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  2. Anzac spirit - Wikipedia

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    The Anzac spirit or Anzac legend is a concept which suggests that Australian and New Zealand soldiers possess shared characteristics, specifically the qualities those soldiers allegedly exemplified on the battlefields of World War I. [1] These perceived qualities include endurance, courage, ingenuity, good humour, larrikinism, and mateship.

  3. Dalby War Memorial and Gates - Wikipedia

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    Although there are many different types of memorials in Queensland, the digger statue is the most common. It was the most popular choice of communities responsible for erecting the memorials, embodying the ANZAC spirit and representing the qualities of the ideal Australian: loyalty, courage, youth, innocence and masculinity. The digger was a ...

  4. Digger (soldier) - Wikipedia

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    Through the manner in which the Australian and New Zealand soldiers endured the hardships of battle, the image that has become synonymous with the word "digger" has become linked with the concept of the Anzac legend, embodying the qualities of "endurance, courage, ingenuity, good humour, and […] mateship". [10]

  5. World War I memorials in Queensland - Wikipedia

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    It was the most popular choice of communities responsible for erecting the memorials, embodying the ANZAC Spirit and representing the qualities of the ideal Australian: loyalty, courage, youth, innocence and masculinity. The digger was a phenomenon peculiar to Queensland, perhaps due to the fact that other states had followed Britain's lead and ...

  6. Pimpama & Ormeau War Memorial - Wikipedia

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    It was the most popular choice of communities responsible for erecting the memorials, embodying the ANZAC spirit and representing the qualities of the ideal Australian: loyalty, courage, youth, innocence and masculinity. The digger was a phenomenon peculiar to Queensland, perhaps due to the fact that other states had followed Britain's lead and ...

  7. Manly War Memorial - Wikipedia

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    Although there are many different types of memorials in Queensland, the digger statue is the most common. It was the most popular choice of communities responsible for erecting the memorials, embodying the ANZAC spirit and representing the qualities of the ideal Australian: loyalty, courage, youth, innocence and masculinity. The digger was a ...

  8. Royal Family Releases Haunting Photo of Prince William ... - AOL

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    Prince William stood in silence this morning to honor soldiers who lost their lives in battle. Today, the Prince of Wales attended the Anzac Day ceremony held at Hyde Park in London. In case you ...

  9. John Simpson Kirkpatrick - Wikipedia

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    After the landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915, Simpson used donkeys to provide first aid and carry wounded soldiers to the beach, from where they could be evacuated. He continued this work for three and a half weeks – often under fire – until he was killed by machine-gun fire during the third attack on Anzac Cove.