Australian Military Units
Mont St Quentin
31 August 1918 - 03 September 1918
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.