My father was born in Italy in 1898. (We have a photo of him at the family house in his village. When it was demolished, it was found to be 300 years old). When Pilede turned seventeen, he was conscripted into the army. (In 1915, Italy joined the Allies in WWI). He fought for two […]
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The Camp Columbia Heritage Association has received the permission to reproduce the articles from the book: World War II Stories from Brisbane’s South West – written by Vicki Mynott. Foreword, Acknowledgements, Introduction, Timeline – World War II, Reading List RICHLANDS DARRA WACOL GOODNA OXLEY / CORINDA Other stories After the War Other information from the
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WORLD WAR IIStories from Brisbane’s South WestRichlands, Darra, Wacol, Goodna and Oxley Vicki MynottProject Support: Angela Naumann Richlands Inala & Suburbs History Group Inc Foreword The vision held by members of the Richlands, Inala & Suburbs History Group, from which this story results, was to recognize and celebrate in a local way, the 60th Anniversary
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My parents were both immigrants. My mother was English, born in 1897 west of London; she arrived in Australia in 1915. My father was born in 1906 in Switzerland, and he came to Australia in 1929-1930. They met and married here and moved to Richlands in 1931. I was born in 1932, at Lady Bowen
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