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WWI nurse Annie Egan (inset) will be honoured in Gunnedah more than a century after she contracted the Spanish flu and died while caring for returning Australian soldiers.
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Peter Cosgrove to unveil Gunnedah memorial for WWI nurse Annie Egan

WWI nurse Annie Egan will be honoured in Gunnedah more than a century after she contracted the Spanish flu and died while caring for returning Australian soldiers. Former Governor General of Australia General Sir Peter Cosgrove to unveil the memorial. 

From northern daily leader

 Sydney Jewish Museum Voices app 2021
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Hold their voices in the palm of your hand

The Sydney Jewish Museum's free app, SJM Voices, offers the opportunity to listen to the testimonies of Holocaust survivors, perpetrators, witnesses and experts. Listen to the voices of history on your device as you move through the Museum.

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Radio program: I weave what I have seen War Rugs of Afghanistan. credit: ABC radio
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I weave what I have seen: War Rugs of Afghanistan

I weave what I have seen: The War Rugs of Afghanistan is a testimony to the creativity and resilience of Afghan weavers who have faced the devastating effects of war for more than forty years.

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Black and white photo of a soldier looking through binoculars from 'An-My Lê: On Contested Terrain' is on view at the Fort Worth Museum in the US through Aug 8
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An-My Lê: On Contested Terrain

Vietnamese-American photographer, An-My Lê's work "On Contested Terrain" is on view at the Fort Worth Museum in the US through Aug 8

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Polish artist Wilhelm Sasnal poses in front of one of his art works on display in a new exhibition at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, in Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday June 15, 2021. AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski
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Museum exhibits works by Polish artist confronting Holocaust

Warsaw’s Jewish history museum has opened an exhibition featuring the works of a renowned contemporary Polish artist that confront the pervasive presence of the Holocaust in Poland, where Germany carried out its destruction of Europe's Jews.

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Lawson War Memorial
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Upgrades to three war memorials

Blue Mountains council recently finished repairing and restoring three local war memorials which had deteriorated because of wear and tear over time, and vandalism.

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Army musician and sax player Jaime Grech… “Jaime’s got a lot of youthful energy and if she is the future of military music, we’re in good shape,” says Chris Latham. Photo: Holly Treadaway
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A musical triumph over a contentious war

Army musician and sax player, Jaime Grech, joins classical saxophonist, Christina Leonard, in a musical triumph over one of our most contentious wars ever.

From Canberra city news

Floral wreaths at Queanbeyan Cenotaph on Anzac Day 2021. Photo: Trisha’s Sports Photos.
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Region’s war memorials to get funds for facelifts

War memorials in the region will get a facelift in the latest round of funding being made available as part of the NSW Government’s Community War Memorials Fund.

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An Object in Time - The Train Carriage c.1918
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An Object in Time - The Train Carriage

On November 11th 1918, after four years of fighting and 20 million deaths, the guns of World War I finally fell silent.

From the ABC

Club Taree chief executive Paul Allan with Taree RSL Sub-branch vice president Darcy Elbourne and president Charlie Fisher with the new statue at the Taree War Memorial. Photo: Scott Calvin.
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New soldier statue installed at Taree War Memorial

A sad tale for Taree RSL Sub-branch finally has a happy ending. A new soldier statue was recently installed at the Taree War Memorial, more than one year after the original was desecrated by vandals. The replacement, created by Edsteins, was funded through a Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) grant and Club Taree donation.

From Manning River Times NEWS

The remains of an unknown soldier from the First World War has been identified following an investigation by Fallen Diggers Incorporated, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the Army’s Unrecovered War Casualties division this week.
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Remains of unknown soldier identified

The remains of an unknown soldier from the First World War has been identified following an investigation by Fallen Diggers Incorporated, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the Army’s Unrecovered War Casualties division this week.

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