History ‘unkind’ to Churchill
WINSTON Churchill may have been the architect of the failed Gallipoli campaign, but history has been unkind to blame him for its failure and tragedy, his family say.
Anzac Centenary
Hospital proud of strong Anzac traditions
DR Stan Mellick is firmly entrenched in the Anzac Day tradition at St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital in Brisbane’s Spring Hill.
Gallipoli to Afghanistan, Gilbert’s family served
YOUNG Gilbert Aitken — whose family has a military history stretching back over a century — is one of the first to read our special tribute to the Gallipoli 100th anniversary, published in The Advertiser on Saturday.
Affluent Adelaide suburb remembers army camp heritage
BEFORE he sailed off to war, James Hall drilled and trained and camped in Colonel Light Gardens – which in 1915 was Mitcham Army Camp and not much else.
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Lone act silenced enemy machine guns
BRUCE Inwood has fond memories of his distant relative Roy, who was a “humble” man and one of the state’s most decorated World War I soldiers.
Hubbe family etched in SA’s history
LEABROOK resident Hermann Fritz Hubbe never had a chance to live up to the reputations of his forebears.
Gallipoli jetty builder a man with few peers
LIEUTENANT Colonel Stanley Holm Watson lived on the road now named Anzac Highway, oversaw the construction of the Allies first pier at Gallipoli and was one of the last men to leave the doomed mission.
Can you help us honour our Anzacs?
ONE hundred years ago, the first Anzacs camped for 100 days in the shadows of the pyramids in Egypt before landing at Gallipoli — and creating a legend.
From the pyramids to Perth
THE first men thrust into the cauldron of Gallipoli were immortalised at Cheops Pyramid. A century later, more than 800 of their descendants posed for a photo of their own.
Tassie makes the ultimate sacrifice
TASMANIA has a long and proud history of brave soldiers willing to put their lives on the line for their country, writes Guy Barnett.
Brothers by blood and ink
THEY reveal what soldiers don’t speak of and camouflage the wounds of war. Our illustrated soldiers reveal the meaning behind their tattoos.
Truckie Wade earns nation’s respect
DOING what comes naturally has earned a Sydney truckie the respect of the nation and turned him into an overnight sensation on social media.
New honour for war heroes
CONSTRUCTION will begin today on the long-awaited Flame of Remembrance and Reflection Pool that will feature in next year’s Centenary Anzac Day.
Extra minute to remember returned
THERE were calls from the sidelines of the Remembrance Day service in Launceston for an extra minute of silence at next year’s service.
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