Ordinary bloke with extraordinary stories
THIS Brisbane City Councillor is immensely proud of his late father, who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross during WWII.
Anzac Centenary
Women’s war stories put to song, dance
A MUSICAL telling the stories and struggles of women whose husbands have served in conflicts past to present is showing in Brisbane in April.
Students set to visit Gallipoli
HIGH School students from across the country are hoping to experience the full emotion of the historic Anzac centenary commemoration during a tour of Gallipoli and the Western Front.
Pat’s proud of her war service
PAT Guest was so determined to enlist in the war effort, she travelled almost 800km south to enlist — against her parents’ wishes.
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Ray shares grandfather’s diary
Ray Anderson has an original WW1 diary written by his grandfather who served in the 29th Australian infantry Battalion, 8th Brigade, 1st AIF.
Six brothers in arms lost to war
EXCLUSIVE: ALMOST a century ago the seven sons of a humble rural couple Frederick and Maggie Smith marched off to the Great War.
Soldier’s legacy lives on in diaries
PRIVATE Jack Booth chronicled his time at Gallipoli, through battlefields and hospital beds until his luck ran out.
Dont let truth be casualty of Gallipoli
Anzac rhetoric tends to smother and often silence critical considerations of the place and effects of World War I in Australian history.
The economic devastation of war
THE Great War that erupted 100 years ago remains the single most cataclysmic event this nation has known, writes Jessica Irvine.
Support ill soldiers, says VC hero
EXCLUSIVE: Victoria Cross holder Corporal Dan Keighran wants the nation to get behind his colleagues suffering from mental illnesses.
Gallipoli horror: ‘I couldn’t do it’
AT Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula it hits home to Claire Magann, 16, that those who fought and died were about the same age.
We can remember on mobile, too
IN A busy world of bells, whistles and alerts, finding the right moment to remember our brave Diggers isn’t always easy.
Flowers for hospital’s Anzac heroes
THESE British kids are too young to understand the horror of war. But they do understand the importance of carrying on an almost 100-year-old tradition.
Parents remember their fallen hero
THE parents of VC hero Cameron Baird talk for the first time about their son’s extraordinary bravery and how they would give his medals back if they could see him again.
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