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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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War Dead Mourned in London

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 November 1953 · page 2

This is the scene at the Cenotaph in London’s Whitehall, during the Remembrance Service for the dead of two world wars. The Queen, with the Duke of Edinburgh, stands to the right of the monument Other members of the Royal Family attended the service from a balcony…

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Man Wounded by Pearifle Bullet

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 1

Leslie William Brogden of Rossi was admitted to Queanbeyan District Hospital on Friday night with a 22 calibre bullet wound in his…

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Qbn Soldier is Back from Korea

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 2

Peter Quodling is the most recent of Queanbeyan’s Korean Force men to arrive back in Australia, Peter landed in Sydney very early on…

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“Good to be Home Again” Young Soldier is Back from Korean Service

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 7

"It feels good to be home. I didn’t thnk I’d make it in time for Christmas and I wasn’t looking forward to spending another one over there.” These sentiments were expressed by Doug…

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