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Indigenous Australian soldier identified 103 years after dying in France during WWI

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December 3, 2019
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December 03, 2019 15:06:10

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At least 1,000 Indigenous Australians served in World War I. (Giulio Saggin, file photo: ABC News)

An Indigenous Australian soldier has been identified more than 100 years after he died in France during World War I.

Key points:

  • Private Charles Gage’s brother erected a grave for his sibling after he died on December 3, 1916
  • But the grave only featured his battalion details, not his name
  • Researchers identified him as he was the only soldier to die on that date with a brother in the 54th Battalion

Private Charles Gage joined the 56th Battalion on December 2, 1916, but was killed by shellfire the next day as he travelled to join his unit on the front line.

His brother, a soldier with the 54th Battalion, erected a grave that did not bear Private Gage’s name but did have details of his battalion.

WARNING: This article contains an image of Private Gage.

Recently, researchers were able to identify who the grave belonged to when they determined Private Gage was the only soldier to die on December 3, 1916 who also had a brother in the 54th Battalion.

Lance Corporal Christopher Gage, Private Gage’s brother, was killed during the Battle of Polygon Wood in September 1917.

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The pair were from Eugowra in New South Wales.

Veterans Affairs Minister Darren Chester said the brothers were two of at least 1,000 indigenous Australians who served in World War I despite restrictions around their enlistment.

“Indigenous Australians have served our nation in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations since the Boer War in South Africa from 1899 to 1902,” he said.

A black and white image of Private Charles Gage
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Private Charles Gage’s grave was identified after research conducted by Fallen Diggers. (Supplied: Fallen Diggers Incorporated)

“The deaths of the Gage brothers are symbolic of the tremendous service Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women have made in defence of our country for more than a century.”

Private Gage’s grave will now be marked with a headstone bearing his name and service details at his final resting place in Flers, France.

Mr Chester thanked researchers from Fallen Diggers Incorporated, who worked to put a name to the soldier.

“Private Gage is the 27th previously unknown Australian World War I soldier the group has helped identify, bringing closure to the families of our fallen, and allowing us all to know the name and history of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice,” he said.

AAP

Topics:

world-war-1,

history,

community-and-society,

unrest-conflict-and-war,

indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander,

france,

australia

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December 03, 2019 13:17:43

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