• The start of World War I in 1914 had a dramatic impact on Australia, with large numbers of men enlisted to serve their country

    From Petzl@petzlx@gmail.com to aus.rail on Wed Nov 11 10:55:04 2020
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    The start of World War I in 1914 had a dramatic impact on Australia,
    with large numbers of men rushing to enlist to serve their country.
    Throughout the war, The start of World War I in 1914 had a dramatic
    impact on Australia, with large numbers of men rushing to enlist to
    serve their country.
    Throughout the war, 8,447 men from the NSW Railways and Tramways
    Department enlisted, and by the end 1,214 never returned home., and by
    the end 1,214 never returned home.
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    Petzl
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