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Website creates Memory Bank to honour war heroes
Genes Reunited Members Remember Their Ancestors This Anzac Day
Website creates Memory Bank to honour war heroes
As a mark of respect for the men and women who have fought and died in war, ancestry website Genes Reunited has created a Memory Bank of its members’ family reminiscences of war time on the site to mark this Anzac Day.
Hundreds of members responded to the invitation to remember their relatives who landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey early that morning in 1915 and all others who lived through wartime. A dedicated section of the website displays their stories along with their treasured photographs, letters and poems.
Vicki Dawson, Head of Genes Reunited New Zealand, says: “As there are no surviving Anzac veterans, the importance of preserving their stories is paramount. We wanted to offer our members the opportunity to reflect on the past and many have written in to tell us of their personal discoveries. Their stories are wonderfully touching and serve as an important reminder lest we forget.”
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