A Dutch Historian’s Request
You can listen to a reading of this article by clicking the following link: Interest in the Battle of Fromelles has grown steadily in recent years, not only in Australia but across the world. What (more…)
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All Saints Honour Board: Tom Hawkes
Among the many names carved into the All Saints World War I Honour Board, few carry a story as unexpected and far‑reaching as that of T.B. Hawkes. At first glance, his entry looks like any (more…)
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All Saints Honour Board: Alan & Doris Green
Across the western wall of All Saints, Newtown, the WW1 Honour Board has long stood as a quiet ledger of sacrifice. Many parishioners know its polished timber and gilt lettering by sight, yet few know (more…)
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November 5 2025 Speaker Report
You can listen to a reading of this article by clicking the following link: Enlisting and Resisting At our November Society meeting, we were privileged to hear from Dr Bart Ziino of Deakin University, whose (more…)
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The Soldiers of St Marks on the Hill
The Sacrifice of the Great War The Soldiers of St Mark’s on the Hill Anglican Memorial Window and Honor Roll, Leopold. The Society recently received a copy of a remarkable book chronicling the experiences of (more…)
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Geelong’s First Marathon Man
This article is a reprise of a story that the author, Harry Roberts, wrote and had published in 1976. It introduces the story of Mack Connor that unfolds in four short videos. Jaded and weary (more…)
