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Start of WW1
The Austro-Hungarian Empire declares war on Serbia. -
Australia Joins the War
Australian Prime Minister Andrew Fisher declares that Australia will support Great Britain. -
ANZACS Arrive at Gallipoli
Australian and New Zealand troops landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula. -
Battle of Sari Bair
A final attempt made by the British to seize control of the Gallipoli peninsula from the Ottoman Empire. -
British Abandon Gallipoli Campaign
The British decide to evacuate Gallipoli, Suvla Bay and Cape Helles. -
The First ANZAC Day
The 25th of April is officially named ANZAC Day. Commemorative services are held across the Commonwealth. -
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Battle of Somme
The Somme campaign in 1916 was the first great offensive of World War I for the British and it produced a more critical British attitude toward the war. -
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Conscription Referendums
The referendum asked if Australians would agree to a proposal requiring men undergoing compulsory training to serve overseas. -
Battle of Messines, Belgium
Anzac troops capture the high ground south of Ypres after Allied tunnellers detonate 19 mines simultaneously under German positions at 3:10 am, killing 10,000 German troops. -
End of the War
Germany signs the Armistice and fighting ceases on the Western Front. 61,513 Australians died and 152,000 were wounded.
