GEOFFREY EDWARDS OAM The following story of Geoff Edwards’ life and that of the creation of the Prevelly Chapel in the small town of Prevelly near Margaret River WA has been provided by his daughter, Marilyn Sadleir nee Edwards. PRIVATE GEOFFREY EDWARDS WX778 Of the many thousands of Australian soldiers who served in WWll,...Read More
Sunday 6 November 2022 Members of the Greek Community together with the general public were invited to the Oxi Day Celebration in Kings Park on 6 November 2022. The celebration was delayed from its authentic date of October 28 to allow the participation of the outstanding Greek Presidential Guard (also known as Evsones) who were...Read More
Ronald GloverRuwoldt WX1695 Ronald Ruwoldt WX1695 was born in Perth on the 19th of October 1915 and spent much of his early life working on farms in Western Australia. He enlisted for service in Subiaco and was sent to the Middle East with the 2/3 Australian Field Regiment on RMS Empress of Canada on the...Read More
The Battle of Crete Wreath Laying Ceremony was held on Sunday 29 May 2022 at the State War Memorial in King’s Park. The Consul of Greece, Mrs Georgia Karasiotou invited all Greeks and Friends of Greece to attend this event which represented the 81st Anniversary of the Battle of Crete and the Greek Campaign. The...Read More
Pte Frederick Edward White, NX4726 (Enlisted 12 October 1939) The following article from the Cooma Express was forwarded to the Committee by Frederick White’s daughter and she noted that:- on the 18 March 1941 he embarked for service in Greece with 2/3rd, he was a signaller. His service record gives few details, but he was...Read More
Sadly Norm passed away on the 15th of May 2021 at the age of 101. He was one of the very few remaining survivors of the Battle of Crete. The following interview was recorded in 2020 during which Norm talks about the German Paratroopers and their involvement in the Battle. Obituary The following Obituary appeared...Read More
Escape from Crete The following letter from Sgt Ronald Pratt to his family was forwarded to the Committee by his son, Stephen. Ronald was a member of 2nd/11 Battalion that fought in the Battle of Crete. The letter to his family describes the period from his escape from the island to when he is finally...Read More
This function was held in the Jackson McDonald Boardroom in St Georges Terrace, Perth on Thursday the 27th of May 2021 to showcase the Committee’s intentions for the memorial and to also reveal for the first time the chosen memorial design. Guests were invited from Government, the Greek clergy, government agencies, local government, business, and...Read More
VX 8876 CPL D L MILLER 2/1st MACHINEGUN BATTALION AIF Don Miller was born in Glenferrie Victoria on 22 March 2012 and was enlisted into the 2nd AIF on 27 November 1940. He joined the 2/1st Machine Gun Battalion at Puckapunyal for training & departed for the UK in May 1940. His unit embarked for...Read More
