Category: World War I
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Diving the Wreck of the Dague, Montenegro
Inside the sea cave it was pitch black. Our torches cut narrow beams through the water, illuminating shrimp darting in the shadows. As we got deeper inside, we reached a point where fresh water from above, which ran through cracks in the soft limestone, met the sea. Entering this zone, the water took on a…
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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?