Thousands of them died along side British, American , Australian and New Zealand soldiers.  In the North African, European and Pacific theaters.  Those were days of  Glory and Honor fighting for freedom of the entire world from tyranny.

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Their nation has forgotten them, but hope, those who read this would pass the message on in America, Australia , New Zealand and other nations, and keep the memory of these colonial men alive. They were under the yoke of oppression, yet they rose up to defend world freedom from a greater oppression and died in distant lands far from their homes and mothers and never lived to see their nation become free and prosperous.