Hills Wartime Experiences
In The Hills Shire there exists a number of Honour Rolls and memorials that have been erected in memory of those that have served. We also have compiled a database of residents who have participated in war as well as recorded a number of oral histories related their wartime service.
See below for links to some of the history of the wartime experiences in The Hills Shire.
Hills Wartime Heroes |
Explore and online database of Hills residents who participated in war |
Honour Rolls and Plaques |
View the Honour Rolls and Plaques found in The Hills Shire |
Honour Roll Stories: Kellyville |
View the stories being some of the names on the Honour Rolls and Plaques found in The Hills Shire |
Castle Hill RSL |
Listen to an interview with Ron Smith as he talks about the Castle Hill RSL club |
103rd General Hospital |
Listen to an interview with Patricia Robinson as she recalls life at the 103rd General Hospital during world War 2 |
John Allen's wartime memories |
Hear an interview with John Allen which includes details of his experiences in WW2, emphasising his time as a POW in Burma |
Recollections of World War 2 |
View a video presenting eight difference residents as they recall what life was like in The Hills during World War 2 |
World War 2 movie |
View a movie about a former resident of Burnside, D G Simpson, who served in World War 2 |
World War 1 and Australia |
A research guide created by the State Library of New South Wales for students and researchers |