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Wally Bourke

One of the young Australian Navy sailors on HMAS Sydney during the battle with the German cruiser, Emden, was Walter (Wally) Bourke.

Author: Patrick Bourke

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Shepherds Hill Complex

The Shepherds Hill Complex is unique in Australia for during 1942, it houses all three services.

Author: 41st Battalion Association

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The MacPherson boys

My four great uncles enlisted for WWI and all went overseas.

Author: Reverend Dr. Brian BAILEY

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MELTON WAR MEMORIAL ANALYSIS

Made by monumental masons Jageurs & Son, of Parkville, the Melton War Memorial has a concrete base, a stepped, rough granite pedestal, and a smooth dark grey granite ob

Author: Rebecca Hart

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Busselton Centotaph

The lists of the fallen are on a dark graphite background with red engraving.  In order to make the names legible I have 'lightened' the image.  This original is how t

Author: Busselton Family History Society

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Edgar Ford and Edward Wallace

Two names that are on the WW1 Dubbo Public School Honour Roll are Edgar Ford and Edward Wallace.

Author: Patrick Bourke

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Australia’s Memorial Walk

Australia’s Memorial Walk is located in a bush land setting within Sydney Harbour Federation Trust’s North Head Sanctuary.

Author: Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company

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First To Serve

Two names that are on the Sutherland War Memorial in Sydney are W Clarke and O N Hayes.

Author: Patrick Bourke

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Paddy Bugden VC

A memorial dedicated to a local man, Patrick "Paddy" Bugden, who was posthomously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on the Belgian battlefield of Polygon Wood during WW

Author: 41st Battalion Association

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Lismore South African War Memorial

The South African War Memorial, located near the Lismore Memorial Pool, commemorates those from Lismore and District who served in the South African (Boer) War in 1899-1902.

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In honour of LTCOL Charles Hercules Green

The memorial gates are made from brick with marble tablets on each pillar with a wooden top that bears the United Nations symbol and two rising sun emblems.

Author: 41st Battalion Association

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About the architect

The architect who designed this memorial, F.J.

Author: 41st Battalion Association

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New Anzac Centenary Memorial Park

ANZAC Centenary Park, located in Kinsail Court Park (on Shore Street, across the road from the Redlands RSL) includes a wide concrete path, leading to a concrete oval conta

Author: Redlands RSL Sub-Branch Inc

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Rocky Creek War Memorial Park

The Rocky Creek War Memorial Park is dedicated to military personnel who served in the Pacific theatre of operations during World War II and the National Servicemen who hav

Author: Brian Rowe

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El Arish Historic Soldier Settlement Township

The township was established under the "Returned Soldiers Settlement Act of 1917 and was initially known as "The Maria Creek Soldiers' Settlement" at El Arish.  It was esta

Author: Brian Rowe