The 30th Battalion was raised in NSW, in August 1915 — mostly from the Newcastle district, with an entire company drawn from former RAN ratings — and served in the 8th Brigade, 5th Division.
It received its baptism of fire as a carrying/support unit at Fromelles in July 1916, then rotated through quieter roles for the rest of that year before occupying Bapaume in the German withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line in early 1917. It played a comparatively minor part in the heavy fighting of 1917 (Bullecourt, Polygon Wood) and the German Spring Offensive of 1918, but came into its own during the Allied Hundred Days Offensive — spearheading the 5th Division's advance at the Battle of Amiens in August 1918 and fighting its final major action in the assault on the Hindenburg Line at St Quentin Canal in late September/early October 1918.
The battalion was disbanded in March 1919.
The book blends a narrative operational history with a second section of 65 firsthand contributions from former members, plus a full nominal roll listing casualties and honours.
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BOOK DETAILS
- Hardcover book.
- Published 1938, first edition.
- 399 pages, indexed.
- Black and white illustrations.
CONDITION
This is a used book in fair condition — worn and dented front cover, foxing on the cut edges and rear end page.
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