Jun 30, 2020
In just under seven weeks, from 23 July – 9 September 1916, the Australian Imperial Force suffered almost as many casualties as they had in the torturous Gallipoli campaign. The Battle of Pozières was one of the AIF’s bitter introductions to fighting in the Somme Offensive on the Western Front. The goal was to...
Jun 15, 2020
For the survivors of the fierce fighting which characterised the Battles of Bullecourt, the sheer waste of approximately 10,000 lives as a result of questionable leadership from those in command, the trauma of what they experience haunted them for the remainder of their lives. The false belief in an early victory and...
Jun 1, 2020
For many families who suffered the loss of a family member in either the First and Second World Wars, the heartache of not knowing their loved one’s final resting place deepened their grief and sense of helplessness. For these families, they had to endure the torment of mourning with questions that could not be...