GEOFFREY CHARLES MURRAY – VIETNAM Geoffrey Charles Murray was born in Carlton on December 13th 1939 and was placed into the care of the St Vincent de Paul Orphanage in South Melbourne when he was 10 years old. He believes that the discipline and restraint he learnt growing up there put him in good stead… Continue reading Geoffrey Charles Murray – VIETNAM

FREDERICK GARDNER DAVEY – WW2 Frederick Gardner Davey, born in Bendigo on July 23rd 1917, is a true local hero with a remarkable story of service during World War II. Fred attended school in Bendigo and prior to enlisting he worked at the local Hume & Iser. In 1939, at the age of 22, Fred… Continue reading Frederick Gardner Davey WW2

GLADYS ELVA MOLE – WW2 Gladys Elva Mole was born on December 8th 1913, in Swan Hill, and trained as a nurse in Bendigo. On May 9th 1940, at the age of 26, she enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) alongside a group of Sisters from the local hospital, embarking on a journey… Continue reading Gladys Elva Mole WW2

JACK GRINTON – WW1 John William ‘Jack’ Grinton was born in Kerang on February 14th 1893 and was the oldest of 7 siblings born to Hughina and John Grinton. Before the war he worked on the family farm, known as ‘The Wattles’. He enlisted in Bendigo on February 3rd 1916, just days after his 17… Continue reading Jack Grinton – WW2