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Myths and Legends Forged on the Shores of Gallipoli

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Myths and Legends Forged on the Shores of Gallipoli
Australian troops going into action across Plugge's Plateau on the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, on April 25, 1915. AAP Image/Australian War Memorial, G00907
David Daintree
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Another ANZAC Day (April 25) already fades into memory as I contemplate its powerful influence not only on our Australian history but on a much broader stage.

David Daintree
David Daintree
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David Daintree is director of the Christopher Dawson Centre for Cultural Studies in Tasmania, Australia. He has a background in classics and teaches Late and Medieval Latin. Mr. Daintree was a visiting professor at the universities of Siena and Venice, and a visiting scholar at the University of Manitoba. He served as president of Campion College from 2008 to 2012. In 2017, he was made a member of the Order of Australia on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
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