What to do?

Research the
events marked
with letters
Boer War

When did the

event occur?
Give Specific
Dates.

Why/How was Australia

involved?

The Boer War

started on
October 11th,
1899 and
went through
to May 31st,
1902.

Australia was involved as

they offered troops for
the war in South Africa
because they were a
British state and were
expected to follow and
help the United Kingdom
in war. They recruited in
Australia, as well as
several Australians which
were already in South
Africa and England.

Significance to
Australia(5 dot
points)

Resource
s

http://www.lighthors
e.org.au/famousbattles/famousbattles-boer-war/thesiege-of-elandsriver-post

Because they had several

conscripted and
volunteers from Australia
fighting in this battle.

a) Elands
River

The Battle of
Elands River
was from the
4th August,
1900 till the
16th August,
1900

Australia was involved as

it troops played a major
role in this battle.
Because they were
owned by Britain, and
didnt have their own
independence, they were
required and expected to
provide troops for the
Boer War.

The Bravery
that Australians
had, as many
of the men
fighting were
volunteers.

http://ww
w.bwm.or
g.au/site/
Elands_Ri
ver.asp

The Casualties
that Australia
Suffered
Because of this
battle
Proving
Australias
Independence

b) Breaker
Morant

Breaker
Morant was
executed on
the 27th
February 1902

Many war
Heroes were
created in this
battle
Friends were
found and
brothers
created

https://w

National War
Hero

World War 1
a) Gallipoli
Landing/Evacuati
on

b) Lone Pine

1914-1918
Landing 25th of
April 1915
Evac 18th-20th
December 1915

Lone Pine 6th of

august 1915

c) The Nek

The Nek 7th of

August 1915

d) Fromelles

Fromelles July
19th-20th 1916

e) Battle of
Messines

Battle of
Messines 7th14th June 1917

A) Australia was fighting

alongside the British
Empire and heavy
propaganda was
involved causing
more people to enlist
which brought a lot
of Australian and
New Zealand troops
to the war.
Britain/Lord
Kitchener realized
that it was the wrong
beach and they
didnt have the
resources to take
over Gallipoli

B) The battle of the lone

pine was originally
intended as a
diversion from
attempts by NZ and
Australia units to
force a breakout from
the ANZAC perimeter
C) The Australians
attacked and
occupied the Turkish
frontline positions as
a part of supporting
attacks to position
themselves on higher
ground
D) To stop German
troops moving to the
battle of Somme

E) For the Australian

imperial force as it
was the first time

It showed that
the Australians
were loyal to
the British, and
would put their
own lives on
the line to
support Britain
Casualties:
8,159 deaths in
Gallipoli and
26,111 badly
injured and
needed to be
extracted
Australians
Volunteered out
of Enthusiasm
for the war
(Bravery)

The Courage
the men faced,
to go into a
field and die
just as a
diversion
Showed
Australias
Power
Massive
Casualties for
the battalion, a
total of 372 out
of the 600 men
died

7000 killed and

400 taken
prisoners by

ww.awm.
gov.au/p
eople/P1
0676773/
Anzac
Landing
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=bPbLg9T9wso
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=KpgzuVuHg1U

Gallipoli
Evacuatio
n
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=GNqk8_NzK3M

Battle of
Lone Pine
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=4d3nBOUkwTs

The Nek
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=LKmKuSoHKsw
http://www.australiansatwar.gov.
au/default.html
http://www.abc.net.au/innovatio
n/gallipoli/
http://www.anzacsite.gov.au/
http://www.awm.gov.au/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/w
orldwarone/hq/
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/cha
pters/ch1
http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=p7dm_nbjNjE

Battle of
Messines
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=kXzpBn3PDnY
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=UoPvhhdkV1U
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=xxSYdrBbBQ8

that 3rd Australian

division saw service
on the western front

f)

Battle of
Beersheb
a

Battle of
Beershebas 31st
October 1917

F) The Australian light

horse was engaged
in a battle that has
been noted as the
greatest charge in
Australian light horse
history. It took 34
miles of Jerusalem in
the town of
Beersheba

the Germans
Created Heroes
and Legends
who saved their
friends
An Abuse of
power by the
British, but the
Australians
pulled through
and even
though it was
stupid followed
the orders
(Loyalty)
Friends and
brothers were
created in this
massive battle.
Strong Bonding
and stories that
would be told
for centuries

World War 2

Kokoda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=WpSQ1CCLu0k

a) Tobruk

The Siege of
Tobruk lasted
for 241 days,
starting on
the 10th April
1941, and
ending 27th
November
1941

a) The Australians
made up most of
the armies in
Tobruk. They were
called the Rats of
Tobruk. It was a
key naval outpost.

b) Kokoda

c) Bombing
of

Kokoda went
from July 1942
to November
1942, lasting
several
months and
suffering
Severe

b) The Australians
fought by
themselves in a
massive battle in
the jungle against
the Japanese who
were striving to
capture Port
Moresby.

Massive
Casualties:
3,000 dead and
941 taken
prisoner.
Created famous
names and
legends for
Australia
The British
were withdrawn
leaving only
the ANZACs to
fight for Tobruk.
Severe
Casualties:
Over 600 killed
and 1680
wounded

http://www.naa.gov.au/collectio
n/fact-sheets/fs195.aspx

-February 19 1942the bombing of

Darwin-ABC Newshttp://www.youtube.com/
watch?
v=OzCb86C2O0s&feature
=related
-great interactive sitehttp://www.abc.net.au/ne
ws/2012-02-17/bombingof-darwin-anniversaryspecialcoverage/3834410
-70th anniversary 2012http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=QfzFkeZdyww
-photo galleryhttp://tools.ntnews.com.a
u/photogallery/photo_gallery_pop
up_preview.php?
category_id=831&offset=
0

Darwin

casualties.
Mainland
Australia was
attacked on
the 19th
February 1942

c) Australia was air

bombed by the
Japanese and
several thousand
innocent women
and children killed
to strike fear into
Australias heart

Several
Thousand
innocent
deaths of
women and
children who
had nothing to
do with the
war.