Date from | 31 August 1918 |
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Date to | 03 September 1918 |
Places | |
Category | Battle honours |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Alternative Names |
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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.