Wednesday, 5 August 2026

The consequences of Arthur Reynolds’ war

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  258 Pte Arthur Thomas Reynolds 7 Bn, was back in Australia in time for Christmas 1915. He now suffered from persistent headaches, giddines...
Monday, 20 July 2026

Arthur Reynolds’ short but life-changing war

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  258 Pte Arthur Thomas Reynolds, 7 th Infantry Battalion Leader , 19 June 1915 Arthur Reynolds is remembered on the Brunswick Town Hall Ho...
Thursday, 21 April 2022

Brunswick Sons of Soldiers B Cricket Team. Season 1937-38

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  This photograph of the Brunswick Sons of Soldiers B Cricket Team. Season 1937-38  is part of the rich Moreland City Libraries images colle...
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Monday, 26 April 2021

Roy Yorke of Champ Street, Coburg

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  2920 Signaller Roy Yorke, 6th Infantry Battalion, 9 th Reinfs. Roy, the second youngest of ten surviving children, and his eldest brother...
Thursday, 15 April 2021

Brothers James, Edgar, Bert and Sam Gay enlist

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Graphic of Australia , 11 May 1917 Although these four brothers were identified in the Graphic of Australia as the sons of Mr and ...
Monday, 4 January 2021

Leslie Kennett of Gladstone Street, East Coburg wins the Military Medal

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Herald , 4 Aug 1917 2614 Pte Leslie Gordon Kennett served in France with the 8th Battalion. He embarked in September 1915 and in January ...
Friday, 6 November 2020

Thomas Turner of Fawkner

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Herald , 9 July 1917 This snippet is from an article about soldiers who had just won Military Medals. The rather melancholy face loo...