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Do you or a family member have a personal war story? 

Manningham Council is seeking personal war stories about any aspect of the war that you, a friend, family member or ancestor have experienced. Stories can be about any war or conflict in Australia and internationally.

Stories will be used to help educate the community about the human impact and experiences in war and honour the sacrifices of all people in conflicts across the world. Fitting stories will be featured at the Doncaster RSL through commemorative soundposts and promoted within our community.

Stories can be from a wide range of perspectives including:

• A service person in the armed forces (solider, sailor, piolet etc.)
• A nurse or doctor who served during a war
• A person who migrated to Australia to escape war or conflict
• A person who may have been detained during a war
• Those who stayed at home when soldiers left for war
• War love stories
• Resistance fighters 
• Those unofficially recognised in their service to the armed forces

How to submit your story

You can submit your story in any of the following ways:

• Written story 
• Video or voice recording
• Through images
• Other relevant documents 

Please email all stories tomanningham@manningham.vic.gov.au by Monday 14 October 2019.