Time line

                                    
                             Reg Saunders



1920  -  Born on the Framlingham Reserve in western Victoria
1937  -  A sawmill was operated by him and his father and brother, until the operation was                  destroyed in a bushfire.
1940  -  joined the military to fight in the Second World War. 
1941  -  the 2/7th Battalion participated in what became known as the Battle of 42nd Street.
1942  -  He finally escaped on a British submarine and returned to Australia after hiding 12                months with the help of one family.
1944  -  He was promoted to lieutenant after the officer training was completed by him. in                  the same year Reg married his first wife.
 1945 - Was discharged from the army.
 1950 - Rejoined the army as a lieutenant to fight in the Korean War, and was quickly                          promoted to captain.
 1954  - Requested for discharge from army.
 1965  - Remarried an Irish nurse named Pat Montgomery.
 1969  - Was recruited to the Office of Aboriginal Affairs .
 1980  - Retired from Aboriginal Affairs job.
 1971  -Was recognised for his community work .
 1990  -Was passed away in the age of 70 .