#worldwari — Public Fediverse posts
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Kojonup adds names of long-forgotten soldiers to war memorial
By Rachel JenningsA WA farming town has paused to honour 14 long-forgotten servicemen, at the 100th anniversary of its memorial hall.
#History #WorldWarI #WorldWarII #CommunityandSociety #RachelJennings
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Bedouin camp? Egypt or Palestine, 1915-1919 / WRD Laurie, 01 Jan 1917
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How a German pigeon named ‘Kaiser’ became one of the longest-held POWs in American history
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Our Territorials: A chorus march song, , 1914
Sheet music of A.R.Don and H.S.B. Ribband's 'Our Territorials: A chorus march song.'
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ANZACs for ever: March, c. 1916
Sheet music of Edyth Rosehall's 'ANZACs forever: march'
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Exclusive: Women drivers who tore up the rule book and the race track with death-defying skill
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Bulmer Hobson on Roger Casement
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The Mata Hari affair: Courtesan, spy, legend.
Regarded the most famous female spy of all time, dancer Mata Hari had men falling at her feet but was executed for treason.
Did she really betray state secrets?
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Unknown Australian soldiers identified decades after deaths in action
By Laura LavelleThe soldiers died on the same day, 24 years apart. The first fell in Europe towards the end of World War I and the second in the Pacific Theatre during World War II.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-07/unknown-australian-soldiers-identified/107011068
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Locals angered after vandals graffiti 100-year-old war memorial
By Charlotte WilkesLocals say they are feeling hurt after a 100-year-old war memorial was vandalised with slogans including "death to Australia".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/beaufort-war-memorial-vandalised/106999494
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Negative - Veterans March, Melbourne, Victoria, circa 1920
March of veterans of World War I in Melbourne. It appears to show Field Marshal William Riddell Birdwood, who toured Australia and New Zealand in 1920.
Museums Victoria via DigitalNZhttp://api.digitalnz.org/records/42294626/source
#AustralianArmy #Ceremonies #Flags #MilitaryForces #Soldiers #WorldWarI #History #MilitaryHistory #Veterans #Marches #Photograph
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Hopes excavations in northern France can shed light on diggers' sacrifice
By Daniel Pannett and Syan VallanceOn the edge of a tiny village in northern France, a team of archaeologists are digging through ground that was fought for, and won, by the sacrifice of Australian soldiers.
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Four regional RSLs merge to keep veterans' services going
By Sarah BucheckerWhile RSLs across Victoria grapple with declining numbers and increased administration, sub-branches in Sunraysia are forging their own path.
#Veterans #CommunityandSociety #DefenceForces #RegionalCommunities #History #CommunityOrganisations #WorldWarII #WorldWarI #SarahBuchecker
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America’s first female soldiers served during WWI. Here’s why they were known as ‘Hello Girls.’
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"Boiling up" Egypt, 1915-1917 / WRD Laurie, 01 Jan 1917
"The chap on the left was wounded at Rafa."
Laurie Family via DigitalNZ