World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 28 Battalion, 1915
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Overview
Studio portrait of ?Unknown soldier (15)
Historical information
The 28th Battalion was an infantry battalion raised in early 1915, at Blackboy Hill Camp, as part of the First Australian Imperial Force for service during World War One. It formed part of the 7th Brigade, attached to the 2nd Division. It fought during the final stages of the Gallipoli campaign in late 1915 and then on the Western Front between 1916 and 1918. the 28th was disbanded in 1919 but was re-raised in 1921, as a part-time unit of the Citizen Military Force based in Western Australia
https://vwma.org.au/explore/units/127
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Battalion_(Australia)
https://booksonwaraustralia.com/battalion-histories/53-28th-battalion-a…
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-32-P1900.971
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Media
Inscriptions and markings
AMWA44109
Year
Last modified
Thursday, 20 August, 2026
Completeness
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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