Category: World War I
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Visiting Mac, France
Like the other Australians at V.C. Cemetery, France, we are thousands of miles from home, in a place which will be forever marked in our family, and our national, history.
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The Cemeteries of Gallipoli, Turkey
The cemeteries of Gallipoli hold tens of thousands who died in 1915; every one a story of a life cut short by the tragedy that occurred here in this beautiful place.
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HMS Lundy and HMS Louis, Turkey
Diving the gloomy waters off the Gallipoli coast in Turkey was a nervous but fascinating experience.
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Visiting Gallipoli, Turkey
Gallipoli is a beautiful place with a fascinating, tragic history. The Turkish people are committed to keeping this history alive, and ensuring that visitors have the opportunity to discover and learn.
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The Dardanelles, Turkey
Today I motored down the Dardanelles, along the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, one hundred and five years after my relative John (Jack) Gibbs arrived at ANZAC Cove.
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Honour Them With Peace
Written in brass on the flagstones of the War Memorial in Auckland are the words ‘Honour Them With Peace’. Is there any more fitting way to commemorate those who gave their lives for us?