THIS IS OUR CHALLENGE
THIS IS OUR CHALLENGE
Some simply had no nearby relatives to bury them — perhaps because they were interstate.
Perhaps their family didn't realise they had to apply for a war grave. Many widows, in heart-rending circumstances, were pre-occupied with clothing and feeding their children.
Whatever the reason, we are dedicated to finding these soldiers' resting place. When we find them, we remember them with a simple pedestal headstone and a plaque that acknowledges their service.
Some simply had no nearby relatives to bury them — perhaps because they were interstate.
Perhaps their family didn't realise they had to apply for a war grave. Many widows, in heart-rending circumstances, were pre-occupied with clothing and feeding their children.
Whatever the reason, we are dedicated to finding these soldiers' resting place. When we find them, we remember them with a simple pedestal headstone and a plaque that acknowledges their service.
NEWS!
Rebecca DiGirolamo wrote an outstanding article in the Sunday Mail's Insight supplement. It really encapsulates what we're about. Click the page to read and/or download it!
Local connections enabled The Recorder, at Port Pirie, to solve a mystery. Click the page to read and/or download!
ABC News item: Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove speaks as a soldier about The Headstone Project (1 min 45 secs)
ABC News item: on Anzac Day, an insightful commentary on our work and hopes
(3 mins 40 secs)