Local historians return to community cemeteries this weekend, in support of buried ANZAC soldiers and ex-military personnel.
In a yearly tradition, beginning with Proserpine Cemetery in 2016, Lyn Burke and Lloyd Fox will erect over 350 small Australian flags on the graves of ANZAC soldiers and ex-military personnel, including one Boer War soldier, two Gallipoli veterans, and one 5th Light Horseman.
Five white crosses will also be erected for five World War One veterans who have no headstone.
The pair will begin their duties on Saturday, April 22, at 9am, in Proserpine Cemetery, placing 380 Australian flags on the graves of ex-servicemen and women.
They will also be honouring Maureen Busuttin, who passed away in September 2022 and enlisted into Great Britain’s land army in 1923, as well as two newly located sailors, John Compton and Keith Savage.
In Collinsville Cemetery at 2pm, the pair will continue placing the flags, for a further 30 ex-servicemen.
A QR Code will also be placed on the Collinsville Cenotaph, containing information gathered on nine of the men who appear on the Roll of Honour.
This will continue to be an on-going project, with information updated periodically.
A similar QR Code is hoped for Bowen Cemetery, with local schoolchildren and the Bowen Chamber of Commerce working collaboratively on producing a comprehensive list of local ANZACs and ex-servicemen and women.
Lyn and Lloyd are no strangers to local history, completing two books on World War One, titled ‘Proserpine Answered the Call’ and ‘The Proserpine News’, which are readily available in the local library and in local schools.
Members of the community are warmly encouraged to join in the effort to recognise local ANZACs and ex-military personnel.
Collinsville ex-servicemen and women to be honoured this weekend. Photo supplied
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