ANZAC Day marks the anniversary of the first campaign that led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War, 100 years ago. The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers were known as ANZACS. Australia is commemorating this most important centenary period 2014 to 2018. The ANZAC centenary is a time for all present First Fleet descendants from Andrew Goodwin and Lydia Munro to honour their past descendants Continue Reading »
Elizabeth Hayward
was the youngest female convict, at 13, on the First Fleet. She received seven years transportation at the Old Bailey in January 1787, for being accused of stealing clothes from the clog maker she was working for. Elizabeth was on board the Lady Penrhyn for about three and a half months before the Fleet set sail. Read more on Elizabeth’s life story under Stories Honouring her WW1 Descendants 5133 Ronald Davie Private 12th Infantry Battalion, 18th Reinforcements, 13th Rifts Continue Reading »