A heroic war effort all round
SEVEN members of the Curtain family fought for God, Country and Empire, one in the Boer War and the remaining six in World War I.
Anzac Centenary
The Anzacs who stayed behind
THE Anzacs left much behind after their evacuation, including some war horses — the descendants of whom can still be found living on the Gallipoli peninsula.
Painting a picture of Anzac gratitude
THIS beautifully drawn picture conveys the emotion and love that is the Anzac spirit. The story of how it came to be sketched and find its way to Adelaide is even sweeter.
Anzac 101: The places you need to know
LONE Pine, The Nek, Chunuk Bair … you’ll be hearing a lot more about these places this week, so here’s a quick guide to the key Gallipoli landmarks.
More Stories
Family unite over Anzac past
AFTER 18 months of research, one family found the final piece of the puzzle to their Western Front connection
WWI widows get free Anzac flights
QANTAS will play a starring role at the Anzac centenary by carrying ten very special guests to the Gallipoli service.
Vietnam vet recalls life in wartime
MEET Rick Gross, a Vietnam war veteran who gives an insight into his time on the battlefields.
The WWI story we haven’t heard
AUSTRALIA’S WWI story has been written many times over. But a new take, released on the eve of the centenary of the battle, shines a very different light.
Horrors of the Gallipoli front line
THE incredible story of a Geraldton soldier’s journey through WWI is finally being told, almost 100 years after the Anzacs landed at Gallipoli.
SOS to rescue Gallipoli gunboat
AUSTRALIANS are being asked to donate funds to restore this WW1 gunboat which was a hero of the Gallipoli campaign. Will this be crowd-funding at its best?
SA footballer ‘a great favourite’ lost forever
DAVE Low was one of the best footballers of his time but when World War I broke out in Europe he answered the nation’s call to arms.
Decorated soldier protects Oz in two world wars
COURAGEOUS, gallant and devoted to his troops is how historical records sum up Lieutenant Colonel William McCann.
From tending Adelaide Hills gardens to Western Front
PRIVATE William Heyer spent his life looking up to his older brother and like his sibling, Henry, their fates were intertwined on the battlefields of France.
From Egypt, France to WA, nurse dedicated life to others
ROSELENA Higgins was one of the selfless Adelaide nurses who volunteered to care for the Australian wounded in World War I.
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