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These articles are but a few of the collection These mainly young men had seen sights they would never be able to speak about, made great mates, though many of them would not be returning. Some were worried about how they could ever return to their former lives..or jobs.
Women had been employed in various jobs that would never have been accepted pre war.. and many didn't want to give them up. Hospitals were overcrowded and there weren't enough beds for all, even in the military hospitals.
If you haven't already, you can look for your connections via record search Almost all WW1 records held are free to all. You will find some still restricted, though not many. Search TROVE for articles in your family areas re returning soldiers, stories of their hometown, how were they welcomed, etc.
Some of these articles may be a little hard to read, you can always go to the highlighted link to see the original.
West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thursday 24 April 1919, page 6 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27602452
Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW : 1894 - 1954), Thursday 4 July 1901, page 1 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72495557
Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Friday 22 August 1919, page 9 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5617483
Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), Tuesday 27 August 1901, page 2 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114027475
Great Southern Herald (Katanning, WA : 1901 - 1954), Saturday 27 September 1919, page 2 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article146142432
Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Wednesday 5 November 1919, page 11 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5640595
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