St John's Cathedral, Brisbane and the Anzac Legend

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Notes on reference styles and abbreviations used: ‘Cathedral’ means St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane Cross-references, image/s and descriptions shown in italics ; image page numbers in bold italics HMAS His/Her Majesty’s Australian Ship (naval) — see individual ship name Mc Placed in alphabetical order as if spelled-out as ‘Mac–’ St Placed in alphabetical order as if spelled-out as ‘Saint’ USS United States [naval] Ship — see individual ship name

1st Australian Division , at Pozieres, 39 2nd Australian General Hospital , Somme, 38 2nd Light Horse Brigade , Reverend Maxwell role in, 21 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion , at Buna, 72 2nd/14th Light Horse , colours laid-up in Cathedral, 87 460 Squadron, RAAF, painting of aircrew, 58 4th Light Horse , in Palestine, Beersheba cavalry charge, 49 5th Light Horse , presentation of colours to Cathedral, 85 6th Battalion , colours in Cathedral, commemorating Vietnam battles, 67, 67 6th Century , church, mosaic/s, reference, 14; mosaics recovered and preserved, 50, 51 6th Division , return from North Africa to Australia, 62 7th Division , return from North Africa to Australia, 62 8th Division , fate of, after fall of Malaya, Singapore, 61; 9th Battalion , colours, location of, floorplan , 3 ; colours, 15; colours, 84 ; laying-up of colours, 86, 86 ; first man ashore at Gallipoli, Lieutenant Duncan Chapman, 87; lengthy relationship with Cathedral, 87; presentation of colours in Cathedral, 88-89 9th Division , return from North Africa to Australia, 62; performance at Tobruk and El Alamein, 76; Montgomery Chief-of-Staff comment on, 77 9th/49th Battalion , marching, 11 10th Armoured Corps , British unit in North Africa, 76 11th Light Horse , presentation of colours to Cathedral, 85 12th Light Horse , in Palestine, Beersheba cavalry charge, 49 15th Infantry Battalion , colours laid-up in Cathedral, 87 A15 , designation of Star of England troopship, 21 Abe, Shinzo , Japanese Prime Minister, address to Australian Parliament, 73 Africa, see North Africa Afrika Korps , in North African campaign, 75-76 AIF , Australian Imperial Force, 17; serving chaplains in, 21; Garland’s chaplaincy role in troop preparations, 31 aircraft carrier , HMAS Melbourne, reference, 15; attacks by on Pearl Harbor, Darwin, et al, 61, 62; USS Wasp sinking, 64 ; HMAS Melbourne, collision with HMAS Voyager, 79, 80 ; HMAS Melbourne, 80-81 , 82 airmen , sacrifice of, 14; Australian and others, in Battle of Britain, 55; of Allied nations, Second World War, 57; Ron Middleton, fate of, 58 All Hallows Barking , Stone, location of, floorplan, 3 ; church, reference, 14; bombed ruins of, rebuilding of, 55, 55 ; postwar restoration of church, 59 Allen, Corporal Leslie (‘Bull’) , carrying injured US soldier, 65 alliance , Australian-American windows, 60 ; US support of Australia, Second World War, 62; Australian support of US, 66 Anglican , missionaries in Papua and New Guinea, 69 ANZAC Corps , members landing Gallipoli, McInnes sketch of, 8-9 ; Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, 17; at Gallipoli, 17, 18; inscription on Maxwell Anzac flag, 25; operations in Middle East, First World War, 36 Anzac flag , location in Cathedral, floorplan , 3 ; rediscovery of,12; presentation to Cathedral, 13; displayed in Cathedral, 16 ; Reverend Maxwell at Gallipoli, 22; shown to Birdwood and signed, 23; close-up of Birdwood signature, also at Australian War Memorial , 24

Anzac forces , in Palestine, First World War, 49 Anzac Cove , McInnes sketch of landings, 8-9 ; landings and initial offensives, 18; map of region, 19 ; supplies on beach, 20 ; view of, from beach, 2017, 28-29 ; see also Ari Burnu Anzac Day , early ceremonies, commemoration of, 10; origins of, Canon Garland’s role in, 14; march, origins of, 14; 1929, presentation of flag to Cathedral, 24; Canon Garland role in early commemorations of, 31, 32 Anzac legend , origins of, 10 Anzac Square , Brisbane, Canon Garland’s role in, 33 Ari Burnu , sketch of ANZAC landings, 8-9 ; Anzac landings in wrong location, 18; see also Anzac Cove army , Japanese, reference, 14; outline of wartime activities,14-15; German, Italian, reference, 15; ANZAC and AIF roles in First World War, 17; r ecruits at Enoggera camp, 31 ; survivors of Battle of Mons, escape from Germans, 45; German offensives, Second World War, 55; Australian forces returned from North Africa, 62; Australian, transformation of in Papua New Guinea campaigns, 72; see also soldier/s Aspinall, Dr Phillip , Archbishop of Brisbane, at Garland memorial, 33 Australia , role of Gallipoli and Anzac legend in history of, 26 Australian Light Horse , reference, 14; operations in Middle East, First World War, 36; in Palestine, discovery of mosaics, 49, 49 ; observations on conduct in Palestine, 51; entry into Bethlehem or Jerusalem , 52-53 Australian War Memorial , records on nurses’ service in First World War, 38; custodian of Shellal Mosaic, 49, 50 Australian-American alliance , location of windows, floorplan , 3 ; windows, 60 Baddeley, Dean , receiving 5th and 11th Light Horse colours, 85 banners , see colours, regimental, individual unit numbers, et al Barge, Reverend John , medical worker, death of, 70 Barker, David , illustration by, 27 battalion/s , see individual unit number/s; see also colours Battle of Britain , significance and consequences of, 59 battles , in South West Pacific, Second World War, reference, 63; in Papua and New Guinea, 71; see also battle names Beachy Bill , Turkish gun battery, 22 Bean, Charles , war correspondent and Anzac flag, 24; editor, Anzac Book, 27 Beersheba , battles, reference, 14, 36; possible location of Australian Light Horse image, 52-53 BEF , British Expeditionary Force, 41 Bethlehem , possible location of Australian Light Horse image, 52-53 Birdie , see Birdwood, General Sir William Birdwood, General Sir William , sector commander at Gallipoli, streets in his name, 23; signature on Maxwell Anzac flag, 24; official portrait of, 25 Blamey, General Sir Thomas , accepting Japanese surrenders, 64 Blitz, the , reference, 14; images of, 56 Blue Ensign , flag, 24; depiction in Cathedral’s alliance windows, 67 Bomber Command , RAF, Australians serving in, 57 Bosphorus , map location, significance of, 18 Bowen, Stella , painting of 460 Squadron, RAAF aircrew, 58 Brenchley, Sister Margaret , missionary, death at hands of Japanese invaders, 69

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