Australians at war

By Cjadams22

  • Henry Lawson writes a peom predicting the war

    I tell you the Star of the South shall rise - in the lurid clouds of war.

  • Australia hears of the tension

    Australians are aware of the growing tension in europe and are eager to help great britan

  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated and austria-hungary sends their ultimatums to serbia

  • War is declared

    Austria hungary declares war on serbia after they fail to reply to their ultimatum

  • England declares war

    Following the actions of germany, invading neutral belgium and luxembourg to march on france. England declares war on germany.

  • Australia offers to help

    Australia offers to send 20 000 men which england accepts

  • Recruitment of australians began

    australians began a campeign to recriut troops to join the army and help england