By David Hall-Jones ANZAC Day for me is a time for reflection. My grandfather Fred Hall-Jones was in the very first New Zealand boat to land at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. He photographed the landing and survived the war, despite being severely wounded in a night attack at Quinn’s Post in early June of 1915. His diary and photographs are a treasure to my family. My grandfather was a gentle man who practised law in Southland and lived to the gentle age of 91. He was a passionate gardener. And I adored him for his love of history and his stories of fishing and...
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By David Hall-Jones ANZAC Day for me is a time for reflection. My grandfather Fred Hall-Jones was in the very first New Zealand boat to land at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. He photographed the landing and survived the war, despite being severely wounded in a night attack at Quinn’s Post in early June of 1915. His diary and photographs are a treasure to my family. My grandfather was a gentle man who practised law in Southland and lived to the gentle age of 91. He was a passionate gardener. And I adored him for his love of history and his stories of fishing and...
