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The 11th Battalion was raised in Western Australia in the first few weeks of WW1. The Nominal Roll listing the men who embarked at Fremantle on the 2nd November, 1914,and sailed on the transport ships "Ascanius" and "Medic" can be seen here.<br> Initially there were 8 Companies in the Battalion - A and B Companies were men from Perth; C Company was men from Midland and | The 11th Battalion was raised in Western Australia in the first few weeks of WW1. The Nominal Roll listing the men who embarked at Fremantle on the 2nd November, 1914,and sailed on the transport ships "Ascanius" and "Medic" can be seen here.<br> Initially there were 8 Companies in the Battalion - A and B Companies were men from Perth; C Company was men from Midland and Leederville, Subiaco and nearby suburbs; D Company was men from Fremantle; W Company was for men from the towns in the South West of WA; F Company was for the Goldfields men; G Company was men from Geraldton, Northam and the Murchison Goldfields; H Company was for men from Albany and the other southern towns in WA. | ||
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The 11th Battalion was one of the first battalions to land on the Gallipoli Peninsula on 25th April, 1915 and was finally withdrawn on 17th November, 1915. | The 11th Battalion was one of the first battalions to land on the Gallipoli Peninsula on 25th April, 1915 and was finally withdrawn on 17th November, 1915. The 8th Reinforcements were the last group of men to be a part of the 11th Battalion's Gallipoli campaign. | ||
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'''Regimental numbers'''<br> | |||
Officers were not given numbers.<br> | |||
1 - 1100 = original enlistment<br> | |||
1101 - 1204 = 1st reinforcements<br> | |||
1301 - 1465 = 2nd reinforcements<br> | |||
1501 - 1679 = 3rd reinforcements<br> | |||
1701 - 1884 = 4th reinforcements<br> | |||
1901 - 2060 = 5th reinforcements<br> | |||
2101 - 2269 = 6th reinforcements<br> | |||
2331 - 2519 = 7th reinforcements<br> | |||
2551 - 2719 = 8th reinforcements<br> | |||
2776 - 2926 = 9th reinforcements<br> | |||
3001 - 3151 = 10th reinforcements<br> | |||
3226 - 3538 = 11th reinforcements<br> | |||
3673 - 4071 = 12th reinforcements<br> | |||
4126 - 4361 = 13th reinforcements<br> | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:07, 2 January 2025
The 11th Battalion was raised in Western Australia in the first few weeks of WW1. The Nominal Roll listing the men who embarked at Fremantle on the 2nd November, 1914,and sailed on the transport ships "Ascanius" and "Medic" can be seen here.
Initially there were 8 Companies in the Battalion - A and B Companies were men from Perth; C Company was men from Midland and Leederville, Subiaco and nearby suburbs; D Company was men from Fremantle; W Company was for men from the towns in the South West of WA; F Company was for the Goldfields men; G Company was men from Geraldton, Northam and the Murchison Goldfields; H Company was for men from Albany and the other southern towns in WA.
A.I.F. Nominal Roll - 11th Infantry Battalion
The 11th Battalion was one of the first battalions to land on the Gallipoli Peninsula on 25th April, 1915 and was finally withdrawn on 17th November, 1915. The 8th Reinforcements were the last group of men to be a part of the 11th Battalion's Gallipoli campaign.
This photo was taken on the steps of the Great Pyramid of Giza (Cheops) in Egypt on January 10, 1915. There were 1024 men in the original recruits for the 11th Battalion and 704 men marched to the Great Pyramid to have their photo taken. The missing 320 men were either sick (160 had fallen sick on the journey from Australia), on duty, in detention for discipline issues, or absent without leave. A few were unfortunately standing outside of the frame of the photograph. Many of the men in the photo have been identified through the WAGS 11Bn Project.
Regimental numbers
Officers were not given numbers.
1 - 1100 = original enlistment
1101 - 1204 = 1st reinforcements
1301 - 1465 = 2nd reinforcements
1501 - 1679 = 3rd reinforcements
1701 - 1884 = 4th reinforcements
1901 - 2060 = 5th reinforcements
2101 - 2269 = 6th reinforcements
2331 - 2519 = 7th reinforcements
2551 - 2719 = 8th reinforcements
2776 - 2926 = 9th reinforcements
3001 - 3151 = 10th reinforcements
3226 - 3538 = 11th reinforcements
3673 - 4071 = 12th reinforcements
4126 - 4361 = 13th reinforcements
Group photograph of 28 Bunbury recruits, primarily destined for the 11th Battalion A.I.F., at Bunbury Railway Station in August 1914 prior to entraining to Perth for Blackboy Hill Training Camp.
11th Battalion reunion dinner program. Held on Monday December 30th, 1918 at St George's Hall, Perth. Located amongst the papers of FIRTH, John William - 43, 285, 985
