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A deeply damaged man
Noble Black
An office boy from Leichardt NSW, Noble Black embarked for war in 1916. He served in the Field Artillery, was badly gassed and witnessed the horrors of war. Black was one of thousands of shell shock... » read more
That Australian girl
Lizzie Armstrong
Raised in a comfortably well-off family in Sydney, Lizzie Armstrong was strong, independent and resourceful. Determined to do her bit for the war effort, she sailed to Britain, trained as a... » read more
Weary hours and days of pain
Harold Candy
Harold Candy was wounded at Pozières in 1916. He was wounded a second time at Le Hamel, as the allied armies struggled to turn back the German advance. Invalided home after a gas attack, Harold Candy... » read more
