Cobbers in khaki : the history of the 8th Battalion, 1914-1919 / Ronald J. Austin.

McCrae, [Vic.] : Slouch Hat Publications, 1997.

Austin, Ronald J. author.

01-01-1997

viii, 314 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 26 cm.

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World War 1

Australian Army

Army personnel

Anecdotes

History

World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Australia.

World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula.

World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Egypt.

World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France.

World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Belgium.

Australia. Army. Battalion, 8th -- History.

Includes nominal rolls, honour roll, et cetera.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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FOREWORD By Major Peter Ainslie, OAM. vii -- AUTHOR'S NOTE viii -- CHAPTER 1 Ballarat to Broadmeadows 1 -- CHAPTER 2 The Sands of Egypt 14 -- CHAPTER 3 Gallipoli - Baptism of Fire 4 -- CHAPTER 4 Cape Helles and Krithia 66 -- CHAPTER 5 The Trenches of Anzac 82 -- CHAPTER 6 Off to the Western Front 106 -- CHAPTER 7 1917 139 -- CHAPTER 8 Broodseinde 163 -- CHAPTER 9 The Race for the Channel Ports 176 -- CHAPTER 10 Germany's 'Black Days' 192 -- CHAPTER 11 Herleville Wood 211 -- CHAPTER 12 The Final Months 219 -- APPENDIX 1 Battle Honours 232 -- APPENDIX 2 Honour Roll - 8th Battalion 233 -- APPENDIX 3 Honours and Awards 250 -- APPENDIX 4 Nominal Roll - The original 8th Battalion 254 -- APPENDIX 5 Nominal Roll - Reinforcements to the 8th Battalion 263 -- APPENDIX 6 Guests of the Kaiser 304 -- BIBLIOGRAPHY and ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 306 -- SUBSCRIPTION LIST 314.

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