March past poppy poles
MORE than 30 light poles along one Southeast Queensland street have been painted with poppies to mark this year’s Anzac Day commemorations.
Anzac Centenary
Adelaide Digger “leaves world in better place than he found it”
THE further Dianne Doyle digs into her father’s past, the more frequently she hears a simple, yet poignant, description of him.
Risk-taking pilot a Great War hero
HE WAS a pilot. A risk-taker. And he’d head up, destroy the enemy and be back on the ground before his breakfast went cold. Meet Ross Smith — one of the most celebrated aviators of all time.
War hero helping mates through trauma
VICTORIA Cross hero Corporal Dan Keighran says although defence bosses are taking mental illness more seriously, much more needs to be done.
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Albany swells with pride as ships come in
THE crew of HMAS Arunta watched in awe as around 1000 people crowded the beach at King George Sound to welcome them to Albany.
‘Ordinary men who did whatever was asked’
AUSTRALIA’S homage to the Anzac Centenary — marking 100 years since WWI — officially kicked off in Albany with a moving service attended by Governor-General Peter Cosgrove. ANZAC CENTENARY
Young soldiers honour 1915 Anzacs
THEY were one of the strongest, toughest and most respected of all the Australian Imperial Force battalions that fought in WWI.
Blackboy Hill march marks 100 years
Blackboy Hill march marks 100 years
Rain didn’t dampen Anzac enthusiasm
RAIN did little to dampen the spirits of those at Albany’s Centennial campground last night, with campers determined to pay their respects to our fallen diggers.
The day our Anzacs set sail for war
THEY had no idea where they were going, or that many wouldn’t return. They hadn’t even heard of Gallipoli. A century ago today, the Anzacs left our shores.
Perth Mint honours Anzacs with silver coin
A LIMITED number of coins marking 100 years since Australia’s first fleet of WWI military ships departed Albany have been released by the Perth Mint. ANZAC CENTENARY
Security cordon tightens as VIPs head south
A SECURITY operation bigger than anything WA has seen since the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will sweep Albany from Thursday. MORE ANZAC CENTENARY NEWS
Anzac Centenary: Your guide to what’s on
YOUR guide to what’s on in Albany this week for the 100th anniversary of World War I troops leaving WA for the battlefields of Europe.
Maritime muscle on display
ALBANY’S Princess Royal Harbour will see a mighty display of maritime muscle when the WA town marks the Anzacs’ departure for WWI. ANZAC CENTENARY
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