For a hundred years, Legacy has been providing the families of fallen or injured veterans with a range of support. This week, fifty-four volunteers and veterans have come together in Canberra to raise awareness about their work, taking part in the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay.
In the trenches of the Western Front during World War I, a soldier pledged to his dying mate he would look after his wife and children.
"That was the culmination and the pinnacle of my career, those operational deployments to Afghanistan... We often think of the actual veteran who went, not as much of those they left behind. So that's why I'm quite passionate about this." But Legacy Canberra president Chris Appleton says the group relies on public fundraising to keep going.
Merle is one of the 54 volunteers carrying a Legacy torch throughout the country to mark the charity's one hundredth year.
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