↓
 
GSQ Blog

GSQ Blog

 
 
  • HOME
  • WHAT GSQ OFFERS
    • Resource Centre
    • Interest Groups
    • Subscription Databases
    • Research Services
  • EVENTS
    • Council Library Talks
    • Writing Competition
  • FAMILY HISTORY INFO
    • Getting Started in family history
    • FAQs about family history
    • Guides and advice
    • Writing your family history
  • ABOUT GSQ
    • Volunteers
  • GSQ SHOP
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • JOIN GSQ
    • RENEW MEMBERSHIP
  • CONVICT CONNECTIONS
  • GSQ Login/Logout
GSQ Blog→Categories World War One

Category Archives: World War One

Post navigation

← Older posts

In Memory of John Russell Figgis. 1892 – 1939 RIP.

GSQ Blog Posted on April 25, 2022 by guestbloggerMarch 25, 2022

Anzac Day is an opportunity to reflect on the violence and futility of wars, and the waste of human lives that result from war. We do not seem to learn from history. The following brief investigation into the impact that Gallipoli had on my family demonstrates our desire for peace. Gallipoli was a tragedy. It originated with a plan devised by Sir Winston Churchill. His objective was to seize Turkey, thus weakening the German Allied forces and securing the Suez Canal. The AIF … Continue reading

Posted in Anzacs, family history, Gallipoli, War, World War I, World War One

Queensland Nurse – Agnes Katharina Isambert

GSQ Blog Posted on November 2, 2020 by guestbloggerNovember 4, 2020

By Marg Doherty I enjoy researching women, but I get frustrated when I see only birth information for women and no more. This is one reason why I research WW1 nurses from Queensland. When I was asked to write this blog, I thought I would write about a nurse whom I had not fully researched. For this reason, I selected Agnes Katharina Isambert and I have found a fascinating story. Agnes was born in Queensland and had a difficult childhood, … Continue reading

Posted in AIF, Australian Imperial Forces (A.I.F.), Female Ancestors, nurses, World War I, World War One

Questions for Uncle George

GSQ Blog Posted on June 10, 2019 by Lyndall MaagJune 10, 2019

I have heard stories about you all my life.  I would see our family name on the Toowoomba Mother’s Memorial and ask, “Who was GH Maag?”   The answer was always the same.  “That’s Uncle George.”  As a family, however, we knew little more than that you fought in WW1 and the family story that your life had been saved during fierce fighting in The Great War because a bullet had struck a cigarette case in your breast pocket instead of … Continue reading

Violet Jane Stirling (1886 –1964) – A First World War Nurse

GSQ Blog Posted on July 31, 2017 by margJuly 31, 2017

This is my first blog for GSQ and I thought I would share my passion for family history and combine it with my research on Queensland First World War nurse.  This is the story of Violet Stirling who joined the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) and was a nurse with the AIF Violet Jane (Jean) Stirling was the eldest child of James Thomas Stirling and Annie Porter. She was born in North Branch on the Darling Downs on 24 June … Continue reading

Posted in Australian Imperial Forces (A.I.F.), blog, Darling Downs, First Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.), Matron, nurse, nurses, World War One, WW1 | Tagged AANS, Nurse, WW1

The Value of a Photo

GSQ Blog Posted on March 21, 2016 by GSQ AdminMarch 21, 2016

Last week I found a photo of my grandfather taken when he was 25 years old. I came upon him suddenly after an afternoon of searching. I felt a shock of instant connection as I saw family resemblances and recognised my uncles and my mother in his features. Even though he was not looking directly at the camera I could see a far away dreamy look, even a sadness, that startled me. It was a look that I instantly recognised. … Continue reading

Posted in "Find your Soldier" project, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Queenslander newspaper, State Library of Queensland, Uncategorised, World War One

Post navigation

← Older posts

GSQ Gallery

  • Image Gallery

Recent Posts

  • Remembering to Accentuate the Positive 2022 challenge.
  • Members Christmas memories.
  • My Sad and Glad Tales of PRONI.
  • The simplest of photos can be the catalyst for great things.
  • The Woman behind the Man.

Archives

  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014

Recent Comments

  • Bobbie Edes on Remembering to Accentuate the Positive 2022 challenge.
  • Alex Daw on Remembering to Accentuate the Positive 2022 challenge.
  • Bobbie Edes on Remembering to Accentuate the Positive 2022 challenge.
  • Jill Ball on Remembering to Accentuate the Positive 2022 challenge.
  • blogsadmin on Members Christmas memories.
  • Catherine Thompson on Members Christmas memories.
  • Tricia Smout on Members Christmas memories.
  • Bobbie Edes on My Sad and Glad Tales of PRONI.
  • Robyn on My Sad and Glad Tales of PRONI.
  • Bobbie Edes on My Sad and Glad Tales of PRONI.
Copyright © 2023 Genealogical Society of Queensland Inc (GSQ). All Rights Reserved.
↑