The Empire Called and I Answered
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Petition to the Australian War Memorial
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Hello, I just signed the petition, “Australian War Memorial - Please delay impending closure of, and access to the old Site.” I think...
Farrier-Sergeant John Quill
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The Maribyrnong Remount Depot, AWM H18770 Among the many branches of the army whose task it was to provide services to support the fight...
Monday, August 21, 2017
Lieutenant Meara, MC, of Ascot Vale
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Cover of the 57 Infantry Battalion Unit War Diary for August 1918. Artwork by Presley Benjamin Edward Huthnance. One of many who were a...
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Private John Dale, 58th Bn
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A member of 2 Battalion writing a letter in the mud at Flesselles, November 1916 (AWM E00030) John Dale, a butcher of Maribyrnong, pass...
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Private Stephen Fanner and the Domain Guard
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Stephen Fanner was rejected for service with the AIF owing to defective eyesight, but he enlisted for Home Service with the Domain Guard,...
Thursday, July 13, 2017
George Fanner and the 37 Inf Battalion
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This painting by Septimus Powers depicts the 3rd and 4th Australian Divisions in the Somme battlefield. Infantry, supported by horse dr...
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Australian Soldiers and Citizens of Enemy Descent
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Robert Herman Herweg, enlisted in December 1914. A few weeks ago I gave a talk at the Flemington Library which was obscurely called ...
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