Category Archives: Honour Roll – Australian Stories

Stories involving Australians who have served during wartime.

Brothers At Arms – The Fisher Family Sacrifice At Pozieres

Posted on 30 October, 2010 by gary

The term “Brothers At Arms” has been used on many occasions to describe the bonds formed between men, during times of war.  I have written about the CRESWICK brothers (Norman & Thomas) from country New South Wales; and the MANUSU … Continue reading →

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HMAS Kuttabul & The Midget Submarine Attack – Searching For Relatives Of Our Sailors

Posted on 21 October, 2010 by gary

Contact from an Australian Militaria Collector to Medals Gone Missing has indicated that a set of war service medals, belonging to a sailor from the ‘wartime’  H.M.A.S Kuttabul have recently been sold on ebay.  Whilst at this time, the naming … Continue reading →

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Too Big a Price To Pay! – the Creswick boys (Norman & Thomas) Killed In Action

Posted on 14 October, 2010 by gary

The following account was written by Geoff CRAWFORD of Bowral in New South Wales Australia. These men were his ‘Great Uncles’ and their Memorial Plaques (also known as ‘Death Plaques’ and ‘Dead Man’s Penny’ are missing. Do you know where … Continue reading →

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A Daughter’s Tribute to Verdun John Stanley BOORER – 2/33rd Battalion AIF

Posted on 4 September, 2010 by gary

 My father was born at Stroud, NSW and at the time he enlisted was the eldest of nine children. He left school at the age of thirteen from Coolongolook Primary, to help support the family. The family had a dairy … Continue reading →

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Missing Militaria – Now Found – World War Two Australian Boots on the Kokoda Track

Posted on 2 September, 2010 by gary

Whilst walking the Kokoda Track in 2008;  a comment made by one of my associates has prompted me to elaborate on an issue that is rarely even considered – let alone written about.               It concerns footwear – or more … Continue reading →

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