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Mutiny Aftermath

Liverpool Riot 1916 The aftermath of the soldier mutiny in Sydney John Kain, 1916 John Sutcliffe, 1916 Thomas Jackson, 1916 On 14 February 1916 thousands of soldiers from the Liverpool military camp rioted for fourteen hours through the streets of Liverpool and...

Liverpool Riot 1916

Liverpool Riot 1916 Soldier mutiny in Sydney On 14 February 1916 thousands of soldiers from the Liverpool military camp took strike action. They marched and rioted through the streets of Liverpool before catching trains into Sydney and marching down George Street. The...

Verdun telegrams

Battle of Verdun, Western Front February - December 1916 The Battle of Verdun was one of the longest and most deadliest battles of World War I.  The German offensive at Verdun, in north-eastern France, began on 21 February and lasted over 300 days until 18 December...

Frederick Harold Tubb

Frederick Harold Tubb Victoria Cross winner These three documents include letters relating to Australian Victoria Cross winners being announced in London late in 1915.  The first letter is from the New South Wales Agent General in London, Bernhard Wise, to Premier...

Military Exemption Courts

Military Exemption Courts The establishment of local military exemption courts Throughout 1916 the Commonwealth Government of Australia struggled to maintain levels of recruitment needed to meet the ongoing demands of fighting on the Western Front in Europe. Prime...

Operating military exemption courts

Military exemption courts The running of the exemption courts Grounds for exemption: exempted professions and industries Applications for an exemption from military service generally fell into two classes. The first class or group of people who could apply for an...