2018 – 9th Bn AIF

on the Western

Front

2018 Western Front Tour – Objectives

Attend large 1918 historical recreation campat Verdun, invitation from French governmentauthorities.

Carrying items made by the students of PortCurtis Road State School, to present to thecitizens of Verdun and to place on Memorialsat the Western Front.

Represent Central Queensland as members ofthe 9th Battalion AIF Living History Unit inFrance. Carry Australian National Flagdonated by Michelle Landry MP.

Travel to Australian battlefields on the WesternFront in period uniform, attend andparticipate in remembrance services.

Wear the kit, walk the battlefields andremember the service and sacrifice made bythe men and women who fought for Australia.

Cpl - David Bell

LCpl – Chris Withoos

Pte – Jacob Withoos

Pte - Lyndon Moorhouse

Pte – Ron Stehn

A total contingent of 10 living history

members from across Australia will

attend representing other AIF

Battalions.

Members of the 9th Battalion AIF Living History Unit Participating

2018 – Western Front Itinerary Week 1 – Walk Western Front Battlefields in full kit

Fromelles

VC Corner

Pheasant Wood Cemeteries,

Pozieres, Mouquet Farm, Hill 60, Polygon Wood, Passchendaele,

Menin Gate (Last Post Ceremony)

Bellecourt

Christmas Truce Trench (Sleep in Trench)

Villers- Bretonneux Australian Museum

Sir John Monash Centre

Ypres Last Post Ceremony

2018 – Western Front Itinerary Week 2 – Western Front Battlefields and Verdun

Commemorative Camp

2nd Australian Division Memorial Corner

Peronne and Mont St Quentin

Verdun Commemorative Camp

9th Battalion AIF

The 9th Battalion was among the first infantry

units raised for the AIF during the First World War.

It was the first battalion recruited in

Queensland, and with the 10th, 11th and 12th

Battalions it formed the 3rd Brigade.

Our unit proud to represent

Central Queensland

Thank you for your ongoing

support !

The members of the unit are

thankful for the support of

the Capricornia and

Rockhampton Region RSL