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Lara RSL Sub BranchVeteran Affairs Newspaper article dated June 1998, Australian Corps Memorial Park - $1.3 million memorial at La Hamel for Australian World War 1 Soldiers
... Veteran Affairs News Article...Article was found in Veteran Affairs News dated June 1998, heading - Australian Corps Memorial Park....Lara RSL Sub Branch McClelland Ave Lara Article of World War 1 Refer to carved life size soldier with machine gun in foyer and photograph at its feet. Veteran Affairs News Article a4 paper sheet Article was found in Veteran Affairs News dated June 1998, heading - Australian Corps Memorial Park. ...Article of World War 1 Refer to carved life size soldier with machine gun in foyer and photograph at its feet.A4 sheet of white paper has two cut-out sections of Veteran Affairs Newspaper article dated June 1998 glued on. Title Australian Corps Memorial Park. Article covers a Memorial cost $1.3 million dollars for dedication on 4th July 1998 consisting of three curved memorial walls for Australian soldiers that died during Wold War 2. The photograph included in the article was taken on August 8, 1918 which shows B company of the 29th Battalion - a Victorian Unit - being addressed by their platoon Commander. All 5 Australian Divisions took part in the major Allied attack on the German Lines - the first time the five Australian Divisions had fought together as the Australian Corps. (Under Australian Command) It is the First memorial on the Western Front dedicated to the Australian Corps. The park surrounding it includes a 500 meter walking tril with 18 information panels along its length on aspects of the battle.Article was found in Veteran Affairs News dated June 1998, heading - Australian Corps Memorial Park.veteran affairs news article, a4 paper sheet -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Smith, George Frederick
... Contents Newspaper article: "Youthful teacher had eventful life", Diamond Valley News, 19 August 1988. Biography of George Smith. Note: Information extracted from Department of Veterans Affairs WWII Roll and Record of Service; and National Archived of Australia Service File....Contents Newspaper article: "Youthful teacher had eventful life", Diamond Valley News, 19 August 1988. Biography of George Smith. Note: Information extracted from Department of Veterans Affairs WWII Roll and Record of Service; and National Archived of Australia Service File. ...George Frederick was born in 1905 in Gerung in the Wimmera. After working in a bank and the Army Reserve, he was awarded for his war service in Greece, Palestine and New Guinea. He returned to the bank. Following some years living with his wife Dorothy and children in the Otway Ranges, he moved to the Judge Book Village in Eltham. Contents Newspaper article: "Youthful teacher had eventful life", Diamond Valley News, 19 August 1988. Biography of George Smith. Note: Information extracted from Department of Veterans Affairs WWII Roll and Record of Service; and National Archived of Australia Service File.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcdimboola primary school, judge book village eltham, gerung, west st kilda life saving club, george frederick smith, dorothy smith, r & s slocum floorcoverings eltham, barbara asher, eltham village radio and tv, barrington's hair boutique, little pat's take-away, trudis place eltham, penguin drycleaners eltham -
Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Plea to help out war vets, 27/09/2017
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Grieving Greensborough woman Connie Boglis has had an overwhelmingly positive reaction to her calls for improved support services for returned war veterans after her ex-partner committed suicide. returned service veterans greensborough australia department of veterans affairs ptsd post traumatic stress disorder jesse bird connie boglis News article 1 page, black text. ...Grieving Greensborough woman Connie Boglis has had an overwhelmingly positive reaction to her calls for improved support services for returned war veterans after her ex-partner committed suicide.News article 1 page, black text.returned service veterans, greensborough, australia department of veterans affairs, ptsd, post traumatic stress disorder, jesse bird, connie boglis
