The 28th A Record Of War Service In The Australian Imperial For

Early in 1916 the Australian Government decided to raise and maintain three new Divisions of the Australian Imperial Force. One of these--the 3rd--was to be recruited in Austral...

Four trains, running at intervals of two hours, were used to convey the troops from the ship's side to the neighbourhood of Cairo. For part of the journey the railway ran parall...

At this stage it is necessary, in order that the future environment may be fully understood, to give some account of the Gallipoli Peninsula and of the events of the 25th April,...

Lower Cheshire Ridge, the Battalion's new position, was in part a razor-edged feature which faced the steep north-west slope of Sari Bair. In between the two, and diagonally acr...

On November 4th, at 9 p.m., an unusually heavy outburst of firing commenced on the extreme right and rapidly spread along to Russell's Top. Flares were seen to be ascending free...

The first night (12th-13th Sept.) in the trenches was not without serious mishap. Lieut. F. E. Jensen, who had seen service in the South African War, and was one of the most pro...

The Battalion disembarked at 10 a.m. on the 10th January and at once boarded a train. Little of Alexandria could be seen except the sea front and the southern and eastern portio...

As has already been stated, the Battalion was quarantined for 14 days after its arrival at Abbasia. To find amusement during that period was a problem. At first the immediate en...

The crowded "Osmanieh" left the anchorage opposite Anzac early in the morning of the 13th December. Removed, for the time being, from the everlasting noise and risk of battle, f...

The riding horses, transport wagons, and heavy baggage, having been sent to Fremantle the previous day, shortly after noon on the 9th June the Battalion proceeded in two trains...

Up to this time poison gas had been unknown in the Dardanelles campaign, although all ranks were supplied with a small respirator which covered the nose and mouth and was secure...

The outbreak of the South African War in 1899 brought to the surface, in the people of Australia, that innate love of the Old Country which so marks the British race in whatever...

Three new divisions--Another 60,000 Australians--Transfers to new units--Changes in establishments--Promotions--Talk of the Western Front--Undesirables--Unfits--The khamsin--Ass...

Some account of the Gallipoli Peninsula--The naval and military operations--Anzac Day--Arrival at Alexandria--Embarking on the "Ivernia"--Prejudices--Through the Grecian Archipe...

Alexandria--Arrival at Tel-el-Kebir--The transport rejoins--A deal in tents--Kitchen trouble--A camp for two divisions--The battle of 1882--Short rations--Inspection by Sir Arch...

Disembarkation and train journey to Abbasia--The Land of Goshen --Description of the Camp--Early difficulties--Institutes--The newsvendors--Tidings from Gallipoli--Unrest in Egy...

Distractions--A march through Cairo--Leave--In the bazaars--Gharri and donkey rides--Esbekieh Gardens--The Kursaal and the Casino--Shepheard's Hotel--Guides--Sightseeing--The Py...

W.A. in the South African War--The outbreak in 1914--Karrakatta and Blackboy Hill--The first units to embark--Scheme for raising new brigades--The 28th Battalion authorised--Enr...

Move to Happy Valley--Visit of Lord Kitchener--Unsettled weather --Humanity--A proposed stunt--The "close season for Turkey"--The blizzard and its dire consequences--Increased e...

Lower Cheshire Ridge--Description of new position--A break in the weather--Trenches--Tunnels--Timber and iron--Sniping--Ruses--The Mohammedan festival--Arrival of reinforcements...

Embarkation 9th June, 1915--The crowds along the route and at Fremantle--Farewell to Australia--The "Ascanius"--Quarters and messing--Other troops on board--Statistics--Training...

Landing in the Bay--A sick battalion--Sarpi camp--The arrival of the beer--Resting, recuperating, and refitting--Z Valley camp--Members selected for distinction--Touring Lemnos-...

Poison gas--Targets for the guns--A general--A false alarm--"The one shall be taken--"--Relieved by the 25th Battalion--The fly pest-- Sickness--Bully beef and biscuits--Rum--Sc...

First night in the trenches--Cleaning up--Shell fire--Generals Birdwood and Godley--No Man's Land--View from the Apex--Casualties--Pick and shovel--Sleep--Turkish demonstration-...