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Gippsland Veterans Centre A volunteer run organisation providing pension & advocacy support to Veterans & their families.

22/10/2026

Today we remember Frederick Jackson born in Sale Victoria on 18 December 1918. No 400989 Flying Officer Frederick Roy Jackson lost his life in an aircraft crash in England. He had worked his way through the ranks and flew 30 missions over Germany in Wellington Bombers. He received the Distinguished Flying Medal as a Sergeant pilot when his aircraft was involved in a night attack on the German City of Duisburg and became dangerously damaged, he flew the stricken aircraft and crew back to the base. He died on 22 October 1943 as the result of an aircraft crash, he lies buried in the Royal Airforce Cemetery Cambridge UK. He was 23 years old

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20/10/2026

Whilst the ADF serve and secure our safety in Australia, on land at sea and in the air our brave men and women have been deployed in conflicts overseas
1990 - 1991 First Gulf
1992 - 1993 Somalia
1994 - 1995 Rwanda
1999 - 2013 East Timor Leste
2001-2021 Afghanistan
2003 - 2009 Iraq 2nd Gulf War
2003 - 2017 Solomon Islands
2014 - 2020 Intervention against ISIL
Other Peace Keeping Missions to the Sinai, Middle East, Cyprus, Sudan and South Sudan.
ALL VETERANS are WELCOME at the Veteran Centre in Sale opening hours Tuesday through to Thursday 0900 to 1500. Call in and have a chat

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06/10/2026

No 5169 Sergeant Alfred (Alf) Napper was seriously wounded on the 5th of October 1918, he died a day later on 6th October 1918. Alf was the husband of Joan Napper and they lived at "Bon Accord" in Sale, a house that still exists. He was 31 years old and lies buried in the Tincourt Military Cemetery in France. His brother Arthur, also paid the supreme sacrifice two years earlier on 8th December 1916. Lest We Forget.

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03/10/2026

The Sale Veteran Centre is open from Tuesday through to Thursday hours 0900 till 1500. PLEASE DROP IN FOR A CHAT AND A LOOK AROUND IF YOU ARE IN THE VICINITY. We are in the West Wing of the Memorial Hall and you will be most welcome.

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03/10/2026

No 2362 Private Alfred Edwin Masters of the 38th Battalion died of wounds on 3. October 1918 received at Vaire Wood on the Somme on 29 July 1918. He had been evacuated to hospital in England. He lies buried in the South Hampton Old cemetery. He was born in Sale Victoria. Alfred Masters was 20 years old at the time of his death.

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03/10/2026

No 6578 Private John James Woodhouse was born in Maffra and his family later moved to Sale Victoria. The 38th Battalion was involved in the Battle of St Quentin Canal where he received a shrapnel wound to the back. His conduct and bravery earnt him the Distinguished Conduct Medalin this action, he later died of his wounds on 2nd October 1918 and lies buried in the Tincourt New British Cemetery in France.

26/09/2026

The sad news conveyed to Mr. and Mrs. Harrap of "Rockvale" Willung about their son Lance Corporal Ernest Merton Harrap of the 59th Battalion was the beginning of a year long struggle to find out about their other son, James Wilfred Harrap who was posted missing on the same day. It was a well known story for the families of the missing. It took a year for the Defence Department to officially inform the family that their missing member had been killed in action. The Harrap brothers died on the same day 26 September 1917 at the Battle of Polygon Wood. Their remains were never recovered and they have no known resting place. Aged 26 years and 22 years respectively
Corporal James Thomas Wilson also of the 59th Battalion lost his life on the same day in the same battle. His body was never recovered either and he has no known grave. James Wilson was from Dutson and was 19 years old

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23/09/2026

Don't forget the Wednesday Morning Coffee Catchup at the Sale Veteran Centre last Wednesday of each month. NEXT ONE WILL BE HELD ON 30 SEPTEMBER
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23/09/2026

Private Leonard Neil Davis No 94 from Seacombe via Sale Victoria was wounded whilst serving with the 7th Battalion AIF, he was 20 years old. He succumbed to his injuries 23-24 September 1917 and lies buried in the Lissenthoek Military Cemetery Belgium alongside 1,131 other Australian soldiers, including No 5020 Lance Corporal Alexander James Glass of the 21st Battalion. He was also wounded and died on the 24 September 1917. Alex Glass was 22 years old at the time of his death. LEST WE FORGET

23/09/2026

One of our noblest and best
Our dear son and brother at rest
In a hero's grave he is lying
Somewhere in France he fell
No loved ones stood around him
To speak a fond farewell
No word of comfort could we give
To him we loved so Well.
Gippsland Times 22 October 1917

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80 Macalister Street
Sale, VIC
3850

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm

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