To mark ANZAC Day, here’s an interesting story from ‘The Western Daily Press’ of October 1916, regarding the plethora of marriage proposals that ANZAC soldiers received during World War One.

33 marriage proposals to one soldier – we think that must be some sort of record!

Western Daily Press – Saturday 21 October 1916

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http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000264/19161021/063/0007