WW1: Alchin Men Who Had the Courage to Try By Garry Norman Smith A number of Alchin men have varying histories relating to World War One – The Great War. Among these Alchin men are those who presented themselves for enlistment but were rejected. There were those who returned from war damaged by their experiences. Still others were never really in the fight, spending much of their time overseas in hospitals. The Australian War Memorial records that 416,809 Australians enlisted for service in the First World War, representing 38.7% of the total male population aged between 18 to 44 years. At almost 65%, the Australian casualty rate (proportionate to total embarkations) was the highest of the war. For those men who had the courage to try the motivation was newly born nationalism for Australia, some remnant loyalty to England, and the desire for adventure and to see something of the world. Clyde John Alchin (1892-1957) was initially described at his first attempt at enlist...
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