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Messines in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Messines in Australia. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels2 people1917–1917

Historical events in Messines

1917

7 June 1917
Oosttaverne Line Reinforced
William Holmes · World War, 1st

Holmes's 4th Australian Division reinforces the final objective beyond Messines Ridge.

7 June 1917
Third Australian Division Attacks at Messines
John Monash · World War, 1st

Monash's 3rd Australian Division advances on the southern part of the Messines battlefield.

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Australia and Messines. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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