRD, Murray || Pinnacles Station
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| W61703 || BIRD, Sidney James || Sandstone
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| W72138 || BIRD, Victor || Red Hill
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| W83782 || BLACK, James || Wiluna
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| W76924 || BLACKIE, Norman || Mt Magnet
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| W83721 || BLACKLOCK, Sydney Robert || Big Bell
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| W83806 || BLANCKENSEE, Walter Frederick || Paynes Find
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| W72131 || BLURTON, Norman Charles || Wiluna
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| W83873 || BODDINGTON, George Murchison || Murgoo
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| W83542 || BODDINGTON, Thomas Aubrey || Yalgoo
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| W83530 || BOULTER, Robert || Cue
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| W72272 || BOURKE, Frederick || Wiluna
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| W72220 || BOURNE, William Uriah || Wiluna
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| W72135 || BOWER, Bertram George || Wiluna
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| W42820 || BOWER, John Keith || Wiluna
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| W83703 || BOYCE, William James || Cue
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| W83821 || BRADLEY, Ernest James || Wiluna
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| W40939 || BRAND, Alan || Wurarga
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| W83716 || BRAND, Forrest || Big Bell
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| W83531 || BREUSTEDT, Francis Joseph || Cue
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| W72229 || BRICKHILL, Joseph Gregson || Wiluna
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| W83869 || BROAD, Alfred Edward || Mt Magnet
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| W89222 || BROAD, Frederick Roberts || Kirkalocka
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| W40931 || BROAD, William Campbell || Yalgoo
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| W89208 || BROADHURST, Philip Henry || Sandstone
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| W83729 || BROOKER, Thomas Scott || Reedy
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| W89250 || BROOM, George || Sandstone
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| W83738 || BROWN, Thomas || Reedy
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| W76878 || BROWN, William Henry || Meekatharra
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| W72230 || BROWNE, Arthur John Groom || Wiluna
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| W72132 || BROWNE, George || Lakeside
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| W76913 || BROWNRIGG, Norman || Meekatharra
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| W72134 || BUDISELIC, Charles Peter || Wiluna
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| W72227 || BUMSTEAD, Alan || Wiluna
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| W47919 || BURGES, Irwin Carlton Temple || Irwin
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| W83543 || BURGESS, Cyril James || Yalgoo
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| W76890 || BUSH, George Stephen || Meekatharra
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| W83889 || BUTLER, Albert Walter ||
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| W76889 || BUTLER, William Henry || Kulin
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Revision as of 16:27, 13 January 2025


In 1940 the RSL established VDC units in Wiluna, Meekatharra, Cue, Yalgoo and Big Bell. In 1942 these Units became the 16th (Murchison) Battalion with its headquarters in Cue and made up of 3 Companies. A Company was based in Wiluna and included men from the immediate area. B Company was based in Cue and included men from Meekatharra, Mt Magnet, Cue, Reedy and Big Bell. C Company was based in Yalgoo and included men from Yalgoo, Murgoo, Moorarie, Kirkalocka, Paynes Find, Sandstone, Pinnacles Station, Sturt Meadows, Agnew and Mt Keith.

This is a list of all the men who served with the 16th Battalion VDC. Some transferred to the AIF, some transferred to the CMF, others moved to another area and transferred to another VDC Battalion but most of them remained in this Unit for the duration of the War. The Battalion was placed on the Reserve List on 31st July 1944. Their duties lessened but they continued to hold regular parades and conduct rifle range practice.

NUMBER NAME RESIDENCE
W72226 ADAMS, Alfred Henry Wiluna
W72058 ADAMS, Colin Francis Cue
W72127 ADAMS, James Edward Wiluna
W71988 AGNEW, John McCormack Reedy
W72125 AGNEW, Robert Lakeside
W71989 ALCORN, Raymond Leslie Reedy
W72225 ALLEN, Arthur Francis Red Hill
W87775 ALLEN, Benjamin Jack Sandstone
W89237 ALLEN, Ronald Keith Mt Magnet
W72128 ALLENDER, Joseph Gerard Michael Wiluna
W89236 ANDERSON, David Wiluna
W72130 ANDREWS, Gordon Arthur Red Hill
W61709 ANSELL, Theodore Cue
W72126 ARMSTRONG, Lewis George Red Hill
W52596 ARMSTRONG, William George Big Bell
W89223 ATKINS, Edward Charles Murgoo Station
W83825 ATKINS, Keven Desmond Pinnacles Station
W89210 ATKINSON, Joseph Vincent Sandstone
W87776 ATKINSON, Robert William Mt Magnet
W83492 ATTRILL, Kenneth George Cue
W87795 AUGUST, Gordon Victor Russell Cue


NUMBER NAME RESIDENCE
W77001 BAIN, Alan Evan Meekatharra
W74991 BAIN, Evan Meekatharra
W77004 BAIN, Laurance Woodlands Meekatharra
W72133 BAKER, Joseph William Wiluna
W72136 BAKER, William Albert Lakeside
W83835 BALAAM, Walter Benjamin Sturt Meadows
W87783 BALL, Luther Cue
W83845 BANCROFT, Arthur Waldegrove Mt Magnet
W89201 BARCLAY, Sydney Clarke Cue
W19933 BARKER, Joseph Arthur Wiluna
W76867 BARKER, Keith Walter Colin Meekatharra
W83870 BARRATT, Frank Arthur Mt Magnet
W87788 BARRETT, James Horwood Chester Park
W89234 BARRON, Raymond Clifford Wiluna
W72228 BATES, Graden Joseph Wiluna
W72221 BEAMONT, Arthur Charles Hut 30A compound
W83526 BEATON, Charles Reedy
W83476 BECKETT, Bert Cue
W72274 BELL, Guy Walter Reedy
W72137 BELL, James Wiluna
W76883 BENNETT, Harold Norman Meekatharra
W76881 BENNETT, John Joseph Meekatharra
W72139 BERRYMAN, Bertie Osborne Red Hill
W87587 BIGNELL, James Raymond Yalgoo
W87587 BIGNELL, James Raymond Yalgoo
W83830 BIRD, Murray Pinnacles Station
W61703 BIRD, Sidney James Sandstone
W72138 BIRD, Victor Red Hill
W83782 BLACK, James Wiluna
W76924 BLACKIE, Norman Mt Magnet
W83721 BLACKLOCK, Sydney Robert Big Bell
W83806 BLANCKENSEE, Walter Frederick Paynes Find
W72131 BLURTON, Norman Charles Wiluna
W83873 BODDINGTON, George Murchison Murgoo
W83542 BODDINGTON, Thomas Aubrey Yalgoo
W83530 BOULTER, Robert Cue
W72272 BOURKE, Frederick Wiluna
W72220 BOURNE, William Uriah Wiluna
W72135 BOWER, Bertram George Wiluna
W42820 BOWER, John Keith Wiluna
W83703 BOYCE, William James Cue
W83821 BRADLEY, Ernest James Wiluna
W40939 BRAND, Alan Wurarga
W83716 BRAND, Forrest Big Bell
W83531 BREUSTEDT, Francis Joseph Cue
W72229 BRICKHILL, Joseph Gregson Wiluna
W83869 BROAD, Alfred Edward Mt Magnet
W89222 BROAD, Frederick Roberts Kirkalocka
W40931 BROAD, William Campbell Yalgoo
W89208 BROADHURST, Philip Henry Sandstone
W83729 BROOKER, Thomas Scott Reedy
W89250 BROOM, George Sandstone
W83738 BROWN, Thomas Reedy
W76878 BROWN, William Henry Meekatharra
W72230 BROWNE, Arthur John Groom Wiluna
W72132 BROWNE, George Lakeside
W76913 BROWNRIGG, Norman Meekatharra
W72134 BUDISELIC, Charles Peter Wiluna
W72227 BUMSTEAD, Alan Wiluna
W47919 BURGES, Irwin Carlton Temple Irwin
W83543 BURGESS, Cyril James Yalgoo
W76890 BUSH, George Stephen Meekatharra
W83889 BUTLER, Albert Walter
W76889 BUTLER, William Henry Kulin
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The history of Number 16 Battalion (Murchison) was compiled in 1942.

Manning details as of 30 September 1942 with short biographies of senior personnel.


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History and formation of the 16th Battalion in the Murchison region.

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This quarterly training report for September 1943 outlines the training completed for No. 7 Battalion (Geraldton), No. 13 Battalion (Moora) and No. 16 Battalion (Murchison).

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This quarterly training report for March 1944 outlines the training completed for No. 7 Battalion (Geraldton), No. 13 Battalion (Moora) and No. 16 Battalion (Murchison).

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This quarterly training report for July 1944 outlines the training completed for No. 7 Battalion (Geraldton), No. 13 Battalion (Moora) and No. 16 Battalion (Murchison).

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This quarterly training report for October 1944 outlines the training completed for No. 7 Battalion (Geraldton), No. 13 Battalion (Moora) and No. 16 Battalion (Murchison).

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