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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…
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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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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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Brothers lost to the drumbeat of war
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD IN LESS than a year the Great War claimed the lives of two Kent brothers, Alfred and Norman. The first of…
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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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Silva’s dreams dashed
MAJOR league dreams for Adam Silva have been dashed for the moment, with Major League Baseball powerhouse New York Yankees releasing the young slugger. Silva,…
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Scorpions get the point
By JARROD POTTER LAST quarter score-line flattery didn’t hide a dark-and-dreary day for Casey Scorpions in its VFL season opener. Spraying their way through a…
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Girls are back in the game
By JARROD POTTER BACK in the elite ranks for 2015, former Berwick WFC duo Ellie Blackburn and Katie Loynes will get their chance to run…
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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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On the trail of grandfather’s memory
By BRIDGET SCOTT CAROLE-Ann Kerford shared a special bond with her late grandfather – she was the first person he really opened up to…
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View from the other trench
By CASEY NEILL BERWICK man Peter Neumann serves as a reminder of the other side of war. His grandfather Arthur fought for Germany during…
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