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Families of Veterans Guild

War widows story

A war widows story. Sharing the stories of war widows - Nola. A Journey of love and service.

A journey of love & service: a war widows story

Nola knows well the life of military service. For 26 years, she was the partner of a serving defence member. Her husband, Allan, enlisted in the Australian Army in 1956 when he was 18 years old. An engineer in the Army, Allan would go on to serve in the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War, […]

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A war widows story. Sharing the stories of war widows - Lynne. A journey with the Guild.

A journey with the Guild: a war widows story

Lynne, a member of the Board of Directors for the Families of Veterans Guild, recently shared her story with us. She was widowed ten years ago, after the passing of her husband Patrick, who had served 25 years in the Royal Australian Engineers. Lynne spoke of the long and difficult years supporting her partner as

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A war widows story: Elizabeth W, a war widow in her 100's volunteering and helping war widows. Read her story

Supporting others in her 100’s – a war widows story

When the Guild celebrated Christmas in July at Kirribilli RSL in 2023, Elizabeth was 102 at the time and was handed the microphone to say a few words as the coordinator of the Chatswood social club. Just prior to the event, we sat down with Elizabeth at her home to learn more about how she

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A war widows story, inspiring defence spouse

The ultimate defence spouse: a war widows story

Losing a partner is a grief that never truly leaves, it simply changes shape over time. But Margaret, a war widow, has shown that even with grief, nothing can stop you from living your life to the fullest and giving everything a go. In 2023, a current serving partner met with Margaret and shared with

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