March of the Dungarees
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Introduction
Following Britain’s declaration of war on Germany on 4 August 1914, Australia and the other members…
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1 Stanthorpe
6–10 November 1915Stanthorpe was touted as the starting point for the recruitment march in the initial planning stages…
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2 Warwick
15–16 November 1915The town of Warwick in the southern Darling Downs was the starting point of the recruitment march of…
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3 Glengallan
16 November 1915The public spectacle of the march out of Warwick on the morning of 16 November 1915 continued over the…
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4 Allora
16–17 November 1915The Dungarees set out from Glengallan in the early afternoon of 16 November 1915 for the 16 kilometre…
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5 Clifton
17–18 November 1915The men were up early on the morning of 17 November 1915 for breakfast at Weatherley’s Café…
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6 Nobby
18 November 1915On the morning of 18 November 1915, the men assembled at Clifton Post Office and then marched to the…
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7 Greenmount
18–19 November 1915The Dungarees marched from Nobby to Greenmount on the afternoon of 18 November 1915, arriving late afternoon…
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8 Cambooya
19–20 November 1915The men marched from Greenmount to Cambooya in time for lunch on 19 November 1915. Here they were met…
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9 Drayton
20 November 1915On the morning of 20 November 1915, the Dungarees marched from Cambooya and to Wyreema Hall for breakfast…
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10 Harristown
20 November 1915After lunch at Drayton on 20 November 1915, the Dungarees were joined by the Toowoomba Civic Guard and…
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11 Toowoomba
20–22 November 1915Crowds welcomed the Dungarees as they marched from Harristown along Drayton Road into West Street and…
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12 Helidon
22–23 November 1915The Civic Guard formed a guard of honour as 52 Dungarees headed east out of Toowoomba to the edge of…
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13 Grantham
23 November 1915After a hearty country breakfast in Helidon on the morning of 23 November 1915, the Dungarees marched…
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14 Gatton
23–24 November 1915The Dungarees then proceeded to Gatton, pausing to pay their respects at the Boer War Memorial in the…
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15 Forest Hill
24 November 1915The Dungarees moved on to Forest Hill for afternoon tea in School of Arts Hall on the 24 November 1915…
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16 Laidley
24–25 November 1915The Dungarees marched on to Laidley on the afternoon of 24 November 1915 accompanied by the bugle band…
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17 Rosewood
25–26 November 1915The Dungarees left Laidley on the morning of the 25 November 1915 accompanied by students from the North…
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18 Ipswich – One Mile Bridge
26 November 1915News of the recruitment march inspired men throughout the district to join up. Meetings had been held…
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19 Ipswich – St Paul’s Anglican Church and Town Hall
26–28 November 1915On the afternoon of 26 November 1915, Ipswich shops and businesses were gaily decorated and closed to…
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20 Bundamba
29 November 1915The Dungarees marched along Ipswich Road on the morning of 29 November 1915, stopping first at Bundamba…
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21 Redbank
29 November 1915They marched on through Ebbw Vale towards Redbank. A troop train came into view—its occupants heading…
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22 Goodna
29 November 1915By the time the Dungarees reached Goodna, they were hot and dusty. They were welcomed at the Goodna Recreation…
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23 Oxley
29–30 November 1915On 29 November 1915, the last leg of the day was the march from Goodna to Oxley. At Darra the Dungarees…
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24 Junction Park School
30 November 1915The final day’s march from Oxley to Brisbane began early on 30 November 1915. Participation from…
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25 Woolloongabba
30 November 1915They marched along Ipswich Road reaching the Woolloongabba five-ways at 10.30am on 30 November 1915 where…
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26 South Brisbane
30 November 1915The Railway Band led the march of the Dungarees down Stanley Street on 30 November 1915. Enthusiastic…
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27 Albert (King George) Square
30 November 1915On the northern side of the bridge the Dungarees were met by the Mayor of North Brisbane, Alderman G…
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28 Enoggera and off to war
30 November 1915Many of the Dungarees were recruited into the 11th Reinforcements of the 25th Battalion. Others were…
