The finding of ‘Beautiful Betsy’
From time to time many stories of World War 2 missing aircraft came to light but none more mysterious than that of the missing...
Where ‘Black Lives Mattered’ – 1942
Our history contributor JOHN TELFER shares his latest look into the past in this week’s edition…
On May 25th 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, an African-American...
William Campbell’s amazing escape…
On 19th March 1945, Lancaster Bomber ME548, one of 277 bombers, took off from the Royal Air Force base at Killingholme, Lancashire, at 23.50...
The Unsung Heroine from Karara
A young woman from Karara, Queensland, who died over 100 years ago lies at rest in a quiet section of the British war cemetery...
A chance discovery…
The recent story of Flight Lieutenant William Campbell’s amazing escape from his burning Lancaster over Germany in World War 2, published in the SFT...
The heroism of Nurse Edith Cavell…
I recently read a wonderful heart-warming book titled “Anzac Girls” written by Peter Rees and he gives a very detailed history of those women...
Flight Sergeant James Noel Griffin, RAAF
At approximately 1300 hours on 24th March, 1944, a Lancaster bomber B Mk 1, took off from the Royal Air Force base at Hemswell,...
The 75th Squadron’s Warwick connection…
Local military history writer and researcher JOHN TELFER shares his first contribution for 2021 – the Warwick connection to the famous ‘75th Squadron’…
Throughout Warwick’s...
The legacy of George Powell Barnes
One of Warwick’s outstanding heritage buildings is situated on the corner of Palmerin and King Streets, and apart from its war-time history of being...
The Incredible Luck of Private Clarrie Francis. First A.I.F.
Many stories emanating from World War 1, tell of the terrible casualty figures suffered by Australian forces from 1914 – 1918. During this period,...
The story of the Kenny brothers
Anzac Day 2021 has been commemorated all over the country but many stories of courage and commitment by these remarkably resilient men of Australia,...
Indigenous Anzacs 1903 – 1949
The heroic stories of the Anzacs held the centre piece of Australia’s history in the World War 1 and World War 2 periods, and...
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Through the hoops
Bad weather meant there was no Association Croquet played at Stanthorpe this week but all the other disciplines were able to get out and...
