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Unknown WWI soldiers identified on Remembrance Day

Published by SBS News · Australia 10 h ago
Aboriginal veteran and Quandamooka elder, Lorraine Hatton. Source: SBS News / SBS/ Jesmine Cheong
Aboriginal veteran and Quandamooka elder, Lorraine Hatton. Source: SBS News / SBS/ Jesmine Cheong · SBS News

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Australians have marked Remembrance Day, honouring those who have served and died in conflicts and peacekeeping operations.

Australians have marked Remembrance Day, honouring those who have served and died in conflicts and peacekeeping operations.

At 11am AEST, the nation paused for a minute's silence, remembering more than 103,000 Australians who died in service.

This year marks 25 years since Australia's first deployment to Afghanistan, while new discoveries are also bringing the stories of fallen soldiers back into focus.

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