Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1303562

Thomas Davidson - who went by [and enjoyed] the nick-name "Jonk" - returned to Campbell Town in 1919. He then wed Alice Lockett and together they produced 11 children who all grew strong and healthy. The first four children born were Sylvia, Laurence Olive (Ollie) and Thomas [who went by his second name of Rex]. His nick name even featured in his will- issued in June 1975 - in which he bequeathed his estate to his children. I was given a copy of this will by my father - the above mentioned Laurence [Laurie] Davidson. My earliest memory of my grandfather goes back to 1951 when I was 3 years old. Over the next decade I spent several weeks of school holidays with my grand parents and attended several birthday / wedding type celebrations. Everybody called him "Jonk". His wife, their children, their spouses, the neighbours, members of the Campbell Town rifle club, the footy club and the patrons at the pub in High St. Campbell Town. The use of the nickname "Jonk" was so prevalent that I [and I assume many others] thought that it was his actual name! It seems to be a family tradition to bestow the name of Thomas on a son and then ban the use of it except for official documents. His second son never used the name Thomas - he always went by Rex. My older brother was named Thomas Anthony and has always been known as Tony. So entrenched was the use of the nick-name "Jonk" to identify my grandfather it was used in an obituary for one of his sons who died in April 2019 - some 30 years after Jonk died. In my 71 years I have never heard of any body else called 'Jonk'. At a recent funeral I was told that the nick-name originated with a chap who either had a speech impairment [or mental impairment issues]. Rather than correct the man [perhaps they tried] the nick-name Jonk was embraced by all and sundry - including Jonk! Terry Davidson May 2019

Guide_to_Remembrance_Day.pdf

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1246791&c=VIETNAM

Colin Henry Arnott's headstone at Pheasant Wood cenetery near Fromelles France

Ohlstrom_MyMaps_-_Teacher_Resource.pdf

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=899791&c=WW2#R

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y30WJ-WJ66w

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=2018119

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1025409&c=WW2#R

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1270858&c=VIETNAM

https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=206054