Soldier Settlers and the Tarcutta Estate

Apr 23, 2021 · 5m 34s
Soldier Settlers and the Tarcutta Estate
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In 1916 a repatriation scheme was devised to enable thousands of returning soldiers to take up land across Australia, getting them out of the cities into honest, steady work in...

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In 1916 a repatriation scheme was devised to enable thousands of returning soldiers to take up land across Australia, getting them out of the cities into honest, steady work in the fresh air.

Catch a glimpse into the lives of returned soldiers, Arthur Belling and David Crosby, who both received blocks of land in the Tarcutta District as part of the Soldier Settlers scheme.


References:
“He Belonged to Wagga…: the Great War, the AIF and Returned Soldiers in an Australian Country Town” by Dr Ian Hodges
“Tarcutta Schools Centenary 1873-1973” compiled by R Belling, RJ Davies, and DAT Henderson
Records compiled by Michelle Maddison [Museum of the Riverina]
B2455 3467994 CROSBY D [National Archives of Australia]
B2455 3071560 BELLING A B [National Archives of Australia]

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Author Tarcutta Mural
Organization Tarcutta Mural
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