World War 1 was a battle that was fought in Western Europe from 1914 to 1918. The two main battlefields where the first World War went down, were the Western Front and the battle trenches. Australian soldiers were brave, fighting in different and difficult conditions. This essay will consider, the bravery of the soldiers who fought in Gallipoli those who had to fight on the Western Front and also the brave soldier who received the first Victoria Cross from the first World War.
The Victoria Cross for Australia is an award for acts of bravery in wartime and Australia 's highest honour. The Victoria Cross for Australia is awarded to a person who, in the presence of the enemy, displays the most conspicuous gallantry, or daring act of valour or self-sacrifice or extreme devotion to duty (Australian Government Department of Defence). Albert Jacka was the very first Australian soldier to be awarded the Victoria t Cross. He was born on the 10th of January 1893 at Layard in Victoria. On the battlefield, Jacka fought for his country. He took advantage of the diversion created by bomb throwers at the end of one of the Turkish positions, he leapt in and killed most of the occupants. For his outstanding bravery and wellness to
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They were acknowledged for their bravery, because as soon as the soldiers landed at Gallipoli they were fired at by the Turkish fighters. The Australian soldiers had to be brave as they had to face cliffs up to 100 metres high whilst the Turkish fortifications fired. The left over soldiers who got past the cliffs and reached the beach had no protection and most of the soldiers died. Because the conditions at Gallipoli were so harsh and difficult to battle in, the Australian soldiers had to step out of their comfort zones and “take one for the team” meaning they needed to be brave. The soldiers who fought in Gallipoli were acknowledged for their bravery in the battle