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On 3 September 1939 Prime Minister Robert MENZIES announced the beginning on Australia’s involvement in the Second World War. Almost a million Australians enlisted. 39000 gave their lives and over 30000 Australian servicemen were taken prisoner with 36% of the 21000 prisoners of the Japanese dying in captivity. LINKS
Gallipoli Campaign= Image right - Beach Cemetery, near Anzac Cove in the Gallipoli Peninsula ===== Image by en:User:Jll CC BY-SA 3.0, Wiki Commons Gallipoli Campaign, also known as the Dardanelles Campaign or the Battle of Gallipoli or the Battle of Çanakkale (Turkish: Çanakkale Savaşı), took place at the peninsula of Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire (now Gelibolu in modern day Turkey) betwee...
Cemetery Name: Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac* Cemetery Location: Turkey* Total Known Casualties: 663=====Image right Courtesy of CWGC ==Location Information:==The Anzac and Suvla cemeteries are first signposted from the left hand junction of the Eceabat - Bigali road. From this junction you should travel into the main Anzac area. At 7.6kms., take a right turn to Chunuk Bair and initially take the ...