Ernie Manning  Racing Historian

with

Fin Powrie Former Perth Chief Steward

Ernie Manning&nbsp; Racing Historian
with
Fin Powrie Former Perth Chief Steward

Remember When – an entertaining romp through bygone days every Sunday night. Join Harvey Deegan and guests as they bring history and our heritage back to life.

Remember When with Harvey Deegan

Racing Historian Ernie Manning with Fin Powrie, 29 March 2026

Daniel Reynaud

SAILOR, SOLDIER, VICAR, FARMER

The Improbable Life of Anzac Chaplain Walter Dexter

 

December 1915: a paunchy middle aged man walked the rugged ridges and gullies above Anzac Cove where, over the previous eight months, these hills and valleys had rung with rifle shots and shellfire, and the war cries and wounded shrieks of Turkish and British Empire soldiers. The man was dressed in the uniform of a captain in the Australian Imperial Force, but he was no fighting soldier. Instead, he wore the badges and dog-collar of a non-combatant military chaplain. As he went, he scattered Australian wattle seeds around the graves of hundreds of soldiers who had died in the heroic but misguided campaign, hoping to shade the dead under the canopy of their native trees. He had personally buried many of the men and put up the simple white wooden crosses – their names and unit painted on them in black.

Walter Dexter was in the early stages of his fourth career. His complexion, gait, medal ribbons and dog-collar were evidence of his having already been a sailor, soldier and parish priest, and although only in his early 40s, he had more career changes ahead of him. By the end of this war, further bravery awards would mark him out as Australia’s most decorated chaplain, while his service from the beginning to the very end of the conflict made his record unique among Australian chaplains.

Daniel Reynaud
SAILOR, SOLDIER, VICAR, FARMER
The Improbable Life of Anzac Chaplain Walter Dexter
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December 1915: a paunchy middle aged man walked the rugged ridges and gullies above Anzac Cove where, over the previous eight months, these hills and valleys had rung with rifle shots and shellfire, and the war cries and wounded shrieks of Turkish and British Empire soldiers. The man was dressed in the uniform of a captain in the Australian Imperial Force, but he was no fighting&nbsp;soldier. Instead, he wore the badges and dog-collar of a non-combatant military chaplain. As he went, he scattered Australian wattle seeds around the graves of hundreds of soldiers who had died in the heroic but misguided campaign, hoping to shade the dead under the canopy of their native trees. He had personally buried many of the men and put up the simple white wooden crosses &ndash; their names and unit painted on them in black.
Walter Dexter was in the early stages of his fourth career. His complexion, gait, medal ribbons and dog-collar were evidence of his having already been a sailor, soldier and parish priest, and although only in his early 40s, he had more career changes ahead of him. By the end of this war, further bravery awards would mark him out as Australia&rsquo;s most decorated chaplain, while his service from the beginning to the very end of the conflict made his record unique among Australian chaplains.

Author Daniel Reynaud with Sailor, Soldier, Vicar, Farmer, 29 March 2026

Richard Offen  - Historian, Author, Broadcaster

 Lost Hotels of Perth

Richard Offen&nbsp; -&nbsp;Historian, Author, Broadcaster
&nbsp;Lost Hotels of Perth

Historian Richard Offen, 22 March 2026

Graham McKenzie-Smith

War On The Sand Plain - Series of Books

The four books of the ‘war on the sand plain’ series detail the movements
and activities of the 306 Army units, with 47,300 men, that occupied 290 camp sites
in the region. Also detailed are the 37 coast watch posts established to give warning
of any enemy activity along the coast.

Graham McKenzie-Smith
War On The Sand Plain - Series of Books
The four books of the &lsquo;war on the sand plain&rsquo; series detail the movements and activities of the 306 Army units, with 47,300 men, that occupied 290 camp sites in the region. Also detailed are the 37 coast watch posts established to give warning of any enemy activity along the coast.

Racing Historian Ernie Manning with Fin Powrie, 29 March 2026

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