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William Legget Memorial

This is a negative of an original sculpture made from a steel cut-out depicting the fallen horseman, William Thomas Leggett, and has mounted bronze statuettes around this figure

Author: Rocky Hill War Memorial and Museum

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Lone Pine Information

Large stone with a plaque attached displayed in the garden of the Rocky Hill War Memorial museum, with the wording: This “Lone Pine” was planted by GOULBURN ARGYLE GARDEN CLUB i

Author: Rocky Hill War Memorial and Museum

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Second Howitzer Information

Captured by the 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment at Mafrak, Palestine in 16 October 1918.

Author: Rocky Hill War Memorial and Museum

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Information on the First Howitzer

Captured by the 4th Division, 12th Infantry Brigade, 45th Battalion AIF, near Villers-Bretonneux, France on 8 August 1918, during an Allied advance.

Author: Rocky Hill War Memorial and Museum

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Story of the 3rd Battalion Coat of Arms

3rd Battalion Coat of Arms, with lions on both sides and one on top of a crown on the top of a circle with the number 3 in the centre, surrounded by the words: VETERI FRONDESCIT

Author: Rocky Hill War Memorial and Museum

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Transcription of the Changi Memorial

Changi Memorial Plaque attached to concrete from the boundary wall from Changi Prison, Singapore. Salvaged from Changi Prison on 27 July 2004. Dimensions: 1m x 1m.

Author: Rocky Hill War Memorial and Museum

Lieutenant Henry Harbord (Harry) 'The Breaker' Morant
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'Breaker' Morant

Lieutenant Henry Harboard (Harry) ‘The Breaker’ Morant

Author: Western Front Association Central Victoria Branch

Private Albert Ernest Nelson
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Private Albert Ernest Nelson

Albert Ernest Nelson was born in 1893 in Kempsey, on the New South Wales coast, the son of William and Harriet Nelson.

Author: Australian War Memorial

DIPROSE, Dyer Albert
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Corporal Dyer Albert Diprose

Corporal Dyer Albert Diprose was born in 1893, one of four children of Charles and Isabella Diprose of West Burnie, Tasmania.

Author: Australian War Memorial

Millaa Millaa Poppy Waterfall
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Memorial Refurbishment

When the Millaa Millaa RSL Sub-Branch disbanded abt 1999, Eacham Shire Council placed 2 stones and a flagpole in the Lions Park with money from the Sub-Branch. The names we

Author: Millaa Millaa Remembrance Day Committee

Portrait of Major General Sir Charles Rosenthal KCB CMG DSO VD who saw action at Gallipoli and subsequently commanded the 2nd Australian Division during 1918/19.
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Rosenthal the man

Known affectionately by the men he led as ‘Rosie’, Rosenthal was much admired for his front-line style of leadership.

Author: Australian War Memorial

Lawrence Silvester Polomka
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Lawrence Silvester Polomka

Lawrence Silvester Polomka was the second son of John and Barbara Polomka of Clare, South Australia.

Author: Australian War Memorial