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World War 1, England, 3215 SIBLEY, 51 Battalion, 1917
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Overview
Studio portrait of 3215 Private Charles Ernest Sibley, 8th Reinforcement, 51 Battalion
Historical information
The 51st Battalion, formed in Egypt in March 1916, was comprised of Gallipoli veterans from the 11th Battalion and fresh recruits from Western Australia, joining the 13th Brigade of the 4th Australian Division. They arrived in France in June 1916, facing heavy casualties at Mouquet Farm. Throughout 1917, they participated in various battles including Messines and Polygon Wood in Belgium. In early 1918, they defended positions around Dernancourt, crucially repelling a German attack in April. On the eve of ANZAC Day, they launched a legendary assault on Villers-Bretonneux. Later that year, they were active in the Allies' offensive and participated in the attack on the Hindenburg outpost line in September. After the Armistice in November 1918, men began returning to Australia, and by May 1919, the battalion disbanded.
Details
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Registration number
cwa-org-32-P1979.161.1n
Item type
Year
Geotag
-32.062678111825, 115.76263664012
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- World War 1, Western Australia, 3215 SIBLEY, 51 Battalion, 1916 (0.01km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 801 HARPER, 10 Light Horse (0.32km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 509 PESCUD, 10 Light Horse (0.34km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 875 JOHNSON, 10 Light Horse (0.45km away)
- World War 1, Europe, 7438 ADAMS, 11 Battalion, 1916 (0.67km away)
- Clydesdale horse at Wray Avenue, Fremantle. (0.71km away)
- Clydesdale horses at Wray Avenue, Fremantle. (0.73km away)
- McCallum family home back garden, 47 Wray Avenue, Fremantle. (0.73km away)
- McCallum family home front lawn, 47 Wray Avenue, Fremantle. (0.73km away)
- McCallum family home, 47 Wray Avenue, Fremantle. (0.73km away)
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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