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25.01.2022 Completed portfolio on the ninth man listed on our World War One Cenotaph here in Batlow Bertie Harrison. It's such a privilege to be able to tell these men's story. Lest We Forget.... https://beyondthefrontline.com.au

24.01.2022 The French haven't forgotten 102 years ago on the eve of the 3rd anniversary of ANZAC Day Australian Forces were involved in the retaking of the French village of Villers Bretonneux . Little did they know they were forming a bond that exists to this day.... https://beyondthefrontline.com.au/ #ANZACDAY2020, #DontforgetourANZACS

22.01.2022 Mouquet Farm not far from the village of Pozieres Charles Bean Australia's Official War Correspondent during WW1 and founder of the Australian War Memorial reported that the Pozieres ridge was " more densely sown with Australian sacrifice than any other place on Earth". Sacred Ground.... https://beyondthefrontline.com.au/ #ANZACDay2020, #DontforgetourANZACS See more

22.01.2022 Local artist Samuel Hughes' tribute to the women who served on the orchards and farms surrounding Batlow during WW2. Such an important service provided by the women during the war years, their efforts will never be forgotten. Well done Sam.

21.01.2022 Making contact with the family's of soldiers that I research is such a special experience, recently the great niece of Bertie Harrison got in touch with us to request a copy of Betie's service. Upon arrival I received the following email. Hi Kevin, Received the book on Bertie Harrison late yesterday. I wasn't expecting it for a few days so nice to get it early. Wow! What a magnificent account of Bertie's military life. It is enthralling to read, and really does give us an i...nsight into what it was like for the Harrison brothers on the Western Front. So sad that Bertie was killed in action. It is incredible how you have woven my grandfather Thomas into the story. Thank you so much. It will definitely become a family heirloom for us. Once again. Congratulations on a remarkable achievement Kindest regards Jeanette J. To me that's what it's all about. Never Forget Beyond the Front Line. Remembering our diggers the best that we can one at a time. A photo of Bertie Harrison.

19.01.2022 Never Forgotten

19.01.2022 Messines Ridge, where Tunnellers fought their war beneath the trenches during WW1, 19 mines were detonated in early June 1917 to launch the Battle of Messines with Hill 60 being the largest explosion. May we remember all those who served in the Tunnelling Companies. https://beyondthefrontline.com.au/... #ANZACDay2020, #DontforgetourANZACS See more

19.01.2022 Batlow's Robert Currie has been remembered in the French village of Bullecourt overnight. A lovely tribute. Thankyou Never Forget

16.01.2022 On this ANZAC Day eve we remember one of Batlow's own, the 14th Serviceman listed on our cenotaph here in town, Arthur Rosenthall. Private Arthur Kingston Rosenthall Service Number 50 1st Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance ...Continue reading

15.01.2022 "Strapped to an anti-aircraft gun, 18 year old Edward 'Teddy' Sheean continued to fire at Japanese aircraft until the HMAS ARMIDALE slid beneath the waves." Whatever the outcome of today's news Teddy you won't be forgotten.

14.01.2022 A photo of the NCO's (Non Commissioned Officers) of the 21st Battalion A.I.F, taken at a Chateau in the village of Querrieu "On the Somme" France dated 27 June 1918. Standing back row 9th from left is Lance Corporal Gwynne Segal from Batlow. Gwynne Segal as a 19 year old enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Cootamundra on the 26th May 1916, given the Service Number 6123 he was placed in the 17th Reinforcements of the 21st Battalion.... Boarding the A-19 AFRIC in Sydney on the 3rd November 1916, Gwynne sailed for England and arrived at Plymouth on the 9th January 1917. After a period of training at Larkhill Gwynne then headed for France and overseas service on the 28th March 1917. Joining his unit (the 21st) on the 1st April 1917, who at the time were training at Becourt, Gwynne would spend the majority of the month road making by day and carrying ammunition by night. The beginning of May saw the 21st Battalion involved in the 2nd Battle of Bullecourt, Gwynne was Wounded in Action there suffering a Gun Shot Wound to the neck, evacuated back to England on the 17th May 1917 it would take 5 months before Gwynne recovered and be found fit for active service. Gwynne again headed overseas on the 20th October 1917 he rejoined his unit six days later, the 21st Battalion being in position at Steenvoorde near Ypres in Belgium, the Unit Diary noted " Training - 21 other ranks reported for duty from base". Gwynne went onto spend the next year with the 21st Battalion until the 1st September 1918 when the 21st were involved in the Battle of Mont St Quentin near the French town of Peronne. The Unit Diary notes " 1am Battalion in reserve" by 8.35 am " B , C and D Company's were ordered forward and moved up to support the 23rd and 24th Battalions who had made good progress but had suffered casualties and were being held up by machine gun fire from Mont St Quentin". At some point during the attack 102 years ago today Lance Corporal Gwynne Segal from Batlow was Killed in Action, he was 22 years of age. Gwynne would be the last casualty of the war from Batlow. On the 17th October 1919 Gwynne's family received information that an isolated grave had been found " between land and main road, just East of Halle and 1 mile North West of Peronne" . Gwynne's body was with the utmost care, attention and reverence and in the presence of a Chaplain re-interred in the nearest Military Cemetery , that Cemetery being and where Gwynne lies to this day the Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Perrone France. https://beyondthefrontline.com.au

14.01.2022 September 2014, Poppy display at the Tower of London commemorating 100 years since WW1 The beginning of Beyond the Front Line.

14.01.2022 Trekking Kokoda has been such an amazing experience and somewhere down the track we'll get back there, in the meantime I hope the beautiful people of PNG are all doing ok.

14.01.2022 Completed portfolio of Gunner John Hartnett, the tenth man listed on our Cenotaph here in Batlow. Serving with the 105th Howitzer Battery which was part of the 5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade, John was sadly killed in action on the 3rd of May 1917 during the 2nd Battle of Bullecourt. May he Rest in Peace. Never Forgotten. https://beyondthefrontline.com.au

14.01.2022 Wow...A historic day Ordinary Seaman Edward"Teddy" Sheean Australia's 101st Victoria Cross recipient and the Royal Australian Navy's first .

11.01.2022 Today we stop and take time to remember 3 men from Batlow who served during WW1 Private Robert Currie 19th Battalion A.I.F... Gunner John Hartnett 5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade A.I.F Private Perc Taylor 3rd Battalion A.I.F On this day 103 years ago all 3 men were part of the beginning of the Second Battle of Bullecourt, the 3 men who had enlisted at different times and were serving with different units came together here to be part of the Allies second attempt to break through the German defensive system known as the Hindenburg Line. Attacking between the French villages of Bullecourt and Riencourt, Australian Forces would go on to suffer approximately 7 000 casualties for little or no gain of ground, for the 3 men from Batlow, all were lost during the next 24 hours, (Robert 3 May, John 3 May and Perc 4 May), sadly all 3 have no known grave and today would rest either under a headstone marked "A Soldier of the Great War, Known Unto God," or still lie somewhere....... in the fields around Bullecourt. Bob, John and Perc are remembered at the Australian National Memorial at Villers Bretonneux France a memorial to the missing, on the Roll of Honour at the War Memorial in Canberra and most importantly on our Cenotaph here in Batlow. Rest In Peace boys Never Forgotten.

11.01.2022 75 years ago today, the dancing man celebrating the end of World War Two

10.01.2022 Standing in the middle of what 103 years ago was the middle of No Man's Land during WW1, looking towards the village of Bullecourt in France and back where Allied Forces were positioned when they attacked on this day in 1917. Bullecourt and Batlow have a connection which will be revealed in the coming weeks. https://beyondthefrontline.com.au/

10.01.2022 One of my favourite photos from World War One. B Company of the 29th Battalion A.I.F 8th August 1918 Among them is Private John Towers of Stockinbingal near Cootamundra NSW. ... (Standing 4th from end on right) Records show Private Towers was admitted to the Abbeville Hospital on the 9th November 1918 suffering from pneumonia, he sadly passed away on the 11th November 1918, the day the war came to an end. John now lies in the Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Abbeville, France. Never Forgotten https://beyondthefrontline.com.au

09.01.2022 Remembering my Great Grandfather William Wrathall who passed away on this night 102 years ago. Until our next visit Never Forgotten

09.01.2022 Today being the 103rd anniversary of the charge of the Australian Light Horse Brigade at Beersheba, we take time to remember all those who served with the Light Horse in the Middle East during World War One. Never Forget https://beyondthefrontline.com.au

09.01.2022 On the eve of the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War we remember all those from our home town of Batlow and the surrounding districts who enlisted and served during the war, and to those who sadly never returned home.... You will never be forgotten Lest We Forget

06.01.2022 Walking the Kokoda Track is such a humbling experience. To follow in the footsteps of men like Harold West and George Leonard is truly an honour. They won't be forgotten.

06.01.2022 V.C Corner Cemetery, Fromelles France 410 Unidentified Australian Soldiers were buried here at the end of WW1, all with no headstones. One of if not the eeriest place on the Western Front. https://beyondthefrontline.com.au/... #ANZACDay2020, #DontforgetourANZACS See more

04.01.2022 A trip to our neighbouring town Tumbarumba this afternoon to pay our respects to all those who were sadly apart of the Sandakan death marches which took place 75 years ago. May the 2 438 Australian and British P.O.W's never be forgotten.

04.01.2022 One of the many highlights of trekking Kokoda is the visit to the Bomana War Cemetery at Port Moresby. Among the thousands of brave men who lie there is Corporal John (Jack) French V.C who on this day in 1942 was killed in action during the Battle of Milne Bay on the Eastern tip of New Guinea. Whilst attacking Japanese machine gun posts French ordered his section to remain in position while he single handedly moved forward to deal with the threat. Knocking out two enemy pos...ts with grenades French moved onto the third with a sub machine gun, it was also dealt with, but as his section found when they moved forward French had been killed during the action. Corporal John French was recommended for the Victoria Cross for his actions that day which he posthumously received. Rest in Peace John.

03.01.2022 They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them, nor the years condem. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.

02.01.2022 John Simpson Kirkpatrick - "The man with the donkey", just one of the many stories to come from the Gallipoli campaign. On display at the Australian War Memorial is one of his identification tags. To think he was wearing it when this photo was taken.....

02.01.2022 Warrant Officer William Ernest Wills Royal Australian Air Force Service Number 429771 Born 6 August 1917 Kalgoorlie Western Australia ... Enlisted 21 October 1942 Perth Discharged 18 January 1946 Next of Kin Lesley Wills See more

01.01.2022 On the last day of our last visit to the Western Front in France and Belgium our final stop was at Delville Wood and the nearby Delville Wood Cemetery. Before leaving i wanted to take one more photo, a photo that would always be a reminder of what the Great War cost our country. That photo was of an Australian soldier's headstone, just one among thousands. Not knowing who he was or where he was from, today is the 104th anniversary of his death. We take time and remember ...Continue reading