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Australia Claims Britain Ignoring World War One Hero as ‘Mere Colonial’

Posted by admin on Oct 16, 2014

Imperial War Museum’s failure to acknowledge Australian war hero Sir John Monash prompts anger in Australia, with critics saying it reflects Britain’s disdain for ‘mere colonials’.

Australia will press Britain over the failure of the revamped Imperial War Museum to recognise Australia’s famous wartime hero Sir John Monash, who was regarded as one of the best military minds on the Western Front during the First World War.

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