A 2015 TRIBUTE
INTRODUCTION Specially created for the Australasian Quilt Convention in 2015 is this display of small challenge quilts, commemorating one of Australia and New Zealand’s most defining times and in tribute to all those affected by conflicts over the years. For the ‘Lest We Forget Quilt Challenge – 100 Years, 100 Quilts’ quiltmakers from across Australia and New Zealand were invited to contribute a 25cm square quilt. The works were shown first at AQC and then the Craft & Quilt Fairs across Australia and New Zealand in 2015. Many quiltmakers have added a dedication to their quilt, and tell the story behind each piece in the accompanying statement. THANK YOU TO ALL THE QUILTMAKERS INVOLVED IN THIS SPECIAL CHALLENGE
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Ailsa Koloi: QLD Lest we forget
I think the Biblical passage John 15.13 best speaks of the supreme sacrifice made by so many Australian and New Zealand men and women. Our grateful thanks to them all. DEDICATION: My thanks to all who gave their life for my freedom.
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Alana von Finster: NSW Lest We Forget
The phrase ‘Lest We Forget’ evokes feelings of compassion for each individual soldier going to war. In my quilt I pieced together a young brave-faced boy on his way to combat. He is terrified and yet his love for his country, his family and his mates gives him the strength to fight.
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Alison Haines: NZ Le Quesnoy
This quilt is based on my memory of the memorial to the New Zealanders who liberated the village of Le Quesnoy in France on the 4th November 1918. I visited this memorial in 2011 and I was moved by the sacrifice those Kiwi’s made to save such a beautiful village and its people. DEDICATION: This quilt is dedicated to the New Zealanders who saved the village of Le Quesnoy in France on the 4th November 1918.
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Alison Withers: Vic For Freedom
“ANZAC is not merely about loss. It is about courage, and endurance, and duty, and love of country, and mateship, and the survival of a sense of self-worth and decency in the face of dreadful odds.” Sir William Deane 1999. Every ANZAC Day men and women who have fought and served for our tomorrows remember their mates lost to wars. We honour them for the sacrifices they have made for our freedom, for justice and peace. We will not forget. DEDICATION: Dedicated to my grandfather Augustus Centennial Vale and his brother Norman Herbert Vale who joined the 21st Australian Battalion in 1915 to fight in the ‘The Great War for Civilisation.’ As brothers they served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front at Bullecourt, Broodseinde Ridge, Hamel, Amiens, Mont St. Quentin and Montbrehain. The 21st Battalion was the first to commence active operations in the Western Front and last Australian battalion to withdraw on 6th October 1918.
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Ally Dowdle: NSW Danny’s Quilt
The theme ‘Lest We Forget’ is shown in ‘Danny’s Quilt’ from the use of embroidered poppies, which symbolise the fallen soldiers, the Rising Sun, symbolising the Australian Army and the fabric soldier, symbolising respect. The picture of Danny also relates to the theme, because we will never forget what he and other soldiers have done for our country. DEDICATION: I dedicate ‘Danny’s Quilt’ to my Great Grandad Ronald Palmer, also known as Danny, who served in WW2. Although Danny is not with us anymore, he will always be remembered in our minds and within our hearts. Lest We Forget.
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Amber McIntosh: QLD Colours of War
Red - soldiers and nurses showed great courage and a true passion to serve their country Green - these soldiers and nurses were also optimistic and hopeful that the end of the war would come soon. Black - the soldiers and nurses were sadly faced with constant death and evil in the war.
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Ann Ferguson: WA “C Charlie”
I have interpreted this theme through my late father’s Lancaster crew flying C Charlie. The light blue background represents the RAAF shirts and the far away Australian sky. The navy blue binding is the colour of their dress uniform. The badges and ribbon are from his uniform. The emblems are the RAAF and their squadron, 622, based at Mildenhall, Suffolk. There are 7 quilted hearts representing the 6 crew of C Charlie. The crew photo has only 5 of the crew but they flew with 7. My father, John is standing in the middle of the photo and he was the wireless operator/air gunner. Very brave young men. DEDICATION: To my father, WO John Crago and all the air and ground crews of Bomber Command.
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Barbara Cutmore: Qld Remember
This single poppy represents the poppies growing and blowing free in the wind at Flanders Field. Honour Boards in RSL and Community Halls across Australia and New Zealand list the names of the many who fought for our freedom today and did not come home. We must remember them. We will remember them. Lest we forget DEDICATION: Dedicated to Uncle Dawson Wilson, Gordon Deveney and Alwyn Charles (Gus) Mauch, three lovely men no longer with us.
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Barbara Lange: NSW Remembering the Sacrifice
This small quilt represents the combination of Australians and New Zealanders who fought for us. I have used the poppies that we all associate with this war, a cross for those who are buried access Europe and the Middle East and my hand printed green fabric to represent the landing at Gallipoli. DEDICATION: To all those who perished and those who came home wounded and damaged, some beyond repair.
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Beth Hawkins: Vic 1989 Gallipoli
Lest We Forget In 1989 and 21 years old I went to Gallipoli with a bus load of other young Aussie tourists. It was one of the highlights of my trip. I have never forgotten the amazing tribute memorial at ANZAC Cove to the ANZACs by Ataturk the Turkish president. I have recreated this monument and added a soldier’s silhouette and the rising sun service medal to represent our fallen and departed soldiers everywhere. DEDICATION: I dedicate this quilt to my first husband SSGT Damian Andre Trevor 182885 Australian Royal Corp of Military Police Born 24/02/1967 - Died 21/03/2001.
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Billy Jackson: Vic ANZAC BUTTON
A story my Grandfather told was when they were in the trenches and lost a button or if their uniforms were damaged the only had rusty nails or bits of wire to repair them with. DEDICATION: Made with fond memories of my Grandfather Clarence Hinton who served in WW1.
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Brenda Gael Smith: NSW Honour the Fallen
The names of those who lost their lives are imprinted in faded memorials and honour rolls found throughout New Zealand and Australia. This work, made from khaki woollen felt and white bandage cloth, shows names drawn from the casualty list for 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery in Gallipoli. DEDICATION: Dedicated to those laid to rest in the 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery in Gallipoli.
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Carol Sonogan: Vic
The Man with the Donkey This scene first painted by Horace Moore-Jones at Gallipoli is often referenced as depicting the values of mateship, courage and compassion - values forged by the ANZACS that have come to represent “everything that’s at the heart of what is means to be an Australian”. (Brendon Nelson, 2007). Through these values the ANZACS have given us not only an unforgettable national legacy but an enduring challenge. DEDICATION: Dedicated to the mateship, courage and compassion of the ANZACS who forged our nation.
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Carolyn Collins: NSW Pacific Star
Lest We Forget - all who served in wars in defense of our Country and Allies, not just those who paid the ultimate sacrifice but all those good men and women who served and survived and who could not have forseen the impact the war experience would have on their lives and their families. DEDICATION: Jack Clark (1910 - 1986) VX 37116 2AA Regt 1940 - 1946 ‘A Soldier, A Good Man, My Dad’.
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Cate Gibson: NSW Lest We Forget
The Poppy was always a sign of remembrance for me , born in Scotland in 1949 and living there until 1962 when my parents and family emigrated to Melbourne, the 11th of November was the date we remembered. We stayed with my grandfathers cousin Kitty (Catherine) McInnes who told us about ANZAC day and her brother Private George McInnes 2657 who died on 15th December 1915 in Egypt, he was 19 years old, and the sadness as she spoke of him was in her eyes, this is in his honour for the 100th anniversary of his sacrifice, I am proudly an Australian. DEDICATION: Lest we forget Private George Alexander McInnes Died Egypt 15th December 1915.
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Catherine Babidge: NSW Memory Fields
Crosses commemorate death and my wagga style piece reflects on the lives lost during war. DEDICATION: for those who gave so we could have.
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Catherine McDonald: NZ They were from everywhere
There wasn’t anywhere in New Zealand that wasn’t affected by the loss of young men in the war. DEDICATION: Thank you to all who fought and those at home who carried on and supported them.
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Catherine McDonald: NZ We remember
Remembering both New Zealand and Australian forces who paid the ultimate price for freedom. Whether WW 1 or the fight today we owe our freedom to them. DEDICATION: Thank you to all who fought and those at home who carried on and supported them.
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Catherine Parkinson: Waipa Remember
The poppy is the symbol of remembrance. The barbed wire the symbol of captivity and the colours of this quilt represent the blood shed and the brown of the trenches. We remember... That the horrors and bloodshed of the past can be learnt from and never repeated ever again... The reason why we have freedom now... The beauty and fragility of life... Those who died need not die in vain... That the world our men and women fought so valiantly for is worth saving. DEDICATION: This quilt is dedicated to my English ancestors who gave their lives for mine. A life free of the horrors of war.
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Catherine Summers: SA Peace for man kind
The poppy flowers that grows in France on the Western Front battlefields are to signify those who lost their lives in the Great War. White foliage is to signify the ’Lone Pine’ battle field and the lives lost. The white flowers with the red beaded center are for the headstones of those who sacrificed their lives in this battle. 1915 -2015 Lest we forget. DEDICATION: This quilt is dedicated to the fine young men and women that sacrificed their lives for the peace of man kind.
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Charlotte Nattey: ACT
Bravo Zulu (these words are the naval f lag signals for “Well Done”): This anniversary is vitally important in the short history of this country. It rightly concentrates on the incredible feats of those soldiers who landed at Gallipoli. However I wanted to recognise those forgotten and brave men of the submarine AE 2. They were ordered to go through the Dardanelles to “run amok”. They were the first submarine to get through the heavily mined Dardanelles into the Sea of Marmara and fired torpedoes at several ships before being damaged and needing to surface. She was attacked by a Turkish torpedo boat, damaged and was then scuttled by her crew who became prisoners of war. DEDICATION: The dedication is to all seafarers and I have used the two verses of the Naval Psalm 107, 23 24 - King James version (which they would have used). “They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters. These see the works of The Lord and his wonders in the deep”
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Cheryl Saul: QLD
‘Your Ever Loving Alf’
Alf was out cutting wire in the hours before the Battle of Pozieres, 1916. He was seriously wounded by a bomb blast. After surviving his life-threatening injuries, he returned home to marry his ‘Darling Meg’. They celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1968. This was after a lifetime of coping with his war wounds including the lost of his arm and severe shrapnel. He worked hard to provide for his family and community, in spite of his situation, always setting a good example. They were both loved and admired by their children and grandchildren. DEDICATION: In honour of My Grandparents Alfred and Margaret.
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Danielle Hodge: SA Silent Service
Lest We Forget is a reminder to remember every person’s military service. 2014 was the 100 year anniversary of RAN Submarines. The submariners of AE1 and AE2 served Australia with honour in WW1. AE1 was lost with all hands in 1914 and remains on eternal patrol. AE2 returned to Europe and was the 1st allied vessel to transit the Dardanelles. AE2 was able to cause havoc until torpedoed in 1914. Their ‘Silent Service’ enabled ongoing actions by the allies. We remember the past and celebrate the service of our current and future submariners who continue to honour the ANZAC spirit. DEDICATION: In memory of the lives lost on AE1 and the service of those aboard AE2 in the Dardanelles.
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Denise Agnew: Qld Father
My grandfather was a soldier during World War 2 and served in the Middle East and New Guinea. All of his brothers were soldiers and my father was too. They all proudly served their country as they saw it as their duty. My father’s brother was a Rat of Tobruk. They never spoke of their experiences and were proud men. They should never be forgotten for their efforts. DEDICATION: In memory of my grandfather and other family members who served in WW2.
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Dianne Dowd
At the Going Down of the Sun When I hear the word “ANZAC� I always think of Gallipoli and those who served, fought and died for their countries. Poppies and white crosses are also synonymous with the Great War. We must never forget the sacrifice made by so many gallant soldiers. The Ode of Remembrance says it all. DEDICATION: Lest we forget - They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. DEDICATION: To all the ANZACS who fought in the Great War 1914-1918.
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Dianne Firth: ACT Far Away
I had three uncles who served in the Great War on the Western Front. They were all very old men when I was a child. One of them taught me to knit saying he had learnt how to do it during the war. When I asked about the war he said it was very far away. None of my uncles ever wanted to talk about the war. DEDICATION: In memory of my uncles who served on the Western Front. Henry McCloskey #188, 23rd Infantry Battalion, awarded Military Cross. Charlie McCloskey, #477, 30th Infantry Battalion, awarded the Distinguished Conduct medal. John Henry Jubb #1408, Light Trench Mortar Battery.
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Ellen Rankin: Vic
Rosemary Grew Wild at Gallipoli Rosemary is for Remembrance. Rosemary grew wild at Gallipoli so I thought it would be appropriate to try to imagine what it must have been like to be pushing through the bushes on the Gallipoli Peninsular whilst smelling rosemary and seeing the beautiful flowers contrasting with the horrors of the battle. DEDICATION: Lest We Forget. For all the soldiers who died for us as their senses were assaulted by the sights, sounds and smells of war.
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Emily Teekens: Qld Thank you Letter
Lest we forget-ANZAC Day. A time when we, as a nation, stop, reflect, and remember what the brave service-men and women have sacrificed for us: their nation and family. The sounding of the bugle at the first light, the rising sun, and the recitation of the ode. My quilt is a dedication and thank-you to those men and women who have served our country. They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We Will Remember Them.
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Erilyn McMillan: Manawatu, NZ For Remembrance
The Poppy is widely acknowledged as the symbol of remembrance and along with the silhouettes of soldiers dispiritedly leaving the battlefield (which is one that stays in my mind), the two go so well together. Lest We Forget. DEDICATION: Dedicated to the New Zealand Medical Corps (WW1) - the unsung heroes.
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Frances Mintrom: Qld Remember Them
A solder stands at sunset, remembering his fallen mates. Poppies bloom as a reminder of the blood shed on the battle fields. DEDICATION: Made in memory of my Grandfather who fought in France, Norman Hall.
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Gay MacLeman: SA
Grandfather’s World War 1 Records This is a extract of a map taken from my G, fathers war records, from his service in the Australian Army during WW1 in France 1917. I have included old buttons and badges, and a copy of the postcard both front and back found amongst his records, plus war medals. DEDICATION: Map and information, extract from my grandfathers 1st World War records. I remember him having mustard gas burns on his arms.
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Glenys Elliott: SA ANZAC Tradition
It has always been our family tradition to attend ANZAC celebrations where they say the ode and wear red poppies so this is my little remembrance quilt to keep and pass on. DEDICATION: This quilt is dedicated to all the men and women that fought for Australia to make the world a better place. Some paid the ultimate price. We will never forget that. And make sure future generations remember.
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Glenys Elliott: SA Remember Me
My father went to war with a positive plan to help make a better life for us all. He did return but vowed never to speak of the hate he saw for fellow mankind. He has now passed and I have had many good thoughts of him as I worked making this personal memory. DEDICATION: This is a copy of a postcard sent by my father to my mother during WW2. She treasured it. This shows how positive he was and returned and never spoke of the horrors of war. The postcard is now mine to keep and pass on.
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Heather Bannister: NZ Lest We Forget
I wanted to show the machines of war - tanks, planes etc but also the soldier representing the many who manned those machines who lived, fought and many who died, that we may enjoy the freedom we do today. DEDICATION: I dedicate this quilt to the memories of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for the honour of their country and the love of their families. Also to the men and women in service today who carry the honour of these men long gone.
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Heather Heald: NZ
The sacrifice; remembering young Gilbert Gilbert was my husband’s great uncle who was shot in the head in Shrapnel Gully 27 June 1915. A worn photo of Gilbert, plus his dog tag number, has been transferred to silk and stitched, simply, onto a grey blanket which represents the Red Cross. The red stitching in a blood drop shape represents the loss of lives and the blue seed stitching represents the grief and tears of loved ones. The backing is a flour bag, as nothing was wasted then, and it has a crown and snowdrops on. The crown representing the colonial loyalty to Britain and snowdrops are naturalised in the NZ cemetery when Gilbert is remembered. DEDICATION: The sacrifice; remembering young Gilbert Heald who was shot in Shrapnel Gully 27.6.1915
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Helen Beaven: NZ Places of ANZAC
While we remember the soldiers and all those who were part of the ANZAC campaign, I wanted to feature the Gallipoli area. The five names are a mix of well known and lesser known places on the Gallipoli Peninsula. They were chosen so each letter of ANZAC could be enhanced. DEDICATION: Even though we’re a world away we will remember.
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Helen Godden: ACT Remember
A single red poppy growing out in the field, blowing in the breeze. DEDICATION: To my daughter, Hope you always remember your trip to Gallipoli 2015.
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Helen Searle: Vic Our Very Existence
My grandfather, Horace Fell, carpenter, of Casterton, Australia, enlisted in November 1914, and joined 3rd RFNTS, 8th BATN, [No. 1459] “the one and only mob”. He landed at ANZAC on 8-5-1915, wounded in action on 15-5-1915. On 30-7-1918, wounded again, severe gunshot wounds to both hands, resulting in amputation of two fingers upon his return to Australia. Like all combatants, he was lucky to survive. On leave in England, he visited the family of a friend in Edinburgh, and so met Agnes Beattie, lady’s maid, my grandmother. No war, no meeting, no family.
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Isabella Klompe: NSW Broken Hearts
The soldiers were not the only casualty of the war, the people left behind, ones who had their hearts broken by the loss of their loved ones, and when they came home with broken bodies mind and spirit, the people at home, their war had just begun, WE MUST REMEMBER THEM ALSO. DEDICATION: To all who served.
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Jan Knight: NSW
We Will Remember Them So many of our servicemen and women, doctors and nurses didn’t return. The red poppy image evokes our memories of those who fought for our freedom. The red thread falling from my poppy represents the blood shed on foreign soil. DEDICATION: Thank you to the mothers who nurtured our homeland while their sons went off to war. Lest We Forget.
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Jan Schoots: NSW Lest We Forget 1
Soldiers fighting for our country Australia under our flag, slouch hat worn by our soldiers as part of the uniform, poppies for remembrance.
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Jan Schoots: NSW Lest We Forget 2
The sorry and heart ache felt by so many who fought for our country to give us freedom and to protect us.
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Jane Cheong: Vic ANZAC Nurses
Lest we forget all of the nurses who gave their all to nurse those who fought in the war with courage, skill and empathy. The poppies represent those who gave their lives, the white poppy in the middle and drops of blood the purity of nurses care. DEDICATION: ANZAC nurses.
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Jane Walduck: Tas Poppies Forever
John McCrae’s poem calls to us even now to remember the sacrifice made by the young soldiers whose blood was spilled in Flanders, Gallipoli, France and Palestine, with the appearance each spring of fields of red blood poppies, swaying like the spirits of the fallen, never to be forgotten. DEDICATION: Dedicated to those who went so freely do to their bit far, far away from everyone they loved.
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Janine Camm: QLD Life is a Long Watch
‘Lest we forget’ was my father’s commitment. He survived WWll and remained active in the RANR for the rest of his life. He studied and worked and supported his family, always marched on ANZAC Day and donated blood regularly for over 30 years. He was an ordinary man who never forgot the cost of war. His life example showed me that ‘Lest We Forget’ is not only about remembering the dead and wounded, it’s about living, understanding the value of what we have, and doing the best we can, for everyone, every day. DEDICATION: For my father LCDR PW Pedersen RANR.
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Jennifer Boyd: Qld Fractured Poppy
I designed the fractured poppy to represent the lives lost and broken by war and the effects on their families. Three generations of my family have had to endure the loss and trauma of war. The loss of a great Uncle in WW1, an Uncle in WW2, my grandfather surviving WW1 but unable to cope afterwards. My Father’s struggle to manage our large farm with only one arm after WW2 and the effects of my husband’s experiences in Vietnam are a daily reminder of how lives can be fractured by war. DEDICATION: Made in memory of my Great Uncle Rupert Paul Boyle WW1 and my Uncle Paul Reginald Boyle WW2 by Jennifer Boyd Lest We Forget.
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Jennifer Boyd: QLD Through Mud and Blood
Through mud and blood to pastures green was the motto of my Father’s unit in WW2. The colours brown, red and green were on his unit shoulder flash. i know this because my Mother told me after my Father died in 1958 when I was 7 years old. His Unit the 2nd/7th Cavalry Unit fought in the Middle East and then New Guinea, where he was wounded and lost an arm. He had his 18th and 21st birthdays while on active duty. I was very close to my Father and have some treasured memories of him. DEDICATION: Created in Memory of my Father Ian Jack Boyle by Jennifer Boyd 2015
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Jenny Vick: Vic
Where the Poppies Grow My quilt is about the appearance of poppies that began to grow in clusters where the earth had been disturbed on the battlefields of Belgium, France and Gallipoli in the warm spring and summer months of 1915, 16, 17, and 18. The background piecing is my representation of the trenches on the battlefields and the rows of crosses erected in war cemeteries that are the final resting place of so many who lost their lives across Europe. The text speaks of some of the many qualities that accompanied our servicemen and women. DEDICATION: My quilt is for the remembrance of all those who served and is dedicated to the memory of my Great Uncle William Pekin, who served with the 29th AIF and whose final resting place is Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders Belgium.
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Jessica Wheelahan: Nsw Rosemary for Remembrance:
My interpretation of a war cemetery with rosemary for remembrance in the foreground. DEDICATION: For those who went before.
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Jillian Ferguson: NSW The Rising Sun
I have always considered the rising sun pin on the slouch hat as the mark of the great Aussie digger. The first thing that comes to my mind when I think of ANZAC is the rising sun. DEDICATION: I dedicate this piece to all the Burgess boys who enlisted in WW1 & WW2 from Tumbarumba NSW.
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Joanne & Georgia Grant: Vic
“...and we never saw him again.” Nanna Mac has always had the army photograph of her brother, Robert George Morland, in her lounge room. She is 92 and she still treasures this photograph. Once, she told us of his leaving for war. She ended simply - “and we never saw him again”. Our interpretation of “Lest We Forget” is the poignant reminder such photographs serve - the memory of innocent boys and men, who protected our country of big skies, prosperous fields, rich clay and earth. Spilt blood represents lives lost, despair and grief. Rosemary signifies remembrance and regeneration of life – due to people like Bob. DEDICATION: Dedicated to the memory of VX37720 Private Robert George Morland, 4th Reserve Motor Transport Company, Australian Army Service Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW camp in north Borneo. Transported from Changi on 7 July 1942 on board the tramp ship Ubi Maru, arriving in Sandakan Harbour on 18 July 1942. Private Morland, aged 28, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 20 March 1945. He was the son of George Robert and Eleanor Eliza Morland, of Dreeite, Victoria, Australia. Brother of John (Jack), Jean, Edna and Dorothy Morland. Lest We Forget Quilt Challenge
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JoAnne Crawford: Qld Family Farewell
This quilt is made using an old family photo of my grandfather, grandmother, mother and aunties when David went off to war. The girls only knew their father for a very short time as he died before the war ended. I grew up with tales of a wild young man seeking adventure in the Pacific and Turkey. He died too young. DEDICATION: A Family Farewell.
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JoAnne Crawford: Qld My Maternal Grandfather
Mum’s dad represented the young men who went off to war and never lived to enjoy the country for which they laid down their lives.
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Joy Tedjosiswoyo: Vic Lest We Forget
I chose to display images of medical personnel who served in the wars to save lives. Statues of Sir Weary Dunlop, a nurse with a wounded soldier and Simpson and his donkey serve to remind the public of the sincerity and dedication these heroes gave during the conflicts. The shrine reminds us all of the comradeship and dedication by all military personnel who gave their lives during both wars and commemorated on ANZAC day annually. DEDICATION: Dedicated to all personnel who served in the wars to protect and save the young and old.
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Judith Murfey: Vic Rupert
This quilt is focused on the bonding and love of our family that is brought out during times of crisis like war. Rupert, my Great Uncle, was underage and his parents resisted his enlistment but eventually under the pressure of him enlisting under a false name and fear of not knowing what might happen to him, a compromise was struck. They would consent if he wrote every week. He complied with postcards. We were lucky Rupert returned; others in our family did not return from Gallipoli. DEDICATION: To family love.
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Judith Rona: NSW Ghost Poppies
They dreamed of peace and died to end all wars. As their blood, red as poppies, fades into history, the generations that could have been haunt us by their absence. DEDICATION: To those who lived on, wounded.
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Judy Newman: NSW
Message to my Grandfather Henry John Newman arrived at Gallipoli in 1915. He was gassed and wounded during the war then discharged from duties at the war’s end in 1919 and returned home to marry and father two children but died prematurely in 1923 leaving his wife with a ten-month old baby (my father) and another on the way. His early departure impacted their lives forever. He was the father they never knew and the grandfather we never met. My grandmother married again but requested to be buried next to Henry John on her death at age 88, 65 years after his death. DEDICATION: To my grandfather, Henry John Newman.
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Julie Harding: NSW A New Dawn
This theme ‘Lest We Forget’ is one that makes me think of the stories I have heard about war. War is something that must not be taken lightly and we must remember those that have sacrificed. My quilt represents a new dawn, one for hope, one for a better world, without war. I dedicate this quilt to all those that have sacrificed ‘Lest We Forget’. DEDICATION: Dedicated to all those that have sacrificed. ‘Lest We Forget’
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Julie Page: Vic Kangaroo
Albert and Leslie Oakley (my Great Uncles) where brothers and farmers for the Colac district. They joined the Australian Army and were sent to France. Leslie carried the label from the binder twine (which featured an illustration of kangaroos operating a hay rake) with him and when on leave in England told people that “ the kangaroos had been trained to run the farms while the men were away fighting�. The flag is what the men fought under. DEDICATION: Albert and Leslie Oakley - adventure of a lifetime.
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Julie Page: Vic Poppy
My grandfather, James Semple, emigrated to Australia from Ireland in 1912. He enlisted with the Australian army in 1915, (badge for army) trained in Egypt and fought in France. (the poppy is for French battlefields). He was listed as killed (white cross) but actually was taken as a prisoner of war. James escaped and was in Holland when the Armistice was signed in 1918. James returned to Australia to marry, farm and have a family. DEDICATION: Remembering Pa (James Semple) - a brave, determined man.
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Kassa Bird: NSW ANZAC Girls
Australian nurses who worked across Europe during World War 1 are sometimes referred to as ‘the forgotten ANZACs’. This quilt pays respect to the many nurses who served overseas, often in makeshift conditions, tending wounded and dying soldiers with great compassion and little complaint. ‘We will remember them’ as we will remember all other ANZACs. Thankyou Australian nurses. DEDICATION: To my grandfather who was injured and hospitalized at 18th General Hospital in France in 1917.
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Kerrie Haire: NSW We Remember Them
To honour the memory of four family members killed in action in WW1: Christopher Hardy killed in 1916 in France and buried in Puchevillers Cemetery France. William Hardy killed in 1917 in France who is buried in the Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele Belgium. William Tramby killed in 1917 in the Battle of Messines. He is buried in the Toronto Ave Cemetery Belgium. Howard Whiteman killed in 1917 in the Battle of Passchendaele. His name is on the Menin Gate Memorial. DEDICATION: Dedicated to the four family members who were killed in WW1
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Lesley Davidson: Tas Papua
The soldier on my quilt is my father-in-law Francis Charles Davidson. He, along with my own father, served in Papua New Guinea during WWII. The haunted look in the eyes of this young man is heartbreaking and we must never, ever forget their sacrifices and sufferings. Remembering the people, not the politics. DEDICATION: My father was proud to serve his country, and valued the friendships he formed. He spoke little of the war and his time in Papua New Guinea, but it shaped his life. This quilt honours his memory, and strengthens mine - John Francis Davidson.
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Linden Lancaster: Vic The Letter
During World War 1, about 200 men enlisted from our tiny country community. One of the things that stands out to me, when I read the list of the fallen on our local cenotaph, was the repetition of family names. Two mothers received ‘The Terrible News’ on three occasions during that awful period of our history. This quilt is dedicated to these and all women who lost their Beloved Ones. DEDICATION: To the Women who lost their Beloved Ones.
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Lisa Johnson: NSW Bullecourt Boro
The Australian Red Cross celebrated its centenary last year. They played an integral and vital role in WW1, continuing this role in all wars since, offering medical aid, support, comfort and compassion. I have stitched their universally recognised symbol, the Red Cross, working the background in running stitch using vintage cotton thread and old scraps of linen in patch (Boro) form to represent the many bandages used during the war that aided the healing process of physical wounds. My husband’s uncle was shot at the Battle of Bullecourt on the Western Front. He survived, physically. DEDICATION: In memory of William Shakespeare Hall and Cecil Trail Hall, two young brothers from Forbes, NSW, who lived all their lives with the scars of war.
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Liz Thackray: Vic
Let’s Not Forget but learn from the past The centre photo is my dad, my brother and my son all marching on ANZAC day, the last one for my dad. It was always a very special and meaningful experience joining my dad on the march and it touched him deeply. I felt privileged to hear some of his stories shared on these days ‘Lest we forget’. I have used some of his own pictures from the 2nd World War and others sourced from the internet used for a book based on his navy exploits. DEDICATION: In memory of those who served, lived, died, survived any war. Hope!
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Louise Mooney: Tas Not All Came Home
Nineteen mines were blown together on June 7th 1917 to start the Battle of Messines. “Carmine Petals in the sky� before the blackness of the surrounding land was seen. My maternal grandfather was left for dead for three days, eventually found, repatriated and healed physically. He lived to 93. His younger brother died accidentally two weeks after the battle. My paternal great uncle died in the French trenches, he was with the Heavy Trench Mortar Battery. A farmer from Tasmania who would be happy to know, on my pilgrimage to the Somme Valley, that his Commonwealth Graveyard was surrounded by hay bales. DEDICATION: H A Macnish 2643, J E E Macnish 1698, W O Blyth 524, E F Blyth 22397, W J Forsyth 2810, E A Murphy Staff Nurse, A L Phillips Navy 25618, J F Phillips Air force 88255, G H Phillips Army TX12368, L J Mooney VX134926.
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Louise Mooney: Tas The Last Post
My Grandfather was given the honour of naming the bus stop at his RSL War Veterans Home in Pinjarra Hills. He aptly chose “Diggers Rest” (photo from the Courier Mail). After the war he used music to cope, often singing me his favourites “Mademoiselle from Armentieres”, “Pack Up Your Troubles” and “It’s A Long Way to Tipperary”. My Father was a bandsman in WW2, he played the trumpet or cornet in “The Last Post” at every ANZAC service I can remember. DEDICATION: Harold Albert Macnish WW1 2643, 49th Infantry Battalion Albert Louis Phillips WW2 25618, RAN Bandsman-Coder.
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Lyn Baxter: Qld Remembrance
How foreign it must have been for those brave men who landed on that first day at Gallipoli. Among them was my Great Uncle Jack Robertson. Despite the feeling of adventure on departure, very mixed emotions must have arisen on landing on that first day, and in the ensuing months. My quilt has mixed images of the Australian home and maps of Gallipoli, inspired by the quote, ‘they sit no more at familiar tables at home’ from the poem by Laurence Binyon. The central A patch was made recognising the patches the ANZAC troops initially made for themselves before the army started issuing them for those who fought at Gallipoli. My interpretation therefore brings together home and the foreign fields of battle. DEDICATION: For my Great Uncle Jack and all those who landed at Gallipoli. Lest We Forget.
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Lynne Casson: SA Remembering
A soldier rests. Weary from the tragedy of war, reflecting on the mates who have died or have been injured. His mind turns to his home far away. He remembers his loved ones sorely missed, longing for their loving arms to enfold him. He remembers life before signing up on this ‘adventure’, not fully understanding the horrors that awaited him, but still resolute to serve his country. He remembers how simple life was, how peaceful, and how it has changed forever. He longs to return home. DEDICATION: To all those who fought or served in WW1, in foreign lands far from home. To the soldiers, sailors, airmen, medical staff and others who sacrificed so much. We thank you.
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Lynne Hargreaves: WA Fallen
The monoprints use and extends the icon of Flanders field poppy motif to reflect on the darker associations of spilt blood. This is reinforced by the cross stitching which creates both texture and a reminder or the rows of war graves. DEDICATION: To the unknown.
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Lynne Hargreaves: WA Tommy Butler
Tommy was my grandad. I never met him but he joined up and served and lived and had memories of things that I will never know about. Like fading photographs all is lost to time. I’m remembering him in this work and thanking him for what he did. DEDICATION: Thomas Butler.
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Magda Moore: Vic Lest We Forget
I dedicate this quilt to my father, Emile Somers, who fought in the Belgium army during WWII which was part of the allied forces. He was taken Prisoner of War (POW) in Germany for two years. Upon his release he was involved in a train accident travelling from Germany to Belgium where a lot of ex POWs were killed. During the war we lived in Antwerp and were bombed three times, luckily we all survived. In 1950 we migrated to Australia as a family and became Naturalized Australian citizens in 1955. My father died at age 85. This is what I remember every ANZAC Day. DEDICATION: Dedicated to my Father, Emile Somers who fought in WWII and was taken as a POW.
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Margaret Kett: Vic Roy’s Writing
This quilt honours the war service of my grandfather William Roy Robson, who served in No. 2 Field Ambulance of the NZ Medical Corps between 1915 and 1919. The piecing and stitching of rough-dyed crumpled fabrics evoke his duties in Advanced Dressing Stations, on the frontline in France. Roy, as he was known, married my grandmother Hilda on his return to New Zealand. Their children were Ken, my father Colin and Barbara. Roy was killed in a car accident in 1941. The nine grandchildren he never knew have pieced his life together from diaries and letters. The writings used in this quilt describe being “on the Somme” where he lost two of his best friends. DEDICATION: William Roy Robson “C” section, No. 2 Field Ambulance NZ Medical Corps, NZ Expeditionary Forces 1915 – 1919.
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Margaret Munro: NSW The ODE
My inspiration is from the Ode that is versed at so many ANZAC day remembrances. The middle verse just says it all for me: those that are left behind shall never forget what those brave solders did for us and our country with each days rising and setting of the sun. The colour symbolises the blue green ocean that meets the sky and in the corner a soldier of today at the rest on the arms reversed remembering the ones that were lost.
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Margaret Munro: NSW The Slouch Hat
My inspiration comes from Gallipoli where the battle took so many young lives. The slouch hat symbolises the Australian and New Zealand soldiers that fought for our freedom and, the poppy symbolises the many lives that were lost in that battle. The scene is of calm and peace of the morning with the rising sun symbolising the new day and new beginnings.
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Maria Rofe: NSW Rest in Peace
My overriding impression of war would have to be the endless reminders of lives lost in the pursuit of idealistic goals which were easily lost on those fighting in the front lines. I believe that the words of Ataturk (1934, inscribed on the Memorial at ANZAC Cove) are a reminder that too many young men from both sides lost their lives - ‘... those heroes ... lie side by side ...’. This we must not forget. DEDICATION: For those who showed courage, determination and sacrifice. We will remember you.
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Marianne Roberts: NSW My Memory of a Proud Digger
My father volunteered for the Australian army upon the outbreak of World War Two. He served in New Guinea with the 9th AIF Division and upon his return always wore his Returned From Active Service badge. He didn’t always wear his medals but that badge featured on every jacket and was always worn every day with pride, and is what ANZAC means to me.
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Marise Dear: WA Remembrance
‘’Lest We Forget: What ANZAC means to me. I chose to go literally and used words with a central motif of a Flanders poppy. The words I chose cover my experience as a descendant of men who went to war. As a mother of a son who has been in the Nelson Cadet Force. As a friend of mates in the Nelson territorial force who have been overseas in a peace keeping role, and as a Kiwi living in Australia. DEDICATION: Dedicated to my late Grandfather, Claude Godsiff. My Uncles Spencer Godsiff and Leonard Climo. My friends in the Nelson Territorial force and all those who continue to defend our great nations.
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Martina Landsmann: ACT Shattered
I’ve used the shatter and sew technique to commemorate the shattered lives of the returned service personnel, as well as for the families affected by fallen soldiers, support staff and civilians. And of course using a poppy fabric, which is self explanatory. The front shows the shattered image while the reverse shows the original. To me the combination of poppies and the technique simply means ‘Lest we Forget’.
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Mary Metcalf: NZ Remembrance
The poppy is so familiar as a reminder of the fallen in the first World War that I couldn’t not put it on my quilt. The words “Lest we forget” is a jolt to our senses to never forget the sacrifice men and woman gave for our freedom and continue to do so in other battlefields for freedom and liberty around the world. DEDICATION: Dedicated to my Great Uncle Will who survived the trenches and never spoke about the war but remained a gentle man with the shiniest lace up boots I’ve ever seen.
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Megan Byrne: WA
“ANZAC”
For many years I couldn’t understand why our young men wanted to go to war. They volunteered. Surely they knew they may die. After reading the poetry and stories written at the time of this Great War I began to understand that these young people saw themselves fighting for freedom. It was honourable and their duty to stand beside their mates and do whatever was necessary to ensure the safety of all the things they loved. It really was a sacrifice. J.L. Brereton, an Australian, wrote his poem “ANZAC” about this willingness to answer the call. For me it shows all the things I’ve come to respect in our diggers, both now and then: courage, duty, honour, mateship and sacrifice. DEDICATION: To all the diggers who serve - thank you.
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Nanette Chay: NSW Cooee
The words ‘Lest We Forget’ apply to all the wars Australia has fought in since the ANZACS in WWI. We should not forget the sacrifice FAMILIES made to protect our country and that we should avoid war if at all possible. DEDICATION: I dedicate this quilt to my father, John Sparkes, who served in the navy in the 2nd WW, and happily survived to live to the ripe old age of 80.
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Nardia Papas: Vic
Remembering Herbert, Henry and Alfred This quilt gave me the opportunity to combine the remembrance of and respect for all the family members who, I have recently discovered through family tree research, took part in a very torrid part of history. As a family we were fortunate that many more of our men and boys returned home from war alive and well, but sadly Herbert, Henry and Alfred have remained in fields of Poppies unable to be returned home to their love ones. DEDICATION: Remembering Herbert John Trebilco, Henry Ernest Bruton and Alfred William Bruton.
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Neroli Henderson: Vic 1914
I chose the poppy for its use as a symbol of remembrance, as it grew on the battlefields in Gallipoli, as its blood red colour mimics that of those who fell and that its buds represent all that were protected and able to later flower. Something so beautiful in a scene of such horror seems so incongruous. Also for its blood red colour to represent the blood of those who fell and its buds representing the new life that all who fought so protected. I had a photo I took in Italy of this particular poppy growing up over ruins and it seemed a good fit. DEDICATION: For the brave souls who did what I could never.
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Patricia Forster: WA ANZAC Nurses
The larger red crosses represent wartime service performed by Australian and New Zealand nurses - in medical tents, hospital ships and trains and commandeered facilities, and in conventional hospitals. The smaller red crosses are included to convey that wartime nursing is by individuals who, as well as being collectively involved, each personally bear the burdens. Records show that during wartime, nurses routinely are called upon to cope with mind-boggling wounds and injuries, overcrowded facilities, inadequate supplies, working around the clock, and a times their own lives may be at risk. DEDICATION: In recognition of the qualities of ANZAC nurses.
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Pauline Roberts: Vic Last Letter Home
I have visited both Gallipoli and the Somme battlefields and at both places was struck by the futility of war and all its tragic consequences. Row upon row of white headstones mark the final resting place of so many boys killed so young and in many instances so unnecessarily. However what is even more poignant are the walls of marble that list the thousands of names of those fallen who have no known graves. The Great War was supposed to be the war to end all wars but as Eric Bogle so eloquently wrote - “For Willie McBride it’s all happened again... and again...and again...and again...and again.� DEDICATION: Remembering all those boys who never came home.
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Raewyn Clayden: NZ Thoughts of Home
We grow up learning the ANZAC story in our respective countries and we have a huge heritage to be proud of. As we grow up hearing and learning these stories of Australian & New Zealand soldiers at war sometimes forget that story of comradeship with our long standing sporting rivalry between our countries. However, in quiet times are reminders of our unique indigenous cultures with customs and symbols that show clearly who we are and what home means, our distinctive native flora & fauna and those things that remind us of what is important. Two different countries, two different homes worth protecting and fighting for, but when it comes down to it, two very similar stories that when blended together become that awesome name ... ANZAC. DEDICATION: A Tribute to ANZAC. This poem was written by Trevor Rowe from Stratford, it touched me and reminds me every time I read it that we are neighbours and allies through and through and that the loss has been enormous for both our countries.
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Raylee Bielenberg: ACT Map IV
Australian Soldiers have always acquitted themselves well in battle. Gallipoli, though a failure as a campaign, still proves the tenacity of our country and our defence force. DEDICATION: To all Australian Defence personnel who have fought in any campaign – thank you. To my husband, I thank God you came home. xxx
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Rebecca Wolske: Vic
Mr Wonderful on his Squeeze Box My Poppa served in WWII in Papua New Guinea as a Postman delivering Mail on the Kokoda Track to the front line. He was a musician and played the Piano Accordion. He was known as “Mr Wonderful on his Squeeze Box”. As a child I remember being fascinated with this instrument, firstly it was so sparkly and cherry red in colour, and gilded with gold edging and little pearl white buttons that seems impossible to know which one to play. I also remember being mesmerised by the accordion as it went in and out as he played, it really came alive! DEDICATION: This Quilt is Dedicated to my Poppa – John B Hull.
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Robina McCarthy: Vic ANZAC Cove Gallipolli 1915
The red crosses represent the Casualty Clearing Stations, first aid posts and field hospitals; the “poppy” crosses the young men who died on the barbed wire, on the beaches and in the water and on the rocky cliffs. The marbled fabric reflects the line from Eric Bogle’s song “And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda” - Their blood stained the sand and the water..”. DEDICATION: Dedicated to the memory of all of the young men who did not return; and those who did return. Also to my grandfather, who was at Gallipolli with the Royal Army Medical Corp, British Army, stationed with Australians at one of the Casualty Clearing Stations.
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Robyn Eves: NSW Poppies at the Tower
While travelling in August 2014 I was poignantly reminded of home and our ANZAC traditions when I was transfixed by this amazing, partially completed, installation of hundreds of thousands of ceramic poppies in the moat of the Tower of London, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. DEDICATION: Lest we forget.
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Sally Westcott: Tas
At the Going Down of the Sun The Ode of Remembrance was my inspiration and the memory of the Grandfather I never met. He fought at Flanders, survived the Spanish Flu, came home safely and was killed in a car accident when my Dad was 6 years old. DEDICATION: For George Henry Dunn (1888 - 1926).
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Samantha Dickson: Vic Poppa
“Lest We Forget” makes me think of my Poppa who fought in World War 2. Poppa was one of the “Rats of Tobruk” and he had to change his surname because it was Jewish; if he had been captured he would have been executed. These soldiers on both sides deserve to be remembered for what they did for us. DEDICATION: To my beautiful Poppa.
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Samantha Trafford: Vic 100
I visited the WWI cemeteries in northern France when I was at school, and they made a lasting impression. This quilt, with its 100 graves in regimented rows, represents those graves and the centenary of the war. The colours fade from dark blood red to pale and faded to symbolise the passage of time - but still we do not forget the sacrifice of those who served.
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Samantha Trafford: Vic ANZAC Cove
This quilt was inspired by old maps of ANZAC Cove. The embroidered planned invasion routes move from neatly lined-up ships on the left to sprawling and chaotic lines on land, on the right, to reflect the chaos troops faced on the ground.
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Sandra Champion: Tas
Passchendaele on the Western Front: 12 October 1917 The New Zealand casualties in the few short hours of the Passchendaele Offensive made 12 October 1917 the blackest day in that nation’s history. My forebear, Donald Hosie, was killed on that day. He was a young architect, and had just won the competition to design the Dunedin Art Gallery. References: Detail of map of battlefield on the Western Front (Belgium), Passchendaele Area, from Official History of Australia in the Great War 1914-1919, Australian War Memorial, page 903. Donald Hosie entry, Auckland War Memorial Museum, Cenotaph Database. DEDICATION: Donald Hosie. Killed in action at Passchendaele, Belgium, 12 October 1917, Aged 22.
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Sheila Holmes: WA Farewell
My quilt is dedicated to all the farewells made to so many soldiers by their wives and families. Soldiers who fought for their country, those fallen and those returned. Many tears where shed during those incredibly moving times. Poppies are the classic reminder of those who fought for their country. DEDICATION: Lest we forget.
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Shirley Drayton: Vic Cobbers for a lifetime
My father, George Stewart, ‘Sport’ and his cobber, Jim Wright, ‘Champ’ were manning a Bren Gun in Kunai grass in New Guinea when George was wounded by a sniper up a tree. Jim jumped up to tend to him. George said, ‘Get your head down!’ Jim replied ‘She’ll be right, Sport. Where’s your field bandage.’ ‘In my hip pocket’ answered George. Jim said, ‘Lift your leg.’ ‘I can’t’, replied George. ‘It’s a homer Sport, you’re going home!’ The leg was broken. George was very proud of Jim’s unselfish assistance. With complete disregard for his own safety. Cobbers for life. DEDICATION: In Memory of my father, George Stewart, ‘Sport’ and his cobber, Jim Wright ‘Champ’.
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Shirley Winterton: NSW Remembering our Heroes with Poppies
This square was made for our Fallen Comrades and remembering 100 years since the 1st World War Gallipoli 1915-2015. The poppies have been laid at the foot of the War Memorial in respect of the Flanders Field poem. Our flag flying high and the sun going down to remember them. Also it is a dedication for our Uncle Alfred Thomas Winterton. DEDICATION: Dedicated to Alfred Thomas Winterton Service 226 Rank Corporal Unit 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment Australian army First World War 19141916 Death 4th August 1916 at Egypt. Killed in Action age 23.
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Sue de Vanny: Vic Moina’s Poppy
After reading the poem “In Flanders Fields” by Colonel John McCrae, American teacher Moina Belle Michael, fondly named “The Poppy Lady” was inspired and dedicated to make the poppy a symbol to those who fought and were still lying in the fields. Over the years, the humble poppy has helped raise funds for many War Veterans and their families. My piece has been made up of all text printed fabric to represent all the words that were never said, all the words and letters never written or written and never received… the Miracle Flower represents these memories. DEDICATION: To all the families whom have lost or been affected by war.
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Sue Dennis: Qld Mateship
I salute the ANZACs for their courage, sacrifice and mateship. Our national psyche was forged from their spirit borne of the hardships mates in battle endured. DEDICATION: Remembering the sacrifice.
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Susan Auden Wood: Vic
Tribute to F E Auden SX 3408 My Dad I chose to make this little quilt as a dedication to my father. He fought in WW2 and I wanted something that could display my pride in him plus showcase some of the items that normally might sit in a drawer out of sight and mind. A show of love and respect for a wonderful man. DEDICATION: I dedicate this quilt to my father Frederick Ernest Auden SX 3408 9th Australian Division Cavalry Regiment Formerly a member of the 9/23 Light Horse Regiment based in South Australia which was later amalgamated with Victorian forces. Proud wearer of the Black Beret. Many tributes were paid to the Division, but what many would regard as the ultimate tribute was paid some considerable time later on 6 June 1944 (D Day), when the Allies landed in Normandy. With the freedom of the world at stake, Major-General Francis de Guingaund, Chief of Staff of Field Marshal Montgomery’s Land-force Headquarters, said: “My God, I wish we had 9th Australian Division with us this morning”. My quilt features a couple of photos of my Dad plus the T Patch he wore on his Army jacket ‘Through Mud and Blood to Green Fields Beyond’. Lest We Forget Quilt Challenge
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Susan Auden Wood: Vic Tribute to George Henry Cole My mother’s uncle, my grandfather’s brother, George Henry Cole died in the First World War. My mother always remembered he was going to teach her to play the piano when he came home - unfortunately he didn’t make it home. He died on the 28th September, 1917 in Broodseinde, France, she was 4 1/2 years old. I have shed a few tears making this quilt; I wish my mother was still alive to see it.
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DEDICATION: I dedicate this quilt to my Great Uncle George Henry Cole (Service No. 2389) who died on the 28th September, 1917 in Broodseinde (the taking of Tokio Ridge) on the third day of a three day battle. He was a Signaller in D Company of the 46th Battalion, which was part of the 12th Infantry Brigade, which in turn was part of the 4th Division. Menin Road and Polygon Wood The Australian infantry divisions joined the Third Battle of Ypres which had been going on since 31 July when they took part in the battle of Menin Road on 20 September 1917. Fortunately a change in the weather brought for them better fighting conditions. The side-by-side advance of the 1st and 2nd Australian Divisions took them up to the splintered remnants of Polygon Wood not far from Zonnebeke. The 4th and 5th Divisions then took over and, as part of the wider effort, they attacked on 26 September. In both cases the fighting was bloody. German concrete pillboxes often blocked the Australians’ progress, and many men fell under shell and machine-gun fire. However with heavy artillery support the objectives were taken and enemy counter-attacks held off. These systematic step-by-step advances, staying within range of the supporting artillery, pushed the line forward by a few kilometers, but they were made at a heavy cost; in just over a week there were almost 11,000 Australian casualties. (Extract from the Australian War Memorial website). My quilt features a picture of George as well as a couple of postcards he sent, one being written to my grandparents just six days before he died. Page 211
Susan Price: Qld
2/Lt James S Anderson 2428 This quilt is in honour of 2/Lt James Smyth Anderson – Grandfather. I never met my Grandfather and making this quilt I have learned more about him than I have ever known before. He served in the Australian Army for the duration of WW 1. His service record covers most of the well known battle fields. The ribbons on the quilt are from his original medals. It has been such a wonderful experience to be able to honour my Grandfather is such a way that I will never forget. ‘Lest We Forget’. DEDICATION: Dedicated to my Grandfather 2/Lt James Smyth Anderson.
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Susan Price: Qld
PO Hugh J Anderson, My Dad It has been a very rewarding experience to be able to make this quilt in honour of PO Hugh James Anderson, my Dad. Dad served in the Australian Navy for 12 years which included the years of WW2. He was an anti-aircraft gunner and a very talented artist. Many of his drawings of ship board activities were published. He designed the Ship’s Emblem for the HMAS Warramunga and it is still used for the current HMAS Warramunga. The Christmas card on the quilt is one of his designs along with a drawing looking aft along the deck. Lest We Forget DEDICATION: Dedicated to PO Hugh James Anderson, My Dad.
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Susan Tomkins: NSW Susan Tomkins: NSW
Everyone understands the Red Cross symbol and the comforting nurse in their uniform. My inspiration for this quilt was the courage, determination and resourcefulness of the ANZAC Nurses. Although not facing the horror of The War in the trenches, they were confronted with the aftermath and the suffering of the Soldiers. Yet they carried on, often devoid of resources, but adapting what they had to get the job done. My quilt is deliberately simple to reflect the ‘matter of fact’ attitude with which these nurses greeted the wounded men, and then proceeded to tend to their needs. DEDICATION: This quilt is dedicated to the memory of my Parents. Leila and Ross Smith; Veterans of World War II.
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Suzanne Diprose: Vic Respect
Based on family stories handed down from Arthur E F Smith who as young man left to fight overseas. He grew up overseas and saw things that changed his views on the world. He embodied what he learnt - mateship; hard work; emancipation for women (his daughters went on to higher education); and family values. Arthur was one of the last WWI veterans in Tasmania and was admired by many, and treasured by his family. Lachlan (15yr old son) and I designed this token quilt as respect to Arthur and soldiers like him who fought and returned, and to those who paid the ultimate price. Respected for their valour and resourcefulness. Respected for their skills and determination. Respected for their capacity to rise to the challenges presented. Lachlan learnt skills for each step of the way - from design to sewing and quilting. Respect for his desire to learn to sew - just like those in the WWI trenches had to. DEDICATION: Arthur E F Smith - Respected, loved and admired.
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Suzanne Gummow: SA Red Poppy
During the First World War, red poppies were among the first plants to spring up in the devastated battlefields of northern France and Belgium. In soldiers’ folklore, the vivid red of the poppy came from the blood of their comrades soaking the ground. The poppy soon became widely accepted throughout the allied nations as the flower of remembrance to be worn on Armistice Day. The Australian Returned Soldiers first sold poppies for Armistice Day in 1921. My grandfather being one of them.
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Tini Cook: Vic
The Sad Reality of WWI The sequence of what happened. Hearing that England had declared war resulted in patriotic fervour by Australians to sign up. The young men thought of it as an adventure and that they would soon conquer the enemy. The reality was horrendous suffering in the trenches and so many were slaughtered, ending up buried in foreign lands. The family at home are only left with a medal marking their brave sons’/ husbands’ hero status. The red border represents the blood that flowed. DEDICATION: To all those wonderful, healthy, strong young men that signed up ‘for King and Country’ only to be slaughtered or survive with damaged minds and bodies. Such a sad loss for them, their families and our country.
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Tracey Lee: Vic ANZAC Fields
Fields of poppies and shadowed battleships represent the renewal and decay experienced each ANZAC day. This quilt pays particular tribute to the unrecognised nurses and the challenges faced in treating so many war heroes in such seemingly insurmountable conditions. It also represents the infallible nature of the ANZACS and their camaraderie through the images of the soldiers on the donkey and the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces hat badge, ensuring their efforts will never be forgotten. DEDICATION: To the men and women who served and gave their lives for our country, we are eternally grateful.
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Trish Prowse: Qld
We Will Remember Them The quilt is my interpretation of ANZAC Cove, from the sea to the rocky shore, sand, hills plains and sky. A photo of my uncle Percy Cunningham taken in 1916, and a Christmas card he sent home to his family in 1917. A photo of my husband’s uncle Walter Prowse, and a postcard sent home to his sister Nellie in 1918. By adding the photos to the quilt, is my way of remembering these and all those who fought in ALL conflicts. DEDICATION: My dedication is to the two family members who are featured on the quilt, and the many of my family who served in both WW1 & WW2, all of whom came home, AND all the brave men and women who served in many conflicts. LEST WE FORGET. A special dedication is to my husband Michael who is a Vietnam Veteran (Navy), and our son David (still serving) who served in East Timor and 3 tours of duty in Afghanistan.
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Wendy Charles: Vic Tragic Freedom
World War 1 began in 1914; by the end of 1915, 8,000 young Australians had died. At war’s end, 60,000 did not return home, having made the ultimate sacrifice. For every serviceman lost, the family received a plaque, depicted (actual size), in my quilt. It was inscribed “He died for Freedom and Honour”. Defined as “a sense of what is right”, honour, as well as future freedom was what these young men died for. William Cole, my husband’s great uncle, was one of the many ANZACs who died, a sacrifice that, 100 years on, we acknowledge as a tragedy of war. DEDICATION: Remembering the sacrifice of William Cole.
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Wendy Gontier: Vic
Stand or Fall They Did it For Us All I have used the poppies to represent those wonderful men who fought for our country and freedom. The music is Sussex by the Sea, a traditional March, this is the march which is played as requested by the 39th Battalion on ANZAC Day by Koo Wee Rup Secondary College Band for the Melbourne ANZAC Parade. I am proud to say that both of my daughters have played and been captains in this band and that one daughter will return to march this year to commemorate these men. I have observed the great relationship both the school and the 39th Battalion have and am very inspired by them. DEDICATION: I dedicate this quilt to the 39th Battalion and the Koo Wee Rup Secondary College Band, who march with these men with this traditional march every ANZAC Day in Melbourne.
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Wendy Seddon: Vic For Uncle Willie
Poppies are an enduring symbol of war remembrance, and the white crosses signify the lives lost in war. DEDICATION: To the fallen.
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