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Matron Jean Nellie Miles Walker, Australian Army Nursing Service, First World War. Credit: Australian War Memorial
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Matron Jean Nellie Miles Walker

Jean Walker was born on 16 November 1878 in Hamilton, Tasmania, the youngest daughter of Alfred and Louisa Miles Walker.

Author: Australian War Memorial

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Bungendore War Memorial description and details

The New South Wales War Memorial Register has a lot of information about the Bungendore War Memorial such as a decription of the Memorial itself, the Field of Rememberance, West

Author: Rob Allard

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Together in life and in death

War records inevitably reveal many sad tales of death. This was especially so in the case of World War I.

Author: Buninyong RSL

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Stolen Years: Australian prisoners of war - Sandakan

70% of the number of Australians taken prisoner during the Pacific War - 15,395 - were captured during the Malayan Campaign. First held at Singapore's Changi prison, these

Author: Western Front Association Central Victoria Branch

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Kalinga Honour Gates

The Kalinga Honour Gates are four large piers marked 1914, Honour Gates, 1919, with plaques.

Author: Mary Scully

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1952 Soudan Contingent Memorial Plaque

On 11 July 1952, the Townsville Daily Bulletin reported that on Saturday 21 June 1952 a memorial plaque was unveiled by the General Officer Commanding Officer Eastern Command

Author: Patrick Bourke

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The Arch of Victory and the Avenue of Honour

Almost 4,000 men and women from the Ballarat district enlisted for World War I. Of this number, 528 (or 1 in every 8) were killed in action or died of wounds.

Author: Western Front Association Central Victoria Branch

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St Andrew's Church Honour Roll 1914-1918

The St Andrew's Church Honour Roll 1914-1918 is a marble plaque with engraved lettering set in the outside wall near the main entrance of the church.

Author: Roderick Stewart