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It is not known how many died in East Timor. According to the Human Rights Data Analysis Group, over 102,000 civilians died in East Timor between 1974, which was a year before to the Indonesian army invaded in 1975, to 1999, when the country gained independence.
Around 102 744 Australians Soldiers have died in all wars
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300,000 soldiers fought in world war one,62,000 died leaving 228,000 soldiers
Australian casualties were 339 killed, 1216 wounded and 29 prisoners of war.
Because it's the day where many brave soldiers fought for their country and some died fighting.
88 Australians died :(
The majority of Australians survived the war but a large majority of the 7 million people at that time were soldiers, approx 1 million. Over 40,000 Australians died in the war and 750 civilians were killed.
800 Australians died out of 14,000 and many more were injured in the Siege of Tobruk.
Over 8,000 Aussies died at Gallipoli and about 60,000 were wounded.
About 1,250 Americans and Australians died in the Bougainville Campaign. The Japanese lost approximately 18,500 to 21,500 soldiers. The campaign lasted about 18 months.
Anzac day recognizes the soldiers that risked their own lives for us Australians in both the world wars esp the ones that actually died on behalf of us.