WHERE AUSTRALIA FOUGHT

WORLD WAR 1
WHERE AUSTRALIA FOUGHT
When Where Details
September 1914 German New Guinea Naval forces and 2000 troops captured German New Guinea.
9 November
1914
Indian Ocean near
Cocos Islands
HMAS Sydney sings the German cruiser Emden.
25 April 20
December 1915
Gallipoli Peninsula,
Turkey
The British plan was to gain control of the Dardanelles (a narrow strip of
water). Australian and New Zealand (Anzac) soldiers, after training in
Egypt, were part of a combined force.
1916-1918 Sinai, Palestine The Australian Imperial Force (AIF) helped gain control of territory in the
Middle East.
1916-1918 Western Front, France The AIF fought in major battles including the Somme and Ypres (very high
casualties).
1916-1918 Middle East and
Western Front
Australias Royal flying corps were involved and flew with the British
airforcethe first time aircraft were used in a war.