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References
- ↑ On the Anzac Trail, The Australian, 21 April 2007
- ↑ www.battlefields.com.au
- ↑ "Aussies Anticipate 2015 ANZAC Centenary Celebration in Gallipoli" IB Times. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
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