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When WW1 breaks out, farm boys, Billy (Josh Davis) and Jack Kelly (Mathew John Davis), along with their cousin, Paddy (L | dG1fc29GOUdVVWc3ejA
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00:00He was born in the year 1896.
00:11He learned to shoot,
00:14hunting kangaroo along the banks of the Proserpine River.
00:25His skill with the rifle brought food to his family
00:28and honour to his town.
00:30Queensland Championship for Rifle Shooting.
00:38Then the war came,
00:41and he hunted men,
00:43and they hunted him.
00:45Move!
00:47By the time he left Gallipoli,
00:49he'd killed over 50 men.
00:52By the time he reached Montbrahane,
00:55there was no time to count the dead.
01:05Run! Run!
01:08He was shot,
01:10stabbed,
01:12hit by artillery,
01:14and left behind enemy lines to die.
01:17Billy!
01:20But he survived.
01:22While fighting for the king,
01:24his family were fighting to save their farm from drought and thieves.
01:28May I help you?
01:29Saw some scrawny Herefords back a mile.
01:31Wondered who'd be the owner?
01:32If there were Herefords, that'd be me.
01:34His name was William Kelly.
01:37That's a shotgun, sweetheart.
01:39Won't hurt me from there.
01:41Get out of here, Missy.
01:43When he returned from Europe,
01:45his war
01:47had only just begun.
01:56Get along!
01:58that got him back.
02:00Let who'd have some donuts,
02:01.
02:14How old are you?
02:15It's much fun.
02:16This man thinks he turns out November 5th,
02:18never except in November 5th ,
02:20that's quote been bé and all.
02:22Go to boat.
02:23Get out of here and do not have any such Alsace
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