Timeline of World War I By 15MARKJ Period: Jan 1, 1911 to Jan 1, 1920 World War I Jun 27, 1911 Duntroon Military College founded Jun 28, 1914 Franz Ferdinand and his wife assasinated at Sarajevo Aug 4, 1914 Britain declares war on Germany Sep 11, 1914 Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force lands in New Guinea Nov 1, 1914 AIF sails from Australia to Europe Nov 9, 1914 HMAS Sydney sinks German cruiser SMS Emden Feb 19, 1915 Britian commences bombardment of Turkish forts in the Dardanelles Apr 25, 1915 Allied troops, including Australians, land on Gallipoli peninsula Dec 19, 1915 Allies begin evacuation of Gallipoli Jul 19, 1916 Battle of Fromelles Jul 20, 1916 Battle of Fromelles Jul 23, 1916 Australians begin attack on Pozieres ridge Oct 28, 1916 First conscription referendum in Australia is defeated Dec 23, 1916 Battle of Magdhaba Apr 11, 1917 First Battle of Bullecourt May 3, 1917 Second Battle of Bullecourt begins Jul 31, 1917 Start of the Third Battle at Ypres Dec 20, 1917 Second conscription referendum in Australia is defeated Apr 25, 1918 Australian troops recapture Villers-Bretonneux May 31, 1918 John Monash takes command of the Australian Corps Jul 4, 1918 Australians capture the town of Hamel Aug 8, 1918 German army suffers significant defeat at the Somme Sep 1, 1918 Mont St Quentin is captured Oct 1, 1918 Australian Light Horse enters Damascus Nov 11, 1918 Armistice with Germany Jan 18, 1919 Paris Peace Conference begins Jun 28, 1919 The Treaty of Versailles signed with Germany
