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Fromelles

Lance Corporal Ralph Johnson, 32nd Bn, AIF, age 19 of Middle Brighton, Victoria, left, and Lance Corporal John Alexander Crawford, 32nd Bn, AIF, age 30 of Hindmarsh, South Australia.
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Another seven Australian soldiers identified from the Battle of Fromelles

26/03/201926/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2898 Views 0 Comments Fromelles

Seven Australian soldiers who fought and died in the World War One attack at Fromelles in France between 19 and 21 July 1916 have been formally identified by the Fromelles Identification Board.

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Australian Army soldiers from 31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment, at the service at Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery on 19 July 2016. Photo by Sergeant Janine Fabre
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Centenary of the Battle of Fromelles

20/07/201630/07/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5647 Views 0 Comments Fromelles, Pheasant Wood, VC Corner

Around 80 members of the Australian Defence Force honoured the service of those who fought on the Western Front during

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Fromelles headstones. Photo by Petty Officer Mez Merrill
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Six more Fromelles soldiers identified

27/05/201623/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7175 Views 5 Comments Fromelles

The Australian Army has confirmed the identification of a further six Australians from the 250 Australian and British World War

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