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Australia in 1918

Historical records for Australia in 1918, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

11Records
11Events
3Named people
9Places
1Categories

Historical records

April

24 April 1918Fifteenth Brigade Counterattacks Villers-BretonneuxHarold Edward Elliott

Villers-Bretonneux · Warfare / World War, 1st

Elliott's 15th Australian Brigade counterattacks at night during the recapture of Villers-Bretonneux.

April 1918Second Transjordan Operation DirectedHenry George Chauvel

Es Salt · Warfare / World War, 1st

Chauvel directs mounted formations during the second Transjordan operation against Es Salt.

May

31 May 1918Australian Corps Command AssumedJohn Monash

France · Warfare / World War, 1st

Monash assumes command of the newly unified Australian Corps.

July

4 July 1918Hamel Combined-Arms Attack DirectedJohn Monash

Hamel · Warfare / World War, 1st

Monash directs the carefully coordinated Australian-led attack at Hamel.

August

8 August 1918Amiens OffensiveJohn Monash

Villers-Bretonneux · Warfare / World War, 1st

Australian Corps attacks beside Canadian formations in the centre of the offensive.

8 August 1918Australian Corps Attacks at AmiensJohn Monash

Amiens · Warfare / World War, 1st

Monash directs the Australian Corps during the opening attack of the Battle of Amiens.

8 August 1918Battle of AmiensJohn Monash

Villers-Bretonneux · Warfare / World War, 1st

Leads Australian Corps in the centre of the Fourth Army assault.

23 August 1918Battles of the Somme, 2ndJohn Monash

Chuignes · Warfare / World War, 1st

Australian Corps advances near Chuignes as Fourth Army pushes beyond the old Somme battlefield.

31 August 1918Mont St Quentin Assault DirectedJohn Monash

Mont St Quentin · Warfare / World War, 1st

Monash directs the Australian Corps assault on Mont St Quentin and Peronne.

September

29 September 1918Hindenburg Line Assault CoordinatedJohn Monash

Bellicourt · Warfare / World War, 1st

Monash coordinates Australian operations against the Hindenburg Line around Bellicourt.

October

1 October 1918Damascus Pursuit DirectedHenry George Chauvel

Damascus · Warfare / World War, 1st

Chauvel directs the rapid mounted pursuit that reaches Damascus during the final Allied advance.

Names involved

Harold Edward ElliottHenry George ChauvelJohn Monash

Places involved

AmiensBellicourtChuignesDamascusEs SaltFranceHamelMont St QuentinVillers-Bretonneux

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.