Mont St. Quentin

Date from 31 August 1918
Date to 03 September 1918
Places
Category Battle honours
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Alternative Names
  • Mont St Quentin
Description

As part of the Allied counter offensives on the Western Front in the late summer of 1918, the honour relates specifically to the role played by Australian troops in the storming, seizing and holding the key height of Mont St. Quentin (overlooking Peronne), a pivotal German defensive position on the line of the Somme.