Armistice Centenary 100 Year Armistice Anniversary On 11 November 2018, we mark not only the annual Remembrance Day commemorations but [...]
The Hundred Days Offensive and the Battle of Hamel September 3, 1918: Monash’s men push on, emboldened by their success at Mt St Quentin. Peronne falls when the [...]
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30th July1914 The Governor-General receives a message from London about the approaching war but officials fail to understand its [...]
3rd August1914 Cabinet meeting in Melbourne to consider the situation in Europe; Ministers agree that the Royal Australian Navy [...]
25th April1915 Australian and New Zealand troops land at what will soon be known as Anzac Cove and move inland; they fail to reach [...]
1st June1915 Heavy recruiting throughout Australia as men pledge to replace those already lost at Anzac. In Victoria in July [...]
19th December1915 The last Anzac troops evacuate Anzac Cove for Lemnos and the campaign at Anzac ends
23rd July1916 The Australians enter the Battle of the Somme at Pozieres. In fighting there and at nearby Mouquet Farm, three [...]
28th October1916 Australians vote ‘no’ to conscription by a small margin; Victorians vote ‘yes’, along with [...]
10th April1917 First Battle of Bullecourt. The plan for the attack exposes the AIF to severe German fire without support from its [...]
3rd May1917 Second Battle of Bullecourt. Better co-ordination of the battle leads to the eventual capture of the village of [...]
31st July1917 Third Battle of Ypres commences. In a series of water-logged battles in Belgium around Ypres and Passchendaele [...]
20th December1917 Second conscription referendum. The government’s proposal is again defeated with a stronger, though still [...]
21st March1918 Germans begin their attempted break-out rapidly moving through territory captured by the Allies at such cost in [...]
11th April1918 British General Douglas Haig issues his famous communiqué ‘to all ranks of the British army’: [...]
24th April1918 The Australians attack at Villers-Bretonneux a crucial position on the road to Amiens, itself vital to the defence [...]
11th November1918 At around 9 pm news of the armistice is received in Melbourne; the city and the state erupts in a spontaneous [...]
27th October2018 Armistice Living Tribute is a free street theatre performance, recognising the 100 year anniversary of Armistice [...]
28th October2018 Armistice Living Tribute is a free street theatre performance, recognising the 100 year anniversary of Armistice [...]
2nd November2018 Armistice Living Tribute is a free street theatre performance recognising the 100 year anniversary of Armistice [...]
3rd November2018 Armistice Living Tribute is a free street theatre performance, recognising the 100 year anniversary of Armistice [...]
4th November2018 Armistice Living Tribute is a free street theatre performance, recognising the 100 year anniversary of Armistice [...]
7th November2018 Arrmistice Living Tribute is a free street theatre performance, recognising the 100 year anniversary of Armistice [...]
9th November2018 Arrmistice Living Tribute is a free street theatre performance, recognising the 100 year anniversary of Armistice [...]
10th November2018 Arrmistice Living Tribute is a free street theatre performance, recognising the 100 year anniversary of Armistice [...]
11th November2018 An installation of 300 poppies will be installed representing all servicemen and women who served during WW1. The [...]