SUBJECTS: History
YEARS: 3–4, 9–10
Since 1915, there has been debate over who was the first Australian soldier to step ashore at Gallipoli.
The people of Maryborough, Queensland, claim it was Lieutenant Duncan Chapman.
What evidence is there that Lieutenant Duncan Chapman was the first Anzac ashore?
How has the community of Maryborough commemorated his life?
Date of broadcast: 18 Apr 2016
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