Shire of Dardanup to screen video tribute commemorating Anzac heroes at service

The Shire of Dardanup is set to screen a video tribute commemorating the lives and history of local Anzac heroes at Thursday’s Dardanup Anzac Day service. Salute Their Service is a short film which recounts the lives and heroic stories of residents who lived in the Shire of Dardanup and surrounding areas during the late 1800s to early 1900s. South West historians Danny Harris, Jeff Pierce and Darren Foster uncover the sacrifices, achievements and struggles of six residents in the moving memoir, consisting of William and Joseph Harris, Mervyn and James Ross, John George Foster, and Elma Mary Linklater. The narrators share memories, personal anecdotes and family heirlooms during the short film to recount the story of what life was like for people living in Eaton, Dardanup and surrounds during the turbulent times of World War I. Salute Their Service is a multimedia project created by the council and produced by Lomax Media with funding from the Federal Government’s Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program. Shire president Tyrrell Gardiner said by sharing these stories and history, the sacrifices made during the war are never forgotten and are recognised as an integral testimony to the spirit of the community. “We hope that the Salute Their Service project will provide further evidence to the rich past of Dardanup and memorialise these important stories, sacrifices and achievements for many generations to come,” he said. “We hope that by sharing these stories, we encourage the community respect, reflect and remember all those that served during World War I.” Cr Gardiner also encouraged community members to attend the Anzac Day services held in Dardanup on Thursday. The dawn service will be held from 6am, and the main service with morning tea from 9am at the Dardanup War Memorial.