The group's project, named "Lest We Forget. Southern Mitchell Shire Volunteers Who Served in World War One", was a compilation of a series of profiles of WW1 veterans that had previously been published in a locally based newspaper. For further information please read the judges comments below.

 

It good to see that the Sennachie's interest in history extends beyond Clan MacThomas. Well done Grahame!

 

 

 

 

 

This collaborative project, initiated by Grahame Thom and the Kilmore Historical Society, was joined by other individuals representing history and community groups from the southern Mitchell Shire. The aim was to commemorate all of the men and women of their districts who enlisted in World War 1.

 

Having identified all the volunteers, the project team researched and wrote a profile of about 300 words on each. The predominant sources used were databases held by the Kilmore Historical Society and the National Archives of Australia. These databases were accessible through the respective websites. In addition, members of the project team consulted many other biographical sources.

 

As each profile was completed, it was submitted for publication to The North Central Review, a newspaper based in Kilmore. This ensured that each veteran’s story was readily and easily accessible to the widest audience within their community. For entry in the VCHA, all of the 294 published biographical profiles were collated into one volume.

 

 

 

 

 

Established in 1998, the Victorian Community History Awards (VCHA) are held annually to recognise the contributions made by Victorians in the preservation of the state’s fascinating history, published during the previous year.