Anzac Day By jamieleebeynon Aug 4, 1914 Britain Declares War on Germany Aug 10, 1914 Volunteer Recruiting Begins In Australia Period: Sep 11, 1914 to Sep 17, 1914 Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Forces capture German New Guinea Nov 9, 1914 HMAS Sydney destroys the German raider SMS Emden at the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Nov 26, 1914 Australian troops in Egypt Apr 25, 1915 Australians land at ANZAC Cove May 2, 1915 Baby 700 Aug 6, 1915 Battle of Lone Pine Dec 19, 1915 Evacuation of Gallipoli Jul 1, 1916 The British offensive on the Somme begins Jul 19, 1916 Battle of Fromelles Jul 23, 1916 Battle of Pozières Aug 4, 1916 Battle of Romani Oct 28, 1916 First conscription referendum Nov 5, 1916 Battle of Flers Apr 6, 1917 United States declares war on Germany Apr 11, 1917 First battle of Bullecourt May 17, 1917 Second battle of Bullecourt Jun 7, 1917 Battle of Messines Sep 20, 1917 Battle of Menin Road Sep 26, 1917 Battle of Polygon Wood Oct 4, 1917 Battle of Broodseinde Dec 20, 1917 Second conscription referendum Mar 21, 1918 Spring Offensive Jul 4, 1918 Battle of Hamel Sep 28, 1918 Battle at Megiddo Nov 11, 1918 Armistice