A dinner took place at Kiama Bowling Club on the Saturday night, as well as a lunch in the Masonic Hall on Sunday.

May Roberts, born in Batemans Bay on May 13, 1903, and Jack Gale, born in Glebe on February 9, 1896, were married at Batemans Bay on January 12, 1922.

Soon after they moved to Kiama, where 14 children were born between 1922 and 1944.

They were raised during the Great Depression and World War II.

Jack worked as a labourer in the NSW Railway quarry at Bombo.

All 14 children attended Kiama Public School.

Kevin was Dux of the primary school in 1941 and Dorothy in 1942. Ron was Dux of the senior primary in 1951. 

Jack Gale joined the AIF on July 10, 1915 at the age of 19.

He trained in Egypt and arrived in France 100 years ago, on June 29, 1916, attached to the 56th Australian Infantry Battalion, part of the 14th Brigade of the 5th Australian Division.

The 56th entered the frontline trenches in July 1916 and fought in the first major battle at Fromelles.

The battle resulted in heavy casualties.

The 56th spent a freezing winter manning trenches in the Somme Valley.

Jack suffered from trench feet and the effects of gassing, and in December 1916 was hospitalised in France.

In February 1917 he entered hospital at Southall, England and left England on January 16, 1918 to return to Australia for discharge.

Jack died in 1970, and May in 1973.

Apart from 14 children, the descendants of May and Jack Gale consist of 50 grandchildren,107 great-grandchildren and 46-great-great grandchildren, with three more to be born this year.