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Warrandyte Memorial Gardens and Tower

According to documents published online by the Doncaster-Templestowe Historical Society and Manningham Council, the original Warrandyte War Memorial and terraced gardens were co

Author: Meredith Atilemile

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Clunes Methodist Church Roll of Honour

This elaborate wooden honour board with two wings attached originally sat in the Clunes Methodist Church at Service Street, Clunes.

Author: Clunes RSL Sub-Branch

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Clunes Soldiers Memorial Panel Original Names

The Clunes Guardian and Gazette of 1st March 1922 published the following list of names of those whose photographs appear on the memorial panel in the Town Hall wall.

Author: Clunes RSL Sub-Branch

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Clunes Town Hall Mural

This mural sits on the west wall of the main hall of the Clunes Town Hall. It was painted as part of a memorial to those who served in the 1914-1918 War. 

Author: Clunes RSL Sub-Branch

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Tourello School Honor Roll

This is a wooden honor board with three panels commemorating past students of the Tourello School.

Author: Clunes RSL Sub-Branch

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Glendaruel and District State School Roll of Honor

This memorial consists of a wooden board with three panels commemorating ‘the Brave Lads who enlisted from State School No. 281, Glendaruel and District’, in the 1914-1919 War.

Author: Clunes RSL Sub-Branch

Enlistment photo - August 21st 1917
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Harrold Frederick Illman

Harrold Frederick (Mick) Illman was born on 13th January 1898 in Crystal Brook, South Australia to John Willian Illman and Annie Lawson Illman nee’ Hoskins.

Author: RSL (Port Pirie Sub Branch) Inc.

Billy Swingler
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William (Billy) Vernon Swingler

William (Billy) Vernon Swingler was born on 6 May 1897, the youngest of two children of Benjamin Thomas and Bertha (née Sanderson) Swingler of 44 Jesse St., Bradford,

Author: Stephen Learmonth

Paul Kleeberger
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Paul (Jock) Kleeberger

Jock was born in 1897 in Corryong, Victoria. He was one of six children of Charles Julius Robert and Mary Annie (née Craig) Kleeberger.

Author: Stephen Learmonth

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Poppy Mural

Another Simon White mural as part of the Corryong Mural Art initiative, this one adorns a wall of the Corryong and District Memorial Hall, overlooking the Memorial Gardens.

Author: Meredith Atilemile

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Horrie the Wog Dog

This statue was commissioned by the Man From Snowy River Tourist Association and unveiled in the RSL Memorial Gardens on Anzac Day 2016.

Author: Meredith Atilemile

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Nursing Close to the Heart of Anzac Mural

Part of the Corryong Mural Art initiative, this image recognises the Australian Army Nursing Service during the First World War, and features local woman Staff Nurse Ivy Bartlet

Author: Meredith Atilemile