Roger Morris
“My heritage, my culture and where I am from means the most to me and for me to be able to pass that onto my children and younger family members gives me the upmost honour to do so.” – Roger Morris Roger Morris Gunditjmara/Ngandi/WiradjuriSergeantRoyal Australian EngineersAustralian Army Medals Australian Defence Medal “I was born in […]…
Sharen A’Hang
“When times are tough, and I start to feel depressed, instead of getting more depressed I remember that there is always someone else worse off than me.” – Sharen A’Hang Sharen A’Hang Nauo (Nawu) womanPrivate/CraftsmanWomen’s Royal Australian Army CorpsRoyal Australian Electrical and Mechanical EngineersRoyal Australian Army Pay CorpsCaptain AACAustralian Army Cadet Corps Medals Reserve Force […]…
Trevor Mark Mays
“To ignore evil is to be an accomplice of it.” – Trevor Mark Mays Trevor Mark Mays Nation: KulinMob: Yorta YortaLance Corporal22nd Engineer RegimentRoyal Australian EngineersAustralian Army Medals Australian Operational Service Medal – Border ProtectionAustralian Defence MedalSoldiers Medallion for Exemplary Service “I was born and raised in Yarra Glen into a loving family comprising of […]…
Jeffery Yoelu
“Time and tide wait for nobody – It’s a way of thinking to act or do what needs doing now rather than later because time and the tide will never wait for you.” – Jeffery Yoelu Jeffery Yoelu Clan: Samu AugadhalaigTotem: CassowarySergeantRoyal Australian Infantry CorpsAustralian Army Medals Australian Active Service Medal with clasps East Timor, […]…
Lawrence Drinkwater
“Take life seriously, have a crack and don’t be scared to do so! But do not take everything in life seriously.” – Lawrence Drinkwater Lawrence Drinkwater Cloncurry, Moa Island/St Paul way, Torres StraitPrivate CraftsmanRoyal Australian Electrical and Mechanical EngineersAustralian Army “I was born and raised on the Sunshine Coast, but when I was a teenager, […]…
Keith Brennan
“I have always been told I was very lucky. I replied, the more I worked the luckier I became.” – Keith Brennan Keith Brennan Kamilaroi manCaptainRoyal Australian Army Medical CorpsAustralian Army Medals Australian Active Service Medal with clasp Iraq 2003Iraq MedalAustralian Service Medal with clasps East Timor and Timor-LesteNational Police Service MedalDefence Long Service MedalNational […]…
Rosemary Wanganeen
“What I want other Aboriginal people to understand about loss and grief is that healing must start with the individual. We cannot heal as a people, a community, a society, or a family until we first heal ourselves. Each of us is part of a larger whole, and our collective strength depends on the well-being […]…
Victor Bartley OAM
“Those six years I spent in the Army were the best part of my life. They made me what I am today. They gave me discipline, mateship, and friendship. I learned how to be a person, how to take orders, and how to do what you’re supposed to do when you’re supposed to do it.” […]…
Kenneth Drinkwater
“Looking back now, the Army has certainly equipped me to survive in the real world. Serving in the Army fostered personal growth, discipline, and resilience. It instilled a strong sense of duty, teamwork, and responsibility that shaped me into a confident and capable person. I still live these traits today and will live them for […]…
Liam Harte
“Some things happen for a reason, the same as they don’t happen for a reason – and sometimes things need to break in order for you to fix it.” – Liam Harte Liam Harte Dunghutti – Saltwater FreshwaterPrivate1st Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentRoyal Australian Infantry CorpsAustralian Army Medals Australian Active Service Medal with clasp East TimorAustralian […]…