— it wasn’t the terminology that was contentious then, it was crazy-brave to suggest that any soldier was gay. Old fossils in the RSL are still in denial about that. The strong characterisation in Hungerford’s novel is ‘blokey’ but there is nuance. The central character is McNaughton...
5. Boer War Nominal Roll - AWM 6. Australians in the Boer War - Oz-Boer Database Project 7. Archives NZ - Archway 8. Auckland Cenotaph 9. Geoffs British Soldier 1914-1921 Search Engine 10. British Soldier Search - British National Archives 11. London Gazette 12. CEF Search ...
remarkable than any other soldier. Furthermore the importance and Australia’s involvement in the First World War has been grossly inflated. Additionally, this will analyse claims made by historians and other academics about how the Anzac legend has changed overtime, and Australia’s involvement in...
Kim has two children, 11yo Jake and 7yo Abbey. Both children have highly emotional responses to Taj, who is working around the house and yards, preparing the property for sale. Jake hates him. The children’s soldier father was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, and perhaps understa...
the simple act of engraving or stamping a coin with some letters or numbers transforms it into a small memorial for a soldier who is long past, and often forgotten. The reasons that soldiers craft coins into ID discs can vary and this can affect the coins they are made from, the level ...
the simple act of engraving or stamping a coin with some letters or numbers transforms it into a small memorial for a soldier who is long past, and often forgotten. The reasons that soldiers craft coins into ID discs can vary and this can affect the coins they are made from, the level ...