'The centenary anniversary of World War 1 gives us the opportunity to reflect and honour all Australian servicemen and women, and finally give our Indigenous servicemen the recognition they deserve. The essence of the Boys from Barambah project is to help our community (in Cherbourg and the South Burnett) and the wider Australian community to remember and celebrate those Barambah/Cherbourg men who served in WW1, and acknowledge the commitment and strengths they showed to overcome the difficulties encountered. It is important to us to pass on the spirit of the Anzacs to the younger generations of Indigenous and non-Indigenous children.' (Source: TROVE)
This work includes chapters:
Section 1: Acknowledgments; Foreword; The Boys from Barambah introduction; The Boys from Barambah resources; Images and technology
Section 2: Brief history of Barambah; Aboriginal people and war; Barambah in the years leading up to World War I; Who were the boys from Barambah?; The Defence Act 1903 (amended 1909); Why did men enlist?; The war at home; The Defence Act 1917; Boys from Barambah song lyrics by Robert "Rocko" Langton
Section 3: Profiles of the Boys from Barambah
Section 4: "Empty saddles : a cynical exercise" by Philippa Scarlett; Profiles of the Empty Saddles men
Section 5: The Cherbourg Roll of Honour 1951; Honouring all the boys from Barambah; Return to peace; Past, present and future - a Cherbourg tradition; The Cherbourg Roll of Honour 2015; Black Digger March Tall by Cecil Fisher; Recommendations for further research and bibliography.
Honouring the Boys from Barambah
2015
8815721
2015
single work
film/TV
'Honouring the Boys from Barambah is a 17 minute film which tells the amazing story of the contribution of our small community (Cherbourg, formerly known as Barambah) to the Great War of 1914-18.'
'It pays tribute to the bravery of our Black Diggers and shows the community’s efforts to pass on the spirit of the Anzacs to the younger generations. It touches on issues such as racism and enlistment, the hardships of returned Indigenous servicemen, personal stories of war and service, and it honours the individual stories of the Boys from Barambah.' (Source: MFS website)
