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Researching Indigenous Soldiers

Research

From the days of the Boer War Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have undertaken military service. There are ongoing projects aimed at identifying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who served in World War One, with some estimates indicating that as many as 1000 served in the military.