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Oddball · 01-09-2003, 11:22 AM

I had a Great Grandfather in WWI. He was a member of the Australia Light Horse (cavalry) and saw service in Palastine and Gallipoli, he was bayonetted in the leg and after recovering and on leave he broke his leg in a football match in Palastine. He was then medically discharged. My Aunt's father fought as a German soldier in WWI on the Western Front.

WWI my Mother had two Uncle's who both fought in New Guinea as part of the Australian force that was assemlbed before the Middle East troops arrived. One of them was shot crossing a creek by a Japanese sniper three months before the war ended. They were on a mission of no military signifcance....ordered by the Americans who just wanted the Australian soldiers "out of the way".

Thanks Uncle Sam!!!

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Oddball is Offline Senior Member Posts: 991 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Queensland,Australia	01-09-2003, 11:22 AM I had a Great Grandfather in WWI. He was a member of the Australia Light Horse (cavalry) and saw service in Palastine and Gallipoli, he was bayonetted in the leg and after recovering and on leave he broke his leg in a football match in Palastine. He was then medically discharged. My Aunt's father fought as a German soldier in WWI on the Western Front. WWI my Mother had two Uncle's who both fought in New Guinea as part of the Australian force that was assemlbed before the Middle East troops arrived. One of them was shot crossing a creek by a Japanese sniper three months before the war ended. They were on a mission of no military signifcance....ordered by the Americans who just wanted the Australian soldiers "out of the way". Thanks Uncle Sam!!!