Fallen Digger finally home for Remembrance Day
THE family of John Tassell will be able to gather at his grave for the first time on Remembrance Day after he was brought home from Malaysia, 50 years after he was killed in action.
Anzac Centenary
Why Arthur will never die
THIS man’s life ends today, in the dying moments of a horrific battle. Yet his heart-rending final gesture means a near-lost story will now live forever.
AnzacLive is back into action
A BATTLEGROUND far worse than anything at Gallipoli; our first deaths in action; and a heart-lurching twist in Australia’s greatest wartime love story.
Staging a return, but their dedication’s no act
THE exploits of the Light Horse brigade at Gallipoli and beyond forms part of the Anzac legend but keeping the name alive is proving difficult for a keen group of fans.
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What you need to know for tomorrow
WONDERING where to head to watch the Dawn Service? Here’s the ultimate guide for every state in the country.
Sporting elite not spared horrors of war
AT 30, Anthony Wilding was a four-time Wimbledon champion, the Roger Federer of his generation. At 31, he was dead, killed by an enemy shell that exploded on top of the dugout he was sheltering in.
SA’s first VC winner a humble hero epitomising Anzac legacy
Arthur Blackburn didn’t look like a typical Aussie digger but the skinny young lawyer became the first South Australian to win the Victoria Cross for his bravery and leadership in WWI.
Fed Square runs red with sea of poppies
A SEA of handmade poppies will cascade through Federation Square after one woman’s tribute to her war-serving father touched hearts all over the world.
Captain honours lost soldiers with his art
A SOLDIER’S painting remains as a tribute to the many unknown soldiers who fell on the Western Front.
Long lost war medals on display
LANCE Corporal Alfred Youdale carefully packaged up his war medals and posted them to his sister in Australia almost 100 years ago.
I can’t imagine the horrors he saw
A CENTURY ago my heartbroken great grandfather was in the muddy wasteland of WWI surviving unimaginable horrors. Only this week I learned his story. I’m not alone. Share yours.
How to get to the dawn service
THERE will be free public transport in Perth for Anzac Day as 100,000 people are expected to be in the city for the Kings Park dawn service and other events. | ANZAC DAY GUIDE
More than names on a board
STUDENTS are breathing new life into the names written in gold on Fairfield Primary School’s World War I honour roll.
Hard-knock life for Annie
FOOTSCRAY matriarch Annie Fisher wore a badge over her heart for each son serving in World War I.
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