Australian servicemen in Iraq the morning after Armistice

A photograph of men from the 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron, who served in Mesopotamia from 1916 to 1918.

Men from the 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron, who served in Mesopotamia from 1916 to 1918.

About this record

These men were part of the 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron who served in Mesopotamia from 1916 to 1918. They were based at the No. 12 Australian Wireless Station near Basra in the country now known as Iraq. Their tasks were to intercept enemy wireless communications and provide communications to the British forces.

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A ward for the totally and permanently incapacitated in an Anzac hostel.

First World War

From 1914 to 1918, over 324,000 Australians served overseas in the First World War, with two-thirds becoming casualties. Their experiences had long-lasting effects on them, their families and society.

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