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19 August 1915

By August 19, 2015August 2nd, 2018No Comments
  • Day 380 of the war
  • William John Rae enlists. William is commemorated on the Centenary of WWI in Orange Honour Roll; he would be killed in action in Palestine on 27 March 1917.
  • Harry Joseph Press enlists. Harry is commemorated on the Centenary of WWI in Orange Honour Roll; he would be killed in action in France on 4 May 1917.
  • The first units of the Australian 2nd Division — the 17th and 18th Battalions from NSW — arrive at Gallipoli. They are a welcome sight for the battle weary ANZACs suffering the effects of disease, parasites and excessive heat. One ANZAC described the reinforcements as “great big cheery fellows, whom it did your heart good to see”.