The Forty-Third the story and official history of the 43rd Battalion AIF

The Forty-Third the story and official history of the 43rd Battalion AIF
248 pages with illustrations. Available as a 3 part archive file which can be extracted to foem one PDF ebook. The battalion embarked in June 1916 and, after landing briefly in Egypt, went on to Britain for further training. The battalion arrived on the Western Front in late December. In June 1917 the battalion took part in the battle of Messines and in October the Third Battle of Ypres.The battalion spent much of 1918 fighting in the Somme valley. In April they helped stop the German Spring offensive at Villers-Bretonneux. In July the battalion was part of General Monash's attack at Hamel. In August and September the battalion helped drive the Germans back to the Hindenburg Line.