Virtual Visit #58 - Trench Raiders
Part of a series of Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia entitled “Australian Trench Raiders - Western Front".
On the night of 6 June 1916, 73 AIF soldiers took part in a raid on a German trench on the Western Front. The raid was Australia’s first action in Europe. Its purpose was to obtain prisoners, intelligence, and weapons. Two Australians were killed and another 4 wounded while they were returning to Australian trenches. The soldiers were given 8 days leave in London where they were feted by the press who labelled them the Black Anzacs because they had blackened their faces with burnt cork for the raid.
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The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia was closed to volunteers and the public for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020. One outcome was the creation of an expanded on-line presence through a weekly Virtual Visit post. The initial response encouraged the Museum over the following three tears, to continue the series. Virtual Visits normally focused on an object or theme from the collection. The general format was to link the story of the object and its significance. with web links and related materials to facilitate a continuing journey of self-discovery.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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