Comments on: Olympian digger http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/08/08/olympian-digger/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:32:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Bob Meade http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/08/08/olympian-digger/#comment-1534 Bob Meade Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:13:21 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=901#comment-1534 As an aside, you also have some holdings about another Olympian. General George S. Patton, Jr. He represented the U.S. Army and the U.S.A. in Pentathlon at the Stockholm games of 1912. As an aside, you also have some holdings about another Olympian. General George S. Patton, Jr.

He represented the U.S. Army and the U.S.A. in Pentathlon at the Stockholm games of 1912.

]]> By: Kerrie Leech http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/08/08/olympian-digger/#comment-1511 Kerrie Leech Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:25:15 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=901#comment-1511 Thanks Liz. And for those interested in the Sport and War travelling exhibition, the travelling schedule as well as a "highlights" recording by the exhibition curator can be found <a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/events/travelling/sportandwar.asp" rel="nofollow"> here </a>. Information regarding the Memorial's other travelling exhibitions is also <a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/events/travelling/" rel="nofollow"> available </a>. Thanks Liz. And for those interested in the Sport and War travelling exhibition, the travelling schedule as well as a “highlights” recording by the exhibition curator can be found here . Information regarding the Memorial’s other travelling exhibitions is also available .

]]> By: Liz http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/08/08/olympian-digger/#comment-1508 Liz Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:02:39 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=901#comment-1508 This posting reminded me to encourage people to visit the excellent AWM travelling exhibition on War and Sport. It is currently at the State Library of Victoria. This posting reminded me to encourage people to visit the excellent AWM travelling exhibition on War and Sport. It is currently at the State Library of Victoria.

]]> By: Ian K http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/08/08/olympian-digger/#comment-1307 Ian K Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:16:06 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=901#comment-1307 Another Olympic medalist who served in the 1st AIF was <a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/roh/person.asp?p=145-24350" rel="nofollow">Lt Cecil Healy</a> who was killed in action near Peronne on 29 August 1918. He won gold and silver medals for swimming at the 1912 Stockholm games. He's probably the only Olympian - or at least the only Olympic medalist - on the Roll of Honour. Another Olympic medalist who served in the 1st AIF was Lt Cecil Healy who was killed in action near Peronne on 29 August 1918. He won gold and silver medals for swimming at the 1912 Stockholm games. He’s probably the only Olympian - or at least the only Olympic medalist - on the Roll of Honour.

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