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ANZAC Q&A - DID THE ANZACS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH VERMIN?
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Image: Anzac soldiers in a trench at Lone Pine, August 1915.
Q. Did the Anzacs have a problem with vermin?
A. The diggers not only had to suffer from heat, cold, thirst and hunger, they suffered from infestations of flies, lice, mosquitoes and rats. All of these vermin carried disease and contributed to the long casualty lists.
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