Collected: Stories from the Australian War Memorial

Author: Australian War Memorial

Collected: Stories from the Australian War Memorial explores the artefacts that make up the museum of the Australian War Memorial and uncovers the stories that the public don't always get to hear.
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Genres: Education, History

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Collected Episode 32: Boy Soldiers
Episode 32
Thursday, 30 September, 2021

The Australian Army has always had rules about who is allowed to fight for their country. But during the First World War those rules were sidestepped by thousands of underage boys desperate to enlist. In Episode 32 of Collected, Louise Maher hears the stories of the boy soldiers who went looking for adventure, many never to return, and the project to ensure their memory is kept alive.