MEMBERS of the Gwydir Family History Inc have written and published a book ‘Moree’s Anzacs’, entailing stories of men and women from the Moree district who enlisted in WWI.
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From the outbreak of the war in July 1914 to the end of December in 1915, the first book contains names of men who were either born in the district, had enlisted locally or who were working in Moree at the time of enlisting.
Member, Michael McNamara, said the book featured a short account of each man’s time in the AIF - in some cases extremely short.
“The 29 men who were killed at Gallipoli feature in the book, along with 18 randomly picked soldiers. A CD accompanies the book including a further 330 names and stories on it,” he said.
Seven nurses with connection to Moree are included in the book, to be launched at the opening of Moree’s Centenary Park on March 12.
“The books will retail for $30, plus $8 for postage and handling. We were hoping to have them completed earlier for the very important dates during 2015. Thanks to John Tramby for all his hard work in getting these local men recognised,” Mr McNamara said.
He also called for anyone who had a descendent born in Moree or who was working in the area when enlisting from January 1916 to December 1916 to inform the society.
“We would love to hear from you so your descendants could be included in the second book on WWI. We endeavour to release it by early 2017.”
Mr McNamara said the project would not have been viable if not for Moree Plains Shire Council’s generous assistance. The society hopes to write and publish three books.
