Anzac Centenary
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Trinity pays respects
TRINITY Catholic Primary School student Jessica Maddocks laid a wreath on behalf of the school. For more Anzac Day coverage turn to pages 4…
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Service draws mammoth crowds
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH BOWED heads rose to the sky, as five aircrafts roared through the clouds above hundreds of locals who came to pay…
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Anzac legacy handed over
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH CRANBOURNE high school students took it upon themselves to organise and speak at an Anzac ceremony for Grade 6 primary school…
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On the trail of grandfather’s memory
By BRIDGET SCOTT CAROLE-Ann Kerford shared a special bond with her late grandfather – she was the first person he really opened up to…
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View from the other trench
By CASEY NEILL BERWICK man Peter Neumann serves as a reminder of the other side of war. His grandfather Arthur fought for Germany during…
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Fortitude shows the Anzac spirit is in us all
By John Wells Dandenong Cranbourne RSL president The Anzacs are still here. The centenary of the landings at Gallipoli is a great opportunity…
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Battlefield is still revealing its past
By CASEY NEILL A RUSTED and battered piece of metal will take pride of place in the Dandenong Cranbourne RSL. Sub-branch president John Wells…
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First in the line of bravery
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD NARRE Warren’s Neville Jacka reckons his ancestor Albert Jacka must have been a “little bit crazy” to perform such incredible acts…
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Young vet’s convoy north
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS SELF-DESCRIBED “young veteran” Lance-Corporal Scott May will think beyond Gallipoli this Anzac Day. The Pakenham physiotherapist will ponder his comrades while…
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Dream garden of honour comes true
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH THE Pearcedale Public Hall almost runs in secretary Maureen Smollen’s veins and her dream for a memorial garden next to the…
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Gallipoli quilt is a comfort
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH THE Cranbourne Uniting Patchworkers along with the St John’s Anglican Quilters have created more than just a quilt in honour of…
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Blind soldier led the way
By ANEEKA SIMONIS A YOUNG soldier robbed of sight, taste and smell during the last days of the World War I is today remembered…
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