Anzac Day Stories

Honouring the brave men & women who represented their country during war.

LEST WE FORGET - ANZAC DAY 25 APRIL

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Albert (Bert) Oliver Coulson and Corporal Edgar Arthur Patrick Baugh (Paddy)

This is a story about two W.W.I soldiers from Casterton District. Their names were PTE. Albert Oliver Coulson -- No. 1259 (known as Bert) and CPL. Edgar Arthur Patrick Baugh -- No. 1239 (known as Paddy) 39th Battalion. These two soldiers were part of a group of Casterton...

By Kath Baugh
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Kenneth Rowley Day

In memory of my late father, Kenneth Rowley Day who served with the Australian Imperial Forces during World War II and who passed away on 23rd June 2012 aged 93 years. The poems and anecdotes were written by my father. Kenneth Rowley Day, service No.NX58426 served with the Militia from 4th September 1939 to 21st July 1940 then with the Australian Imperial Forces from 22nd July 1940 to 13th November 1945....

By Irene Gillespie
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Sven "Sam" Sandstrom

My great-grandfather, Samuel Plummer (born 17 Jan 1833, Luton, Bedfordshire, England, died 27 May 1888, Taree, NSW, Australia) owned a farm in Taree and Sven "Sam" Sandstrom was a handyman on it....

By Annette S K Urquhart
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Robert Edward Urquhart

My husband's grandfather, Robert Edward Urquhart (born in London, England, 27 Jul 1874-19 Aug 1920 died in Melbourne, Australia). He was in South Africa from Britain in the Cape Town Highlanders...

By Annette S K Urquhart
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