Western Australia Blackboy Hill Camp, 16 Battalion, 1915

1915
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Soldiers in campsite at Blackboy Hill

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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.

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cwa-org-32-P1978.597.1o
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

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