Our Wartime Heroes
As the 75th anniversary of the Anzac landing neared, Percy was determined to attend the ceremony at Gallipoli.
At his age, negotiating the crowds at Gallipoli on the occasion of the 75th anniversary, was always going to be a struggle.
Sister with the Australian Army Nursing Service. Her story is typical of the nurses in the World Wars - heavy workloads and shocking injuries.
In this first episode, you hear how Rose joined the Australian Army Nursing service before the declaration of war. She had to endure the propaganda of Lord Haw Haw on the way through the Suez Canal.
In 1941, John was aboard the Napier. They had the job of picking up a very important passenger.
After the war, mariner John Hopkins had to find his new ship. Easier said than done.
Elma helped established the hospital on Lemnos. She nursed large numbers of soldiers wounded on Gallipoli. The conditions were basic difficult, to say the least.
Jack fought in some of the worst engagements of WWI and was wounded at Pozieres.
Towards the end of the war, the prisoners were marched from one German camp to another. Their guards were “children” and there was little food.
Visiting HMAS Sydney II. As a 13 year old Sea Scout, Neville was beyond excited to be allowed on board the Sydney when she visited Bunbury in 1941.
