These images strip away a century
THEY are just like us. Stunning video and photos vividly reimagine sepia WW1 soldiers as people of today — businessmen, workers and schoolboys.
Anzac Centenary
Gallipoli iconic image that almost wasn’t
IT’S the image that embodies WWI for most Australians: thirty four years after Gallipoli, a star reveals how that famous frame almost didn’t happen.
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.
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WWI memories kept with love
QUEENSLAND’S oldest resident Evelyn Vigor could never forget “the best living man” she ever met.
Dad’s Gallipoli memories held dear
A TREASURED family heirloom provides a personal glimpse into a young soldier’s experience in the trenches of Gallipoli.
Honour roll a lesson in history
THESE memorial gates sit quietly but have many stories to tell about the Diggers who lost their lives during WWI. We share one such tale.
Search for WWI descendants
A GROUP of dedicated history buffs is looking for descendants of WWI Diggers for a project designed to bring something special to centenary commemorations.
Mates in Jim’s thoughts
WHEN Anzac Day rolls around each year, Jim Gable’s first thought is for his mates that were left behind.
Patriarch’s memory lives in
TALES of a family patriarch who served in WWI still resonate around the table of this Brisbane family, more than 40 years after his death.
From journalist, to mayor, to battalion commander
SOLDIER, writer and mayor of Unley – Colonel Walter Dollman was a man of many talents.
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.
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