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.
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Hills Wartime Heroes
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Explore and online database of Hills residents who participated in war
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Honour Rolls and Plaques
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View the Honour Rolls and Plaques found in The Hills Shire
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Honour Roll Stories: Kellyville
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View the stories being some of the names on the Honour Rolls and Plaques found in The Hills Shire
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World War Two Nominal Roll
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World War Two Nominal Roll: The Nominal Roll is an index of information that provides a 'snapshot' of individual service gathered from service records, during the period 3 September 1939 to 2 September 1945.
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Castle Hill RSL
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Listen to an interview with Ron Smith as he talks about the Castle Hill RSL club
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103rd General Hospital
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Listen to an interview with Patricia Robinson as she recalls life at the 103rd General Hospital during world War 2
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John Allen's wartime memories
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Hear an interview with John Allen which includes details of his experiences in WW2, emphasising his time as a POW in Burma
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Recollections of World War 2
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View a video presenting eight difference residents as they recall what life was like in The Hills during World War 2
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World War 2 movie
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View a movie about a former resident of Burnside, D G Simpson, who served in World War 2
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World War 1 and Australia
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A research guide created by the State Library of New South Wales for students and researchers
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