Comments on: Aboriginal ANZACs http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/04/24/aboriginal-anzacs/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:20:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Kate Smith http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/04/24/aboriginal-anzacs/#comment-309 Kate Smith Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:13:24 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/04/24/aboriginal-anzacs/#comment-309 hi Garth, Great work finding those war graves. Look forward to hearing about your trip when you get back. regards, AIATSIS Library Staff. hi Garth,

Great work finding those war graves. Look forward to hearing about your trip when you get back. regards, AIATSIS Library Staff.

]]> By: Erica Mielens http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/04/24/aboriginal-anzacs/#comment-307 Erica Mielens Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:21:54 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/04/24/aboriginal-anzacs/#comment-307 Thank you to Robyn and Garth for the infomation posted here. I am a Year 6 teacher in Western Australia and this term we are working on a unit of work entitled Australians at War. I am interested in obtaining as much information as possible on Indigenous Australians involved in the armed forces. If you have any ideas on where I can find more information I would greatly appreciate your input. Regards Erica Thank you to Robyn and Garth for the infomation posted here. I am a Year 6 teacher in Western Australia and this term we are working on a unit of work entitled Australians at War. I am interested in obtaining as much information as possible on Indigenous Australians involved in the armed forces. If you have any ideas on where I can find more information I would greatly appreciate your input.
Regards Erica

]]> By: Dean Garside http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/04/24/aboriginal-anzacs/#comment-286 Dean Garside Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:15:59 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/04/24/aboriginal-anzacs/#comment-286 Hi Garth I was interested in your research on the Aboriginal service men. I too have been doing a little digging about for this information. I teach indigenous students in a community south of Cairns in QLD. I recently attended the History Summer School with the ANU in January this year and we visited the War Memorial twice during our studies. On Thursday 23rd we held an ANZAC service for the 39 indigenous men from the Torres Strait who served in the Torres Light Infantry Battalion in WW2. The only Indigenous Battalion ever formed in our military history. It gave my students a real sense of pride and they now realise that ANZAC day is not just a white Australian celebration. I have some footage that will be available soon, if you are interested? Regards Dean Hi Garth
I was interested in your research on the Aboriginal service men. I too have been doing a little digging about for this information. I teach indigenous students in a community south of Cairns in QLD. I recently attended the History Summer School with the ANU in January this year and we visited the War Memorial twice during our studies. On Thursday 23rd we held an ANZAC service for the 39 indigenous men from the Torres Strait who served in the Torres Light Infantry Battalion in WW2. The only Indigenous Battalion ever formed in our military history. It gave my students a real sense of pride and they now realise that ANZAC day is not just a white Australian celebration. I have some footage that will be available soon, if you are interested?
Regards Dean

]]> By: Mal http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/04/24/aboriginal-anzacs/#comment-285 Mal Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:49:04 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/04/24/aboriginal-anzacs/#comment-285 Good post Robyn. I hope you enjoyed ANZAC Day at Gallipoli. We've been flat-out back home and you've been missed. Good post Robyn. I hope you enjoyed ANZAC Day at Gallipoli. We’ve been flat-out back home and you’ve been missed.

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