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Anzac services
CRANBOURNE Saturday 25 April 5.45pm: Dawn service at Cranbourne RSL, 1475 South Gippsland Highway, with breakfast to follow. 10.15am: A march to the cenotaph will…
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Fortitude shows the Anzac spirit is in us all
By John Wells Dandenong Cranbourne RSL president The Anzacs are still here. The centenary of the landings at Gallipoli is a great opportunity…
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Battlefield is still revealing its past
By CASEY NEILL A RUSTED and battered piece of metal will take pride of place in the Dandenong Cranbourne RSL. Sub-branch president John Wells…
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First in the line of bravery
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD NARRE Warren’s Neville Jacka reckons his ancestor Albert Jacka must have been a “little bit crazy” to perform such incredible acts…
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Young vet’s convoy north
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS SELF-DESCRIBED “young veteran” Lance-Corporal Scott May will think beyond Gallipoli this Anzac Day. The Pakenham physiotherapist will ponder his comrades while…
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Dream garden of honour comes true
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH THE Pearcedale Public Hall almost runs in secretary Maureen Smollen’s veins and her dream for a memorial garden next to the…
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Words behind the loss
By BRIDGET SCOTT NO KNOWN grave – a distressing term used to describe the hundreds of soldiers who fought for their country, yet never…
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Blind soldier led the way
By ANEEKA SIMONIS A YOUNG soldier robbed of sight, taste and smell during the last days of the World War I is today remembered…
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Diggers came from far and wide
WHEN he died at his Cranbourne home in 1963, Gallipoli veteran Jack Telling was surrounded by “many old Diggers and Gippsland friends” according to…
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ROC-solid start, Scotty
By DAVID NAGEL A GRUELLING pre-season under second-year coach Scott Eastwood would appear to be paying off for ROC with an impressive 14-goal win in…
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Kidnap bid
A TEENAGE girl managed to escape into a nearby park after a man tried to take her from a Doveton bus stop last week. The…
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Letterbox alert
A CRANBOURNE woman was alerted to the fact that her letterbox had been set on fire by an alert on her phone. The Cranbourne woman…
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