Comments on: Not all of me shall die http://airminded.org/2009/09/06/not-all-of-me-shall-die/ Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:27:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2009/09/06/not-all-of-me-shall-die/comment-page-1/#comment-112180 Brett Holman Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:26:08 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=2443#comment-112180 D'oh! I didn't even think to look up his service record. Thanks for that. I note that according to his attestation paper, Samuel had been previously rejected for service on the basis of his 'non European origin', presumably before China joined the war. And no, haven't read Inglis yet, but it's on the bookshelf ... D’oh! I didn’t even think to look up his service record. Thanks for that. I note that according to his attestation paper, Samuel had been previously rejected for service on the basis of his ‘non European origin’, presumably before China joined the war.

And no, haven’t read Inglis yet, but it’s on the bookshelf …

]]> By: Bob Meade http://airminded.org/2009/09/06/not-all-of-me-shall-die/comment-page-1/#comment-112179 Bob Meade Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:18:56 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=2443#comment-112179 Brett, now that I've read your excellent 2007 post about war memorials I see you are totally familiar with Ken Inglis' book. Brett, now that I’ve read your excellent 2007 post about war memorials I see you are totally familiar with Ken Inglis’ book.

]]> By: Bob Meade http://airminded.org/2009/09/06/not-all-of-me-shall-die/comment-page-1/#comment-112178 Bob Meade Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:07:22 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=2443#comment-112178 Fascinating. I've never seen a war memorial in Australia with so many portraits before. Have you read Ken Inglis' masterwork, Sacred Places? Samuel John Tong Way's First World War service record is available to read online at the National Archives of Australia. (Service Number - 19531). He also used "Tong-Way" - His occupation upon enlistment was given as "High School Teacher" and his address as "The Manse" Young St., Ballarat East, Victoria. - His father was Reverend John Tong-Way. - In 1966 he made application for repatriation benefits, apparently on the basis of his WWI service. - He may have died in 1988. Hedley David Tong-Way (WWI Service Number - 20455) certainly suited up again for WWII (http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=653016) , but I can't find any indication at NAA or the WWII nominal roll that Samuel John did so. Within the National Archives, the application for naturalisation by Rev. John Tong Way and the subsequent refusal make sobering reading. Good enough to send his sons to war, but not good enough to be one of us. Chinese were not being accepted for naturalisation. Fascinating. I’ve never seen a war memorial in Australia with so many portraits before.

Have you read Ken Inglis’ masterwork, Sacred Places?

Samuel John Tong Way’s First World War service record is available to read online at the National Archives of Australia. (Service Number – 19531). He also used “Tong-Way”

- His occupation upon enlistment was given as “High School Teacher” and his address as “The Manse” Young St., Ballarat East, Victoria.

- His father was Reverend John Tong-Way.

- In 1966 he made application for repatriation benefits, apparently on the basis of his WWI service.

- He may have died in 1988.

Hedley David Tong-Way (WWI Service Number – 20455) certainly suited up again for WWII (http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=653016) , but I can’t find any indication at NAA or the WWII nominal roll that Samuel John did so.

Within the National Archives, the application for naturalisation by Rev. John Tong Way and the subsequent refusal make sobering reading. Good enough to send his sons to war, but not good enough to be one of us. Chinese were not being accepted for naturalisation.

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