Tag Archives: Gallipoli – Turkey

CARLSON or CARSON? Arthur Lawrence CARSON DCM,MM,MID: Decorated For His Bravery in Two World Wars

Posted on 20 February, 2011 by gary

Tweet Refused a Victoria Cross in 1917, Arthur Lawrence CARSON continued to serve his adopted country and in doing so gained the unique distinction of being the only Australian soldier to receive a Distinguished Conduct Medal for his actions during … Continue reading →

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Necessity …. The Mother of All Invention – William BEECH & The ‘Beech Periscope Rifle’ – Gallipoli 1915

Posted on 6 December, 2010 by gary

Tweet “The sap was between 70 and 80 yards in length, and along it lay several dead Turks.  On reaching the head of it we found five of our men dead, including Sergeant Higgins and Fred Thompson, both of whom … Continue reading →

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No Picklehaube For Me! – Germans in Slouch Hats with the AIF, during World War 1

Posted on 22 August, 2010 by gary

Tweet Germans in the AIF (or should we say, men of German descent)  numbered in their thousands.  You need only peruse the First World War Embarkation Roll to see exactly how many men with Germanic names, actually served under the … Continue reading →

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Australian Tunnelling Companies & the film BENEATH HILL 60 – Scriptwriter David ROACH

Posted on 13 May, 2010 by gary

Tweet The Australian feature film BENEATH HILL 60 is a war movie set underneath the trenches of World War 1. Their never-before told Australian story is set in 1916 – where Queensland miner Oliver WOODWARD, under-trained and having never faced … Continue reading →

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Radio Interview Regarding Gallipoli & Medals Gone Missing – Anzac Day 2010

Posted on 8 May, 2010 by quantum

Tweet   Andrew KUUSE , the Week-end Radio Host for Sport 927 radio Melbourne and 2KY radio Sydney interviewed the Medals Gone Missing Administrator, Gary Traynor as part of  Anzac Day 2010.  The interview encompassed the topics of Battlefield Tours, conducted … Continue reading →

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