11-NOVEMBER-1993 to mark the 75th Anniversary of the end of the First World War, Australia would go on to entomb an Unknown Soldier from the battlefield of France in the Hall of Memory of the Australian War Memorial. For show notes, photos and transcripts visit http://www.thedocnetwork.net and follow the show on Instagram @IWODMJ to follow … Read More “The Unknown Australian Soldier” »
Year: 2021
Summary 11-NOVEMBER-1993 to mark the 75th Anniversary of the end of the First World War, Australia would go on to entomb an Unknown Soldier from the battlefield of France in the Hall of Memory of the Australian War Memorial. For show notes, photos and transcripts visit www.thedocnetwork.net and follow the show on Instagram @IWODMJ to … Read More “The Unknown Australian Soldier” »
8-March-1918, While serving as a Chaplain with the 1 Australian Headquarters, Australian Imperial Force, Reverent Senio Chaplain Walter Ernest Dexter, was one of the original 12 chaplains assigned to the Australian Imperial Force and served with distinction throughout Australia’s involvement on Gallipoli and the Western Front, going down in history as the most decorated Chaplain … Read More “The Sermon of the Pinching Padre: Reverend Senior Chaplain (Lt Col) Walter Ernest Dexter DSO, MC, DCM, MID” »
Summary 8-March-1918, While serving as a Chaplain with the 1 Australian Headquarters, Australian Imperial Force, Reverent Senio Chaplain Walter Ernest Dexter, was one of the original 12 chaplains assigned to the Australian Imperial Force and served with distinction throughout Australia’s involvement on Gallipoli and the Western Front, going down in history as the most decorated … Read More “The Sermon of the Pinching Padre: Reverend Senior Chaplain (Lt Col) Walter Ernest Dexter DSO, MC, DCM, MID” »
8-AUGUST-1918. On the 8th August 1918, the British Fourth Army under General Rawlinson launched a major attack with French and American units in support agaisnt German positions to the east of the strategic Railway junction of Amiens in the Picardie region of Northern France in an attack known as the Third Battle of Picardy. It … Read More “The 17 Men of Amiens” »
Summary 8-AUGUST-1918. On the 8th August 1918, the British Fourth Army under General Rawlinson launched a major attack with French and American units in support agaisnt German positions to the east of the strategic Railway junction of Amiens in the Picardie region of Northern France in an attack known as the Third Battle of Picardy. … Read More “The 17 Men of Amiens” »
This Episode was Re-recorded 25-08-2022 10-OCTOBER-1941. While Serving with No. 3 (Army Cooperation) Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer Peter St George Bruce Turnbull, in North Africa became one of the first Australian Fighter Aces of the Second World War, with downing eight enemy aircraft, an act that would award him the Distinguished Flying … Read More “The Flying Cowboy: SQNLDR Peter St George Bruce Turnbull DFC” »
Summary This Episode was Re-recorded 25-08-2022 10-OCTOBER-1941. While Serving with No. 3 (Army Cooperation) Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer Peter St George Bruce Turnbull, in North Africa became one of the first Australian Fighter Aces of the Second World War, with downing eight enemy aircraft, an act that would award him the Distinguished … Read More “The Fallen Fighter Ace: SQNLDR Peter St George Bruce Turnbull DFC” »
20-DECEMBER-1915. While serving with the 7th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, Private William Charles Scurry, landed at Gallipoli and immediately set out to address a glaring issue with the rumours of the evacuation of ANZAC forces, just how was the 60,000 Australian and New Zealand troops going to get off the beaches without being massacred? … Read More “The Man Behind the Drip Rifle: Capt WIlliam Charles Scurry MC DCM MID” »
Summary 20-DECEMBER-1915. While serving with the 7th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, Private William Charles Scurry, landed at Gallipoli and immediately set out to address a glaring issue with the rumours of the evacuation of ANZAC forces, just how was the 60,000 Australian and New Zealand troops going to get off the beaches without being … Read More “The Man Behind the Drip Rifle: Capt WIlliam Charles Scurry MC DCM MID” »