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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

World War 1, Belgium, Ypres, Menin Road,1917

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1918

Overview

AIF troops on road with dead horse in foreground

Historical information

During World War One, five major battles were fought around the Belgian town of Ypres. All five Australian divisions took part in the Third Battle of Ypres, which was a series of battles culminating in the Battles of Passchendaele July – November 1917.

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cwa-org-32-P2003.45.1h

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Year

Geotag

50.879169065188, 2.9360270428782

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Nearest geotagged records:

Not Forgotten, 3213 Private James SMITH, 51 Battalion AIF, World War 1 (1.77km away)

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Wednesday, 2 July, 2025

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