Path to the Gallipoli Campaign | Part 1: Formation and Embarkation
… In early August of 1914, the Australian Government … that in the event of breakout of war it will support the British … – The British Empire declares war on the German Empire. The …
Path to the Gallipoli Campaign | Part 3: Preparations for Battle
… Australia in early November 1914. By the end of December the … be fighting, or how long the war would be. Many thought that the war would be quickly won and that …
Path to the Gallipoli Campaign | Part 5: The Landing and Beyond
… 25 April 1915 In the early hours of 25 … amok' in the Sea of Marmara. It was the first submarine to do so … set to land further south toward Gaba Tepe. Simultaneously, …
… against the Italian colonial fortress-village of Bardia in Libya. It was the second battle of the First … first battle of the Second World War that was planned and fought …
… On 15 February 1942, LTGEN Arthur … Island. There to meet them was LTGEN Tomoyuki Yamashita and … the so called 'Impregnable Fortress'. By 31 January 1942 the …
The Highest Honour #46 | Lawrence Weathers | Kevin Wheatley | John Whittle
… Lawrence Carthage Weathers VC (1890-1918, 28yo) Lawrence Weathers was born in Te Kopuru, New Zealand … Force on 3 February 1916 and was posted to the 3rd Battalion, …