Love letters from the front

Yesterday the Australian War Memorial announced a request for volunteers to assist them to transcribe thousands of love letters written between soldiers and their loved ones at home during the major conflicts. I signed up to the website and started to transcribe a letter from Dorothy Williams to her love Malcolm ‘Mac’ Keshan. The letterContinue reading “Love letters from the front”

Christmas Conversations

Christmas is a great time to have a conversation with family members about family history. Chatting about family stories with older family members while gathered is an important element to gathering clues to help piece together an ancestor’s life. My grandfather Frederick James Peeling was born in Shepherds Bush, London on 19 May 1908, toContinue reading “Christmas Conversations”

Ethel Stalker – war time nurse

Today is Remembrance Day. We pause to remember those who served in the military in all conflicts and those that made the ultimate sacrifice. I also like to pay homage to those that have preserved the history of their service such as the National Archives of Australia and the Australian War Memorial. The National ArchivesContinue reading “Ethel Stalker – war time nurse”