ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

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Welcome to ANZAC Heroes

This Anzac Heroes Centenary of Gallipoli website is dedicated to all Service Men and Women who enlisted in the Great War 1914-1918 from the Bunbury-Wellington District, plus those Service Men and Women from our Timber Communities of South West Western Australia, who gave their lives whilst fighting to protect the freedom Australians enjoy today.

These personnel were either born, lived, worked or enlisted in the localities of Allanson, Argyle, Augusta, Balingup, Boyanup, Bridgetown, Brunswick Junction, Bunbury, Burekup, Busselton, Capel, Cardiff, Collie, Cookernup, Coolup, Dardanup, Donnybrook, East Kirup, Ferguson, Greenbushes, Hamel, Harvey, Hoffman Mill, Holyoake, Kirup, Lowden, Manjimup, Margaret River, Mornington, Mullalyup, Nannup, Newlands, Noggerup, North Greenbushes, Northcliffe, Picton Junction, Pemberton, Preston, Rathmines, Roelands, Thomson Brook, Upper Ferguson, Upper Preston, Waterloo, Wellington, Wilga, Wokalup, Worsley, Yallingup, Yarloop and environs.

Research, Identification, Documentation and Publication of the Service Personnel Histories on this website was completed by Bunbury Military History Researcher, Jeffrey. A. PEIRCE, (Finalist in the Australian of the Year Awards 2014 – W.A. Local Hero Category).

Featured Heroes

  • TREASURE, Private Leo Edward- S/N- 39- 16th Battalion AIF

    Leo Edward Treasure 1889-1970 39 16th Battalion Leo Edward Treasure was born at Martinup, Broomehill on 1st February 1889 and was the eldest of nine children to John James Treasure (1865-1847) and Emma Jane nee Carpenter (1867-1948).  Leo’s convict grandfather Edward Treasure (1825-1886) had acquired farming land in 1860 known as Martinup and this was one of the first properties…

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  • BLACK, Lieut. Allan Bennison DCM – S/N – 885 – 52nd Battalion

    Allan Bennison BLACK was born on 30 January, 1886 at Little River, VIC, being the fourth child of William Murray BLACK and Mary Ann BLACK ( Nee BENNISON ).  The family had settled at Glenmaggie, VIC, where their accumulated wealth had enabled them to acquire several parcels of land. However, due to the dishonesty and subsequent death of the family…

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  • LIVINGSTONE, Cpl. Charles Henry DCM- S/N 663- 6th Light Horse Regiment.

    Charles Henry LIVINGSTONE was born at Fremantle, WA, on 26 January, 1892. His father was tragically killed in an accident , whilst building a bridge over the Collie River at Brunswick Junction, WA, when Charlie was only 4 years of age.He was living at Harvey, WA, in 1912 when he decided to travel to New South Wales. With his sound…

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Nominal Roll

Alphabetical Listing of Service Men & Women from the Bunbury-Wellington District of South West WA.

Decorations/Awards

List of Personnel who displayed Gallant or Distinguished Conduct during Active Service.

Prisoners of War

List of Service Personnel Captured and held as Prisoners of War. Includes summary of Red Cross Files.

Women at War

Women who enlisted for service in the Great War 1914 – 1918.