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ANZAC Cottage is one of Australia’s first World War I memorials. Compare it to other war memorials:
What other people helped? What did they do? Add them to the list above. 6
What happened at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915?
The acronym ANZAC stands for A_____ N_____ Z_____ A_____C_____
The people building ANZAC Cottage stopped work to raise the Australian flag. What was special about that flag?
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Hundreds of people helped to build ANZAC Cottage. Who did what? Remember—all the building work was done by hand (there were no power tools). Complete the table below.
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h
ho
use
on
th
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at is
sp
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al a
bo
ut
this
pla
ce?
Regimental Number 1013
Unit 11th Battalion, C Company, AIF
Born 1883 in Dulwich, Surrey, England
Nationality British
Enlistment Date 3/9/1914
Age 30 years 1 month
Trade Carpenter
Marital status Married
Next of kin Annie Porter (wife),
Jollymont, Perth
Date Event
3 September 1914 Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
2 November 1914 Embarked at Fremantle on HMAT “Ascanius”
2 March 1915 Embarked at Alexandria on HMT “Suffolk” to join Mediterranean
Expeditionary Force at Gallipoli Peninsula
25 April 1915 Wounded in Action at the Dardanelles, Gallipoli Peninsula
29 April 1915 Admitted to hospital Alexandria, Egypt with Gun Shot Wound to
left thigh
5 July 1915 Embarked from Suez on HMAT “Ballarat" for Australia
6 August 1915 Disembarked at Albany
10 July 1916 Discharged. Medically unfit (Wounded in Action)
MRS . PORTER
REGRET REPORTED HUSBAND
PRIVATE J . PORTER WOUNDED
WILL ADVISE UPON RECEIPT
FURTHER PARTICULARS
Private John Porter joined the Australian Army in World War I and served at Gallipoli. Information about what happened to him can be found in his war service records.
Source: NAA: B2455, PORTER JOHN
If you could meet your subject what would you ask them?
Where were they born?
When did they enlist?
How old were they when they enlisted?
What job or trade did they do before they enlisted?
Can you find…?
Their service number
Their military rank
Where they served
Were they injured?
Did they survive the war?
Any awards or honours
The records of the men and women who served in World War I are kept by the Australian government. You can use the online databases to investigate their service records.
1. Choose a person who served in World War I from the list
2. Find their service records on the National Archives of Australia website
3. Record their details below
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