On the 4 August 1914 Australia was informed by telegram from England that a state of war existed with Germany. From a population of fewer than five million: Enlisted and served overseas: 324,000Dead: 61,720Wounded: 155,000 (all services)Prisoners of war: 4,044 (397 died while captive)(Source: Australian War Memorial at http://www.awm.gov.au/)These numbers meant that most families had either a direct family member or one from their extended family serving in one of the theatres of war and remember there were a number … Continue reading