44th Battalion Casualties, War Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

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Overview

Seven photographs of the Ypres War Memorial.

06.1a
Looking through the Menin Gate, Ypres (now leper) Belgium.

06.1b
06.1c
06.1d
Names of members of the 44th Battalion who were killed in the area during World War I and have no known grave engraved on the walls of this archway.

06.1e
Text engraved on the surrounds of the relief map of the area.

06.1f
Relief map of the battlefield area surrounding Ypres, Belgium.

06.1g
Text engraved on the surrounds of the relief map.

Historical information

The 44th Battalion [recruited from Fremantle to Subiaco], was supported by the Claremont Town Council and residents. Colour (flag) presented to 44th Battalion AIF in May 1916. The Colour was presented by the Mayor of Claremont Mr GP Stevens on behalf of the citizens of Claremont at a public parade at the Claremont Showgrounds. The Colour went overseas with the Battalion and was safeguarded by the Bishop of Oxford during the war. It was carried to Victory in 1918 and was presented back to the Town of Claremont in 1923 on Anzac Day and housed in Claremont Chambers. A new colour was presented in November 1932. Initial training for recruits in the showgrounds covered various drills, guard duty and military routine. This was followed by more basic drill, saluting, signalling, physical exercises, trench digging, route marches and lectures and eventually field exercises.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-28--6-1-a-g

Item type

Photographs

Themes

Social History

Links to additional resources

Claremont Museum.