by Aiden | Nov 10, 2024 | Families of Nashos
10 NOVEMBER 2024 – Exactly 60 years ago today, Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced the return of conscription to bolster Australia’s army amid major geopolitical turmoil. He projected understanding of the “difficult personal, social, economic, and perhaps...
by Aiden | Oct 30, 2024 | Families of Nashos, Gold Card, Meet the Nashos
Nasho Keith Bishop never thought he’d live to see the day. Yet there he was, 88-years-old, breaking down in tears as his wife read him the news that he’d been granted the Gold Veterans’ Card in July this year. “I cried… I cried because we tried so...
by Aiden | Sep 25, 2024 | Families of Nashos, Gold Card, Podcast
An 88-year-old Nasho has finally been given something to cheer about after years of battling debilitating cancerous lesions caused by nuclear radiation while on duty 68 years ago. West Australian Keith Bishop and his wife of 30 years, Jan, lost hope of getting...
by Aiden | Jul 24, 2024 | Families of Nashos
Gold Coast-based Nasho John Smith proudly displays his medals after receiving them last year. Nashos had to wait 30 years for a basic medal acknowledging their service. Here is the untold backstory of what led to it and insights from those who made it happen,...
by Aiden | Jun 29, 2024 | Families of Nashos, Meet the Nashos
Erino Mosconi, 73, points to his 20-year-old self in his National Service photo. Erino missed his National Service call up because his mum hid his letter. But soon enough the duty officers came knocking, and Erino’s world fell apart. To this very day, he’s never...
by Aiden | Jun 24, 2024 | Families of Nashos, Widow
Life without Lenny: A widow’s story of grief and survival after conscription Lenny* was one of the happiest 20-year-olds before conscription ruined his life. He dreamt of becoming a dad and taking his wife and future children on holidays. But Lenny was never the same...
