Unlike a stone memorial, this project is a living record—one that connects veterans to our school community and grows more valuable over time.

This memorial is for everyone who served — those who died, those who were wounded, those who came home changed, and the families who carried the weight alongside them.

Profiles for each veteran will be built from verified military records and kept simple enough for any of our volunteers to maintain and add to over time.

Temporary displays in local council and school libraries, paired with a digital counterpart on our website, will also bring wartime heritage to life and invite new volunteer researchers to join the project preserving the military legacy of Kent Street SHS.

Sensitive details will remain protected, visible only to approved researchers — over time, the collected profiles will become a resource for understanding veterans’ health and family life long after service ends.

Each profile thus becomes a node in a broader network of social history and medical research—a resource that serves not only memory, but understanding.

The goal throughout is simple: remember, understand, and connect.