THE CRAIGIEBURN WAR MEMORIAL AND REMEMBRANCE COMMITTEE

1918 – 2018 Centenary Project

Format:  DVD

Each Veteran is interviewed for 30 minutes.

Questions will range from their reasons for joining,  family’s reactions, training, campaigns and their resettlement after the War.

Participants:

Veterans living in Craigieburn, WWII, Korea, Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam, East Timor, Iraq, Afghanistan and Peace-Keeping/Peace-Enforcement

Veterans or their families can email us send us a message our Contact Page

DVD Audience:

Living History Artefact – 1st Source History – distributed to schools, libraries and Veterans’ families.

Project Sponsor:

Ray White Craigieburn

Scheduled Filming:

30th July 2017: Visits to WWII Veterans

Completed:

Mrs Pauline Edwards (RAAF);

Mr Robert Mactier (RAAF);

Mr George Schofield (2AIF);

Mr Robert Stokes (2AIF)

27th August 2017: Interviews

Completed: 

Cr Drew Jessop (Video Introduction);

Mr John Lynch (RAN – Malaya & Far East Strategic Reserve);

Mr Terry Ireland (RN – Korea);

Mr Brian Coward (Army – Vietnam);

Mr Steve Lowe (Army – Vietnam)

17th September 2017: Interviews

Completed:  

Mr Robert ‘Scotty’ McKinna (RAN – Far East Strategic Reserve & Vietnam) ;

Mr Neville Young (RAAF – Vietnam)

22th October 2017:Interviews

Completed:

Mr Bill Anderson (Army – Vietnam);

Mr Will Anderson (Army – Peacetime Injuries);

Mr John Ross (Army – Vietnam);

Mr Jonothan Brosnan (Army – Solomon Islands & Operation Resolute (Border Protection)