Embarkation date

108 years ago, on the 22nd of December 1914,

our soldier embarked on board the HMAT Ulysses

from Melbourne, Australia

Unidentified members of the 13th and 14th Battalions share their last minutes in Australia

as they wait on the deck of the transport ship A38 HMAT Ulysses;

for some it would be the last look on home soil as they would never return.

Reference: Australian War Memorial

One man's story, in his own words, will begin on the 1st January...

...108 years later

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