Discovery of 3000 glass negs of soldiers

[Redroger]

There is a likeness, but more research would be needed to get near proving it.Hopefully these photos will become an internationally available source, and even more hopefully remain free to access. Step forward a philanthropoist.

[genjen]

I don't really have any thoughts of proving it, Roger. Will probably just keep it as a possible maybe!

Thanks for that link Dee...what a great site. I shall be adding that to my favourites.

[deeiluka]

Took a lot of different google searches to find it, Jen.......but I like a challenge!   

Hopefully the War memorial people and Channel 7 are taking up the cause of finding some way for the remainder of the photos to go where they'll be treausred for the story they tell.......

[candleflame]

I've thoroughly enjoyed looking at this Thullier collection which I was directed to by another genealogy site I follow but thought there would be a thread on here.I've enjoyed looking at the different uniforms and it would be great if one of our experts (such as scrimnet) could perhpas tell us whcih regiments are covered in those pictures.
I hope the whole collection can be protected as its a vital part of the war's history in my opinion.

[Deb D]

For Aussie viewers of the "Sunday Night" program, we've just heard that due to the huge response to their FaceBook page (lots of people are posting and many think they've identified relatives), ... they've had to "hold over" their continuation of the story until Sunday 13th March.

If you have FaceBook, you can search for The Lost Diggers ... I keep losing the link  , but somewhere on their page there's a listing of which units were in the area during the relevant time frame.

[Flakdodger]

I could not find the Unit listing either, but did find my way to the Channel 7 site where there are two fascinating clips to watch.
It is all quite extraordinary.
Dave

[scrimnet]

I've added a few comments to the Facebook pictures...

[deeiluka]

16 of the soldiers now definitely identified, and the Australian Government is going to consider buying the rest of the glass plates. Fingers crossed that they decide to do so........


Dee   

[genjen]

16 of the soldiers now definitely identified, and the Australian Government is going to consider buying the rest of the glass plates. Fingers crossed that they decide to do so........


Dee   

Dee,

Is there an online way of keeping up with this story for those of us who live a million miles away! I had a look at the original link but can see nothing new.

Jen