they were granted leave only if there was a very special reason but usually if they wanted to go home they would be formally discharged
Girlfriends & wives. Soldiers have carried and still do carry pictures of anyone who they hold dear. Soldiers away from home, especially in combat situations need reminders of those they leave behind. Some soldiers anyway. Some soldiers do not carry anything that reminds them of home, especially those serving in special ops units.
You could be forced to leave your home so that soldiers could stay there.
Rarely. If they were in the trenches, the danger was too great to leave. If a soldier was able to leave for home, it wasn't more than once a year. most soldiers were honourably discharged after various injuries such as trench foot
Although popular belief is that Gallipoli is better than Kokoda, many like me and lachy and Amelia disagree. Gallipoli was half way across the globe and kokoda was much closer to home and Australia and an imminent invasion threat. Gallipoli was also a stupid failure while kokoda was a legend. As i like to say Gallipoli made Australia, Kokoda saved Australia. Cam xoxo Gossip girl <3
John Curtin - to participate in the defence of Autralia after the Japanese entered the war in 1941, rather than leaving them fighting in a European war.
There are lots of things all soldiers have: Patriotism, love of country, families waiting for them at home.
The ANZACs basically lived on beef jerky, biscuits and tea. Lucky soldiers received ANZAC biscuits and fruitcake from home.
No, Yes
YES __ Depends on where "here" is and where the soldiers served. In areas like Macedonia, Gallipoli, Africa and India, soldiers dropped like flies. About 7 out of every 1000 American soldiers, based in the US came down with malaria. In 1918, over 25,000 British soldiers were sent home with chronic malaria. This means they were plagued with it for the rest of their lives.
Soldiers were not sent home on leave from the military in World War 1 such as they are today. Soldiers were only sent home if they were injured, were no longer needed, or if they had died.
The czar band polish and the soldiers were corrupted. If you were a Jew the burned their houses and the stores that is all.
Girlfriends & wives. Soldiers have carried and still do carry pictures of anyone who they hold dear. Soldiers away from home, especially in combat situations need reminders of those they leave behind. Some soldiers anyway. Some soldiers do not carry anything that reminds them of home, especially those serving in special ops units.
You could be forced to leave your home so that soldiers could stay there.
Women
Soldier's Home was created in 1925.
Rarely. If they were in the trenches, the danger was too great to leave. If a soldier was able to leave for home, it wasn't more than once a year. most soldiers were honourably discharged after various injuries such as trench foot
Although popular belief is that Gallipoli is better than Kokoda, many like me and lachy and Amelia disagree. Gallipoli was half way across the globe and kokoda was much closer to home and Australia and an imminent invasion threat. Gallipoli was also a stupid failure while kokoda was a legend. As i like to say Gallipoli made Australia, Kokoda saved Australia. Cam xoxo Gossip girl <3