Tuesday, 9 September 2025
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Legacy Week
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Legacy Week
Chris CREWTHER (Mornington) (16:43): We have just marked Legacy Week, a time to honour and support the families of our fallen and injured defence force personnel. Legacy is very personal for me. My nanna Pat was put through school by Legacy as an only child living with her widowed mother, my great-grandmother Blanche Colee, formerly Sherrin, after my great-grandfather Reginald Colee died from mustard gas poisoning effects following World War I. Founded over a century ago, Legacy, including local clubs like Mornington Peninsula Legacy, look after the families of those who have died or been injured due to war, continuing to this day. Legacy Week is about action, support and community, ensuring no veteran’s family is ever left behind.