War Veterans Home 100th Anniversary

By Ursula Thornquest March 29th, 2017 Uncategorized Comments Off

War Veterans Home 100th Anniversary

War Veterans Home 100th Anniversary

On Friday 24th March 2017, the RSL Care SA in Myrtle Bank celebrated the War Veterans Home 100th Anniversary of care and support to the veteran community. On the 24th March 1917, Colonel Stanley Price-Weir, Commander of the 10th Battalion, AIF at Gallipoli, officially opened what was called the ‘Soldiers’ Home’.

Exactly 100 years later to the day, RSL Care SA celebrated the War Veterans Home centenary with residents, staff, volunteers, guests and members of the Defence and veteran community.

Andrew Russell Veteran Living Launched

It was a wonderful evening which also included the launch of RSL Care SA’s veteran homelessness program, Andrew Russell Veteran Living (ARVL). ARVL is named after Sergeant Andrew Russell who was a South Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan in 2002. Andrew’s parents, Bob and Jan Russell, cut the ribbon to officially open the program at the 100th Anniversary.

Miller Mack

By Ursula Thornquest March 16th, 2017 War Veterans Home Comments Off

Miller Mack

Aboriginal World War 1 Veteran Miller Mack

RSL Care SA is extremely pleased to provide financial support to the Aboriginal Veterans of South Australia Association (AVSA) for the service and reinterment of Aboriginal World War 1 veteran, Private Miller Mack.

Private Mack saw service in WW1 as a member of the 50^th Battalion, particularly in France at the Battle of Messines. Miller Mack contracted tuberculosis while overseas, was medically discharged and on his return home, spent some time as a resident of the War Veterans Home. Miller Mack died in 1919 at the age of 25, and was buried in an unmarked grave at the West Terrace Cemetery, not far from many of his fellow soldiers buried in the AIF section.

On Friday 24^th March 2017, Miller Mack’s remains will be exhumed from the West Terrace Cemetery and reinterred at Raukkan Aboriginal Community, near the Murray Mouth where he and his family came from, returning Miller Mack’s ‘spirit’ home.

ABC News coverage of Miller Mack reinterred

Immanuel College Art Program

By Ursula Thornquest March 6th, 2017 War Veterans Home Comments Off

Immanuel College Art Program

Immanuel College Art Program 2017

RSL Care SAs War Veterans Home was very pleased to welcome 48 Immanuel College year 8 students as part of their Art program for 2017. The students will be creating sculptural pieces based on the theme of ‘coming home’ from war and how that how that experience has affected veterans and/or their families.

RSL Care SA CEO, Nathan Klinge spoke to the students about the experiences of many veterans who have ‘walked the halls’ of the War Veterans Home over the past 100 years. The students were then shown around the site, highlighting to them the many pieces of military memorabilia and artifacts displayed throughout the Home.

We look forward to seeing how the year 8 students interpret the ‘Coming Home’ theme and the creative sculptural pieces they create.

Service Voices interview with CEO Nathan Klinge

By Ursula Thornquest January 18th, 2017 RSL Care SA CEO interview Comments Off

Service voices

Service Voices Interview

with CEO Nathan Klinge

Radio Adelaide program Service Voices interview with RSL Care SA CEO, Nathan Klinge to find out more about RSL Care SA and the services RSL Care SA provides to the ex-service and wider community.

Nathan spoke with Sharon Mascall Dare – you can listen to the podcast by clicking here.

This was a great interview where Nathan was able to reveal the many services of our organisation. Many people haven’t been familiar with RSL Care SA and our rich history of over 100 years serving the ex-service and wider community.

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