tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post8899284401528366761..comments2024-01-25T22:26:05.051+10:00Comments on AS THEY WERE: ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATION 2014Crissoulihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-28219125536215297332014-04-26T23:50:33.416+10:002014-04-26T23:50:33.416+10:00They certainly did come from many nations, Pauleen...They certainly did come from many nations, Pauleen. I stayed just with the Irish for this blog because of it's general theme. However, I have the basis for quite a few others, as it's always been something that I felt needed to be discussed more. So much emphasis has been given to English, Australian and New Zealand forces, yet so many others have almost forgotten. <br /><br />Thank you for your comment.Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-8284649575199232112014-04-26T23:29:12.506+10:002014-04-26T23:29:12.506+10:00A great idea to highlight the contribution of that...A great idea to highlight the contribution of that generation's "New Australians" to use the old term. We tend to think of the AIF as an homogenous group but Irish, Germans, Torres Strait islanders, Maori and our own Indigenous Australians were there, and no doubt others. It would be interesting to know more of these men rather than assume they were all of UK descent.Cassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.com