Tag: world war i

History group to hear how 
near 100-year war-time mystery solved by modern technology

Former Rendelsham resident Gillian Bullard (nee Smith) will talk about a remarkable piece of war memorabilia from France when she addresses the August 22...

Respects paid at seaside gathering

Agathering of 70 honoured the service of five deceased war veterans from one local family at the 2023 Remembrance Day service at Southend. The service...

Residents reflect across region

Limestone Coast residents paused on Saturday for Remembrance Day to pay their respects for the service and sacrifice of the soldiers who fought for...

Tribute paid at Cross of Sacrifice

Millicent briefly paused on Saturday morning as 150 mourners paid tribute to wartime service and sacrifice at the annual Remembrance Day service at the...

City school honours service

McDonald Park Primary School honoured Remembrance Day last Thursday with a ceremony attended by students, staff and eight Mount Gambier Community RSL representatives including...

Community to reflect

Limestone Coast residents will pause this Saturday for Remembrance Day to pay their respects for the service and sacrifice of the soldiers who fought...

War memorials to be restored

Ageing bronze plaques bearing the names of more than a dozen Beachport fallen soldiers are set to be restored. The plaques date back over 100...

New additions join traditions

Total attendance numbers at Anzac Day events in Millicent on Tuesday were well over 1000 as the community marked the passing of 108 years...

Kapyong Service significance shared

The Kapyong Service took place on Monday hosted by the Royal South Australia Regiment Association (RSARA) and supported by the Mount Gambier RSL. The last...

Community honours Anzacs

The Mount Gambier Anzac Day dawn service drew a record crowd of around 6500 people to the Vansittart Park Soldiers Memorial on Tuesday. The sun...

Headstone Project visits region

The Headstone Project SA recently visited the South East to dedicate another six unmarked veteran graves, joining Aboriginal Veterans South Australia who honoured two...

Former grazier takes to skies

Retired Millicent grazier John Stuckey may have turned 93 but he is close to achieving his aim of piloting a light aircraft. Every few weeks,...