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I have yet to find anything that explains that. I couldnt even find a breakdown of the 116k. All i found on wiki were "military deaths". This 'ought to be something interesting to look into.
 
Rally what a trip!!

Can't wait to tour the battlefields of France and Gallipoli, myself and the wife have been planning to do the tours for many years. I have a family tradition of ANZACS, 2 great uncles were Light Horseman one who served on Gallipoli the other was at the charge of Bathsheba, i remember my grandmothers pictures of them on the piano, both were K.I.A. I have also had immediate family in Boer war my grandfather who died before was born also served in WWI My dad and my uncles WW2, an uncle Korea and Malaya, cousin and brother in Vietnam, my son in-law 2 tours of Afghanistan 1 tour of Iraq and still serving. I hope my grand kids are able to break the cycle.

2010 what did i do with it, well i built some electric guitars after i stopped playing and touring and that was about it. I became an adviser on how to setup guitars and do finishes but none of it really pays the bills. My day job was its mundane never changing self and the decision was made to get out on the road and touring more with the ultimate goal to stay out there. I have also stripped off 10kilos of weight since April 2010 got myself fitter and gave up any heavy boozing back then as well. I am on a limit of 6 stubbies week which is less than 1 a day. Getting fit and sober was my biggest challenge.
 
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May I suggest you consider using Western Front Tours- run by Peter Norton. Peter runs a small operation and is very passionate and knowledgeable. For 6 months of the year he is based in Aras, the remainder in Melbourne. Be prepared for very strong emotions from incredible sadness, anger, joy and pride- sometimes all at once.

I was fortunate to have both a Vietnam Veteran and a WW2 digger on tour give a perspective on it. It made me realise how bad the war was when you have diggers who have seen their own look at hell on earth come to the Western Front and pay their respects. In a way I almost felt unworthy but neither man was anything but a true gentleman. I left feeling as an Australian I could hold my head high even though I was a coward walking with heroes. Such were the conflicting emotions.

It was not what I consider an enjoyable experience but a deeply moving and fullfilling one. I made a promise to myself then that I would encourage anyone with any interest in this part of our history to go and see the battlefields. Far too much tragedy- and so much that was great- has been untold for too long and we need to get the message out as to what happened. The First World War did not end at Gallipoli. Gallipoli was a tragic but small foray into the main war. Les Carlyon's book The Great War is a must read.
 
Rally said:
May I suggest you consider using Western Front Tours- run by Peter Norton. Peter runs a small operation and is very passionate and knowledgeable. For 6 months of the year he is based in Aras, the remainder in Melbourne. Be prepared for very strong emotions from incredible sadness, anger, joy and pride- sometimes all at once.

I was fortunate to have both a Vietnam Veteran and a WW2 digger on tour give a perspective on it. It made me realise how bad the war was when you have diggers who have seen their own look at hell on earth come to the Western Front and pay their respects. In a way I almost felt unworthy but neither man was anything but a true gentleman. I left feeling as an Australian I could hold my head high even though I was a coward walking with heroes. Such were the conflicting emotions.

It was not what I consider an enjoyable experience but a deeply moving and fullfilling one. I made a promise to myself then that I would encourage anyone with any interest in this part of our history to go and see the battlefields. Far too much tragedy- and so much that was great- has been untold for too long and we need to get the message out as to what happened. The First World War did not end at Gallipoli. Gallipoli was a tragic but small foray into the main war. Les Carlyon's book The Great War is a must read.
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I have studied the Great War since i was a boy so my knowledge of what went on is pretty up there short of having been there. i Have studied each battle right up until Armistice, and since the internet came along i have been able to delve even further. My father was at Dunkirk in WW2 with the Welsh Guards and he carried it with him until the day he died, other than the scars from being blown to bits and losing a lung and the shrapnel in his body, his mental scars were not to show until just a few weeks before he passed away when i found him out of his mind manning a machine gun nest. His brother was a commando who after the war lived his life as a recluse. There are no winners

I have also done my time in the Army, so not one generation has missed out in many.
 
Well said.
 
Sorry to hear that 2010 was **** for a lot of you, but I stand with Eden about 2010 for me.

It went something like this:
- Became engaged early on
- other half finished her apprenticeship and we decided to drop everything to go frolic in the snow
- enjoyed the snow season including 44cm of powder snow - AT MT HOTHAM AUSTRALIA!!!
- after this got married, had an awesome honeymoon
- moved from home very shortly after the honeymoon to a new town with new (still out "frolicking") jobs
- enjoying the start of our new lives together :D

Cheers to 2010 and looking forward to 2011 and what 2012 may bring too!

Bennie
 
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Sorry to hear that 2010 was **** for a lot of you, but I stand with Eden about 2010 for me.

It went something like this:
- Became engaged early on
- other half finished her apprenticeship and we decided to drop everything to go frolic in the snow
- enjoyed the snow season including 44cm of powder snow - AT MT HOTHAM AUSTRALIA!!!
- after this got married, had an awesome honeymoon
- moved from home very shortly after the honeymoon to a new town with new (still out "frolicking") jobs
- enjoying the start of our new lives together :D

Cheers to 2010 and looking forward to 2011 and what 2012 may bring too!

Bennie
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Awesome!!!:bananatoast:
 
2010 was the 2nd full year since I lost my wife to breast cancer in August 08.
This site (I bought 'Charlie' in Dec. '08) and my 'other home' -myswag.org (I bought a camper trailer in early 2010) help keep me 'sane'.
Anyway, my daughter has trumped her 1st year of a science degree, my son was pretty much a standard 15 year old in year 9, but he has sense and ability and will mature, and I survived another year in the thankless life of a local government planner with my principles intact. These days that makes a good year for me.
Trying to keep things in perspective, I guess the posts in this thread represent the stages of our respective lives. I feel for others with loss and struggle, and rejoice for those for whom life is just commencing / blossoming.
I regard you all as very real friends, and am extremely grateful for that friendship. Would love to catch up with some of you who are reasonably local for the occasional excursion from the bitumen, or just to look over our respective cars and swap ideas.
May 2011 bring positive things to all of our lives.
 
Hi Barry
i am a member of myswag.org but a lurker as i havent bought my camper yet, have just been reading up on some of the rigs. Will be buying one to tow around later this year .
 
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