Saturday, April 29, 2006

Alpi, Laure, Jennefer and Myself before Laure went home to Switzerland











Alpi and Myself








Zafer in England at the International College in Swanage for Soccer training with his team.
















Alpi and Zafer,





Alpi, Laure, and Jennefer, before Laure went home to Switzerland

Monday, April 24, 2006

IT IS ANZAC DAY HERE IN AUSTRALIA

Sunday April 25th 2006

Thousands join Anzac tributesAUSTRALIANS young and old have paused to honour the nation's war dead at traditional Anzac Day dawn services, which attracted huge crowds today. This rolled Newspaper was shot at Gallipoli and still carries the bullet.
Addressed to Gunner J Talmage, No.2900, First Australian Expeditionary Force. Posted in Melbourne Australia, September 1915 and "shot" at Gallipoli. (Possibly 2905 James Talmadge, Field Artillery Brigade who RTA as a Sergeant)

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A Gallipoli character as drawn Mike Chappell in the Osprey Publications book The Australian Army at War 1899-1975. ISBN 0-85045-418-2







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'Evacuation from Salonica'


Homecoming from Gallipoli .


The landing of NZ's first wounded, 15 July 1915, by W.A. Bowring (1916).



The Landing at Anzac, April 25, 1915, by Charles Dixon.Historic ... the RSL is seeking two descendants of men who fought on the western front to carry the Anzac banner on the 25th / AAP
New Zealand and Australian soldiers landing at Anzac Cove, 25 April 1915.

Field Hospital at Ocean Beach, Gallipoli. Photograph taken by E.N. Merrington.

No grenades? Make your own ! "Jam-tin bombs"

Dug out terraces at Anzac Cove Gallipoli

The grave of Alfred Dickenson in Gallipoli, a member of the Wellington Mounted Rifles, 1NZEF, who died 30 May 1915. Photograph taken by Cornelius Read (1915).


AUSTRALIAN DIGGER HISTORY

NEW ZEALAND HISTORY

Saturday, April 15, 2006

Wishing Everyone a Safe and Thought Provoking Easter. Peace

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