TIME IN SERVICE
TIME IN SERVICE
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This section (currently under development) contains details of some of the service history of people connected to the Montmorency Eltham RSL.
The page includes the following sub-sections:.
Links to the details of service of the 38 people whose names are engraved on the obelisk located in the main street of Eltham and which is the site of our annual dawn service each Anzac Day
Links to the National Archives of Australia records of members of our Sub Branch or who have been local residents
Personal stories about the military experiences of some local members. Various factors determine the nature of the work undertaken once basic training has been completed. Possibilities include postings at various sites around Australia, or deployment overseas which may involve peace-time activities, peace-keeping duties or being involved in armed conflict situations.
The ELTHAM CENOTAPH
The Cenotaph is located adjacent to Main Rd between the Library and the town centre, having earlier been on the site of the Eltham RSL premises until that Sub Branch was closed in 2011. It initially contained the names of those who died during their military service in WW 1. The names of those who gave their life in later conflicts were added later.
This section contains links to the stories of those who served and died, and now have their names listed on the cenotaph. Click on a name below to read a brief account of the soldier's military history (the list will be added to during the first months of 2026).
SERVICE HISTORIES of INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
The National Archives of Australia stores the enlistment details and service histories of all service members who took part in military activities during WW1 and WW2 (NAA also has records of those who served in more recent conflicts but the sheer number of them means that it takes an exceptional length of time to check and scan them all; details of more recent enlistees will gradually become available).
Some WW1 and WW2 people who were members of the Montmorency or Eltham Sub Branches, or who were local residents, have been downloaded from the NAA, and they can be studied by clicking on the relevant name in the list below.
Jack BRENNAN Jock PETRIE Jack CORDWELL Bob BARLING Robert DAVEY
ORAL HISTORIES of MEMBERS WHO SERVED in the MILITARY
An emerging project for the History & Heritage group is to obtain first-hand records of the military experiences of some of our members.
The interviews are recorded in MP3 format and should operate satisfactorily on any device by clicking the Play icon.
John HAINES
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