The good, the bad, the ordinary, and the extraordinary - a podcast uncovering the stories of individuals who served in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War.
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A methodist minister from Molong who was always described as a MAN™, but who was in reality one willing to make a proper self-sacrifice. Send us a textBy Meleah Hampton
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An enterprising man from Traralgon who served through the entire war with the Australian Engineers, and then came home and settled down. Send us a textBy Meleah Hampton
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The story of a pretty good footballer from Bombala, NSW, and the odds he had to overcome to be considered a great bloke and everyone's mate. Send us a textBy Meleah Hampton
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The story of a pearler from Broome, Western Australia, and some of the stories he left in the hills above Anzac Cove, Gallipoli. Send us a textBy Meleah Hampton
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A man once said to have lived "one of the most criminal lives of a soldier in the AIF," but perhaps really just a bit of a naughty boy. Send us a textBy Meleah Hampton
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The story of a community minded Queenslander who turned in one of the most selfless acts of any Australian in the war. Send us a textBy Meleah Hampton
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The story of a very ordinary South Australian, his extraordinary brothers, and why I might choose to study the First AIF one guy at a time. Send us a textBy Meleah Hampton
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Before launching into a series of stories of individuals, let's talk about the stereotypes - what did Australians think they were like before the war began? Send us a textBy Meleah Hampton
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