Thursday, May 24, 2012

34th Battalion – Maitland’s Own

From the Maitland Mercury report:
A slew of Australia’s best actors are lined up to recreate the story of a group of World War I soldiers who left Maitland in 1916, to risk their lives on the battlefields of war-torn France.
Actors including Nick Farnell (Balibo) and Underbelly stars Vince Colosimo, Khan Chittenden and Henry Nixon are in negotiations to represent and personify the men of the 34th Battalion – commonly known as Maitland’s Own.
Full article by Emma Swain available at Maitland Mercury, 16 May, 2012