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Battle of Amiens

AAFC Cadet Corporal Breydon Verryt-Reid at the Le Hamel Australian Memorial, France.
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An Air Force Cadet’s pilgrimage to France – Amiens 1918-2018

02/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3027 Views 1 Comment Battle of Amiens

Over the period 6 to 9 August, 16 Australian Defence Force Cadets were selected to represent Australia, joining young people

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Among some 450 guns captured by the Australians in the Battle of Amiens was this 11-inch artillery piece mounted on a railway carriage, now on display in the grounds of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
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100 years since battle that marked last 100 days of WWI

08/08/201809/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4358 Views 0 Comments Battle of Amiens

One-hundred years ago today the Allies launched the largest attack of the First World War east of the French town

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