Some Australians are apparently so proud of their ANZAC heritage, born on the rocks of Gallipoli, that some have advocated for recreating the WWI Turkish battlefield at Point Nepean on the Mornington Peninsula, south of Melbourne. But the idea appears to have died a rapid death after being panned by critics. Victoria's Premier, Steve Bracks, described the concept as "definitely tacky", while historians have pointed out that the proposed site is almost, but not quite, nothing like Gallipoli.
Meanwhile, William Evan Allan, Australia's oldest WWI serviceman died Monday at the age of 106. Allan served in the Australian Navy during both WWI (enlisting at age 14) and WWII.
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