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Vivian Bullwinkel
Community News

Honouring a great Australian, a great leader, a great woman and a proud nurse

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is working with the Australian War Memorial to honour the courage, dedication and sacrifice of army nurse Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel AO, MBE, ARRC, ED, FNM by erecting a commemorative sculpture in the grounds of the Memorial.

From The National Tribune

Crystal Brook RSL
Community News

Memorial to be unveiled

A new memorial dedicated to all conflicts - past and future - will be unveiled by the Governor this weekend in Crystal Brook. The opening will take place in Adelaide Square on Sunday and marks the centenary of the town's RSL sub-branch.

From The Flinders News

The Memorial, in the background the general location in which Doncaster met his death
Article

Killed on Duty

Lieutenant Harry Doncaster was the fourth Australian to die as a result of the breakout of Japanese prisoners-of-war at Cowra.

Historian Ilma Hackett with the original Balnarring honour board
Community News

Honour board brings memories of home

Former Balnarring resident David Wisken thought he was seeing double when visiting The Sir John Monash Centre at Villers-Bretonneux, France, in April.

From Mornington Peninsula News

Veterans remember Korean War. Photo by South Coast Register
Community News

Moving Korean War memorial service at Walsh Park

Attendees gathered in Walsh Park, Bomaderry for a moving memorial service as part of the Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. The Korean War memorial service, held on Saturday, July 27, marked the 66th anniversary of the signing of the armistice of the Korean War.

From South Coast Register

Michael Baldry, Annie Jacobs, Louis Laumen, Robyn Atherton (Harden Murrumburrah Historical Society) and David Jacobs at the Light Horse memorial
Community News

Light horse leader rises again in Murrumburrah

The Australian Light Horse founder James Alexander Kenneth Mackay will be celebrated like never before with the unveiling of a statue in Harden-Murrumburrah next month.

From The Riot-Act

Photo by Mareeba Shire Council
Community News

Marked in history

Mareeba’s war history will not be forgotten with the Council receiving funding to replace markers across the town, identifying places of the Second World War significance.

From Mareeba Shire Council

Private William Edward (Billy) Sing DCM
Feature

The Gallipoli Sniper

William 'Billy' Sing acquired notoriety as an accurate sniper, shooting over 150 Turkish soldiers, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.

Leonard and West
Feature

'The coloured digger'

Harold West and George Leonard were brothers in childhood before they were brothers in arms. Read about their experience fighting the Japanese at Kokoda

Brodie War Memorial
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NAIDOC Week 2019

This week we recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their service defending Australia. Read their stories