Sergeant Ian Affleck
Ian Affleck thrived at the Black Head Surf Life Saving Club; achieving his Junior Qualifying Certificate in 1933 aged 14, his Bronze Medallion in 1935…
The Mustard Gas Men: Ross Ashley Bryan
A photograph of a carved rock inscription outside a disused railway tunnel reveals a Taree man’s involvement in a top secret operation in WWII…
Harold Robert McCormick
Harold Robert McCormick was born in Taree on 3 October 1911 to parents Robert and Margaret. After school he went to Rotorua, New Zealand…
The remarkable life of Lloyd Haig Moule
Lloyd Haig Moule was captured just west of Tobruk in 1941 and was interned in the POW Camp No 57 Grupignano, Italy…
From the Manning to Majdanek
I never did meet Max although he was known to my parents. Max was often discounted as “odd” but after reading what he endured during WWII I understand why – it was horrific…
‘Joker’ the cattle dog
‘Horrie the War Dog’ is a well-known Australian novel documenting the true story of Private Moody and his dog during World War II. But did you know that Old Bar had its own war dog? His name was Joker…