02567cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000410011524501400015624601420029626400510043830000470048933600260053633700260056233800360058850000310062450801400065552012310079553400450202665300480207165300620211985600430218199900170222425341UtSlPG20260610133559.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aCollett, Herbert Brayley,d1877-194714aThe 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I :bEgypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula1 aTwenty-eighth: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I
Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-05-05  aE-text prepared by Elaine Walker, Barbara Kosker, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net)  a"The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19," by Colonel H. B. Collett is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work documents the formation, campaigns, and experiences of the 28th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force during World War I, eventually detailing their journey to the front. It likely focuses on themes of military camaraderie, the challenges of wartime service, and the impact of war on the soldiers involved.  The opening of the narrative introduces the reader to the origins of the 28th Battalion amidst the backdrop of World War I. It discusses the early motivations of Australians to enlist, driven by loyalty to Britain, and outlines their initial training at Blackboy Hill in Western Australia. Readers are presented with the challenges faced by the battalion as they organize, train, and prepare for their journey overseas, including logistical issues and the spirit of unity among the soldiers. As the text progresses, the tone reveals a sense of pride in duty and the recognition of the sacrifices made by the individuals, foreshadowing the pivotal events that lie ahead in their military service. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAustralia. Australian Army. Battalion, 28th  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Australia40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25341  c66342d66342