Our Wartime Heroes
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.
Former Bunbury Mayor, Dick McKenzie flew Blenheim and Mosquito bombers and survived a nerve wracking war flying low flying missions.
Jack was a teacher who wrote to his students to prepare them for the dangers to come.
Jack fought in some of the worst engagements of WWI and was wounded at Pozieres.
"You don't strike in the Army son." Norm soon learned this lesson. He fought in Africa and was wounded on Crete and taken prisoner.
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.
In 1915, Matron Jesse Clifton was quickly snapped up by the Australian Army Nursing Service and sent overseas. The nurses' workload was staggering, including treating the wounded coming from Gallipoli.
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.
