Category Archives: Diggers of First AIF

*New MP Posting

Posted on May 18, 2010 by FFFAIF

Located within the Research area of this website is a section known as Military Police. Photo: Some of the men from the 1st ANZAC Corps Headquarters [Trevor Munro Collection] A new Case Book has been added to the site. This Case Book highlights a … Continue reading →

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More Fromelles names

Posted on May 8, 2010 by FFFAIF

Photo: 3047 Private Robert Arthur Dewar, 55th Battalion The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel, Alan Griffin, on Saturday 8 May announced the names of a further 19 soldiers who were recently reburied in Fromelles, France.  The men’s … Continue reading →

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*K.I.A. 25th April 1915

Posted on April 25, 2010 by FFFAIF

The 95th anniversary of the first Anzac Day will be commemorated around Australia and across the world. Photo: Anzac Service at Oatley War Memorial in Sydney, 18th April 2010 [Chris Munro] The ANZAC acronym is formed from the initials of … Continue reading →

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Fromelles ID profiles

Posted on March 17, 2010 by FFFAIF

 The list of 75 Australian soldiers whose remains were recovered from the burial pits at Pheasant Wood and whose identities have been established by the Fromelles Joint Identification Board was released on Wednesday 17 March 2010. The list is available on the … Continue reading →

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Fromelles Media #3

Posted on March 17, 2010 by FFFAIF

Media reports for the period since 16 March 2010 related to the identification of soldiers whose remains were recovered from the burial pits at Pheasant Wood and whose identities have been established by the Fromelles Joint Identification Board. Wednesday 31 March, … Continue reading →

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* Gallipoli 2010

Posted on March 9, 2010 by FFFAIF

25th April 2010 will be the 95th Anniversary of the landing of Australian troops on the shores of Gallipoli. The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Alan Griffin, has recently announced a number of initiatives to commemorate the Anniversary including: Gallipoli’s Victoria Cross … Continue reading →

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34 soldiers re-buried

Posted on February 4, 2010 by FFFAIF

The Last Post is sounded on the cornet of the 31st Battalion AIF On Wednesday the re-burial of 34 soldiers killed at the Battle of Fromelles whose remains were recovered from the burial pits at Pheasant Wood took place in showery … Continue reading →

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1st Aust Tunnelling Co

Posted on December 31, 2009 by FFFAIF

Edgeworth David, Professor of Geology at Sydney University and Ernest Skeats, Professor of Geology at Melbourne University proposed formation of the Mining Corps to the Federal Government early in 1915 and by June 1916 the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company was operational … Continue reading →

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Men of Fromelles

Posted on November 11, 2009 by FFFAIF

In the lead up to Remembrance Day newspapers in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane have released a series of articles based on the work of Tim Lycett and Sandra Playle, the founders of www.fromelles.net . Tim & Sandra, both FFFAIF members, have … Continue reading →

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*Fromelles on SBS

Posted on November 4, 2009 by FFFAIF

Sunday 8 November 2009 on SBS at 8:30 pm AEST Lost and Found Over 3,000 British and Australian troops were killed at the Battle of Fromelles on the Western Front, in what is still considered the worst 24 hour period … Continue reading →

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