World War 1, Western Australia Blackboy Hill Camp, BLACK, MURRAY, 16 Battalion, 1914
1914Subcollections
Overview
Machine Gun Section 16 Battalion, all named, Blackboy Hill
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-P1995.194.1c
Item type
Photographs
Themes
Material
Photographic Media
Inscriptions and markings
AMWA41169
Year
Geotag
-31.897251144825, 116.04596653475
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- World War 1, Australia Western Australia Blackboy Hill, 10 Australian Light Horse, 1918 (0km away)
- World War 1, Western Australia Blackboy Hill, 51 Battalion, 1916 (0km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia Blackboy Hill Camp, 1915 (0km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia, HEPPINGSTONE, 1916 (0km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia Blackboy Hill, 1916 (0km away)
- World War 1, Western Australia, Blackboy Hill, 16 Battalion, 1917 (0km away)
- World War 1, Western Australia Blackboy Hill, WARDELL-JOHNSON, 51 Battalion, 1915 (0km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, Blackboy Hill Camp, HODDY, 1915 (0.03km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia Blackboy Hill, (0.03km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia Blackboy Hill Camp, 1916 (0.03km away)
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Last modified
Thursday, 20 August, 2026
Completeness
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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