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The song "Waltzing Matilda", by Australian poet Banjo Paterson, is the almost national anthem [3] [4] to which the young Australian volunteers of Bogle's song march to war and return from war and which is played when the war is remembered. At the conclusion of Bogle's song, its melody and a few of its lyrics, with modifications, are incorporated.
The song is a first-person account of a typical Australian soldier's experience in the Vietnam War, from training at Puckapunyal army base in Victoria to first hand exposure to military operations and combat, and ultimately his return home disillusioned and suffering from both PTSD and, it is implied, the harmful effects of Agent Orange.
The Australian War Memorial (AWM) is a national war memorial, museum and archive dedicated to all Australians who died as a result of war, including peacekeeping duties. The AWM is located in Campbell , a suburb of the Australian capital city of Canberra .
Pages in category "Australian patriotic songs" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
"No Man's Land" (also known as "The Green Fields of France" or "Willie McBride") is a song written in 1976 by Scottish-born Australian folk singer-songwriter Eric Bogle, reflecting on the grave of a young man who died in World War I. Its chorus refers to two famous pieces of military music, the "Last Post" and the "Flowers of the Forest".
Sheet music for the "Last Post" (from an Australian site commemorating ANZAC Day) Last Post website run by a trumpet player, with music, MIDI files and notes on performance and nomenclature. "Last Post" played at a ANZAC Day service in New Zealand, Flash sound player, listen online; War office (1868).
Australia Will Be There or Auld Lang Syne - Australia Will Be There is an Australian patriotic song written in 1915 as Australian troops were sent abroad to fight the German and Ottoman forces in Europe and the Middle East. The song was composed by Walter William Francis, a Welshman who immigrated to Australia in 1913 due to bad health. [1]
In addition to her music career, Little Pattie was a member of the Council for the Australian War Memorial from 1995 until 1998, and received an Order of Australia Medal in 2003 for her services (as national President) to the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance and (as vice-president) to Actors' Equity. [20]