World War 1

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    World War 1

  • Alfreds is enlisted

    Alfreds is enlisted

  • The start of alfred's battalion

    The 23rd Battalion was raised in Victoria in March 1915 as the third battalion of the 6th Brigade.

  • Alfred goes to Egypt to start advanced training

    The battalion left Australia in March and arrived in Egypt, where it would complete its advanced training, in June.

  • Alfred becomes privite

    Alfred got ranked up to privite

  • Alfred's lands at Anzac Cove

    the 6th Brigade landed at Anzac Cove in early September.

  • Alfred was next in line

    The battalion was next “in the line” on 10 April 1916, when it occupied forward trenches of the Armentières sector in northern France.

  • The Battalion lost almost 90 per cent of its original members.

    The Battalion lost almost 90 per cent of its original members.

  • The second battle

    The battalion’s next trial came at the second battle of Bullecourt in May.

  • The 23rd battlion defeat Getmany

    In April 1918 the 23rd helped to turn back the German spring offensive, and then took part in the battles that would mark the beginning of Germany’s defeat - Hamel, Amiens and Mont St Quentin.

  • The battlion last battle

    The battalion fought its last battle around the town of Beaurevoir between 3 and 4 October.