The two days we spent at the Somme have left us shocked at the loss of life, the conditions in which our diggers were fighting and how simplistic and ill-thought out some of the battles were that resulted in the most significant loss.  At some sights thousands of Australian’s were killed fighting over an advance of just a kilometre.  Australia owes much to the men who lost their lives on the Western Front and the sacrifice they made.  This story should be a mandatory part of the Australian School curriculum,  Perhaps then the youth of today might take a second thought before conducting themselves in a way that suggests they are owed something… The truth is we owe it to those men to make Australia a better place.