Nederlandse ANZAC 'helden'

John Nathan Bolgraaf, born in Groningen in 1883, joined the AIF in February 1918. He remained on home service, and was discharged as medically unfit in October 1918. He was Jewish, and had married his wife, Leah Gruzman.jpg

Credit: Facebook page Dutch in AIF

Bas de Groot, voormalige archivaris van Flinders University, vond in de archieven enkele namen enkele Nederlandse mannen die graag een Anzac held hadden willen worden maar waarbij dat om een of andere reden niet helemaal uitkwam.



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