Happy New Year from all at the Genealogical Society of Queensland. We’re happy to announce the library will now be open from Tuesday 7 January with normal opening hours of 10am – 3pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. Our opening hours on a Saturday are 12pm noon – 4pm. Our regular bloggers are now refreshed and keen to submit a new batch of interesting blogs for 2020 beginning next Monday 13 January when member Bobbie Edes takes up Jill … Continue reading
One-sixth of Australia’s total pre-World War I population of 5 million was killed in action or wounded in the Middle East battles at Egypt or Gallipoli, in France or Belgium at Messines, Polygon Wood, Passchendaele. Survivors of these battles were discharged, repatriated to Australia, expected to take up their lives after what is today acknowledged as the most brutal war in living memory. Some managed to resume their pre-war lives, despite old wounds, amputations, painful memories of loss and sacrifice; … Continue reading
