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Snapshots from Home - a comfort for World War I and II soldiers

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 6 Jan

We watch Antiques Roadshow most afternoons and yesterday a member of the public had brought in a number of photographs complete with forms saying ‘Snapshots from Home’ across the top of each one. During World War I, the YMCA...

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One mother's story - looking for her son

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Oct

I wrote a bit about Jane Adams in my last post. By the time her husband died in 1895, Jane had had twelve children. The oldest drowned in a well at 2 ½ years old, the next died at birth, a son died aged 13 from a riding accident,...

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A grave for a returned serviceman

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Jun

In the cemetery where my parents and brother are buried, we came across this grave for Private Charles Pritchard, Army Postal Service who died aged 51. What we found a bit unusual was the plaque at the base of the grave which...

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A tribute to the Light Horsemen of World War I

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Nov 24

The photo shows an installation commemorating the role played by the Australian Light Horse during World War I. Australia sent more than 120,000 horses overseas. Many were what became known as ‘Walers’, the name deriving from New...

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Five out of seven of Vince's family attended the memorial service

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Nov 24

I wrote about attending a memorial service in a small town. Vince’s great-uncle enlisted from that town and was one of those who were killed in France in World War I. There is now a memorial rose garden there and the photo shows...

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Remembering a World War I soldier

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 10 Nov 24

It’s Remembrance Day in Western Australia and shortly we’re heading to Brunswick Junction to a service which will commemorate the 28 young men from that region who lost their lives during the 1914-1918 war. Vince’s great uncle was...

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Times have changed in the theatre too

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 28 Apr 24

We travelled to a nearby city yesterday and attended a play last night in their state-of-the-art theatre. They called it a ‘spectacular fusion of theatre and cinema’ which was a pretty true statement. The setting was the World...

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Yesterday was ANZAC Day in Australia

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 25 Apr 24

Yesterday was ANZAC Day for Australia when we remember those who fought in the various wars. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The focus is on the beach landings at Gallipoli where hundreds of soldiers were...

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Only one returned

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 22 May 23

During World War I, horses, donkeys and mules played a major part in most areas of war. Between 130,000 and 160,000 horses were went from Australia to serve as mounts for troopers of the Australian Light Horse. The heavier horses...

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Not really a desirable summer residence

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 16 Jun 22

A few years back we went on a wildflower excursion with some friends. One of the places we stopped at was Canna which is pretty much deserted now. There is an old hall there and, a short distance away, the remains of a tin...

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A dog named Driver

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Jun 22

Some years ago in Albany, Western Australia, we walked through an exhibition of war memorabilia and came across a display about Driver, a little terrier cross puppy which was born in 1915 and accompanied Field Company Engineers...

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A collection of furphies has now been sold

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 30 Mar 22

On July 2, 2018, I wrote about Furphy tanks and how, in Australian vernacular, telling a Furphy meant telling white lie or a ‘tall story’ (exaggerated account). As the discussion received ten responses and only about three of...

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Being reminded of my good fortune

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 23 Feb 20

I wrote about the crystal necklace I received for my 21st birthday. To celebrate the momentous day when I became officially ‘adult’, we invited a number of family and friends to a small hall for a dance. There was usually a...

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They Shall Not Grow Old

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 24 May 19

I came across this documentary today that was released in 2018. These types of movies really interest me. It includes state of the art technology, filmmaker Peter Jackson presents archival footage restored and colorized to...

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A World War I memento found in a West Australian thrift shop

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Mar 19

I’ve been away for two nights and now have a heap of notifications to respond to but I’m slowly getting there. The photo is of two brooches which my uncle brought back from the Middle East when he was posted over there in World...

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Do you tell furphies?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 2 Jul 18

Have you heard the term ‘telling a furphy’ or is it another phrase that is only heard in Australia? It means to tell a fib or a ‘tall story’ (exaggerated account). Its basis is very interesting. John Furphy established a foundry...

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It's Doughnut Day...

STOUTjodee @STOUTjodee (3670) • United States 1 Jun 18

The Salvation Army in 1938 set aside the first Friday in June to honor women who served doughnuts to soldiers in World War I. A couple of "famous" doughnut places are Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme will be having "free"...

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There are columbariums and there are columbariums

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Dec 17

@RasmaSandra recently wrote a post about a monument erected by the Federation Nationale des Societes Colombophiles in honour of carrier pigeons and their contribution to the French army during World War I. The word ‘colombophiles’...

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Battle of Beersheba - a turning point in World War I

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 31 Oct 17

Vince has just had a Facebook message from a friend who does endurance riding (on horseback). She had just set her alarm for 3am. She and her husband are in southern Israel as part of a group who have just taken part in a...

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Some Interesting Events In the Month of June

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 1 Jun 17

Some Interesting Things That Happened in June In Times Past History is interesting to me, so I like to find out things that happened in the past. Each month has its highlights as far as history is concerned. Here are few...

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