History of the 15th Battalion Aif 1914-1918
Author | : Lieut T. P. Chataway |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 1845748689 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781845748685 |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "This Bn was raised in September 1914 With volunteers from Queensland and Tasmania. It followed the familiar trail of so many other Australian units of that period - Egypt, Gallipoli, France and Flanders. The 1915 actions at Quinn's Post, Hill 971, and Suvla Bay, are well described, as are the bitter actions of 1916-1918 on the Western Front. An excellent history of a Bn which suffered, in total, 1200 killed and 2500 wounded. It also gained an exceptional number of awards, including one VC. Many individuals are named in the narrative. Roll of Honour(with dates causes and locations) Honours and Awards, and unit nominal roll complete this history"--Publisher description.