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From: "Don Johnston" <>
Subject: [GEELONG] ONDIT [Vic] Memorial & Information - RANKIN-CAMPBELL & Inverleigh
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 20:33:58 +1000


For anyopne who may be researching this little spot in Victoria, I
visited the area yesterday, Sept 23 2002. I was specifically
researching the surnames of RANKIN & Campbell but found some memorials
also which I've transcribed [and taken photo's of, please contact me
off-list if you would like copies]. Ondit is between Colac & Beeac, and
there is "Nothing" there apart from a road sign, however I did locate
[by accident] an area set up as the "Ondit Memorial School Ground" where
I transcribed information from an epitaph, also visited the
Ondit-Cundare Cemetery which is about 8-9 Km past the township of Ondit.

Visit to Ondit - Cundare Public Cemetery September 22 2002-09-23 Church
of England Section Two burials in one plot--- In fond memory of Ewen
Rankin who died at Strathcona, Cundare 10th July 1910 aged 72 years,
erected by his loving wife and family Also in memory of Duncan Alex
Rankin beloved son of the late Ewen Rankin died at Strathcona 28 Oct
1913 aged 33 years.

Erected by Alice Omega, In fond rememberence of her loving husband Angus
Rankin who died 25th April 1892 aged 48 years also their infant daughter
Annie Gertrude who died 21st September 1890 aged 10 weeks.

In fond memory of Sarah, fourth daughter of Donald & Mary Rankin died at
Invergie Cundare 14 sep 1903 [could be 19] at 19 years.

Memorials Inside - ONDIT MEMORIAL SCHOOL GROUND
Corner of Onit-Beeac Road and Ondit-Warrenheip Road, ONDIT [Ondit School
Gate 1,2 & 3 - Show pictures of School Gate] [Ondit School 1 - Shows old
front yard of school with memorial flag pole] [Ondit Road 1 - Shows old
buildings located in a farm called "The Pines, 170 Ondit-Warrenheip
Road, Ondit] [Ondit RS House - Shows purportedly the old Rail Station
House] Ondit Mem 5 - shows "Ondit memorial roll 1939-1945 World War II"
with the following names: A Berry, B Egan, J A Friend, A J Gerrard, W
Jenkins, A B Johnston, W A Johnston, R Lacey, C Love, A McCready, C
Riches, L Skjellerup, W H Toleman, P R Toleman, K J Toleman,
Ondit Mem 4 - shows Ondit memorial
To the memory of Flt/Sgt A S Johnston
Ondit mem 3 - Shows "Ondit State Shool Roll of Honour 1914 -1918" with
the following names: M T Danaher, T H Brooks, L S Brooks, W J Spratt, A
Spratt, B J Niblett, T A Niblett, A H Niblett, T Lawler, A V Lawler, R L
Lawler, J Hamilton, H F Peel, E Troy.

Ondit Mem 2 - shows on a Copper beaten memorial
"This stone commemorrats the Pioneers and the Founders of Ondit
Sheepstation. Augustus Morris. 3 Miles west of this point 1837A.D"

Ondit Mem 1 - shows "Ondit memorial roll 1939-1945 World War II" with
the following names: A M Cole, G M Cole, S E Cole, R Harris, G L Harris,
D W H McCready, I H McCready, L R McCready, G A Neale, J F Noonan, J W A
Noonan, P L J Noonan, W J Orr, T G Potter, W E Oberne, E J Salmon, F R
Salmon, I P Salmon, K J Salmon, R A Salmon, G Stephens, R Stephens, G C
Theodore, G A Welsh, H S Welsh, W G Welsh, D H McCready.

Ondit Cem 4 - shows "Tombstone of Ewen Rankin & Duncan Alex Rankin" at
Ondit-Cundare Cemetery

Ondit Cem 3 & 2 - shows "Tombstone of Angus Rankin & Annie Gertrude
Rankin" at Ondit-Cundare Cemetery

Ondit Cem 1 - shows Front Gate of Ondit-Cundare Cemetery

Ondit Beondit 1,2 & 3 - shows House name of "Beyondit" in Ondit-Beeac
Road

Beeac rsl mem 4 shows RSL commemorative memorial for:
"Beeac and District pays tribute to the men who enlisted in the Great
War 1914-1918. Paid the supreme sacrifice." Side 1. of monument C H
Butcher, N J Carson, A W Fyffe, A Grant, J Grant, O Gainger, J R
Johnson, O R Missen, W C Nissen, A J Mercer, T O'Connor, J Rankin, J A
Salmon, A Selway, B Stephens, J Stephens, A Turner, T White, W W Woods,
P Woods.

Beeac rsl mem 3 & 1 shows RSL commemorative memorial for:
Side 2. of monument
"Beeac and District pays tribute to the men who enlisted in the Great
War 1914-1918. Enlisted E A McCallum, A McLennan, G McNeill, J McNeill,
L McNeill, R A McLean, D A McDonald, G Markus, H Markus, E D Missen, W A
Mercer, W W Nelson, A Nelson, R Nelson, T Nelson, E C Pierce, W J
Pierce, C C Pink, R W Rees, L Ray, N C Robinson, G Simpkin, T Stephens,
E Taylor, M Troy, E Troy, E Turner, G Wilson, W A Woods, H E Woods, G
Walters.

Beeac rsl mem 2 shows RSL commemorative memorial for:
Side 1. of monument
"Died on Service 1939-1945"
D C Barclay, R C Grant, L Harbour, O R Hunt, S L King, E Salmon, F S
Smith, H G Stephens & F C Wood.

I also visited Inverleigh, on the Hamilton Hwy [west of Geelong] and the
cemetery and have taken some insciptions from "Campbells" who are
interred in that cemetery, plus some photo's if anyone is interested.

Best Wishes
Don in Melbourne


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