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73A Corner Of A Forgotten Field
On the 8th September 1916, my great-uncle died from wounds suffered during the Battle of the Somme. Second Lieutenant Henry Byron, 1st/5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment, was twenty-two. His brother – my grandfather –enlisted at the age of...
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73AUSTRALIAN PROPAGANDA IN THE 20th AND 21st CENTURIES
AUSTRALIAN PROPAGANDA from convict origins, to outlaws such as Ned Kelly, to getting men to fight overseas for the British Empire to the continuing and rather old fashioned belief in populate or perish. There have been famous war posters and inspirational war films.The fact that Australia happens to be at least three quarters desert has not stopped some propagandists in the present from influencing people in strange and destructive ways in terms of population growth.
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72World War 1: Letter from Ypres
Ypres was a brutal battle in the First World War that led to the deaths of thousands of allied soldiers that resulted in the capture of only a few miles of territory. Ypres was also the first modern battle in which chemical warfare was used.
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76Silent Heroes Project - Australian Customs Officers WW1 - Clifford Roy Cowling
Clifford Roy Cowling, known as “Roy” to his friends, was enjoying life in Melbourne as a young eligible bachelor when he heard the trumpet call to enlist. It was the 21st of September 1914, and the war had barely begun. Yet the recruiting stations in public halls all over the country were busy, with nervous anticipation oozing from both sides of the attestation desk.
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62Anzac Biscuits
Anzac biscuits are the national biscuit of Australia, and New Zealand, I think. They are simple to make and are really, really delicious.
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81Christmas Day 1915: WW1 letter - Life in the Gallipoli Trenches
Life in the trenches in Gallipoli was harsh. Freezing conditions, lack of water, frostbite and the constant threat of death meant time spent on rest camps such as Sarpi on Lemnos Island were well spent. Hot springs provided a much needed wash and reprieve for the soldiers.
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76Anzac Biscuits Recipe
Anzac Biscuits are a gloriously soft, sweet, gooey biscuit. Usually baked in Australia & New Zealand to celebrate Anzac Day, these biscuits have a fascinating history and are a treat any time of year.
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74The Silent Heroes Project-Australian Customs Officers WW1 - Isaac Althorp Ridgway
During the First World War, 27 officers of the Australian Customs Service served their country of birth, or adoption, in the military forces or in a support capacity. Isaac Althorp Ridgway was one of them.
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67The Silent Heroes Project-Australian Customs Officers WW1 - Henry Gordon Palethorpe
We really know very little about Henry Gordon Palethorpe. Most of us also know very little about the Royal Australian Navy Bridging Train and its contribution to Australian Naval and Military history during the 1st World War. Yet, both Henry and the RAN Bridging Train were real. Both share a place in our Australian story.
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76Australian War Songs
I clearly remember the first time I heard The Band Played Waltzing Mathilda - Eric Bogel's poignant ode to the men who were maimed and killed in the Great War and in particular Gallipoli.
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