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Toowoomba airman's remains found at WWII crash site

THE remains of a Toowoomba airman killed in World War Two have finally been identified in Belgium, more than 70 years after...

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17th Nov. 2016 11:11 AM

FINALLY RECOVERED: Toowoomba man and Flight Sergeant Allan Olsen's remains have been found in the wreckage of the RAF Lancaster, which was shot down over Belgium in 1944.

RSL chiefs received 'millions' in consultancy fees

THE national president of the RSL has promised to stand down amid claims he and other senior figures shared in millions of...

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08th Nov. 2016 9:11 AM

Rod White, the national president of the RSL, has offered to stand down.

Veterans to get simpler appeals

VETERANS will have a simpler appeals system that still affords them access to legal assistance under recent changes.

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23rd Sept. 2016 7:09 PM

Armed forces are seen during the Anzac Day march on the commemoration of the centenary of Anzac on Anzac Day in Perth Western Australia, Saturday, April 25, 2015.(AAP Image/Rebecca Le May) NO ARCHIVING

VC holder Donaldson happy to see dogs get their day

MARK Donaldson in Maroochydore to help pay tribute to bravery of combat dogs killed in action while serving and saving ADF...

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08th July 2016 7:07 AM

SPECIAL TRIBUTE: Corporal Mark Donaldson (left) and retired war veteran and artist Sapper David Sturmer of Sydney with the painting, Silent Guardians. Mark’s dog Devil is in the bottom left of the painting.

Grafton RSL evolves with the times

GRAFTON RSL sub-branch is working to change the perception of your typical RSL club.

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30th June 2016 5:06 AM

FLY THE FLAG: President of the South Grafton RSL Sub-Branch Damien Carter shines through an Australian Flag at the South Grafton Anzac Day service.

Funds provided for Vietnam remembrance ceremony

BATTLE of Long Tan book to be distributed to all schools in the Clarence region as part of 50th anniversary of one of...

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22nd April 2016 8:04 AM

Vietnam veterans singing the National Anthem during the Long Tan Day ceremony at Memorial Park, Grafton on Monday. Photo Tim Howard / Daily Examiner

$160,000 to help recover from the horrors of war

VETERANS in Ipswich and Somerset have received more than $160,000 to help recover from the horrors of war.

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11th April 2016 3:04 PM

VITAL SERVICE: Judith Smith, Peter Ryan, Teresa Harding and James McGrath take a look at the veteran support centre in Lowood.

Cosmos remembrance documentary needs veterans

ROBERT Somerfield picked the air force because he didn’t like carrying heavy packs.

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06th Oct. 2015 6:10 PM

Local author reaches out to veterans

LYN Fleming is a supporter of the Australian Institute of Professional Photographers WW2 project, which honours the efforts...

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02nd Sept. 2015 6:09 PM

War memorials at Nanango and Murgon to be restored

WAR memorials in Murgon and Nanango will be restored after a recent announcement of funding.

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02nd June 2015 11:06 AM

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