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A wartime kindness returned and a lifelong, unexpected, friendship

Lorraine Wilson holds a picture and the war medals of her father, Roland Carter

Lorraine Wilson holds a picture and the war medals of her father, Roland Carter Source: AAP

About 1,000 Aboriginal soldiers fought in World War 1, despite not being expected to fight, and not even being considered to be Australian citizens, and one man's story is extraordinary.



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