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The 44th Btn. AIF The 44th Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Australian Division, was raised at Claremont, Western Australia in February 1916 and soon became known as “Old Bill’s Thousand” after its first commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel William Mansbridge. The 44th Btn departed from Fremantle on the 6th of June 1916 onboard the Suevic heading for England. A further reinforcements would follow, the last leaving Albany on the 24th of July 1917. Arriving in England the 44th Battalion spent the next few months training and crossed to France on the 27th of November and went in to the front line trenches for the first time on the 29th of December 1916. Their first major action was the Battle of Messines, launched on the 7th of June 1917, when the battalion was in reserve near Ploegsteert Wood, close to the Ultimo and Factory Farm mines, following the 9th and 10th Division after the main objectives on the Black Line had been captured and pushing forward to the next objectives on the Oosttaverne Line in the afternoon of the 7th of June. The 44th Battalion went onto the Battle of Passchendaele. In 1918 they saw action in the Spring Offensive when the enemy pushed through the lines, their final action of the war was at the St Quentin Canal. The 44th Battalion was disbanded in May 1919. Announcements Do you have any friends or relatives who are over 95 years old? Please could you ask them if they have any recollections of childhood during The Great War or in the years immediatley after the war? We would like to preserve these memories before it is too late. We are also looking for recollections from the previous generation, please do ask elderly relatives if they recall any tales of life during the Great War told to them by older family members or friends and enter their recollections so that they can be preserved in our archive. Looking for help with Family History Research?      Please read our Family History FAQ's Thanks to everyone who attended our event We are now on Facebook. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. April 2012     Please note we currently have a large backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great Those known to have served with The 44th Btn. AIF during the Great War 1914-1918. Select a story link or scroll down to browse those stories hosted on this site. Pte. M. Abolin (d.8th Jun 1917) Capt. William Thomas Bryan (d.8th Jun 1917) Pte. W. J. R. Tregona The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add,, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. Next Page    Last Page

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