THE 20 names on Spring Hill’s Roll of Honour, remembering the young men of the district who served in World War I, has taken on a new significance for children of Spring Hill Public School.
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In the lead-up to Anzac Day, the students became involved in a special project to learn about the young men of the district who went to the Great War, with the assistance of resources provided by the school and nearby resident Alex Rezko.
Spring Hill Public School principal Ann Marie McAnulty said the project had a strong impact on the children.
“The amazing thing is that the children have been able to identify with the young men who thought they were going away for an adventure and despite all the terrible things they encountered, they just kept going,” she said.
Ms McAnulty said the staff too had been impacted by the focus on the young men who went off to war 100 years ago.
“It is quite incredible that ordinary people do amazing things under the most extreme circumstances, such as those that existed on the battlefields,” she said.
At Thursday’s Anzac service, held in the village, Ms McAnulty said the experience of the children was enriched by the visit of older residents of the area who had a connection with the young men.
Listed on the Roll of Honour for Spring Hill are Bert Allen (wounded), W Banham (wounded), WK Budden, CA Burrell, AR Burrell, A Chapman (killed), W Chester (wounded), A Dooley (killed), TV Dooley, Cr Davis (wounded), W Fitzgeralds (wounded), WD Floyd (wounded), F Moad (killed), R Moad, C Morris, RJ Tuxford, HC Ridings (wounded), J Thompson and C Dwyer.