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German trophy gun and Boer War memorial at St Kilda, Victoria, January 20, 1937. Photo by Bevis Platt.

Some of Australia’s Great War “trophy guns”

Post author:Greg Ray
Post published:February 6, 2021
Post category:History Militaria Newcastle, NSW, Australia

With assistance from David Pearson, of the Australian War Memorial As The Great War of 1914-1918 ground to its end on the European continent, many countries decided they’d like to…

The first Australia Day, July 30, 1915

Post author:Greg Ray
Post published:January 25, 2021
Post category:History Militaria Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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At the time of The Great War, the modern conception of Australia Day did not exist. Australia as a nation had only been born in 1901, and even after that…

One of Donald Friedman's postcards. As a soldier he was a great cyclist.

Donald Friedman, overland cyclist and bad soldier

Post author:Greg Ray
Post published:January 24, 2021
Post category:Greg Ray's Writing History Militaria
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He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force twice during The Great War, under different names, and was drummed out both times, actually earning a seven-year sentence for desertion. Postwar he…