Historical information
This file contains two items about war graves.
1/A two-page newspaper article from the "Herald Sun" of 31/07/2011 concerning the neglected state of the graves of some Victoria Cross winners and other war heroes at several cemeteries in Melbourne including Brighton Cemetry. The article notes that the Dept of Veterans' Affairs and other authorities are not adequately maintaining the graves. Includes photographs.
2/A newspaper article from Glen Eira/Port Phillip Leader dated 12/02/2013. The article makes mention that a Gallipoli soldier will finally receive an official war grave and commemorative service in April 2013. Local war historian Carl Johnson stepped in to help and the Australian War Graves will install a grave marker to Pte. Jack Alexander Johnson.
Subjects
- brighton cemetery,
- caulfield south,
- buckley maurice,
- joynt william donovan,
- newland james ernest,
- peeler walter,
- graves,
- cemetries,
- medals,
- war veterans,
- monuments and memorials,
- war memorials,
- world war 1914-1918 world war 1939-1945,
- johnson jack alexander,
- caulfield military hospital,
- hospitals,
- johnson carl,
- johnson bill,
- historical markers
