Comments on: The Coronation Contingent of 1953 http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/03/11/the-coronation-contingent-of-1953/ Blog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:01:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: David Wilson http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/03/11/the-coronation-contingent-of-1953/comment-page-1/#comment-6036 David Wilson Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:36:12 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=2242#comment-6036 My late uncle Frederick Alexander Wilson served as part of the Coronation Contingent following service with the RAAF flying out of England in 1944 and with the Third Battalion of the RAR in Korea and Papua New Guinea. I would love to see any photographs or diaries from that memorable journey, all the more poignant for my uncle as he had been born in London and sent to WA as a child migrant in 1932 without his brother (whom he never saw again !) My late uncle Frederick Alexander Wilson served as part of the Coronation Contingent following service with the RAAF flying out of England in 1944 and with the Third Battalion of the RAR in Korea and Papua New Guinea. I would love to see any photographs or diaries from that memorable journey, all the more poignant for my uncle as he had been born in London and sent to WA as a child migrant in 1932 without his brother (whom he never saw again !)

]]> By: Larry Hartigan http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/03/11/the-coronation-contingent-of-1953/comment-page-1/#comment-5855 Larry Hartigan Sun, 09 Jan 2011 11:45:20 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=2242#comment-5855 My late father, Infantryman, Reginald Charles Hartigan had the honour to carry the Australian Flag both in the Coronation and in Baltimore.He told me before he passed away he had been fortunate as a Digger to have the opportunity The Coronation presented... and met Movie Stars and Royalty in those 5 months... He remained in the Australian Infantry until 1976,having joined in 1939.I also have many photos including the Group Contingent photo and the Spithead Certificate. My late father, Infantryman, Reginald Charles Hartigan had the honour to carry the Australian Flag both in the Coronation and in Baltimore.He told me before he passed away he had been fortunate as a Digger to have the opportunity The Coronation presented… and met Movie Stars and Royalty in those 5 months… He remained in the Australian Infantry until 1976,having joined in 1939.I also have many photos including the Group Contingent photo and the Spithead Certificate.

]]> By: Fran http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/03/11/the-coronation-contingent-of-1953/comment-page-1/#comment-5660 Fran Sat, 20 Nov 2010 08:15:04 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=2242#comment-5660 Laura Is that the John Francis Rye who moved to Australia and lived there until his death? He told me that he played the trumpet in the army for 16 years Regards Fran Laura
Is that the John Francis Rye who moved to Australia and lived there until his death? He told me that he played the trumpet in the army for 16 years

Regards

Fran

]]> By: Laura Oak http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/03/11/the-coronation-contingent-of-1953/comment-page-1/#comment-3595 Laura Oak Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:26:58 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=2242#comment-3595 My father (now deceased) was one of the household cavalry at that time and actually at the age of 17 played solo trumpet at the Coronation. I have no photos of him at that time and wondered if you could somehow email me this photo. Regards Laura Oak daughter of John Francis Rye My father (now deceased) was one of the household cavalry at that time and actually at the age of 17 played solo trumpet at the Coronation. I have no photos of him at that time and wondered if you could somehow email me this photo.

Regards
Laura Oak
daughter of John Francis Rye

]]> By: Annette Gaykema http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/03/11/the-coronation-contingent-of-1953/comment-page-1/#comment-2392 Annette Gaykema Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:19:32 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=2242#comment-2392 Hi John, Thanks for your response. It's always interesting to hear another story and it's nice to know that the stories continue on. I can imagine how interesting the trip there and back must have been considering the places they went. Regards, Annette. Hi John,

Thanks for your response. It’s always interesting to hear another story and it’s nice to know that the stories continue on. I can imagine how interesting the trip there and back must have been considering the places they went.

Regards,

Annette.

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