australian boy names during ww1
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Jim Martin (Australian soldier) James Charles (Jim) Martin (3 January 1901 – 25 October 1915) was the youngest Australian known to have died in World War I.He was only 14 years and nine months old when he succumbed to typhoid during the Gallipoli campaign. He was one of 20 Australian soldiers under the age of 18 known to have died in World War I.arly life [edit]. James Martin was born to Amelia and Charles Martin on 3 January 1901 in Tocumwal, New South Wales. His father was born Charles Marks, in Auckland, New Zealand; however, after emigrating to Australia and settling in Tocumwal, he changed his name to Martin to avoid discrimination for being Jewish.
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- Australians were awarded the medal issued by Great Britain. The Victory Medal was awarded to prescribed classes of persons who entered a theatre of war on duty between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918.
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List of Australian military personnel killed at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915 Anzac Cove. This is a list of notable people who were killed in action during the landing at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, in Turkey on Sunday, 25 April 1915 while serving with Australian armed forces during World War I.The list is ordered by family name.orn in Tasmania on 26 February 1899, Campbell saw action at Gallipoli aged 16 (having given his age at the Recruiting Office as 18 years 4 months). He died in Tasmania on 16 May 2002, aged 103 years.
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Anzac spirit Anzac as a word. The word “Anzac” has been a part of Australian thought, language, and life since 25 April 1915. Devised by a signaller in Egypt as a useful acronym for “Australian and New Zealand Army Corps”, it quickly became a word with many uses and meanings. Since then Anzac has been used in different ways.It has been applied to. 1  military formations: there were ANZAC corps in both world wars. 2  places: notably Anzac area on Gallipoli and Anzac Cover itself. 3  people: Anzac at first meant a man who had served on Gallipoli, and later acquired broader applications.he model was Pat Hanna, who served in the New Zealand forces during the First World War, tried to recreate the “look of something between fear and defiance which we have all seen so often, and which will always remain in my memory as typical of our gallant old cobbers ‘the Diggers’”.AWM P02591.001.
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- Bertie is a nickname of names containing the Germanic element bert.. King Edward VII of the United Kingdom was called Bertie by his family, after his first given name, Albert.His full given name was Albert Edward.The Edwardian era was named after him. King George VI of the United Kingdom was also nicknamed Bertie as his first given name was Albert.His full given name is Albert Frederick Arthur George. He was the father of the current monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II.ing Edward VII of the United Kingdom was called Bertie by his family, after his first given name, Albert. His full given name was Albert Edward. The Edwardian era was named after him. King George VI of the United Kingdom was also nicknamed Bertie as his first given name was Albert.
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The rush to enlist - Private Percy Samson. At the start of World War I, Australia was a nation of around four million people. This meant that there was a potential pool of around 820,000 men of ‘fighting age’ (between 19 and 38).Official recruitment for the Australian Expeditionary Force commenced in August 1914.With an initial commitment of 20,000 troops, the army was able to set a minimum height requirement of 5 feet 6 inches (168cm) and preference was given to those who had military experience.ith an initial commitment of 20,000 troops, the army was able to set a minimum height requirement of 5 feet 6 inches (168cm) and preference was given to those who had military experience.
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- Library Ireland - 13 search results for CANTWELL; AncientFaces - Family Treasures; Linkpendium - Genealogy - CANTWELL; Australian ANZACS in the Great War 1914-1918 - 35 Cantwells listed; Famine emigration of the Castlecomer area, County Kilkenny; Join the CANTWELL / KENTWELL surname project at FamilyTreeDNA 49 records for CANTWELL in the Debt of Honour List - Commonwealth War Graves Commission 213 records for CANTWELL at the National Archives of Australia
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- [AWM 012427]. The Japanese first attacked the Australian mainland on 19 February 1942 when they launched a devastating air raid on Darwin in the Northern Territory. Two weeks later, more aircraft attacked Broome in Western Australia killing about 70 people.By the end of September 1943, Japanese pilots had flown 97 air raids against towns and bases in northern Australia. On 31 May 1942, the war came to the east coast when three Japanese midget submarines entered Sydney Harbour.wo weeks later, more aircraft attacked Broome in Western Australia killing about 70 people. By the end of September 1943, Japanese pilots had flown 97 air raids against towns and bases in northern Australia.
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- The date, 25 April, was officially named Anzac Day in 1916; in that year it was marked by a wide variety of ceremonies and services in Australia and New Zealand, a march through London, and a sports day for the Australian and New Zealand soldiers in Egypt.
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Military history of Australia during World War I The first naval operation of the war was in support of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force during the occupation of German New Guinea. The naval portion of the force included the Australia, Melbourne, Sydney, Warrego, Encounter, and submarine AE1.ollowing Britain's declaration of war on Germany on 4 August 1914, Australia and the other members of the British Empire became automatically involved, with Prime Minister Joseph Cook stating on 5 August 1914 that ...when the Empire is at war, so also is Australia..
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Military honours and decorations awarded during WWI Prior to 1975 Australian military decorations and service medals were awarded through the British Imperial system. There were a number of awards that an individual might receive for a conspicuous and gallant act of valour whilst serving in the armed forces during WWI.his is a summary of the British honours and decorations awarded to officers, nurses and other ranks of the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War. Victoria Cross (VC) – 64. The highest award for acts of bravery in wartime.
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Conscription in Australia Conscription in Australia, or mandatory military service also known as national service, has a controversial history dating back to the first years of nationhood. Australia currently has no provision for conscription.he government of prime minister Alfred Deakin and other non-Labor governments introduced a form of conscription for boys from 12 to 14 years of age and for youths from 18 to 20 years of age between 1905 and 1909.
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- At the outbreak of the War in Europe in 1914, Australia was still a very young nation, having been established as a Federation only 13 years earlier in 1901. Australia's regional position meant that it was geographically isolated from the long-standing conflicts between many of the European nations.
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How Were Soldiers Drafted in WW2? http://www.americainwwii.com/articles/your-numbers-up/. In 1939 Australia called on every unmarried man aged 21 to undergo three months’ training for territorial defense and in 1942 all men aged 18-35 and unmarried men 35-45 were eligible for conscription in the Citizens Military Forces.
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- Between 1951 and 1972, a total of 287,000 young Australian men were called up in two separate schemes for compulsory training in the Navy, Army and Air Force. Of them, 212 died on active service in Borneo and Vietnam. National Service was part of Australia s defence preparedness for three decades.
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- He appears to be wearing the 3rd pattern Cotton Sateen OG-107 utility shirt, with gold on black U.S. Army insignia and white name tape. Today in WW II: 29 Jan 1941 American, British & Canadian (ABC) military staffs begin meetings in Washington, DC to coordinate expected US entry into WW II, resulting in the ABC-1 plan [29 Jan - 27 March].
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First World War 1914â18 The outbreak of war was greeted in Australia, as in many other places, with great enthusiasm. The first significant Australian action of the war was the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force's landing at Rabaul on 11 September 1914.It took possession of German New Guinea at Toma on 17 September 1914 and of the neighbouring islands of the Bismarck Archipelago in October 1914.he first significant Australian action of the war was the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force's landing at Rabaul on 11 September 1914.
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WWI The Western Front By early 1916, recruiting in Australia had raised sufficient troops to replace the ANZAC losses.hile the Australian Imperial Force strength in France varied in response to battle casualties and problems with recruiting, it never fell below 117 000 men. Its battle casualties for three years of trench warfare between 1916 and 1918 amounted to over 181 000 men of whom more than 46 000 died.
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William William is a popular given name of old Germanic origin. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated Wm. The name's shortened familiar version in English is Bill, Billy, Will or Willie.
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Victorian Era Last Names Many historians have often associated last names with the Victorian era, but we can never conclude that last names were unique during the Victorian era. Tennyson, Kipling, Browning, Dickens, Gladstone and Disraeli were some of the popular last names during the Victorian times.
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First World War 1914â18 The outbreak of war was greeted in Australia, as in many other places, with great enthusiasm. The first significant Australian action of the war was the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force's landing at Rabaul on 11 September 1914.It took possession of German New Guinea at Toma on 17 September 1914 and of the neighbouring islands of the Bismarck Archipelago in October 1914.he outbreak of war was greeted in Australia, as in many other places, with great enthusiasm. The first significant Australian action of the war was the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force's landing at Rabaul on 11 September 1914.
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- The word “Anzac” has been a part of Australian thought, language, and life since 25 April 1915. Devised by a signaller in Egypt as a useful acronym for “Australian and New Zealand Army Corps”, it quickly became a word with many uses and meanings.Since then Anzac has been used in different ways.It has been applied to. 1  military formations: there were ANZAC corps in both world wars. 2  places: notably Anzac area on Gallipoli and Anzac Cover itself. 3  people: Anzac at first meant a man who had served on Gallipoli, and later acquired broader applications.he model was Pat Hanna, who served in the New Zealand forces during the First World War, tried to recreate the “look of something between fear and defiance which we have all seen so often, and which will always remain in my memory as typical of our gallant old cobbers ‘the Diggers’”.AWM P02591.001.
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Military history of Canada during World War II The invasion by Germany of Poland on 3 September 1939 led Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany. Australia moved quickly to support Great Britain and also declared war. This time, there was none of the enthusiasm and joy that had greeted the news of the outbreak of the First World War. A million Australians, both men and women, served in the Second World War – 500,000 overseas. They fought in campaigns against Germany and Italy in Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa, as well as against Japan in south-east Asia and the Pacific.
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Gallipoli Campaign 25 April 1915 - world war I the Australian and New Zealand Army corps (the anzacs) trained together in Egypt and quickly gained a reputation as a wild and tough bunch of men__ … traits that did not endear them to their British commanding officers.Australians were not keen on military discipline.5 April 1915 - world war I the Australian and New Zealand Army corps (the anzacs) trained together in Egypt and quickly gained a reputation as a wild and tough bunch of men__ … traits that did not endear them to their British commanding officers.
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Early American Baby Names Some names were more popular than others, just like today. Some of the most-used names in the 1700s for boys were: Charles, David, John, Jonathan, Joseph, Samuel and Stephen. For girls, these names came in tops: Abigail, Anna, Elizabeth, Hannah, Lydia, Mary, Molly, Rebecca and Sarah.
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