A number of Tunnellers enlisted from the Bluff Colliery, near Blackwater, Queensland. We have so far identified and profiled the following men from that Colliery who saw service with the Tunnelling Companies:
# Name Enlist Unit RTA
7219 RODGERS, John 3 Jan 17 2ATC 30 Sep 19
m. Mary Allan, sister of John Allan
5276 ALLAN, John 19 Jan 16 2ATC 8 Sep 19
m. Cecilia Madders, sister of the Madders brothers
180 MADDERS, James 20 Aug 15 1ATC 4 Jul 19
5136 MADDERS, David Glyndwr 26 Jan 16 1ATC 29 Jul 19
3470A MADDERS, Thomas 19 Jan 16 1ATC 19 Jul 19
6009 MADDERS, John 8 Apr 16 1ATC 7 Jun 18
5411 SCOTT, John William 13 Mar 16 1ATC 2 Jun 19
5424 SCOTT, James Fairfield 13 Mar 16 1ATC 26 Jul 19
6632 KERR, Thomas 12 Aug 16 1ATC 9 May 19
brother to David & John Kerr who m. Elizabeth & Mary Jane Madders respectively, sisters of Madders brothers
114 FULTON, Thomas 1 Nov 15 1ATC 20 Apr 19
166 LINDE, Arthur William 20 Aug 15 1ATC 14 Jun 19
brother of Henry Linde who m. Rachel Madders, sister
of the Madders brothers
not from the Bluff Colliery - but feature in attached images:
7210 FRANCIS, Albert Henry 26 Jan 17 did not leave Australia
7211 GIBLETT, Hugh 14 Sep 16 Reinf 9 Sep 19
3718 CREED, Victor 23 Oct 16 2Pnr 14 Mar 19
7215 JOHNSON, Richard 10 Feb 17 Reinf 4 Mar 18
Photos courtesy of Val McKenzie of Cumnock, NSW
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Below: WW1 Training Camp Seymour, Victoria: Tunnellers:
7211 Hugh Giblett - back left 7210 Albert Francis - next to Giblett 7219 John Rodgers - back 3rd from right
7215 Richard Johnson 3718 Victor Creed
front 3rd from right front last right
