World War 1 ANZAC Project
Senior Library Books
Introduction
"On the morning of Sunday 2 August 1914, bulletins were posted outside Australian newspaper offices. The posters announced that Germany had declared war on Russia. Most Australians knew the war would involve France, and maybe Britain. That same day, Germany took the first steps towards invading France, through Luxembourg and Belgium. On 4 August, Britain declared war on Germany, and the Australian Government offered its unreserved help." (Department of Veterans' Affairs, 2022)
Guildford Grammar World War I Memorial
World War I took a significant toll on Guildford Grammar School, with the lives of many young Old Guildfordians lost and the names of the fallen are commemorated on our School WW1 memorial.
War Memorial Photographs
Suggested Guildford ANZACs
Lloyd Fairfax Allen [SN 7981]
Gordon Howard Barnes [SN 5027]
Douglas Barrett-Lennard [SN 1879]
Charles (Charlie) Burns [SN 1547]
Alfred Joseph Bussell [SN 4241]
Hal Clarence Saunders Colebatch [SN Cpl/ 33477]
Robert Calder Crowther [SN 2nd Lieutenant]
Edmund Alfred Drake-Brockman [SN / Major (AIF 28.8.1914.)]
Geoffrey Leighton Gardiner [SN 871]
Gresley T. Harper [SN 113]
Harold White Harper [SN 216]
Prescott H. Harper [SN 3346]
Wilfred L. Harper [SN 114]
John Douglas King [SN 8008]
Dudley (Bob) Lukin [SN 116]
Guy Clifton Lukin [SN 2631]
William McIntosh Lyall [Sergeant]
Vernon Frederick Piesse [SN/ Appointment Captain]
Gavin Alexander Porter [SN Captain]
Arnold William Potts [SN Lieut/ 1853]
Donovan Henry Roy Viveash [SN 1350]
Harold Ernest Whiteman [SN /WO 374/73904]
Walter Graham Witham [SN 1446]
Service Records
- Guildford Association. (2015). Guildford ANZACS. https://www.guildfordanzacs.org.au/Guildford ANZACS is an online database that allows you to search for specific
serviceman and discover more about their lives and war records. - Commonwealth of Australia (National Archives of Australia). (2023). Defence and war service records. https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/defence-and-war-service-recordsThe National Archives' extraordinary collection of records about Australia's defence and war efforts will help you learn more about your family's war history, support your academic research, or commemorate ex-service members.
- Australian War Memorial. (2025). Search for a person. https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search/peopleThe Memorial's collections and website contain a wealth of material which can help you research the service and wartime experiences of relatives who served in Australia's military forces during conflict. If you are looking for a family member, friend or relative who served, this will guide you to the relevant areas of our website that contain information.
Causes of World War I
- Department of Veterans' Affairs. (2022, July 29). Origins of World War I. https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/wars-and-missions/ww1/politics/causes-of-warOn 28 June 1914, a Bosnian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip, killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sophie. This event is described as the catalyst for World War I, but it wasn't the sole cause of the war.
- BBC. (2025). Causes of World War One. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z9cvf82#zw8rbqtIn 1914, the most powerful countries in Europe went to war with each other. World War One lasted for four years, from 1914 – 1918, and resulted in the deaths of millions of people. Some of the causes of the war dated back to the 1800s and long-term tensions.
BBC. (2025). Causes of World War One. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z9cvf82#zw8rbqt
- Kiger, P.J. (2024, May 10). 8 events that led to World War I. https://www.history.com/news/world-war-i-causesImperialism, nationalistic pride and mutual alliances all played a part in building tensions that would erupt into war.
Causes of World War I
Causes of World War I [Television documentary]. (2019). Clickview.
How Did World War I Start?
Imperial War Museums. (2021, February 3). How did WW1 start? | Causes of the First World War [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7nUDLKKEBY