ANZAC Day 2018 - James Oswald Woodlands, his cousin, Alphonsus Cahill, and his son, Francis James Woodlands
Anzac Day goes beyond the anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli in 1915. It is the day on which we remember all Australians who served and died in war and on operational service past and present. The spirit of Anzac, with its qualities of courage, mateship, and sacrifice, continues to have meaning and relevance for our sense of national identity. J ames Oswald (Jim) Woodlands was born on 20 September 1891 in Newcastle. He was the son of Agnes Cahill from her relationship with Cornelius Bray, a Cornish stonemason who was living in the area at the time. You can read more about Jim, Agnes and Cornelius here. As far as we know, Jim never met his father and was 10 when Agnes married James Woodland. James Oswald Woodlands On 31 May 1917, aged 25, Jim enlisted in the 32nd Battalion 1st Australian Light Horse at Newcastle. He showed his occupation as a grocer of "Cavan", Watkins Street, The Junction, Newcastle. Jim left Melbourne on 28 October...