Australians on the Western Front 1914–1918

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Where did Australians fight on the Western Front

The Western Front stretching 750 kilometres from the Belgian coast, through France to the Swiss border, was bogged down in trenches and mud. Around 300,000 Australians served here. It was a baptism of fire for the new nation of Australia. A detailed animated map of where Australians fought is in development.
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Australians re-interred at Fromelles

Almost a century after the Battle of Fromelles; and after two years of painstaking excavation, recovery and identification work, 250 Australian and British Soldiers killed on the night of 19-20 July 1916 were reinterred with full military honours in individual graves at the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery.
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On This Spot: Your personal guide

At each of twelve key locations in the extraordinary history of Australians at war, historian Dr Richard Reid, standing on the spot, relates a moment in time in 5-minute audio-casts. Each can be downloaded to phone, tablet or laptop on location or at home, in a tour of the Australian Remembrance Trail.
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What happened here?

As you visit the twelve key locations of the Australian Remembrance Trail on this site, view illustrated summaries of each of the main battle action in which Australians took part. Through maps, animations and contemporary images, you will step back in time to the battles on the Western Front.