April 25th 2009

I have been at the local ANZAC Day service in my town. I laid the wreath and cried thinking that I wished I was laying it in France where Thomas and the others were buried in March 1917.

The service was held in the hall this morning because it has actually been raining here for once. After the service the wreaths were taken and laid on the war memorial.

ANZAC Day 2009

I have had a wreath made for ANZAC Day tomorrow. It has 36 poppies on it (one for each of the unknown soldiers with the known March 1917 burial). There is also a card with "57c SW N.20 D.3.7 Those long lost, that are now known" written on it. (see left for wreath)



The local Piangil RSL was great and gave me the poppies for free. I placed a donation in the ANZAC appeal box as thank-you.

A lot has happened

Since last posting on here, a lot has happened.

1. I have finished going through all the records/files I had and so I have completed my research.

2. I sent of 'articles' to two magazines about Thomas and the others. But I don't think I will hear back from them (as much as I would love it).

3. Two families have contacted me recently who are related to two of the soldiers with Thomas (a part of the 36).

4. It is coming up to another ANZAC Day without a memorial to the soldiers in France (a part from V-B). Right now I have settled for knowing where they are even though it is not acknowledged.

5. I have completed my website to the soldiers.

6. Contacted locate politician about Thomas and the others.




Even though all this happened I still have some things to do.

1. Finish the interactive CD.

2. Send the CD off to the local politician and the people who have contacted me.

3. Try to get something published about Thomas and the others in the media.