Anzac Centenary
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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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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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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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Small stature sapper built to fight above his weight
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS IT WAS no big problem for Hallam-born Sapper John Alfred Brown to convince authorities he could enlist in the Light Horse…
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Anzac services
ENDEAVOUR HILLS Wednesday 22 April 11am: Service at Endeavour Hills war memorial, Heatherton Road (near the shops). Thursday 23 March 8.30am: Service at Gleneagles Secondary…
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A search for war artefacts
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD A WELL-RESPECTED group of Casey artists is looking for community help as it prepares for its special Anzac Centenary exhibition later this…
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