“My husband served in the Navy! He was on a ship that sailed to help defend South Korea during the Korean War. Fortunately, he already knew how to swim before joining!, Thank you to all for organising this and helping Legacy support those who sacrificed so much for the greater good. May their courage and selflessness be remembered forever.”…
“Jaqueline is photographed with a picture of her husband who fought for the Australian Air Force in World War 2. She has been a member of Legacy since he passed away many years ago.”…
“I served as a Lieutenant on submarines during the Vietnam war and was even able to spend a few months with the American force patrolling. I have great a great respect for Legacy and the support they give to service men and families, I am very proud of the time I spent in the Navy.”…
“My husband served in the Air force as a Warrant Officer. We lived together in Wagga Wagga whilst he was undergoing training. He was later deployed to Darwin and spent some time in Papa New Guinea.”…
“I served in the Navy and turned 18 whilst in Papa New Guinea. In 1942 I was seconded to the Coast Watchers an Allied Military intelligence operation. As part of this operation, I served as part of the communications team that corresponded back and forth with ‘coast watchers’ behind enemy lines. Later in the war, I was deployed between the Indonesian island and Singapore as part of a mine sweeping operation.”…
“My husband served in the air force for 50 years. He spent many years deployed in Malaysia and was fortunate that he did not see any combat . I went a lived on base with him in Malaysia for four years.”…
During 2020 Legacy Week, running from 30 Aug – 5 Sep, we are handing out 100 Legacy Week bears to Aged Care residents, Home Care & NDIS clients that have a connection with Australia’s defence force services. Clients were also given the bears in recognition for their dedication and focus in achieving their health goals.
Empower Healthcare is a proud partner of Legacy Week in recognition of the thousands of Australian Defence Force personnel that have been playing an important role in supporting the Government’s response to COVID-19.
This partnership is very important to us as we have over 100 health workers engaged in delivering essential aged care and community healthcare services to vulnerable Australians nation-wide during a public health crisis that presents numerous challenges.
Scroll through our gallery of client stories on their appreciation of Legacy’s support to their families.…
“Widowed to an Air Force Pilot, Shirley’s husband joined the air force as soon as he turned 18. He never was deployed as part of the surrender treaty for WW2 as it had been been signed on the exact same day he had finished his training. Instead he flew around Darwin and later become a member of the famed formation aerobatic team the ‘Skydancers’.”…
” My husband served in the army as a gunner in WWII. He signed up day 1 of the war and served until the treaty papers were signed. He was deployed to the Middle East as part of the Second 12th Australian Field Regiment 9th Division. They fought the German general Erwin Rommel and his tanks as one of the original members of the infamous Australian-led garrison the Rats of Tobruk. Over the course of the entire war, they had fired the most bullets from the cannon he was stationed on.”…
“I was deployed to Papa New Guinea and served as a Wing Air Gunner for 4 years. It took great courage to sit at the back of the plane on those big guns.”…
