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Britain vs Germany
On the fourth of August in 1914, Britain declared war against Germany due to the attack the made on Belgium. -
Australia Enters War
Australia became involved in WWI on the fourth of august in 1994 joing the british army. Although Australia had a federation since 1901, they were still a member of the British Empire and joined them to show respect for their 'Mother Country'. With ninety percent of Australians having a British background and with many aspects of life, including law and education, being modelled on the British system, many Australians still perceived themselves as being British and wanted to assist Britain's. -
Australias Early Involvement
Australia's early involvement in the Great War included the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force taking possession of German New Guinea and the neighbouring islands of the Bismarck Archipelago in October 1914. -
German Cruiser Sunk
HMAS Sydney sank the German cruiser, Emden, at the Cocos Islands, Indian Ocean. -
Australias Big Appearance
On the twenty fifth of April in 1915, Australia made their first big appearance in the war with New Zealand in attacking Gallipoli. Unfortuanatly, they had very little training and mistakes made by Wiston Chucrh Hill caused the ANZAC troops to land in the wrong spot and get shot at by Turkish troops. -
Gallipoli Evacuation
Last Australian troops evacuated from Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915 on the twentieth of December. -
Attack on Egypt and Palestine
After the Gallipoli Campaign, Australian troops returned to Egypt and underwent a major expansion, which involved the raising of another three infantry divisions and the establishment of the Anzac Mounted Division. In March 1916 Mounted troops were particularly important in the defence of Egypt and Australian troops of the Anzac Mounted Division saw action in all the major battles of the campaign, first seeing combat in the Battle of Romani -
Western Front Service
In March 1916, the infantry units of the AIF were transferred from Egypt to Europe for service on the Western Front.Initially they were organised into I Anzac Corps and II Anzac Corps alongside the New Zealand Division. -
Battle of Romani
This battle fought in the Middle East signified the end of the Turkish threat on the Suez canal. The British and Australian defences were camped admist a series of large, towering sand dunes, 35 kilometres east of the canal, this position was held throughout the 4th of August. The next morning the Australian 1st and 2nd Light Horse Brigades advanced on foot with the bayonet. Turkish resistance collapsed at this point, and large numbers of prisoners were taken. -
WWI Ends
As most wars, it ended due to other alliances becoming stronger than others. Countrys became to crumble and run out of money, so people generally gave up and decided to make peace, especially Germany. They wer the ones to surrender last and the war was eventually over.
