Remembrance Day

 

Lest we forget

At 11 am on 11 November 1918 the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. As early as 30 November that same year a meeting was called in Cooroy to discuss a memorial for those who had died and those who had returned from the war.

Soldier's Memorial. — A public meeting was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night to discuss matters in connection with the proposed memorial for Cooroy and district to the brave lads who had fallen and a lasting tribute to those who had come through safely. The attendance numbered about twelve. 

Mr. F. L. Rees presided, and briefly explained the object of the meeting. Various suggestion were put forward as to what form the memorial should take, and it was finally agreed that provided the necessary funds were collected, the erection of a memorial hall in connection with the School of Arts would meet with popular favour. 

Mr. Brittain announced that he already held in trust about £4O. previously received from a snowball auction of a pig donated by himself, also a poddy from Mr. J. Ronald, but the money could not be allocated to the present object until certain formalities had been gone through, as the contributors had to be consulted in the matter. It was decided to call another meeting at a later date.

1918 'COOROY.', Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette (Qld. : 1868 - 1919), 30 November, p. 6. , viewed 09 Nov 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article187474455

Life throughout the war years in the Noosa Shire as recorded in the newspapers of the day, has been compiled into several lists by a volunteer through Noosa libraries.

To read more about those years and the servicemen of the district consult these lists.

Cooran 1914 - 1919 World War One Years at home, COORAN - Pinbarren, Coles Creek and Traveston.

Tewantin 1914 -1920 Cooroibah, Doonan, Noosa Heads, Ringtail Creek and surrounding districts during WW1

Noosa Shire Soldiers 1914 -1916 Noosa Shire Soldiers of WW1, from 1914-1916, Enlistment, Send-Offs, Letters etc.

Noosa Shire soldiers 1917 Signing up, Send-Offs, Wounded, KIA, Ill, Invalided home, and the Welcome Home, Letters etc.

Noosa Shire Soldiers 1918 Signing up, Send-Offs, Wounded, KIA, Ill, Invalided home, and the Welcome Home, Letters etc.

Noosa Shire Soldiers 1919 Enlistments, returns, letters etc.

World War I personnel files have been fully digitised at the National Archives of Australia. Use a name search to find your military ancestors. The NAA is currently working on digitising all the World War II records.