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Post 1970, Australia Western Australia Perth, 51 Battalion, 1985
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Overview
View of 51 Battalion Cross in place at St George's Cathedral, Perth
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
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-32-P1900.2080
Item type
Themes
Year
Geotag
-31.955698163129, 115.86142001119
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- World War 1, Australia Western Australia, 51 Battalion, 1955 (0km away)
- Interwar, Australia Western Australia, Perth, St George's Cathedral. HOBBS, Funeral, 1938 (0.01km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF94550 HUGHAN (married CHESTER) (nee JONES) (0.02km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3440 O'CONNELL, 10 Light Horse (0.04km away)
- World War 2, Australia Western Australia Perth, 1943 (0.06km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - W45404 BRISBANE (0.08km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - W45288 FORSYTH (married CHAPPELL) (0.09km away)
- World War 2, Australia Western Australia Perth, 1942 (0.1km away)
- World War 2, Australia Western Australia Perth, 1942 (0.1km away)
- World War 2, Australia Western Australia, 1939 (0.1km away)
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