ONE MORE REUNION SHOT OF 1980

Back row: Ian McC, Dr Donald McC, Ewan McC, Cam McC, Arch McC, Jim McC.

Middle Row: Murray McC, Margaret Hinwood, Judith Banks, Mary Johnston.

Front: Robyn Leitchfield, Florence Kelman and Norman McClymont.

More Family at the Reunion

DESENDANTS OF 'OLD MAC', ALEXANDER McCLYMONT OF MANUKA.

Here sits Aunt Jessie surrounded by some of her close relations who she valued so much. She had never married but took strong interest in, and helped out, many of the children of her siblings. Some even boarded with her from time to time in Brisbane. Standing are Frank and Roslyn Hart (nee McC) Mary and Jim McClymont, ( son of Alexander of the 14 Manuka siblings) Jessie's brother, and Judy McC. In front are little Francis and Georgina who surrond Aunt Jessie with Barbara Philp on the right.
ROBERT McCLYMONT'S DESCENDANTS.

Here are some of the decendents of Robert (Bert the 10th bornManuka sibiling) Graham and Carol McC, Cam McC, Tony McC partly obscured,?, Jenny McC and Ian McC.

In front are Shirley McC, Elizabeth McC, Judith Banks and Nola McC with Claire McC in front.

FAMILY GROUPS AT 1980 REUNION

In front are Florence and Norman McClymont (daughter and son of Thomas the first born Manuka son. At the rear are Greg McC,

Margie Hosier, Lachlan McC, Julie McC, David and Neil McClymont. All decendants of Thomas.
The lady at centre is Nancy McClymont with Tom McC sitting beside her. They are surrounded by their families that include Murray McC. and his wife Liz on the left - plus others that are not identified by name in the records.

1980McClymont Reunion.

AUSTRALIA DAY REUNION AT JESSIE McCLYMONT'S HOME IN BRISBANE.1980.

Much has been said about the legacy that Aunt Jessie left us in the form of a family tree. She also had a gathering of the clan at her home. Here are some pictures of family who attended on the day.

Here is Jessie on the right talking with Sue and David McClymont.( He is a descendant of the first born Thomas.)

The second group are all siblings whose father was Robert McClymont, the tenth born Manuka son who actually managed Manuka for his mother after his father, Alexander, died. Archibald, Judith, Ian and Cameron.

Seated on the chair is Doctor Donald McClymont and his wife Burnie of Rockhampton. He was the son of the eleventh born Hugh. Dr. McClymont and his wife have only died in the last couple of years after living their life in Rockhampton.

THE SlIDE SHOW AND FAMILY TREE

Well, it has been a long time since I added anything to this. However I have finally sent out copies of the family tree and the slide show of old family photos too. As there were so many people requesting these I decided to send them to one member of each branch of the family and asked them to assist me by forwarding on copies to their relatives who had wanted them also.

The hold up was mainly because when the photos were copied the names did not always come across. If you have unnamed pictures do ask me by email and I can tell you who is who.

Some of us have now had contact with McClymont descendants from such places as New Zealand. They have been looking at our blog with all the reunion shots!

I still plan to do an online book of all the history we recorded on these blogs. So... do check it occassionaly and I will post a blog when it is done. Could be a couple of months away.

Should anyone else who wants copies or does not recieve them from other family -then just send me an email on the mcclymontmanuka at (substitute @ for 'at' here) gmail.com I will happily oblige.

RELICS FROM THE PAST.

A recent email from Mac McClymont who was in attendance at the reunion, contained some interesting pictures for us to share. He is a descendant of 'Old Mac' as he calls Alexander who was the nineth born of the fourteen. One of the items was a table that had been hand carved. Perhaps it was another of Isabella's (Isa) works. There is also a picture of the writing box that had belonged to 'Old Mac'.

However , one of the most fascinating items was a seal stamp to emboss paper with "Manuka Inverell". As Mac says, "I have included a sheet of paper with the embossing on it. I had darkened the embossing with pencil so it would show up in the photo."

HOW IT WORKS. This form of embossing has been used for years in the Queensland Courts for putting seals on Grants of Probate. There are two plates in the machine. The one on the bottom has the print raised and the one on the top has the print recessed so that when sheets of paper are inserted between the plates and the pressure is applied then an image of the words are embossed on all of the pages. The top page usually has a red seal on it onto which the embossing is aligned, which made it a readable seal. It was used as a security device to prevent new pages being inserted into the document.

McClymonts in the Services

Photos:

1. Archibald( Eleventh born) in uniform- wounded at Villers Bretonneux.

2. Murray ( son of Archibald) killed in an air-training crash at Wagga.

3. Alexander Norman and Cecil heading off to enlist.

4. Norman( Fourteenth born) in uniform.

McClymonts in the Services. (Information taken from the Aust War Memorial and related sites.)

Boer War

Three McClymonts enlisted for the Boer War – one, a John Joseph from Victoria, also enlisted for WW1 and was killed in France. From the family tree;

George McTaggart McClymont – No.260 Served with the NSW Imperial Bushmen, becoming a Corporal 24.3.1901, and mentioned in despatches 9.7.1901.

World War 1

Over twenty McClymonts enlisted, 6 of these from the family tree and these consisted of 2 x 3 brothers.

Three sons of Alexander and Isabella:

Archibald McClymont – No 2359 Pte with the 36^th Btn. He enlisted 30.5.1916 (was married that year also), embarked 17.10.1916 at Sydney, served in France, was wounded, and returned to Australia 15.9.1918.

Norman Clarence McClymont – No 3159 Pte with the 54^th Btn. Enlisted 7.9.1916, embarked 11.11.1916, served in France, and returned to Australia 12.6.1919.

Robert McClymont – No N86965 enlisted in Sydney, 12.3.1918.

Three sons of Thomas Neil and Cis:

Cecil James McClymont –No 266 Pte/Sgt with the 12^th Light Horse, enlisted 27.1.1915 and embarked 13.6.1915. He saw active service in Gallipoli and Egypt, and returned to Australia 12.11.1917.

Alexander Thomas McClymont – No 1564 also Pte. in 12^th Light Horse. Enlisted 1.8.1915, and embarked 23.10.1915. Alexander was killed in action in the famous Light Horse charge on Beersheba 31.10.1917, at age 23, and is buried in the Beersheba War Cemetery.

Norman Strang McClymont – No 3189 again Pte. of the 12^th Light Horse. He enlisted 13.2.1917 (was just 20 years old, also married that year) and embarked 10.5.1917 for Egypt. He returned to Australia on 4.3.1919.

World War 2

About sixty McClymonts enlisted for WW2, from Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas and WA, and also from overseas. Nine of these are of our family tree, from 4 families, the first 3 being brothers, the next 2 brother and sister, the next 3 were also of one family (of Norman Strang, who saw active service in WW1) and the last was the son of Arch who also saw active service in WW1.

Robert Ian McClymont – No 23713 RAAF Sgt. Ian enlisted 31.10.1940 and was discharged 3.11.1945.

Archibald James McClymont – No Q214917, Army Pte, enlisted 4.7.1942, discharged 21.10.1945.

Alexander Cunningham McClymont – No QX29710 Army Lt, enlisted 5.2.1942, discharged 11.10.1945.

James McCredie McClymont – No Q214834 Army Pte, enlisted 6.6.1942, discharged 21.10.1945.

Jessie Isabella McClymont – No NX141727 Army Lt, enlisted 20.12.1942 and discharged 5.8.1946.

Neil Vallack McClymont – No 6932 RAAF Sgt and Leading Aircraftman, enlisted 15.1.1940. Neil, “Gidgie”, saw active service in Egypt and France. He was discharged 2.10.1945.

David Mackinnon McClymont – No 405491 RAAF Flight Lt/Flying Officer. He enlisted 31.3.1941, saw active service in New Guinea, and was discharged 17.4.1945.

Dorothy Joan McClymont – No QFX64068 Army Lt, enlisted 13.6.1945 and serving in New Guinea, Joan was discharged 10.4.1947.

Archibald Murray McClymont – N0 414066 RAAF Leading Aircraftman. Murray enlisted 20.7.1941, and was the fatal victim of an accident at Flying Training School on 7.4.1942, not long before his 22^nd birthday. He is buried at Inverell.

Also members of the family tree and serving in WW2, are some with another surname. Apologies for ones that have been overlooked, families please let us know of any people and/or details that should be added to this list:

John Tyrrell KELMAN – No Q30764 Army Lt, enlisted 22.10.1941 and discharged 17.12.1943.

Roy Bradshaw BANKS – No 404530 RAAF briefly, later No Q19366 Army Lt, enlisted 19.9.1941, discharged 31.1.1942. Kelly BANKS – No NX78946 Army Sgt, enlisted 16.12.1941, discharged 1.4.1946.

Oscar Edward WALKER – N0 NX30697 Army Sgt, enlisted 6 .6.1940, discharged 6.11.1943.

Samuel Gordon MILLS – No 424931 RAAF Leading Aircraftman, enlisted 9.10.1942 and discharged 21.3.1946.

Donald Frederick ILLING – No QX27928 Army, enlisted 20.2.1942, discharged 16.5.1946.

Suzanne Frances SHAW – No NF453027 Army Cpl, enlisted 8.3.1943, discharged 23.12.1946.

Three McClymonts were enlisted for the Korean War and seven for Vietnam. One McClymont member of this family tree served in Vietnam:

James Robert McClymont - No 1736477 Army Pte/Lance Cpl with 4^th Battalion.

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For a blog in relation to the members of the family who fought at Beersheeba look at the blog on 28 April 2010.