Tonne of dedication from Millswood residents to help war effort
BRIGID Holland-Smith finds it hard to believe half a tonne of cake for wounded Anzacs was baked in her Millswood kitchen 100 years ago.
Anzac Centenary
35 surprising facts about Australia
IN 1915, you could buy a block of land for 200 pounds and milk was three pence per litre. Here are 35 amazing stats that show how far we’ve come.
Restless ghosts haunt The Nek
THE immortalised Gallipoli trench line remains an inhospitable place. Even the shrubbery here is hostile. Andrew Carswell, pictured, retraces the steps of the Anzac charge. INSCRIPTION A TOUCHSTONE TO WARRIOR ANCESTOR | LEAGUE’S GALLIPOLI HEROES | GUIDE TO NSW DAWN SERVICES
The thing that terrifies our fiercest soldier
HE HAS been decorated for fearless feats on the harshest battlefields, but Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith says there is one thing that truly scares him.
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Legacy of brothers in arms lives on through generations
LYNETTE Billinger smiles as she pores over a scattered pile of her uncles’ war records, letters and photos.
Family’s unique tale of a Light Horseman
FOR Ella and Heath Kenny, their great-great-grandfather’s battle legacy lies at the statue of the Boer War.
Students immortalise World War I diggers
AUSTRALIA’S fallen soldiers have been remembered by a group of northern suburbs students who helped paint a large artwork at Playford McAuley Campus.
The Aussie digger they called ‘Arabic’
WORLD War I veteran Clem Reid was such a fascinating character his great niece Simone Meakin knew she had to capture his story before it was too late.
Digger speaks of mateship
VIETNAM veteran Norm Davis talks about the bond between returned diggers ahead of next month’s Anzac Day ceremonies.
Bombing spurs teen to sign up
A BRISBANE veteran is calling for greater recognition of Australia’s brave signalmen ahead of the Anzac Centenary.
A history lesson of a lifetime
THEY were picked by the Premier to attend Anzac centenary ceremonies overseas, but it’s the family ties these three high schoolers have discovered that make the trip even more meaningful.
Decade of helping veterans
TEN years in and the Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation continues to research health problems facing war veterans from across generations.
Turkey kicks off Gallipoli commemorations
GALLIPOLI is a place of significance for Aussies — and even more so for Turks. The nation of 75 million is preparing to celebrate the centenary of its greatest battle.
Exploding Gallipoli’s biggest myth
THE theory that an ocean current pushed landing barges carrying the first Anzacs off course and onto the wrong beach has been slammed at a major conference.
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