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World War 1, Australia Western Australia, BROAD, 28 Battalion, 1917
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Overview
Studio portrait of 6781 Private Frank Henry BROAD 28 Battalion AIF
Historical information
6781 Frank Henry Broad, 28 Battalion 20th Reinforcement enlisted at Blackboy Hill on 15 March 1917 Returned 12 July 18919 discharged 3 September 1919
Brothers: 2032 Driver Albert Irwin BROAD, 51st Bn, returned to Australia, 4 June 1919; 5356 Corporal Lewis John BROAD, 11th Bn, killed in action, 20 September 1917.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-32-P1900.365
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Contextual Information
The 28th Battalion, formed on 16 April 1915 in Western Australia, was initially composed of recruits designated for the 24th Battalion. Departing Australia in June 1915, the battalion trained in Egypt for two months before landing at Gallipoli on 10 September as part of the 7th Brigade. At Gallipoli, they bolstered the exhausted New Zealand and Australian Division, experiencing a relatively quiet deployment before withdrawing in December with minimal casualties.
Following Gallipoli, the battalion returned to Egypt before moving to the Western Front in France as part of the 2nd Australian Division. Their first major engagement was at Pozieres, from late July to early August 1916. After a quieter period in Belgium, the battalion faced tough fighting near Flers, in the Somme Valley, in October. Throughout 1917, the 28th Battalion primarily served in supporting roles but participated actively in the second battle of Bullecourt, and notably, captured its objectives within seven minutes during the third phase of the battle of Menin Road. They were also engaged in the muddy battle of Poelcappelle.
In 1918, the 28th played a key role in countering the German spring offensive and later joined the Allied counteroffensive starting on 8 August, which led to the German retreat. They were instrumental in securing crossings over the Somme River and advancing beyond Mont St Quentin. The battalion's final actions involved breaking through the Beaurevoir Line in early October. The unit began demobilizing in January 1919, and was formally disbanded in March 1919.
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-29.193664055829, 115.44087978193
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- World War 1, Western Front, 51 Battalion, BROAD, 1917 (0km away)
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1347 PETTIT, 10 Light Horse (0.17km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2809 BECKETT, 10 Light Horse (0.2km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF45251 HYMUS (0.26km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2165 BUTLER, 10 Light Horse (0.39km away)
- World War 2, Australia Western Australia, 1942 (2.03km away)
- World War 2, Australia, Western Australia, Mingenew, 2/10 Australian Armoured Regiment, 1942 (3.45km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 156 HACKETT , 10 Light Horse (33.43km away)
- World War 1, Europe, GOOCH, 44 Battalion, 1917 (48.93km away)
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