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‘Remember the Eighth!’, by Norman Lindsay

An illustration published in the Bulletin magazine, 10 February 1944.

‘The Eighth’ refers to the 8th Division, a division of the Australian Army, which attempted to defend Singapore from the Japanese Imperial Army in 1942. Many Australian soldiers were captured by the Japanese Army, becoming prisoners of war.

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A.C and H. Glad. National Library of Australia

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