This Australian military memorabilia print commemorates the 1966 Vietnam conflict famously known as the Battle of Long Tan.
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Anzac Memorabilia – KOKODA – Courage, Ednurance, Mateship, Sacrifice
Limited Edition 800mm x 500mm Print
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Limited edition Anzac memorabilia piece. Anzacs at War: Fall An Anzac. Rise a Legend.
Featuring the classic image of the 11th Battalion at the Cheops pyramid.
Anzacs of Gallipoli, limited edition military memorabilia print. The 10 ANZAC Alliance Victoria Cross recipients.
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Lance-Corporal Leonard KEYSOR, 1st Australian Infantry Battalion: At Lone Pine Trenches, ANZAC, August 7-8, 1915.
CITATION: For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at Lone Pine Trenches, in the Gallipoli Peninsula. On 7th August, 1915, he was in a trench which was being heavily bombed by the enemy. He picked up two live bombs and threw them back at the enemy at great risk to his own life, and continued throwing bombs, although himself wounded, thereby saving a portion of the trench which it was most important to hold.
On 8th August, at the same place, Private (Lance-Corporal) Keysor successfully bombed the enemy out of a position from which a temporary mastery over his own trench had been obtained, and was again wounded.
similar conditions, and continued personally to bomb the enemy at close range, under very heavy fire, until he was severely wounded, losing his right hand and left eye. This most gallant officer has since succumbed to his injuries. Additional Information: Born New Zealand. Died of wounds at sea August 11, 1915 aged 33.
Lance-Corporal Albert JACKA of 14th Infantry Battalion was the first Australian to receive a Victoria Cross in World War 1 for his bravery at Courtney’s Post, Gallipoli, on the night of May 19-20, 1915. Jacka became a legend in the AIF for his incredible exploits. At the end of the war he was a Captain with an MC and Bar added to his VC. b.1893 d.17.1.32
CITATION: For most conspicuous bravery on the night of the 19-20th May, 1915, at Courtney’s Post, Gallipoli Peninsula. Lance-Corporal Jacka, while holding a portion of our trench with four men, was heavily attacked. When all except himself were killed or
wounded, the trench was rushed and occupied by seven Turks. Lance-Corporal Jacka at once most gallantly attacked them single-handed and killed the whole party, five by rifle fire and two with the bayonet.
Lieutenant Frederick Harold TUBB, 7th Australian Infantry Battalion: At Lone Pine Trenches, ANZAC, August 9, 1915.
CITATION: For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at Lone Pine trenches, Gallipoli Peninsula, on 9th August, 1915. In the early morning the enemy made a determined counter attack on the centre of the newly captured trench held by Lieutenant Tubb. They advanced up a sap and blew in a sandbag barricade, leaving only one foot of it standing, but Lieutenant Tubb led his men back, repulsed the enemy and rebuilt the barricade. Supported by strong bombing parties, the enemy succeeded in twice again blowing in the
barricade, but on each occasion Lieutenant Tubb, although wounded in the head and arm, held his ground
with the greatest coolness and rebuilt it, and finally succeeded in maintaining his position under very heavy bomb fire. Lieutenant Tubb later died of wounds on September 20, 1917 in Belgium, aged 36.
Captain Alfred John SHOUT, 1st Australian Infantry Battalion: At Lone Pine Trenches, ANZAC, August 9, 1915.
CITATION: For most conspicuous bravery at Lone Pine trenches, in the Gallipoli Peninsula. On the morning of the 9th August, 1915, with a small party, Captain Shout charged down trenches strongly occupied by the enemy, and personally threw four bombs among them, killing eight and routing the remainder. In the afternoon of the same day, from the position gained in the morning, he captured a further length of trench under similar conditions, and continued personally to bomb the enemy at close range, under very heavy fire, until he was severely wounded, losing his right hand and left eye. This most gallant officer has since succumbed to his injuries. Additional Information: Born New Zealand. Died of wounds at sea August 11, 1915 aged 33.
Second-Lieutenant Hugo Vivian Hope THROSSELL, 10th Light Horse Regiment: At Kaiajik Aghyl (Hill 60), Gallipoli Peninsula.
CITATION: For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during operations on the Kaiajik Aghyl (Hill 60) in the Gallipoli Peninsula on 29th and 30th August, 1915. Although severely wounded in several places during a counter-attack, he refused to leave his post or to obtain medical assistance till all danger was passed, when he had his wounds dressed and returned to the firing-line until ordered out of action by the Medical
Officer. By his personal courage and example he kept up the spirits of his party, and was largely instrumental in saving the situation at a critical period.
Corporal Alexander Stewart BURTON (Posthumous Award), Corporal William DUNSTAN, both 7th Australian Infantry Battalion: At Lone Pine Trenches, ANZAC, August 9, 1915.
CITATION: For most conspicuous bravery at Lone Pine trenches in the Gallipoli Peninsula on the 9th August, 1915. In the early morning the enemy made a determined counter-attack on the centre of the newly captured trench held by Lieutenant Tubb, Corporals Burton and Dunstan, and a few men. They advanced up a sap and blew in a sandbag barricade, leaving only one foot of it standing, but Lieutenant Tubb, with the two Corporals, repulsed the enemy and rebuilt the barricade. Supported by strong bombing parties, the enemy twice again succeeded in blowing in the barricade, but on each occasion they were repulsed and the barricade rebuilt, although Lieutenant Tubb was wounded in the head and arm, and Corporal Burton was killed by a bomb whilst most gallantly building up the parapet under a hail of bombs.
Lieutenant William John SYMONS, 7th Australian Infantry Battalion: At Lone Pine Trenches, ANZAC, August 8-9, 1915.
CITATION: For most conspicuous bravery on the night of 8th-9th August, 1915, at Lone Pine Trenches, in the Gallipoli Peninsula. He was in command of the right section of the newly captured trenches held by his battalion and repelled several counter-attacks with great coolness. At about 5 a.m. on 9th August, a series of determined attacks were made by the enemy on an isolated sap, and six officers were in succession killed or
severely wounded, a portion of the sap being lost. Lieutenant Symons then led a charge and retook the lost sap, shooting two Turks with his revolver. The sap was under hostile fire from three sides and Lieutenant Symons withdrew some 15 yards to a spot where some overhead cover could be obtained, and in the face of heavy fire, built up a sand barricade. The enemy succeeded in setting fire to the fascines and woodwork of the head-cover, but Lieutenant Symons extinguished the fire and rebuilt the barricade. His coolness and determination finally compelled the enemy to discontinue the attacks.
Private John HAMILTON, 3rd Australian Infantry Battalion: At Lone Pine Trenches, ANZAC, August 9, 1915.
CITATION: For most conspicuous bravery on 9th August, 1915, at Lone Pine Trenches, in the Gallipoli Peninsula. During a heavy bomb attack by the enemy on the newly captured position at Lone Pine, Private Hamilton, with utter disregard of personal safety, exposed himself under a heavy fire on the parados, in order to secure a better fire position against the enemy’s bomb-throwers. His coolness and daring example had an
immediate effect. The enemy was driven off with heavy loss.
Corporal Cyril Royston Guyton BASSETT, New Zealand Divisional Signal Company: At Chunuk Bair Ridge, Gallipoli Peninsula, August 7, 1915.
CITATION: For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on the Chunuk Bair Ridge, in the Gallipoli Peninsula, on 7th August, 1915. After the New Zealand Infantry Brigade had attacked and established itself on the ridge, Corporal Bassett, in full daylight and under a continuous and heavy fire, succeeded in laying a telephone line from the old position to the new one on Chunuk Bair. He has subsequently been brought to notice for
further excellent and most gallant work connected with the repair of telephone lines by day and night under heavy fire.
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Military Memorabilia
This Limited Edition Print of ”The Spirit Of Anzac” was recently launched for 2008 Anzac Day memorials.
It is a framed print 69cm x 76cm, printed on high quality 250gsm glossy paper and is a limited edition of 1915 pieces, remembering the year this famous photo was taken.
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Framed piece is $595 plus $35 S&H.
Includes medallion containing actual sand from Gallipoli as well as embellished metallic Lest We Forget emblem.
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The 11th Battalion at the Great Pyramid of Cheops, Egypt
In 1903 the Perth Rifle Volunteers were renamed the 11th Australian Infantry Regiment. At this stage the only permanent soldiers in Australia were Engineers, Coastal Defence Gunners and a handful of Staff Officers.
On the outbreak of WWI, Australia had a militia of about 100 000 people. The Defence Act 1903 stipulated that the Australian Militia Forces were only to be employed in the Defence of Australia. Hence the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) was raised for service overseas. This is commonly referred to as the 1st AIF. The term of enlistment was for “the duration of hostilities plus 6 months”.
The 11th Australian Infantry Battalion AIF was raised at Black Boy Hill Camp on 17 August 1914 and recruited from the militia units. The now famous picture of the 11th Bn AIF at the Cheops pyramid in Egypt in 1915 is shown throughout military history displays and books the world over. The picture was taken just before the landing at Anzac Cove. Not many of the soldiers in this picture survived the 8 month campaign.
After the Campaign on the Gallipoli Peninsula, the 11th Battalion AIF went on to serve with distinction in France and Belgium from 1916-18. They returned to Australia at the end of the war and disbanded on the 5 February 1919. The Battalion was awarded a Kings Colour for it’s service during the war which was held in the of custody the Militia 2/11th Battalion.
The 11th Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. It was the first battalion recruited in Western Australia, and with the 9th, 10th and 12th Battalions it formed the 3rd Brigade.
The battalion was raised within weeks of the declaration of war in August 1914 and embarked for overseas after just two weeks of preliminary training. It arrived in Egypt to continue its training in early December. The 3rd Brigade was the covering force for the ANZAC landing on 25 April 1915 and so was the first ashore at around 4:30 am. Ten days after the landing, a company from the 11th Battalion mounted the AIF’s first raid of the war against Turkish positions at Gaba Tepe. Subsequently, the battalion was heavily involved in defending the front line of the ANZAC beachhead. In August, it made preparatory attacks at the southern end of the ANZAC position before the battle of Lone Pine. The 11th Battalion continued to serve at ANZAC until the evacuation in December.
After the withdrawal from Gallipoli, the 11th Battalion returned to Egypt. It was split to help form the 51st Battalion, and then bought up to strength with reinforcements.
In March 1916, the battalion sailed for France and the Western Front. From then until 1918, the battalion took part in bloody trench warfare. Its first major action in France was at Pozières in the Somme valley in July. After Pozières, the battalion manned trenches near Ypres in Flanders before returning to the Somme valley for winter.
In 1917 the battalion took part in the brief advance that followed the German Army’s retreat to the Hindenburg Line. During a German counterattack at Louverval, France, in April 1917 Lieutenant Charles Pope was killed performing the deed for which he would be awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. The battalion subsequently returned to Belgium to participate in the offensive that became known as the Third Battle of Ypres.
The battalion helped to stop the German spring offensive in March and April 1918, and later that year participated in the great Allied offensive launched east of Amiens on 8 August 1918. This advance by British and empire troops was the greatest success in a single day on the Western Front, one that German General Erich Ludendorff described as “the black day of the German Army in this war”
The 11th Battalion continued operations until late September 1918. At 11 am on 11 November 1918, the guns fell silent. This armistice was followed by a peace treaty, signed at Versailles on 28 June 1919.
In November 1918 members of the AIF began to return to Australia. In February 1919, the 11th and 12th Battalions were amalgamated due to steadily declining numbers in both battalions. They remained so linked until their last members returned home for demobilisation and discharge.
