This page is dedicated to former Greta F C players who served in the armed forces during the war years.
Our aim is to present a wide range of information & links that will be of interest and value to local North East Victorian veterans & families and those who are seeking general information on Australia's military heritage.
This list is a work in progress & with your assistance we hope to we can complete this project to honour all our former players.
The following former Greta F C players / coaches / committee members served in the armed forces during the World War 2 years.
- Horace Percival Broadbent
- Rev Rex Dakers
- Nelson Dinning
- John Hunter Dinning
- Ernest William Forge
- Eric George Graham
- Harry Keir Montgomery
- John Iain Montgomery
- Reginald Michael Montgomery
- Laurence John Nash
- Kennedy "Ken" Newth
- Harold Thomas Newth
- Robert "Bob" Gray Newth
- Thomas Huge Newth
- Edward John O'Brien
- Gerald O'Brien
- Francis Ignatius O'Brien
- Frederick Francis O'Brien
- Paul Leslie O'Brien
- James Tanner
- Keith William Tanner
- Kevin William Tanner
- Leslie James Tanner
- Lionel John Wallace
- Gordon Hunter Younger
- Walter Ross Younger
- Wilfred Lyle Younger
Are there any other ?
Please let us know by emailing the club at - gretafnc@hotmail.com
Check on the World War 2 Nominal Roll for a relative who may of served in the armed forces during World War 2.
World War One Search Link below
http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/
These honour rolls record the details of those who died while serving.
- Roll of Honour
- The Roll of Honour records and commemorates the names of Australia's war dead. These names are also recorded on the bronze panels in the Memorial's Commemorative Area.
- Commemorative Roll
- The Commemorative Roll records the names of those Australians who died during or as a result of wars in which Australians served, but who were not serving in the Australian Armed Forces and therefore not eligible for inclusion on the Roll of Honour.
- Remembrance Book
- The Remembrance Book commemorates all those members of the Australian Defence Force who have died on operations after 30 June 1947 designated as non-warlike service, and its equivalent, including Hazardous service or Peacekeeping service or humanitarian Peacetime service.
From the - Benalla Ensign newspaper, 8th September, 1944.
