About Ballarat & District in the Great War
Story telling is one of the most important outlets for communities. To remember the full lives of those who have served in the Great War is an essential part of this story telling – they were all so much more than soldiers, nurses, pilots, sailors…and more than a casualty statistic. They were all sons or daughters, brothers or sisters, husbands, fathers, mates. And they are so much more than a list of names on a wall. We WILL remember them.
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A blog for people interested in the social and military history of Ballarat & District during the Great War.
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William Brough
There is a noticeable pattern of men who served in both World Wars – if they survived relatively intact after their first experience. However, there is a lesser known contingent of soldiers who, when they served in the Great War, had already fought in a major conflict – the South African or Boer War. Recently… Read more
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102 Years: Remembering Beersheba
To say I am constantly amazed by the calibre of stories that continue to come out of our district is an understatement. However, on discovering that the leader of the last great cavalry charge in history – one of the finest moments of Australia’s involvement in the Great War – had local connections, I was… Read more
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