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World War 1, Europe, Western Front, 7 Battalion, 1918

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1918

Overview

Official photo - 'D' Company, 7 Battalion Australian Imperial Force

Historical information

The 7th Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. Like the 5th, 6th and 8th Battalions, it was recruited from Victoria and, together with these battalions, formed the 2nd Brigade.

The battalion was raised by Lieutenant Colonel H. E. "Pompey" Elliott within a fortnight of the declaration of war in August 1914 and embarked just two months later. After a brief stop in Albany, Western Australia, the battalion proceeded to Egypt, arriving on 2 December. It later took part in the ANZAC landing on 25 April 1915, as part of the second wave.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-32-P1996.4.2h

Item type

Photographs

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Photographic Media

Inscriptions and markings

AMWA42272

Year