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Period: to
Outbreak of WW1
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Assination of Austrian crowned prince and his wife
In Sarajevo, Serbia. -
Russia declared war on Serbia
Russia moved against Austria, Germany declared war on russia and France. -
Battle near Mons
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Germany invaded Belgium
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Prime Minister placed Australian navy under commandment of British Admiralty
also announced 20,000 men to be sent to war in the next six weeks. -
Surrender of German colonies
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Opposing armies dug trench lines across northern France
early September. -
Germans advanced towards Paris
from 6-12 of September. -
Loss of Australia's first submarine- AE1
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5000 Australian troops marched in Melbourne
before going to war -
Australian soldiers met New Zealand in Western Australia
(date estimate) -
Australian and New Zealand soldiers left for Europe
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HMAS Sydney destroyed German raider "Emden"
(Estimate date) HMAS took suvivors prisoner