Australia's involvment in WW!

By tomi_pahulu

  • Australian Imperial Force (AIF) recruitment

    The Australian Imperial Force Commenced their volountary recruitment at the Melbourne town hall.
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    Australian Involvement WW1

  • Red Cross raises money

    The Australian red cross raised money to help purchase food and comfort supplies to send to Australian service personnel overseas.

  • Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force

    From the 1st of September to the 6th of December the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force siezed German New Guinea and nearby German-ruled island territories.

  • AIF sailed to Egypt

    The first division of the AIF left Albany, Western Australia, for Egypt.

  • HMAS Sydney sinks the German cruiser, Emden.

    HMAS Sydney sinks the German cruiser, Emden, at the cocos island, indian ocean

  • Australian troops land at Gallipoli

    The Australian troops landed on the beaches of Gallipoli, Turkey

  • ANZAC used to describe Australian position at Gallipoli

    The acronim ANZAC ( Australian New Zealand Army Corpes) was used to describe the Australians position at Gallipoli.

  • Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick of 'Simpson and his Donkey' death

    Death on Gallipoli of Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick of 'Simpson and his Donkey' fame.

  • Charge of Australian Light Horse Brigade at the Nek, Gallipoli

  • Last Australian troops evacuate the Gallipoli Peninsula

  • Australian soldiers took up positions on the Western Front at Armentieres, France.

  • First ANZAC Day commemoration

  • Australians were in action in the Battle of the Somme

    Australians were in action in the Battle of the Somme at Pozieres and Mouquet Farm, France.

  • Australian Light Horse in Battle of Romani, Egypt

  • Somme camp endend

    Australian troops manned trenches throughout a severe winter on the Western Front, France.

  • First Battle of Bullecourt, France.

  • Second Battle of Bullecourt, France.

  • Battle of Messines, Belgium

  • Australian Light Horse charged Turkish positions at Battle of Beersheba, Palestine.

  • Australians drove Germans from Villers-Bretonneux, France.

  • Battle of Hamel, France.

  • Battle of Hamel, France.

  • Australians attacked and seized Mont St Quentin, France.

  • Australians stormed the Hindenburg Line, France

  • Australian Light Horsemen took Damascus, Syria

  • Germany signed an armistice and fighting ceased on the Western Front.