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The Australian Imperial Force Commenced their volountary recruitment at the Melbourne town hall.
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The Australian red cross raised money to help purchase food and comfort supplies to send to Australian service personnel overseas.
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From the 1st of September to the 6th of December the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force siezed German New Guinea and nearby German-ruled island territories.
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The first division of the AIF left Albany, Western Australia, for Egypt.
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HMAS Sydney sinks the German cruiser, Emden, at the cocos island, indian ocean
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The Australian troops landed on the beaches of Gallipoli, Turkey
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The acronim ANZAC ( Australian New Zealand Army Corpes) was used to describe the Australians position at Gallipoli.
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Death on Gallipoli of Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick of 'Simpson and his Donkey' fame.
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Australians were in action in the Battle of the Somme at Pozieres and Mouquet Farm, France.
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Australian troops manned trenches throughout a severe winter on the Western Front, France.
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