the tragic stories of two Australian deserters in WWI
- Written by Martin Crotty, Associate Professor in Australian History, The University of Queensland
An Australian Imperial Force memorial card for Nicholas Permakoff, a Russian-born Australian private who deserted the AIF during WWI.Author providedAnzac Day continues to feature on the Australian calendar as a day for celebrating and commemorating the deeds of our military personnel.
Traditionally focused on the first world war, the mythology of...
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