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Finding my grandfather – William Leonard Tunny (Len) 1884-1942. Part 2.

GSQ Blog Posted on February 6, 2023 by Yvonne TunnyNovember 5, 2024

Readers may recall I introduced my grandfather Len in my story of 14 November, this is a continuation of Len’s tale after he returned from World War One. In 2014, I came across a website called Adopt a Digger, a centenary project to map returned soldiers from the Sunshine Coast area, particularly those who had taken up land at the Beerburrum Soldier Settlement.[1] Here I also discovered a photograph of my grandfather. It was taken at the camp in Enoggera … Continue reading

Posted in 'Adopt a Digger' project, Anzacs, Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Australian Imperial Forces (A.I.F.), Beerburrum, First Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.), Queensland, Soldier Settlements, World War One, World War One Project | 3 Replies

100 years Commemorating your ANZAC

GSQ Blog Posted on August 10, 2014 by Helen V SmithNovember 8, 2024

On the 4 August 1914 Australia was informed by telegram from England that a state of war existed with Germany. From a population of fewer than five million: Enlisted and served overseas: 324,000 Dead: 61,720 Wounded: 155,000 (all services) Prisoners of war: 4,044 (397 died while captive) (Source: Australian War Memorial at http://www.awm.gov.au/) These numbers meant that most families had either a direct family member or one from their extended family serving in one of the theatres of war and … Continue reading

Posted in Australian War Memorial, Commonwealth War Graves commission, Military History Group, Uncategorised, World War One, World War One Project | Leave a reply

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