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Regimental number - 54777
Place of birth - Sherwood Heights, New South Wales
Religion - Methodist
Occupation - Tramway employee
Address - Granville, New South Wales
Marital status - Married
Age at embarkation - 29
Next of kin - Wife, Mrs R B Smith, William and Clyde Streets, Granville, New South W
Regimental number - 54777
Place of birth - Sherwood Heights, New South Wales
Religion - Methodist
Occupation - Tramway employee
Address - Granville, New South Wales
Marital status - Married
Age at embarkation - 29
Next of kin - Wife, Mrs R B Smith, William and Clyde Streets, Granville, New South Wales
Enlistment date - 19 April 1918
Rank on enlistment - Private
Unit name - New South Wales Reinforcement 8
AWM Embarkation Roll number - 23/111/5
Embarkation details - Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Feldmarschall on 19 June 1918
Rank from Nominal Roll - Private
Unit from Nominal Roll - 35th Battalion
Fate - Returned to Australia 1 April 1919
The U.S. has ordered the drawdown of roughly 5,000 troops from Germany, following through on President Donald Trump’s threats to reduce the American military presence in the country, as tensions escalate over the war with Iran. Read More
The U.S. has ordered the drawdown of roughly 5,000 troops from Germany, following through on President Donald Trump’s threats to reduce the American military presence in the country, as tensions escalate over the war with Iran. Read More
President seemed to suggest that legislative deadline to approve war no longer applies as Democrats push backSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump said in a letter sent to congressional leaders on Friday that hostilities with Iran have “terminated”, suggesting that the 60-day deadline to seek approval from the legislative branch no longer applied.Friday marks 60 days since the US president notified members of Congress that the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran o
Donald Trump said in a letter sent to congressional leaders on Friday that hostilities with Iran have “terminated”, suggesting that the 60-day deadline to seek approval from the legislative branch no longer applied.
Friday marks 60 days since the US president notified members of Congress that the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on 28 February. Under the War Powers Act of 1973, the president can deploy troops to respond to an “imminent threat” but must receive congressional approval within 60 days to continue military operations.
US president says European countries are ‘absolutely horrible’ to refuse to support operations in strait of Hormuz• Why does the US have military bases in Germany?The US is withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, as Donald Trump also threatened Italy and Spain for not helping to reopen the strait of Hormuz.The president’s move to reduce the number of personnel deployed in Germany came after the country’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said the US was being “humiliat
The US is withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, as Donald Trump also threatened Italy and Spain for not helping to reopen the strait of Hormuz.
The president’s move to reduce the number of personnel deployed in Germany came after the country’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said the US was being “humiliated” by Iran.
Coroner says none of the five civilians killed in incident in Belfast during Troubles should have been shotBritish army soldiers “lost control” and used force that was “not reasonable” in the killing of five civilians in Northern Ireland in 1972, an inquest judge has ruled.Four of the victims – two teenagers, a father of six and a Catholic priest – posed no risk when they were shot in the Springhill and Westrock areas of west Belfast on 9 July 1972, Mr Justice Scoffield said on Thursday. Continu
Coroner says none of the five civilians killed in incident in Belfast during Troubles should have been shot
British army soldiers “lost control” and used force that was “not reasonable” in the killing of five civilians in Northern Ireland in 1972, an inquest judge has ruled.
Four of the victims – two teenagers, a father of six and a Catholic priest – posed no risk when they were shot in the Springhill and Westrock areas of west Belfast on 9 July 1972, Mr Justice Scoffield said on Thursday.
US president’s latest outburst comes a day after he suggested a ‘possible reduction’ in US troops in GermanyWhy does the US have military bases in Germany – and will Trump follow through on his threat?Donald Trump has again lashed out at Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, saying he should focus on “fixing his broken country” and trying to end the Russia-Ukraine war – and spend less time “interfering” in Iran.“The Chancellor of Germany should spend more time on ending the war with Russia/Ukrai
Donald Trump has again lashed out at Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, saying he should focus on “fixing his broken country” and trying to end the Russia-Ukraine war – and spend less time “interfering” in Iran.
“The Chancellor of Germany should spend more time on ending the war with Russia/Ukraine (Where he has been totally ineffective!),” Trump wrote in a social media post.
Hope that sessions of MDMA-assisted therapy could help soldiers fight longer by helping them process traumaA new doctrine could soon take hold in part of the US war on drugs: psychedelic drugs for active-duty soldiers suffering from PTSD.In two studies funded by the Department of Defense (DoD), 186 service personnel with PTSD will likely next year undergo multiple sessions of MDMA-assisted therapy. Continue reading...
Hope that sessions of MDMA-assisted therapy could help soldiers fight longer by helping them process trauma
A new doctrine could soon take hold in part of the US war on drugs: psychedelic drugs for active-duty soldiers suffering from PTSD.
In two studies funded by the Department of Defense (DoD), 186 service personnel with PTSD will likely next year undergo multiple sessions of MDMA-assisted therapy.
The editorial board of The New York Times is suggesting that U.S. military is "losing its edge," pointing to the war in Iran as proof. "While President Trump seems eager for a negotiated truce, Iran’s leaders do not. Somehow, the weaker nation is in the stronger negotiating position," the editorial board wrote on Thursday. "That...
The editorial board of The New York Times is suggesting that U.S. military is "losing its edge," pointing to the war in Iran as proof. "While President Trump seems eager for a negotiated truce, Iran’s leaders do not. Somehow, the weaker nation is in the stronger negotiating position," the editorial board wrote on Thursday. "That...
USS Gerald R Ford to sail home after 10-month spell including role in Maduro capture and Middle East warThe world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, will be heading home following a record-setting deployment of more than 300 days that included participating in the war against Iran and capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, two US officials said Wednesday.The Ford will be leaving the Middle East in the coming days and returning to its home port in Virginia in mid-May, accord
USS Gerald R Ford to sail home after 10-month spell including role in Maduro capture and Middle East war
The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, will be heading home following a record-setting deployment of more than 300 days that included participating in the war against Iran and capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, two US officials said Wednesday.
The Ford will be leaving the Middle East in the coming days and returning to its home port in Virginia in mid-May, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to detail sensitive military movements. The Washington Post reported the development earlier.
Prosecutors allege Gannon Van Dyke won $400,000 using insider information to bet on Maduro raid on PolymarketSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US army soldier charged with winning $400,000 by using insider information to bet on the removal of the ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to fraud charges on Tuesday.Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, entered the plea in US district judge Margaret Garnett’s courtroom in Manhattan. Van Dyke s
The US army soldier charged with winning $400,000 by using insider information to bet on the removal of the ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to fraud charges on Tuesday.
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, entered the plea in US district judge Margaret Garnett’s courtroom in Manhattan. Van Dyke sported a shaved head and wore a black blazer, jeans and brown shoes as he arrived to the courtroom with his lawyers, Zach Intrater and Mark Geragos.
Australia is dependent upon UK’s ability to deliver new submarines but report says ‘cracks are already beginning to show’“Cracks are already beginning to show” in the UK’s funding for the Aukus agreement that could derail the ambitious nuclear submarine plan, a British parliamentary inquiry has found, highlighting a threat to Australia’s security.UK shipbuilding has been under-funded for decades and the country’s submarine availability is “critically low”, the House of Commons defence committee’
Australia is dependent upon UK’s ability to deliver new submarines but report says ‘cracks are already beginning to show’
“Cracks are already beginning to show” in the UK’s funding for the Aukus agreement that could derail the ambitious nuclear submarine plan, a British parliamentary inquiry has found, highlighting a threat to Australia’s security.
UK shipbuilding has been under-funded for decades and the country’s submarine availability is “critically low”, the House of Commons defence committee’s report found.
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