Slee Family album [B 70683] • Photograph
William Spurling
Will Spurling, in uniform, taken at "Sunnyside" farm at Copeville on his last home leave.
William Spurling
Corporal William Alfred Spurling, number 4275, 50th Battalion, A.I.F. Eldest child of William and Lottie Spurling of Copeville, via Purnong, S.A. Died of wounds, England 16 August 1917, aged 24 years.
'Eager to go!'
Recruits of the 10th Battalion, Morphettville Training Camp, S.A., October 1915. Corporal William Alfred Spurling, (at right) died of wounds received in battle on the Somme, aged 24 years. Other recruits unknown.
Mitcham Camp
13th Reinforcements, 10th Battalion, Mitcham Army Camp, S.A.
Mitcham Camp
Will Spurling (far left) with the 13th Reinforcements, 10th Battalion, Mitcham Army Camp, S.A.
Lucy (nee Spurling) and Dan Cushion
Studio photograph of Lucy Spurling and her husband Daniel Cushion on their wedding day. Lucy, who was born in 1877, was the sister of William Spurling. Daniel worked for Mr Haddy, a Kadina undertaker.
Farmhouse on Bismark Hill
Farmhouse on Bismark Hill above Bismark Gully. Left to Right: Julius Dohse (junior), Charlotte Spurling (nee Dohse), Alfred Dohse, George Spurling (known as "Long George").
Postcard from Will Spurling
Four mates from farms at Beaufort (via Balaklava) district, taken at Gawler en-route to take up their own uncleared mallee farm blocks at Copeville district, via Purnong. The photo postcard was posted home by Will Spurling to his mother at Beaufort. From left to fight: Will Spurling, Fred Liersch (rear), Gustav Dohse (front) and Cecil Bartlett. Gus Dohse is a brother of Will Spurling's mother.
Bismark Gully Farm
Postcard of photograph of Bismark Gully farm. Left to Right: Gus Dohse, Rene Crowell (nee Spurling) and Johanne Dohse (nee Lange) in the backyard of the farm.
Julius and Johanne Dohse
Julius Heinrich and Joanne Sophia Dohse, photographed at Bismark Gully.
Guss Dohse
Photograph on a postcard showing Guss Dohse and his team of horses at Bismark.
Guss Dohse
Photograph on a postcard showing the Dohse boys with a load of wheat at Bismark Gully.
Gustav Dohse's prize horse 'Ruby'
Photograph on a postcard showing the Dohse boys with Gus Dohse's prize horse 'Ruby' at Bismark Gully.
Harvesting grain
Photograph on a postcard showing Gus Dohse driving his horse team with a whip during harvest at Bismark Gully. Another man also has a team of horses and harvester.
Johanne Dohse
Studio photograph of Joanne Sophia Dohse, taken on a trip to Adelaide from Bismark Gully farm in 1906 when she was seventy two years old.
Four generations
Photograph of four generations of family members including Mrs J. Doske of Balaklava and Hetty Lange and Herb Lang of Western Australia.
Harry Spurling
Henry Alfred Spurling, born 1882, brother of William Spurling, who died in about 1912 at Lochiel as a result of blood poisoning after falling from the top of a load of hay and breaking a leg.
Hunting hares
Julius Dohse and another man each holding a gun and a pair of hares that they have killed. Taken near Bismark Gully near Beaufort South Australia.
Albert Lange
Postcard of photograph of Albert Lange of Bismark Gully farm. The posed studio photograph shows Albert Lange pointing a gun from behind a wooden barricade upon which is resting two rifles.
Gustav Spurling
Gustav Lindsay Vincent Spurling holding dead feral cats on his parents' farm. Taken at Marama, near Pebinga Line, near Karoonda.
Gustav Dohse and his prize horse 'Ruby'
Photograph showing Gustav Dohse (in hat) with his prize horse 'Ruby' at Balaklava. The Bank of Adelaide building is in the background.
The Spurling family
Taken at Balaklava on Show Day 1909. Left to right: Sidney, Elsie, William (father), Gustav, Amy, Irene, Charlotte (mother), Frank.
Caroline and Edward Slee
Caroline and Edward T. Slee with their children William and Emily. Edward is wearing a velvet sequined smoking cap which was fashionable for lounge wear. Photograph was taken at either Quorn or Terowie.
Frederick Slee
Lieut. Frederick Samuel Slee in uniform. The son of Thomas Slee, Fred Slee was born in 1893 in Wilmington and died in 1984. He served with the fiftieth battalion A.I.F.
Hare Shoot at Wilmington
A group of men posing with their rifles and the hares that they have shot. Back row, left to right: Tom Dunn, Will Drennan, ? , F. Gebert, ? , ? , Will Farmer, ? , Thomas Slee (man with beard and pipe). Mr Buchanan (in bowler hat), ? , ? , ?, Hughie McColl, Herman (A.H. Noll). Centre row, against fence, left to right: ? , Samuel George, Martin Bischoff (leaning on fence), William Slee, George R.S. Payne (with glasses, school teacher), Mr Brennan. Front row: all unidentified.
Frederick Slee
Frederick Slee standing in front of his electrical goods shop in Melbourne. Fred Hugh Slee was born in 1895 in Farina, South Australia.
William James Slee
William James Slee in S.A. Railways Porter Uniform. William Slee was born in 1884 and died in 1948.
Edward Slee
Edward Taylor Slee of Broken Hill. Edward Slee was born in 1853 and died in 1922.
Edgar and Frank Slee
Edgar Josiah Walter Slee and Francis Charles Henry Slee, in uniform. Sons of Walter and Elizabeth Slee, farmers, of Melrose, Edgar was born in 1896 and died in 1975 in Albany, Western Australia. He had been a Prisoner of War in Friedrichsfeld, Germany. Francis was born in Melrose in 1898 and died in June 1917 in France. He had belonged to the 16th battalion.
Melrose
View of Lambert Street, Melrose, probably taken from the top of Jacka Bros. Brewery. Melrose was home to Walter and Elizabeth Slee.