Stories

A history of the Avenue of Honor in Euroa

The idea of planting an Avenue as a Memorial originated in the 1920's. Costs acted as a barrier to construction.

Author: The Euroa and Violet Town branches of the Victorian RSL

Discovering our Anzacs online tributes

Two online tributes to soldiers listed on the Bassendean War Memorial, and linked to their war service records courtesy of the National Archives of Australia, have been created

Author: Town of Bassendean

Private John Charlton Boer War Memorial Stained Glass Window is now on display at the Shrine of Remembrance

The Charlton Memorial Window Committee, with support from a Victoria Remembers Grant, restored the stained glass window and donated it to the Shrine of Remembrance in 2016.&nbsp

Author: Australian War Memorial

Erina District War Memorial

The Erina District War Memorial was erected in recognition of the loss of men from the Erina District during the Great War 1914-1918, an area including the localities of Erina,

Author: Merril Jackson OAM

Boho School Honor Board

Boho is 8 kms south east of Violet Town located in the foothills of the Strathbogie ranges.

Author: The Euroa and Violet Town branches of the Victorian RSL

Sydney Technical High School World War One Honour Board

2018 STHS WW1 Honour Board - rededicated on 23 November 2018 by Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP - Premier of NSW

Author: Sydney Technical High School

Commandos who died on the Montevideo Maru

According to the Australian War Memorial's and Defence Department's records the following members of the 1st Independent Company died on the MS Montevideo Maru on 1st July 1942:

Author: Patrick Bourke

The Forgotten Fleet

For the first two years of its operation, the vast majority of the crews of the vessels in the Small Ships Section were Australian.

Author: Henry C Moulds

Avenue of Honour

Albany’s original Avenue of Honour was planted along Middleton Road in 1921 and honoured 112 names before it relocated to the current memorial site on Mount Clarence in 1956 and

Author: Rachel Handasyde

Princess Royal Fortress History

In 1791 Captain George Vancouver claimed the southern part of Western Australia for the British Crown.

Author: Rachel Handasyde

Princess Royal Fortress

The Princess Royal Fortress is one of only two pre-federation fortresses built to protect intercontinental trade routes.

Author: Rachel Handasyde

National Anzac Centre

Opened on the 1st of November 2014 by the Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand, The National Anzac Centre is an award-winning facility that uses multimedia, interactive

Author: Rachel Handasyde

She kept alive the flame of hope

Olive Dorothy Paschke was born in Dimboola on the 19th of July 1905 and attended the Dimboola Soldiers Memorial Higher Elementary School, now the Dimboola Memorial Secondary Col

Author: Henry C Moulds

Lucindale War Memorial

The Lucindale War Memorial was erected in memory of those from the district who died or were killed in World War One.

Author: Naracoorte Lucindale Council

The Memorial to Shared Experience

The New Zealand Memorial in Canberra was officially dedicated by the Prime Ministers of both Australia and New Zealand in a moving ceremony on the 24th of April 2001, the eve of

Author: Henry C Moulds

Inscription

In memory of the 900 soldiers of the 2nd/3rd Austral­ian Light Anti-aircraft Regiment A.I.F. which was formed here in July 1940, by Lieut. Col. John W.

Author: David McDonald

History Information

During the Second World War, Adelaide River was the headquarters of a large base, and the war cemetery was created especially for the burial of servicemen who died in this part

Author: Coomalie Senior Admin Officer

“Greater love no man hath Than to give his life For his friends”

The Maurice Freeman Memorial Gates were erected in honour of Pilot Officer Maurice Joseph Freeman, 460 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force.

Author: Henry C Moulds

The Australian Women's Land Army

The Australian Women's Land Army (AWLA) was established on the 27th of July 1942 as a way of overcoming rising labour shortages in the farming sector.

Author: Henry C Moulds

First Recorded Dedication - Hill End War Memorial

Dedication 25 April 1921

(excerpt Mudgee Guardian 5th May 1921)

Author: Jim Shanahan

Naracoorte War Memorial

Take a moment to reflect on the sacrifice of people who have served Australia at the Naracoorte War Memorial and complete a lap of the paved Walk of Honour.  The War M

Author: Naracoorte Lucindale Council

West Guildford Soldier's Memorial

Originally known as the West Guildford Soldiers' Memorial, and located on the corner of Wilson Street and Perth Road, the memorial was officially dedicated on 10th December 1920

Author: Town of Bassendean

Historical Background to WRANS Memorial at HMAS Harman

The WRANS memorial at HMAS Harman was dedicated on 1 July 2003 on the 60th anniversary of the commissioning of HMAS Harman.

Author: Brian Rowe