Private Ken Allison: A WWII Story

In 1935 Ken Allison performed in an amateur theatre production in the Tarcutta Soldiers Memorial Hall. In 1940 the town gathered at the Hall to farewell him as he 'answered his country’s call.'

Another brief look into the stories behind the names on the memorial.

References:
Ken Allison, Roll of Honour [Australian War Memorial]
World War 2 Nominal Roll [The Department of Veterans’ Affairs]
The Daily Advertiser
The Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages Victoria
Crete Campaign [Australian War Memorial

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