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During an election between; Joseph Cook and Andrew Fisher, they both agreed to support Britain through the War.
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Australia attempted to initialise conscription, however, recruitment was labelled voluntarily.
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Australia's first contribution to the war started with taking possession over German New Guinea and the neighbouring Archipelago. The Royal Australian Navy; HMAS (Her Majesty's Australia Ship) in Sydney destroys a German raider; SMS Emden (His Majesty's Ship Emden).
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Australian and New Zealand troops land in Egypt to protect the Suez Canal against the Ottoman Turks. This war was disruptive to their contribution to the German Army.
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The battle in Gallipoli lasted for approximately seven months, before Australia and other allied forces departed Gallipoli.
Australians battle in ANZAC Cove along with British and New Zealand. British land in Helles along further up on the Gallipoli peninsula. French landed in Kum Kane, the allied troops managed to defend the land due to suitable terrain. -
Australia and New Zealand suffered approximately 1,000 casualties after Turkish spread fire across the flank of the ground.
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Australians and Turkish established a short-term peace-treaty to find their fallen soldiers and bury them appropriately.
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British attack Gallipoli peninsula in an attempt to capture the Anzac and Cape of hills of Kilid Heir Plateau and the Sari Bair Range. Attacks were aimed to draw the Turkish and Australians hit the Lone Pine Nek by conducting operations. The Victoria Cross awarded Australia for their contributions in the Lone Pine.
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140 horsemen wounded and 234 killed. The attack on Turkish trenches at the Nek went amiss as soldiers declined from heavy exposure to weaponry.
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Australia-New Zealand defeat threat of Germans by sinking the convoy in which was coming towards Europe.
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British, New Zealand and Australians leave ANZAC Cove, with approximately 26,000 casualities.
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II ANZAC land in France and battle Germans in the Somme. This was a major British offensive in the purpose to create a rupture in the German side to aviod their conflict with the French.
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The Western front deprives Australia enlistment. Conscription begins to boast army numbers. This proposition was commonly rejected.
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The Australia Light Horse was established. and attempted to capture Gaza. The Light horse brigade attacked Turkey and Australia took over Beersheba. The Turks abandoned Gaza in November 6.
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Australia struggles in the battle until they fought in Hamel; Western Australia where they dominated the war from August 8 until Germany surrendered on November 11.
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Australians fight at the Western Front for the last time at Montbrehain. The Corps had been fighting for six months straight and resulted in 27,000 troops lost in the battle
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Australia defence takes part in the Suez Canal and soon after the Sinai Desert. In 1917, Australia overthrew Gaza and Jerusalem in Palestine. Soon after Australia had control over Lebanon and Syria and Turkey pleaded for peace in 1918.
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The German Government initiated an armistice in which they signed to end the Great War. 61,512 Australians had been killed or died and 152,000 suffered from disease or wounds.
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The British and Australian divisions fight Germans in Formelles. Allied troops intended to stop Germans moving reserves to Somme. This was the beginning of the Western Front.
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Turkish Government establish armistice to end the battle in the Middle east.
