The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The summit of Mont St Quentin, five minutes after it was captured by the 21st, 23rd, and 24th Battalions, following the renewed attack at 1.30 p.m., after a morning of bitter fighting by the 5th Infantry Brigade. The 21st stormed the northern part of the village, the 23rd the southerns, the 24th pushing out simultaneously on the north. The Germans were picked troops and fought to the last. No quarter was given or taken.
Lieutenant A. V. Sedgwick MC and some of his party from the 24th Battalion, awaiting the lifting of the artillery barrage on Mont St Quentin, photographed a few minutes before moving out of the trench
A general view of Mont St Quentin from the south. A corner of Quinconce Cemetery is seen on the left. The country beyond the railway, running across the centre of the picture, was that advanced over d
The 21st Battalion having left the trench to start to go through the village at Mont St Quentin. At 1 a.m. on 1 September 1918, orders were received that the 21st Battalion would not take part in the
Members of the 6th Australian Infantry Brigade moving along a communication trench at 1.30 p.m. in the renewed assault upon Mont St Quentin, which resulted in the final capture of this highly importan
A photograph of Mont St Quentin taken the minute the renewed assault at 1.30 p.m. was launched by the 6th Australian Infantry Brigade. The ground rose fairly steeply at this point, and was covered wit
Includes references to the 21st, 23rd and 24th Battalions, Mont St Quentin, Beaurevoir and Montbrehain.
