Mural a memorial to war tragedy
A large mural depicting a World War II maritime tragedy which touched the lives of Stanhope people has been completed in the town. The mural tells the story of the Montevideo Maru, a prisoner-of-war ship that was accidentally sunk by the Allies in 1942. The full story about what happened did not emerge until after the war.
Submarine sea ride an honour for family
Family members of Victoria Cross for Australia recipient Ordinary Seaman the late Edward 'Teddy' Sheean have experienced life at sea in the Royal Australian Navy submarine named after him.
They had a sea ride in HMAS Sheean in the Bass Strait on April 7, departing from Low Head on Tasmania’s north coast.
Thousands to flock to ANZAC Day services
Thousands of Central Coast residents are expected to participate in ANZAC services across the region on April 25, with a late change to Gosford services due to recent heavy rains.
From Community Coast News
Whim Creek Anzac service remembers the five Lockyer brothers who served during WWII
Decades after five Indigenous brothers signed up to serve Australia in World War II, their families and the Pilbara Regiment have come together to commemorate their legacy.
From ABC News
Australia Funds Remembrance Trail on the Greek Island of Lemnos
The Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison, announced recently the funding of $4.9 million in the 2022-23 budget for the Lemnos Remembrance Trail to honor fallen heroes of the Gallipoli campaign.
O'Connell Valley Community group to display riderless ex-police horse on Anzac Day
O'Connell Valley Community group are excited to have organised an ex-police horse to take part in its commemorate Anzac Day service on April 25.
From Oberon Review News
Big change to Anzac Day commemorations to make up for lost years
NSW Anzac Day commemorations will be free of Covid interruptions this year, and there’s been another big change. This year’s Anzac Day commemorations are aiming to make up for lost time, with two-up legalised over three days to mark the return to normality. Anzac Day events and services have been restricted and even cancelled in NSW over the past two years.
From NCA Newswire
In Anzac spirit, soldier’s story honoured in NSW
An Australian veterans’ association is honouring the first recorded New Zealander to die at Gallipoli, an Otago soldier who bridged the gap between the Anzac countries.
From Otago Daily Times
Lest We Forget: Gallipoli - The Most Important Site To The ANZACs
For the Australians and New Zealanders, it's the beaches of Gallipoli that call to mind the dreadful price of war.
Gripping diary of life in World War II found
A long letter written in World War II from a French woman in Belgium to a friend in Australia has surfaced in northern NSW.
From The Canberra Times
Searching for descendants of Hurstville's WWI diggers
The RSL is attempting to trace descendants of the World War I diggers listed on the Hurstville War Memorial.
Soldier settler memorial to be unveiled in Numurkah
Step back in time: A group of soldier settlers forming a work-group. At the beginning of the Murray Valley Soldier Settlement Scheme the farmers were employed and paid a wage to do development work until their farms were ready to start production.
Sergeant Olive May King (1885–1958)
A Sydney woman who became a volunteer ambulance driver during the First World War. Olive King sought travel and adventure and found it on the remote Balkans front.
The Australian Women's Land Army
The Australian Women's Land Army (AWLA) was formed in 1942 in response to the acute shortage of rural workers.
Return to a normal Anzac Day
Anzac Day 2022 will be “just like it used to be” pre-COVID, according to Echuca RSL sub-branch president Denis Shanahan.
From Riverine Herald
Remembering HMAS Perth and 80th Anniversary of Battle of Sunda Strait
Tomorrow, on the 80th anniversary of the loss of HMAS Perth, we honour the extraordinary service and sacrifice of the hundreds of men killed in the Battle of Sunda Strait, while defending Netherlands East Indies (modern day Indonesia) during the Second World War.
From Mirage
Anglesea reveals long-awaited memorial
Commemoration of Anglesea’s military history now has pride of place in the town, with a new memorial bearing names of 395 Australian Defence Force personnel standing beside the Great Ocean Road.
Quilters stitch together decade of support
Whether it is on a bed during deployments or on the lap of a veteran in hospital, a quilt made by volunteers from Aussie Hero Quilts adds colour and warmth to an otherwise sterile environment.
Meet the very good boy who brought smokes to soldiers in the trenches of WWI
Have you ever gotten exactly what you wanted? It’s hard to imagine that any PlayStation 5 on Christmas morning could beat a pack of cigarettes showing up when you’re stuck in the trenches, but add to it that it’s delivered by an adorable dog.
From Task & Purpose News
Bangka Island massacre commemorated
Ceremonies were held on February 12 and 13 in Adelaide and Brisbane to mark the 80th anniversary of the Bangka Island massacre, attended by 17th Sustainment Brigade personnel.
Australia commemorates 80th anniversary of Darwin Bombing
On this day in 1942, the sky above Darwin roared as a battery of Japanese bombs rained down onto the city.
The flagship of the Australian navy was scuttled off Sydney Heads 11 years after she led out first warships into the harbour
In October 1913, the first ships of the Royal Australian Navy entered Port Jackson for the first time. Leading the fledgling fleet was the battle cruiser HMAS Australia, the largest capital warship this country has had.
From The Daily Telegraph
How a message from Australia led to rediscovery of forgotten WWII battle in Singapore
SINGAPORE - A plea to find the spot where an Australian soldier was killed during World War II led Singaporean James Tann to rediscover a forgotten battle in Bukit Batok that claimed the lives of more than 1,000 soldiers.
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