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Nice one Kev!!

Not generally known is that around 10% of the population of Australia had joined up and that the ANZAC corps had the highest loss rate of all allied forces during WW1.
Like most towns in britain, Australian & NZ towns all have their memorials, most nameing families that lost more than one member.

My dad had five uncles in France & Belgium (three had fought at Gallipoli), all were wounded (three wounded twice, one gassed). Here’s one of them (top left) with british, canadian, french and aussie friends………….

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/milorgman/Allies.jpg

I often think of those young men and what they put up with.

cheers,

-John

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