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Fortitude shows the Anzac spirit is in us all
By John Wells Dandenong Cranbourne RSL president The Anzacs are still here. The centenary of the landings at Gallipoli is a great opportunity for…
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Life scarred by war horrors
Journal columnist Jack Johnson is the son of a World War I veteran. In this special commemorative edition Jack writes “with love to our…
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Women’s work for war wounded
NURSES were often the unsung heroes of the Gallipoli campaign. Behind the front lines they patched up wounded soliders and comforted men who were…
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Artist in action
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD HARKAWAY always served as a constant in the life of nurse Jessie Traill, both before and after her service in World…
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Memories kept in silent sleep
By MAREE ROWE THE first name on the World War I honour board that hangs in Dandenong’s Drum Theatre is that of Albert Edward…
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Historic dawn rises
WITH war still raging in Europe, the Dandenong community gathered at the town’s state primary school on 25 April 1916 to commemorate the first…
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Brother and sister at the front
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A SISTER followed her brother into wartime duty soon after he was wounded on a French battlefield during World War I.…
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Boys booted up to serve
By JARROD POTTER BROTHERS in arms until the very end, a well-loved and greatly-mourned Dandenong Football Club tandem gave their lives in the service…
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Invincible soldier shot
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD BEFORE he was shot dead on the front lines, Corporal ‘Yank’ McClure wrote to his parents back home about his seeming…
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Demons turn bystander
By JARROD POTTER SFL – Round 2 SLUGGISHNESS proved lethal for Springvale Districts’ cause in its 36-point home-ground defeat against Oakleigh District. After a power…
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Points from the heavens
By JARROD POTTER VAFA – DIVISION 2 DESPITE a hiccup after half-time, St John’s steadied to compose a heavenly 15.12 (102) to 10.11 (71) win…
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Can you hear the drum Fernando?
By MICHAEL FLOYD FERNANDO Bale is the best greyhound in the country. That was the verdict following the striking white and brindle’s comprehensive victory at…
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