The Flanders Poppy: A symbol of remembrance and sacrifice.
The history of the Flanders poppy goes back to the time of the Great War. Red poppies were among theContinue Reading
Tag: Armistice Day
We should all see our memorials and cenotaphs, at least once in our lifetime.
From an Australian perspective, in anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War on 11thContinue Reading
The Australian Perspective: Vietnam and The Battle of Long Tan.
The Vietnam War remains to this day, one of the most exhausting and controversial wars Australians have fought in. InContinue Reading
The Australian Perspective: The Fall of Singapore.
When a substantial British fleet failed to materialize in the Far East in late 1941, it was inevitable that SingaporeContinue Reading
The Australian perspective: Gallipoli and the Battle of Lone Pine.
On the 28th of June 1914, the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne saw the BalkansContinue Reading
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