Comments on: Charging Home http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/08/19/charging-home/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:24:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Andrew Gray http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/08/19/charging-home/#comment-2014 Andrew Gray Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:54:11 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=1307#comment-2014 Note that Sandy's head will be on display for the first time in many years as part of the A is for Animals exhibition, which opens and the Memorial in late February 2009. Note that Sandy’s head will be on display for the first time in many years as part of the A is for Animals exhibition, which opens and the Memorial in late February 2009.

]]> By: Ann Penhallow http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/08/19/charging-home/#comment-1919 Ann Penhallow Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:42:26 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=1307#comment-1919 The Office of the Australia War Graves states: "Since 1966, Australian war dead have been repatriated to Australia, if practicable. The majority of the 521 servicemen and women who died during Vietnam are commemorated at their grave or crematorium niche or at Gardens of Remembrance throughout Australia. However, 25 are commemorated at gravesites in Malaysia and Singapore." http://www.dva.gov.au/oawg/remembering_war_dead/ The Office of the Australia War Graves states: “Since 1966, Australian war dead have been repatriated to Australia, if practicable. The majority of the 521 servicemen and women who died during Vietnam are commemorated at their grave or crematorium niche or at Gardens of Remembrance throughout Australia. However, 25 are commemorated at gravesites in Malaysia and Singapore.” http://www.dva.gov.au/oawg/remembering_war_dead/

]]> By: LC http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/08/19/charging-home/#comment-1847 LC Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:33:21 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=1307#comment-1847 When were soldiers first returned to Australia for burial? When were soldiers first returned to Australia for burial?

]]> By: Bob Meade http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2008/08/19/charging-home/#comment-1533 Bob Meade Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:53:43 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=1307#comment-1533 It's worth noting too that General Bridges was, until 1993, the only Australian who died overseas in World War I to be repatriated to our country. The only other being the Unknown Soldier. It’s worth noting too that General Bridges was, until 1993, the only Australian who died overseas in World War I to be repatriated to our country.

The only other being the Unknown Soldier.

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