2016 50 cent The Battle of POZIERES The Western Front 1916-2016 carded coin Silver who had already survived a

who had already survived a notorious mutiny

making it an appealing addition to collections of Australian decimal

Signatures: Fraser Cole

saved and collected

in a recruiting march effort to join the Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

2016 50 cent The Battle of POZIERES The Western Front 1916-2016 carded coin Silver who had already survived aAustralias main contribution to the battle of the Somme in mid 1916 was the capture of Pozires, a small village that commanded the high ground towards Thiepval. After falling to the Australians on 23 July, Pozires was reduced to rubble by a concentrated German bombardment as the fighting continued throughout August at nearby Mouquet Farm. In just six weeks the Australians had suffered a staggering 26,000 casualties. Charles Bean, the Australian