Lives of the First World War

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ID: 8158054

Reference: ANZ/FIRST-AU0IMP

Title: Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia

Description: This dataset lists Australian ANZACs - they are people who have personnel files for their service in the Australian Imperial Force (AlF) during the First World War. The personnel files are held by the National Archives of Australia (Archives). The entries in this dataset are linked to their personnel files on the Archives site. There you can find Attestation Papers, Service and Casualty Forms and other miscellaneous military documents and correspondence. Soon you will be able to find additional information from Archives and other sources on the Archives site.

URL: http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/105695
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UPP: ANZ/FIRST-AU0IMP/86633

Credit: © National Archives of Australia

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ID: 8648957

Reference: au_aif_embarkation_roll

Title: Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription

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UPP: ANZ/AIF/EMBARKATIONROLL/91631

Credit: © Australian War Memorial

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ID: 8648958

Reference: au_aif_nominal_roll

Title: Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription

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UPP: ANZ/AIF/NOMINALROLL/200106

Credit: © Australian War Memorial

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ID: 8648960

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

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UPP: GBM/MCI/5181847

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8648961

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Guy74824

UPP: GBM/MCI/5181848

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8648962

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

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UPP: GBM/MCI/5181849

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8648965

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

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UPP: GBM/MCI/5332914

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9067686

Name: Gordon Bennett (general)

Title: Wikipedia entry for Lieutenant General Henry Gordon Bennett

Description: Lieutenant General Henry Gordon Bennett CB, CMG, DSO, VD[1] (15 April 1887 – 1 August 1962) was a senior Australian Army officer who served in both World War I and World War II. Despite highly decorated achievements during World War I, during which he commanded at both battalion and brigade level and became the youngest general in the Australian Army, Bennett is best remembered for his role in the Battle of Singapore in February 1942 in the Pacific War. As commander of the 8th Australian Division, he escaped while his men became prisoners of the Imperial Japanese Army. After this, Bennett's military career waned and, although he rose to command a corps, he never again commanded troops in battle. In 1945, his escape caused controversy and resulted in a Royal Commission, which found that he had been unjustified in relinquishing his command.

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URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Bennett_(general)
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ID: 9067714

Title: Australian War Memorial: Brigadier General Gordon Bennett

Description: A member of the Citizen Military Forces, Bennett had the rank of Major at the onset of the First World War. Volunteering with the Australian Imperial Forces, he was second-in-command of the 6th Battalion and served on Gallipoli. In May 1915 he was promoted to the temporary lieutenant-colonel in command of his battalion. Transferred to France, he was promoted to command the 3rd Infantry Brigade in December 1916 – the youngest brigadier-general in the British Empire armies.

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URL: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C177222
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ID: 9067718

Title: Brigadier General Gordon Bennett

Description: Official war artist James Quinn was instructed to paint the portrait of Brigadier General Henry Gordon Bennett, CB, CMG, DSO, who was mentioned in despatches eight times.

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