Author name: Dugald Saunders

As we commemorate Anzac Day – I’m sharing some local stories to recognise and remember those who sacrificed so much, so we can enjoy what we have today. — George Collins, born in the Wellington region of New South Wales in 1876, was the son of William Collins and Sarah Knight. His mother, Sarah Knight was the first child of Aboriginal woman Diana Mudgee and James Knight. George’s parents had a farm between Lincoln and Spicers Creek in the Wellington Region. George had four brothers and five sisters and it is believed he may have attended school with his siblings

As we commemorate Anzac Day – I’m sharing some local stories to recognise and remember those who sacrificed so much, so we can enjoy what we have today. — William Francis ‘Nip’ Clifford was born on 16 May 1892 at Wallsend NSW, to parents James Clifford, a miner, and Bridget O’Connor. He was known as Nip due to his short stature – he stood at just 5 feet and 6 inches. Nip enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on 19 February 1917 in the 3rd Battalion, 24th Reinforcement. Nip’s brother, Terence Thomas Clifford, 3rd Battalion, was killed in action

As we commemorate Anzac Day – I’m sharing some local stories to recognise and remember those who sacrificed so much, so we can enjoy what we have today. — Narromine’s Victor Douglas Guthrie was an 18-year-old railway porter when he enlisted in the RAAF at Cobar in 1941. He became a career airman and served in the Second World War, afterwards with the Occupational Forces in Japan and in the Vietnam War where he met then Prime Minister, Harold Holt. He qualified as a pilot and was promoted to Warrant Officer, Pilot Officer and Wing Commander in 1967. Victor was

As we commemorate Anzac Day – I’m sharing some local stories to recognise and remember those who sacrificed so much, so we can enjoy what we have today. — Private Charles Prince, from Dubbo, was 29 at the outbreak of hostilities and enlisted in World War I on December 15, 1914. He subsequently served in Egypt, Turkey, France and Belgium — but would never get that longed-for trip back home. In almost three years abroad, Private Prince had endured freezing winters and several bouts of illness. Little wonder then that an uncensored letter home to his father dated August 28,