Queenstown articles
Nillumbik Rifle Club
In April 1885, residents from Diamond Creek District met at the Literary Institute to discuss the establishment of a District Rifle Company. Mr. E.M. Bill, schoolmaster of Nillumbik State School, chaired the meeting and read a letter from the Minister of Defence, that urged residents not to be behind other districts in showing their willingness […]
Three Local Servicemen Mateship, Marriage and Loss in WW1
Talk given by Jean Verso at the ANZAC Day Service at Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park on 25 April 2024. My talk today is about three local servicemen who served in WW1. My great uncles STANLEY BRUNKER VERSO and ALLAN JOSEPH JOHN VERSO from Hurstbridge, and their mate CHARLES JAMES CALLAN from Queenstown, present day […]