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Rolls of Honour

The Goldfields has many 'Rolls of Honour' from the Boer war through to the Vietnam war both in public places and in private building. This is a collection of some of the more hard to find rolls, listing those who fought and those who died.

South Kalgoorlie -How it came to be

24/02/2017 By Moya Sharp 7 Comments

Many Hands Make Light Work

Western Mail 26th Dec 1946 Ex-servicemen have banded together for a building project at Kalgoorlie The Housing Problem   –    Enterprise on the Goldfields        by K, Douglas DUE to the initiative and willingness of a band of ex servicemen, a model community centre is well under way to being completed at […]

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The Buck Brothers – Goldfields Heros

20/02/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Grave of John and Frederick BUCK, Kalgoorlie Cemetery

The following is a brief story about two of our Tunnelling Heros from the Goldfields – Courtesy of John Reading of the Tunnllers.Org NOTE: Although all the brothers returned from Australia all died young the oldest being John at age 44yrs.  Do you have a tunneller in your family? You can search the nominal roll […]

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Honour Roll Unveiled – Ora Banda

11/02/2017 By Moya Sharp 12 Comments

Charles Henry MINDNER

Ora Banda sent more men to the First World War than any other town of its size in Western Australia. Of the 100 men who enlisted 35 were to make the ultimate sacrifice.  –   From the Kalgoorlie Miner  21 October 1920, page 6 HONOUR ROLL UNVEILED. Ora Banda, Oct 18th 1920. On Sunday afternoon […]

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Spirit of Anzac – volunteers needed

24/12/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Would you be able to volunteer your time for the “Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience” in Kalgoorlie/Boulder between 30 Jan – 5 Feb 2017? If so you can download a volunteer for at:- https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=1621199471

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Dan Dill’s Working Holiday – book review

20/12/2016 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Dan Dill's Working Holiday

Dan Dill’s Working Holiday in Australia – by Paul Dillon I was recently sent two copies of the latest publication by Paul Dillon. He had originally envisioned a set of four books culminating in his research into his family history. However, after seeing the letters that Dan wrote back to his family in Ireland, the […]

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