Great to see organisations recognising ANZAC Day and spirit on events like these. Young Stan Gurney VC, was a serious cyclist prior to his enlistment and subsequent exploits … Arthur Stanley Gurney (1908-1942), clerk and soldier, was born on 15 December 1908 at Day Dawn, on the Murchison goldfields, Western Australia, fourth of five children […]
April 2021
Kapyong Day: 24 April
Overshadowed by ANZAC Day, on 24 April each year we commemorate Kapyong Day and remember the service and sacrifice of the United Nations (UN) forces, including Australian troops of all three services, in defending Seoul in South Korea from communist forces, during the Korean War, from 1950 to 1953. Only five years after the end […]
The road to leadership
Wynnum Queensland local Claire Withrington is following a well-worn path to lead others in the Australian Army. Having joined the Army as part of the recent intake to the Royal Military College – Duntroon, Staff Cadet Withrington represents the fourth generation of her family serving in either the Australian or British armed forces. Empowering others […]