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NEW memorial walls to be built in the Ipswich General Cemetery to honour ‘forgotten’ soldiers who were buried without any recognition of their service have been approved by the council.
Identifying former servicemen and the roles they played in conflicts of years gone by has been Ipswich RSL Sub Branch stalwart Matt Rennie’s mission for the past 15 years.
Ipswich City Council has now approved two 4.5 metre long and 1.1 metre high concrete walls in the Australian Imperial Forces section of the cemetery. Artist s impression of Australian Imperial Force section with two new walls in Ipswich Cemetery.
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Subscriber only A KOREAN War veteran who was shot in the back of the head but saved by the bravery of a mate has spent the past 15 years ensuring forgotten soldiers get the recognition they deserve. Now a stalwart of the Ipswich RSL Sub Branch, Matt Rennie did not get the reception he was expecting when he returned home to Australia in 1961 after 10 years in the army. He served in Korea for three years before becoming an instructor at the 1st Commonwealth Division Battle School in Japan. Decorated war veteran Matt Rennie. Mr Rennie, 88, also spent two years in the conflict in Malay before finishing his service in 1961.