Koo Wee Rup Swamp History

This blog is about the history of the Koo Wee Rup Swamp and surrounding areas, including Garfield, and Western Port as well as some of my family history. It's my own original research and writing and if you live in the area you may have read some of the stories before in the Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society newsletter or the Koo Wee Rup township newsletter, The Blackfish, or the Garfield township newsletter, The Spectator. Heather Arnold.

Showing posts with label Oldham Ernest (1888-1918). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oldham Ernest (1888-1918). Show all posts
Friday, October 3, 2025

Ernest Oldham - the first man to enlist from Koo Wee Rup - or was he?

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In May 1915, The Age reported on the fact that Private E. Oldham had been wounded. Private E. Oldham (wounded), is the youngest son of the...
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Heather
I am a local history enthusiast, the President of the Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society and the Secretary of the South Eastern Historical Association. I was the Local History Librarian at Casey Cardinia Libraries from 2005 until 2021.
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