 It was reported they had survived by collecting rainwater and eating mouldy bread.The two boys were admitted to Taroom Hospital as a precautionary measure due to malnutrition.On 29 September 2018, Taroom & District Historical Society Inc and Taroom RSL Sub Branch worked together to preserve the 1973 War Memorial by moving it from Leichhardt Park to the Taroom Museum at 17 Kelman Street, Taroom (on the original site of the Taroom State School 1871-1956).