Denied citizenship by the country he died for, this #AnzacDay #Aboriginal war hero #BillAllen is being honoured in France

Now, more than 106 yrs later, he has been made an honorary citizen of France’s #SommeValley

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#AUSPOL #Indig #BLM #BlackHistory #History

Denied citizenship by the country he died for, this #AnzacDay #Aboriginal war hero #BillAllen is being honoured in France

Now, more than 106 years later, he has been made an honorary citizen of France’s #SommeValley.

www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ap...

@australia.theguardian.com #AUSPOL #Indig

And thats a wrap! A fantastic day on the #battlefields hitting a major milestone for a 8 year cataloging project, then a cold but fantastic 8 mile #Walking recce of the 1918 #German #SpringOffensive ground & medical evacuation routes along the #SommeValley. Finished with a #Somme #Sunset. #WW1