WW1 Soldiers articles
Remembrance Day Service & Dedication of Panels Commemorating Our WW1 Servicemen
On Sunday, 13th November 2022 we held a Remembrance Day Service at Ellis Cottage Lone Pine Memorial Garden. Following the service we dedicated panels commemorating servicemen from Diamond Creek District who served in WW1 that have been in place on the barn wall for over two years. We are very happy to have finally had […]
Brothers Who Served Their Country COVENTRY – EDMONDS – STARLING
Across Diamond Creek district, when men were called to enlist during World War 1, a number of families saw more than one son depart for foreign shores. In this article are details of brothers from three local families, who departed on troop ships not knowing what really lay ahead of them. They were supported by […]
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 […]
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Boof and Dick Wilson Letters to Home During WW1
In the lead up to ANZAC Day, we would like to share some of the letters sent home during WW1 by brothers Stanley Alexander Wilson known as Boof, and Edward Colin Wilson known as Dick. We are fortunate to have a sizeable collection of letters from them to family at home during their service. This […]