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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

Photo from Arthur's postcard to his mother Louisa, dated 4 April 1917 - Garry N Smith Collection, with Arthur's name on the AWM Roll of Honour
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Well Liked By His Chums

The family name Alchin is well known in the Gunning area and the Gunning War Memorial bears five such names, two of whom paid the ultimate price for service to their nation in w

Author: Henry C Moulds

Rats of Port Pirie and District
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Remembering Tobruk

Tobruk has become an Australian legend which may loom as large in the national consciousness as Gallipoli.

Author: RSL (Port Pirie Sub Branch) Inc.

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Empire Air Training Scheme

At the outbreak of the Second World War the British government realised it did not have adequate resources to maintain the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the impending air war in Euro

Author: Australian War Memorial