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80World War 1 1914-1918
Build up to World War 1 There were many factors that led to the outbreak of war in 1914 the causes of the war can be traced back 31 years before the war. Although World war 1 didn't start until 1914 political...
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72Silent Heroes Project - Jack Reilly's War - Part 1
Laurie Favelle's Store - Australia The Silent Heroes Project is a private undertaking by the writer and arises from concern that our collective memory of those who served during the First World War is rapidly...
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80World War 1 Flying Aces: ANZAC s who tamed the skies above the Trenches.
To an entire generation of young men, army recruiters sold the ‘Great War’ as a wonderful adventure, in picturesque places so far away. The world was at war; New Zealand and Australia were a distant part...
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69World War 1 Gallipoli
On 19th February 1915, British naval ships attacked Turkish forts at the Dardanelles; they started with a long-range bombardment followed by heavy fire at closer range. This forced the Turks to retreat...
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71Family Ancestry (a ww1 tribute)
For some reason I started to think about William Banks last night why?, well maybe just to keep his memory alive and for that reason I would like to share his brief life with you,so if you have a few minutes...
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71Book Review: A Fortunate Life
The chances are if you are from Australia you've heard of "A Fortunate Life" even if you haven't read it. Beyond the Australian shores it hasn't had the attention it deserves. That's most probably because the...
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61The Poems of Jack Reilly's War
What follows are the collected verse from Jack Reilly's War, the first in The Silent Heroes series. While not all of these poems were published with the series, they all have some resonance with the story as...
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52Silent Heroes Project - Jack Reilly's War - Part 5
Laurie Favelle's Store - Australia 1st May: Still resting at the base but expect to return to the firing line this afternoon. Left the base 7pm and returned to firing line. 2nd May: Still in trenches –...
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Laurie Favelle's Store - Australia Historical Comment It is perhaps useful to pause at this stage and examine some issues that were developing within the Australian ranks. This is not to suggest that Jack...
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Laurie Favelle's Store - Australia Historical Comment For those who landed on Gallipoli at the commencement of the campaign, the period from 25 – 29 April was one of desperate struggle. There had been a...
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