Media Watch

With the media’s attention focused on the Olympic Games, in China there has been little coverage on Fromelles or any other World War 1 stories.

The Border Watch: Soldier will be laid to rest. Click here.

The Oxford Mail: Uncle may be in mass grave. Click here.

FFFAIF member Andrew Pittaway features in an article appearing in the Subiaco Post from Western Australia: Aussie remains found in France after 92 years. To read the article click here at go to pages 26 & 62.  

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The Olympic Games and the Great War

In 1912 the Games of the V Olympiad were held in Stockholm, Sweden.

The 1916 Games were planned for Berlin, Germany but were cancelled.

The 1920 Games were awarded to Antwerp, Belgium to honour the suffering that had been inflicted on the Belgium people. It was a Game of ‘firsts’ – it was the first time the Olympic Oath was recited and the Olympic Flag was flown. It was the first time New Zealand competed in it’s own right, rather than part of a combined team with Australia.  Finland, Yugoslavia, Brazil, Monaco, Estonia and Czechoslovakia also competed as nations at the Olympic Games for the first time. Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey were not invited.

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The Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne

The Shrine runs a comprehensive series of public lectures throughout the year on a variety of topics. These lectures are available to download from The Shrine of Remembrance website.

This month’s lecture programme included:
General Sir John Monash , presented by Assoc. Prof. John Lack. Historian John Lack discussed the remarkable legacy of General Sir John Monash. Monash was pre-eminently a Great War hero, but his many achievements also extended into times of peace. To listen to or download the lecture click here.