The enduring legacy of post-traumatic stress
HE had survived the horrors of Gallipoli and Pozieres. But World War I veteran Dick Devers ended up suffering a terrible death when he returned home.
Anzac Centenary
How lost ANZAC heroes were finally found
THEY fought together, died together and for almost 100 years their bodies lay hidden together. Now, two Australian soldiers will get the funeral they deserve.
Australia’s year of devastation
IT was the most disastrous time in our history, at home and away. This man’s extraordinary feat was a little-known bright spot in 12 shocking months.
Australia’s year of utter devastation
IT was the most disastrous time in our history, at home and away. This man’s extraordinary feat was a little-known bright spot in 12 shocking months.
More Stories
‘He was just 19, two years difference’
AS she looks around the rows of white headstones in France, Megan Cridland dabs away the tears as she finds the partner of her great, great grandmother
Trooper’s breathtaking trip to France
AS a soldier who has seen the frontline in Afghanistan, cavalry Trooper James Carter could not be prouder of taking part in a Dawn Service in France.
The kids that ‘don’t forget Australia’
IT could be a schoolyard anywhere in Australia. But this village in France owes us a debt of gratitude that local children remember almost 100 years on.
Australia’s century of war and peace
INTERACTIVE MAP: For more than a century, Australians have been at the centre of the world’s worst wars and lingering trouble spots, from Anzac to Afghanistan — see where our Diggers did their duty
Centenary exhibition captures spirit of our brave Anzacs
IT was just a young boy’s curiosity, but Chris Colyer’s act as an eight-year-old preserved a bit of Australia’s war history — and it’s now part of a national exhibition that’s come to Adelaide.
Last to die: final seconds of war
THIS was the last man killed in WW1, seconds before the guns fell silent 97 years ago. Even his enemies — who knew it was all over — tried to spare him.
Aussies to help Pozieres once again
IN just six weeks in 1916 more than 23,000 Australian troops were killed or wounded around Pozieres. Now a whole new generation is set to help the small French town.
Would you die for a story?
THEY are the game-changing moments of history — but for the men and women on the spot, they are laced with danger and moral dilemmas.
The letter that changed history
“MURDER, scandals, arrogance.” This man’s bid to save an army from its commanders exposed a catastrophe and gave rise to a national legend.
Nurses in footsteps of Anzac Girls
MODERN day ‘Anzac Girls’ gather in Greece to honour and mark 100 years since the first Anzac nursing contingent arrived to treat war wounded.
Original URL: https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/anzac-centenary/page/4