ANZAC Cottage in World War II
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Sun 06 Aug 2017
While
ANZAC Cottage's connections to
World War I are well known and recognised, its role as a memorial was honoured and acknowledged during the next significant conflict,
World War II. This took on many forms by many people, including some of the community members who helped to build the Cottage and members of the
Porter family who worked to '
return the favour'.
This topic will be the focus of two talks on
Sunday,
August 6 at
1:30pm and
2:30pm when the
Friends of ANZAC Cottage host the
Open Day entitled '
'.
Community service and two wars
Several of the men who helped to build ANZAC Cottage went on to enlist in World War I and some, even though they suffered injuries and illness, went on to enlist in World War II. One of these men was Francis Seddon Kelsall (pictured below).
Porters pay it forward
Officially opened on April 15, 1916 with the honour of living in Anzac Cottage given to
Private Cuthbert John Porter , who returned wounded on the first Ballarat landing at Albany on July 31, 1915. Private Porter and his family lived in the Cottage until his death in 1964. Formally taking over the property on April 16, 2016 and raising the Australian flag every dawn for 48 years.
Two of Private Porter's daughter's, Doreen and Marjorie were air raid wardens during the early years of World War II. Private Porter's youngest daughter, Marjorie enlisted in the Australian Women's Army Service, and in that service manned searchlights in the Fremantle area, spotting enemy aircraft. All of Private Porter's daughters married World War II servicemen.
ANZAC Cottage (
lots of information here ), located at 38 Kalgoorlie Street, Mt Hawthorn, will be open from 1:00pm to 4:00pm with free entry and afternoon tea available for a gold coin donation.
A reminder, too, that the
Friends of ANZAC Cottage are
collecting information on
servicemen and
women who served in any conflict, and who are or have been associated with the City of Vincent.
For more information on the
Open Day or the collection of veteran's details please contact Anne by emailing
[email protected] or call 0411 44 55 82. Their
Facebook page is a great way to keep in touch with the Cottage.
Photos: courtesy of Friends of ANZAC Cottage unless otherwise noted. Artwork: by John F.
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