The 46th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Originally raised in 1916 for service during the First World War, the battalion served on the Western Front before being disbanded
On 18/19 September 1918, men from the 46th Battalion penetrated the wire defences of the Hindenburg Line near Bellenglise.
The First Battle of Dernancourt was fought on 28 March 1918 near Dernancourt in northern France during World War I. It involved a force of the German 2nd Army attacking elements of the VII Corps, whic
VII Corps dispositions before the battle
Sergeant Stanley McDougall was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the battle.
Aerial view of the Dernancourt battlefield, showing the Albert–Amiens railway line
The railway bridge northeast of Dernancourt