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World War 1, Western Australia Blackboy Hill Camp, 1915

1915
Subcollections
Blackboy Hill Camp
Overview

Officers School of Instruction, Blackboy Hill Camp

Historical information

On August 17, 1914, just 12 days after war was declared, the first volunteers arrived at the newly formed Blackboy Hill Camp at the foot of the Darling Ranges, east of Perth. It was the birthplace of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in WA and over 32,000 men passed through the camp before heading off to war.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-32-P2005.136.1b
Item type
Photographs
Themes
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1
Material
Photographic Media
Inscriptions and markings

AMWA41230

Contextual information

The Honour Board listing all of the officers who served at the Camp during World War 1 is located in the Officers' Mess, Leeuwin Barracks, Fremantle (as at 2020)

Year
1915
Geotag
-31.896692385564, 116.04569768134
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Thursday, 20 August, 2026
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