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Thread #70326   Message #1199768
Posted By: The Fooles Troupe
03-Jun-04 - 08:26 PM
Thread Name: BS: D-Day commemoration
Subject: RE: BS: D-Day commemoration
There were 25,000 Australians present in the D-Day landing. 14 died on that day - others later on before the end of hostilities in Europe.

At the very time that Australia was under threat in the Pacific, our politicians decided that our presence in Europe was essential.

My mother's father also trudged thru France in WWI.

Robin