Ms Ross's father Joseph Robinson, who was born and raised in Anna Bay, enlisted on February 14, 1916, and was discharged as a sergeant on June 23, 1919.

After training in Alexandria, Egypt, he fought with the 53rd Australian Imperial Force Battalion at Marseille, France.

He was transferred to the 56th Battalion and in July 1916 and fought in the Battle of Fromelles.

Robinson was also part of the Second Battle of Bullecourt in May 1917, the Battle of Messines in July 1917 and September 1918 Hindenburg Line advance.

Ms Ross said her father was wounded "several times", including being shot twice, during his time overseas.

This was nothing compared to her father-in-law, Charles Ross, who was shot five times - four during WWI and once when he got home while out kangaroo shooting in Salt Ash.

Ross, from Kooragang Island, enlisted on February 16, 1916, and was part of the 34th AIF Battalion.

He was also involved in the July 1917 Battle of Messines, the 1918 Hundred Days Offensive on the Western Front and the Battle of St Quentin Canal in September 1918. He returned home on March 23, 1919.

Ms Ross's uncle, George Rush, was killed as he stepped off the boat at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915. He had put his age up by two years to enlist on October 8, 1914.

George's brother, Cecil Rush, enlisted on December 3, 1914. He landed at Gallipoli the afternoon his brother George was killed and was shot in the toe.

Cecil was discharged on July 21, 1919, and returned home with the French Croix de Guerre.

Ms Ross's aunt, Edith Rush, was the only woman from the Tomaree Peninsula to serve overseas during WWI.

She enlisted as a nurse on April 26, 1915, and served in Greece, Egypt and England.

In May 1917 she was appointed a sister and later was awarded the Royal Red Cross second class.

She was discharged in June 1920.