George Wellington, of Jaadwa/Jardwajali heritage, was married and working as a labourer when he enlisted for the First World War in August 1916. He was with the 59th Battalion in France for only five weeks when he was wounded in action, on 12 March 1917. The bullet penetrated his lung, incapacitating him, and he was invalided home to Australia in August 1917.
Private George Wellington c 1916
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REPRODUCED COURTESY OF WELLINGTON FAMILY DESCENDANTS
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Herbert Murray
Gunditjmara man, Sapper Herbert Murray (front centre) is pictured with members of the 3rd Tunnelling Company, or ‘earwiggers’ as tunnellers were known.
Benjamin Wellington
Gunner Benjamin Wellington, of Jaadwa/ Jardwajali heritage, served with the Light Horse militia in Gippsland for eight years; he rose to Corporal prior to enlisting for the First World War in 1914.
William Reginald Rawlings
Private Bill Rawlings, was a Gunditjmara man born at the Framlingham Mission Station in Western Victoria
Aunty Dot Peters' wreath
The gum leaf wreath artwork by Nina Kelabora is inspired by the late Aunty Dot Peters AM, who laid a gum leaf wreath at the Shrine each year.
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