This is the introduction to my new podcast which aims to bring primary source material originally written by soldiers and other combatants in The Great War or World War One (WW1), if you prefer. These will be mostly the memoirs or diaries of Australians, at least at first, that is why it is called The WWI Digger Stories Podcast.
The Australians fought in famous campaigns and battles like Gallipoli, The Somme, Ypres, Pozieres, Fromelles, Passchendaele and in the middle east at Gaza and Beersheba. They also served in less well known places like German New Guinea and at sea.
Background material son the events described by the soldiers and biographical information on the individuals mentioned will be included.
This is the intro redux recorded in January 2017, much improved over the early 2016.
Phil Mannell
Episode 8.16 Jerusalem Bluegum 16
Episode 8.15 Beersheba Bluegum 8.15
Episode 8.14 The desert patrol Bluegum Part 14
Episode 8.13 The battles of Gaza and spin doctors Bluegum Part 13
Episode 8.12 The Battle of Rafah Bluegum Part 12
Episode 1.11 Keeping up with the Joneses
Episode 8.11 The Battle of Maghdaba Bluegum Part 11
Episode 0.6 Podcast Update 6
Episode 8.10 The Battle of Romani Bluegum Part 10
Episode 6.9 Battle of Bullecourt Harry Murray VC Part 2
Episode 6.8 I wasnt mad Harry Murray VC Part 1
Episode 8.9 Ugly smelly creatures Bluegum Part 9
Episode 8.8 Done like a dinner Bluegum Part 8
Episode 8.7 The war is a fair cow Bluegum Part 7
Episode 6.7 Jim Martin The youngest Anzac to die
Episode 8.6 Cop it in The Nek Bluegum Part 6
Episode 8.5 Gravel Crushers Bluegum Part 5
Episode 8.4 In Egypt Bluegum Part 4
Episode 8.3 Its not the Love Boat Bluegum Part 3
Episode 6.6 The ode
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