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Private Sydney Purdon (top) and Sister Catherine Kitty McSpedden will be recognised during the Festival of Bells at the War Memorial Carillon on Friday evening.
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6 May 2021

Local veterans to be honoured at the first Festival Of Bells

Friday 14 May will mark a new annual tradition in Bathurst, with a Last Post Ceremony taking place to commence the three-day Festival Of Bells.

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WW2 soldier's spirit came home with the discovery of his dog tags
Feature
26 Apr 2021

WW2 soldier's spirit came home with the discovery of his dog tags

David Campbell Church was just 20 years old in 1944 when his fighter plan crashed in the Norwegian city of Bergen. Thanks to the kindness of two strangers

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