Australian Lithuanian History

English for Newcomers to Australia Prepared by the Commonwealth Office of Education, consultant RG Crossley, first edition July 1948 The purpose of the is book is to help immigrants to Australia, who do not yet speak English to get some knowledge of the language as rapidly as possible. Lesson 11 This is my head, This is my hat, My hat is in my hand. My hand is on my head. This is Mr Peel's head, It is his head. I put my hat on his head. My hat is on his head. This is Mrs Peel's head. It is her head. I put my hat on her head. I take my hat off Mr Peel's head and put it on Mrs Peel's head. I'm not sure about you but if i didn't know English, I don't think I could learn it this fast.

The Lithuanian community in South Australia had by 1960 established numerous groups that brought people together with similar interests and fostered the passing on of Lithuanian traditions and language to the youth. ALB Women’s committee Adelaide Lithuanian organisation Lithuanian Atgimimo sajudis Ateitininku Sendraugiu Adelaide Skyrius (Catholic Youth) LKF Adelaides Skyrius (Soccer) Scouts Caritas (Catholic charity) Vytis (Sports) Theatre Choras ‘Lituania’ (Choir) Teisininku Draugijos Skyrius (Lawyers Association Chapter) Svietimo Tarybos Prezidiumas (Education Council Presidium) Saturday school parents committee Lietuviu Akademinis Tautinis Sajudis (Academic Lithuanian National Revival) Mazosios Lietuviu Biciuliu Draugija (Friends of Lithuanian Minor) Ramove (Returned Soldiers League) Zilvinas (National Dancing group)

Historian Elena Govor has published a book "Russian Anzacs in Australia History" UNSW Press, 2005 At the end of the nineteenth century the population living on the territory of modern day Lithuania was ethnically diverse. Included are names of servicemen who were most likely of Lithuanian ethnic origin. A few had ties to South Australia Brenka, George Brente John Brente Brenka Born 1887 Place Vilkaviskis, Lithuania? or Volkovysk, Belarus? or Vilkomir (Ukmerge), Latvia? Ethnic origin Lithuanian? Latvian? Czech? Religion Roman Catholic Mother Brenke, Agi Arrived at Australia 1914 per Ajana Residence before enlistment Shepperton's Sawmills, Gumeracha, SA Occupation labourer Service number 2809 enlisted 8.06.1915 POE Keswick, SA unit 10th Battalion, 50th Battalion rank Private place Gallipoli, 1915, Western Front, 1916 casualties WIA 1916 (twice) final fate DOW 23.08.1916 cemetery 102 Bologne Eastern Cemetery, France Naturalisation served as Russian subject Jak...