Remembrance Day articles

The Real Poppy of Flanders

Diamond Creek district sent at least 153 men to fight in the First World War; some enlisted early and were at the Gallipoli landings and later served in France and Belgium. Most of those 153 men served during the campaigns in France and Belgium with 31 losing their lives, buried in war cemeteries and in […]

Remembrance Day Service & Dedication of Panels Commemorating Our WW1 Servicemen

On Sunday, 13th November 2022 we held a Remembrance Day Service at Ellis Cottage Lone Pine Memorial Garden. Following the service we dedicated panels commemorating servicemen from Diamond Creek District who served in WW1 that have been in place on the barn wall for over two years. We are very happy to have finally had […]