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Australian Imperial Force

Final resting place of Private Thomas Hurdis, Mont Huon Military Cemetery, France. Photo courtesy Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Partial remains of WWI soldier reunited with his body

21/07/201828/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3816 Views 0 Comments AIF, Australian Imperial Force, Battle of Polygon Wood, Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Private Thomas Hurdis

The partial remains of a World War I soldier who died of his wounds after the Battle of Polygon Wood in

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The headstone of 2nd Lieutenant Charles Maxwell Bowden of the 22nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, at Dive Copse Cemetery, Sailly-le-Sec, France.
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Headstone dedication for battle casualty – 100 years on

22/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3987 Views 0 Comments 22nd Battalion, 2nd Lieutenant Charles Maxwell Bowden, Australian Imperial Force, headstone dedication

Members of the Australian Defence Force participated in a headstone dedication service in France on Wednesday after the remains of

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