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Australian Remembrance Army
By: Bill Edwards (16th March 2021)

The rain may have been around today, but that didn’t stop us from restoring the lettering to this beautiful headstone at Lutwyche Cemetery. This headstone is on the grave of Private Alexander Jamieson, Machine Gunner with the 5th Light Horse Battalion who served in WW1 and other members of his family. It was also wonderful to be joined by Alexander Jamieson’s grandson, Bill who gave us permission to do this work on behalf of his family.

Cate, Paul and I were helped today by Katie (a new regular to our team) as well as two new volunteers, Dana and Trent who did a great job! The rain stayed away long enough for us to get the headstone completed and the sun even came out at the end! Such an amazing transformation on this headstone.
The following information has been provided by Bill Edwards about the family members listed on the headstone:
𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗢𝗡 – Born in or near Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Alfred Jamieson (wine merchant) and Laura Simpson. Machine Gunner, 5th Light Horse, Gallipoli. 43rd person to enlist in Queensland.
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗝𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗢𝗡 (𝗻𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲) – Born on the Tweed River (NSW). Daughter of Mary Dodds (who was daughter of Richard Waller Dodds (well known Tweed pioneer) and Sarah Dodds (nee Lally/aka Boyd) (eldest child in family of Thomas Boyd (and Mary Murray), very well-known Tweed River pioneer) and Clarence Macfarlane (from well-known Clarence River pioneering family). She and Alexander had six daughters, namely Laura Mary, Grace Constance (my mother), Doreen May, Clarice Patricia (“Jack”), Norma Ellen and Kathleen Alexia.
𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗝𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗢𝗡 – Died as a three-year-old child in the Polio epidemic of the early 1930s.
𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗟𝗘𝗬 – First-born Son of Clarice Patricia Jamieson and Alan George Bleakley. Died four hours after birth. His brother Robert Jack Bleakley (living) was Director of Community Corrections (QLD), a Criminal Justice Commissioner and Australian light-weight sculling champion (and noted rowing coach).
𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗘 (𝗻𝗲𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗱𝗱𝘀) – Descendant of well-known Tweed and Clarence Rivers pioneering families. Several of her brothers (Harold Nicholas, Sydney Richard, Edward Swayne and Roderick Waller) served in the Boer War, the First World War or both). Had a daughter (Grace Sarah) and two sons (Clarence Richard and Harold Hugh) with Clarence Macfarlane. Harold Hugh (“Pat”) served as a corporal in WWII but did not serve overseas.
𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗘 – No children, never married. Corporal during WWII, but didn’t serve overseas.