Your person
Questions
John Hargreaves
What was John’s life like before the war?
Telegraph messenger from Ararat,
VIC,
Why did he become involved?
Aged 18
How do you think he felt when he first enlisted and
went through training?
How do you think he felt when he was first exposed
to battle?
How did he communicate with loved ones? Do you
think he was completely honest with them? Why?
What was the physical and emotional impact of the
war on him and/or his family?
Your person
Questions
Albert Kemp
What was Albert’s life like before the war?
Butcher from Malvern, VIC
Why did he become involved?
Aged 32
How do you think he felt when he first enlisted and
went through training?
How do you think he felt when he was first exposed
to battle?
How did he communicate with loved ones? Do you
think he was completely honest with them? Why?
What was the physical and emotional impact of the
war on him and/or his family?
Your person
Questions
William and Herbert Murray
Brothers from Orbost, VIC
What were William and Herbert’s lives like before
the war?
Aged 26 and 34
Why did they become involved?
How do you think they felt when they first enlisted
and went through their training?
How do you think they felt when they were first
exposed to battle?
How did they communicate with loved ones? Do
you think they were completely honest with them?
Why?
What was the physical and emotional impact of the
war on them and their family?
Your person
Questions
Frank Roberts
What was Frank’s life like before the war?
Orchardist from South Sassafras, VIC
Why did he become involved?
Aged 27
How do you think he felt when he first enlisted and
went through training?
How do you think he felt when he was first exposed
to battle?
How did he communicate with loved ones? Do you
think he was completely honest with them? Why?
What was the physical and emotional impact of the
war on him and/or his family?
Your person
Questions
Eliza Amery
What was Eliza’s life like before the war?
Rural pioneer from Boweya, VIC
Did she want her son to be involved in the war?
Mother of Alex (aged 23)
How do you think she felt when her son first
enlisted?
How do you think she felt when she learnt her son
had been wounded?
How did her son communicate with her? Do you
think he was completely honest with her? Why?
What was the physical and emotional impact of the
war on Alex and Eliza?
Your person
Questions
Salo and Moritz Demant
Brothers from East Prussia, Germany
What were Salo and Moritz’s lives like before the
war?
Aged 18 and 26
Why did they become involved?
How do you think they felt when they first enlisted
and went through their training?
How do you think they felt when they were first
exposed to battle?
How did they communicate with loved ones? Do
you think they were completely honest with them?
Why?
What was the physical and emotional impact of the
war on them and/or their family?
Your person
Questions
Bill Kearsey
What was Bill’s life like before the war?
Coach builder from Inverell, NSW
Why did he become involved?
Aged 24
How do you think he felt when he first enlisted and
went through training?
How do you think he felt when he was first exposed
to battle?
How did he communicate with loved ones? Do you
think he was completely honest with them? Why?
What was the physical and emotional impact of the
war on him and/or his family?
Your person
Questions
Lil McKenzie
What was Lil’s life like before the war?
Nurse from Ballarat, VIC
Why did she become involved?
Aged 33
How do you think she felt when she first enlisted
and went through training?
How do you think she felt when she was first
exposed to wounded soldiers?
How did she communicate with loved ones? Do you
think she was completely honest with them? Why?
What was the physical and emotional impact of the
war on her and/or her family?