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Families of Veterans Guild

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“Scholarship an instrumental impact on my success”

By Robert Doust Robert Doust 2023 Families of Veteran’s Guild Scholar My grandfather has always been one of the most influential figures in my life. To me, he was simply “Pop”, someone who loved a good debate, teased us constantly, and held firm expectations about respect and manners. As I’ve...

War Widows Day 2024

I was honoured to attend the third War Widows Day Service at the Cenotaph in Martin Place, Sydney on 19 October.Ms Tricia Hobson, Chair of Families of Veterans Guild, opened the ceremony with a warm welcome to all those in attendance.She spoke about the importance of honouring the sacrifices of...

Megan Beecher – AVCAT Scholar

By Megan Beecher. In 2020 I was very fortunate to be the recipient of the AVCAT Families of Veterans Guild (previously the Australian War Widows NSW) Scholarship. My Grandfather, Major Arthur McDermott (Grandpa Mac, as he was to my brothers and me) was a veteran, serving in the Australian Army...