Australian Imperial Force Touring XI
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australian-imperial-force-touring-xi-274-1001127
title:
Australian Imperial Force Touring XI
text:
When the First World War ended in November 1918, thousands of Australian servicemen were in Europe as members of the First Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and many remained until the spring of 1919. In England, a new first-class cricket season was planned, the first since 1914, and an idea that came to fruition was the formation of an Australian touring side made up of servicemen. Agreement was reached with the Australian Corps HQ in London, commanded by Field Marshal William Birdwood, 1st Baron
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
1919–1920 cricket team
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Imperial_Force_Touring_XI
date created:
date modified:
2023-11-02T06:22:02Z
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fields total:
13
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15