Chris .. i just found this on .. http://www.firstworldwar.com/onthisday/1917_05_03.htm On This Day - 3 May 1917 Theatre definitions: Western Front comprises the Franco-German-Belgian front and any military action in Great Britain, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Holland. Eastern Front comprises the German-Russian, Austro-Russian and Austro-Romanian fronts. Southern Front comprises the Austro-Italian and Balkan (including Bulgaro-Romanian) fronts, and Dardanelles. Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres comprises Egypt, Tripoli, the Sudan, Asia Minor (including Transcaucasia), Arabia, Mesopotamia, Syria, Persia, Afghanistan, Turkestan, China, India, etc. Naval and Overseas Operations comprises operations on the seas (except where carried out in combination with troops on land) and in Colonial and Overseas theatres, America, etc. Political, etc. comprises political and internal events in all countries, including Notes, speeches, diplomatic, financial, economic and domestic matters. Source: Chronology of the War (1914-18, London; copyright expired ----- Original Message ----- From: Goldstraw To: aus-melbourne@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-MELBOURNE] WW1 Battalions Thanks Maree, I shall contact them. At least I know it wasn't Fromelles. Cheers Chris > Chris .. National archives should be able to help .. to tell you where > there > was action on that date > > Maree > >> Dear Listers, > > Hope someone can suggest where I might look . > > I have an ancestor who was in the Australia Imperial Force 24th Battalion. > What I'd like to know is where in/ what part of France would they have > been > fighting . He was killed in action 3 May 1917. His name was James Campbell > and I do have his service record but all it has on the records is France. > > Many thanks > Chris > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-MELBOURNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message