HISTORY OF THE 15TH BATTALION AIF 1914-1918
£12.50
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.
Description
For Australia the First World War remains the most costly conflict in terms of deaths and casualties. From a population of fewer than five million, 416,809 men enlisted, of which over 60,000 were killed and 156,000 wounded, gassed, or taken prisoner.
In general terms with Australian unit histories the quality of authorship is very good, most of them share the common strength of making plentiful mention of the individual officers and men who served, fought, died, was wounded, or taken prisoner, or who came safely home at the end of it all. They are a prime source for genealogists and military historians.
Additional information
| Author/Editor | Lieut. T.P.Chataway |
|---|---|
| Product Code | 12449 |
| Delivery | Usually despatched within 2-5 Days |
| Format | 2010 N&M Press reprint (of original pub). SB. xi + 327 pp.+ Maps |
| ISBN | 9781845748685 |
