2016 50c The Battle of Pozières The Western Front Uncirculated Coin PNCs - ANDA sportsmanship

sportsmanship

their names recorded to be honoured for future generations

‘Lest We Forget’ has become the unofficial call for all Australians to acknowledge and remember the service and sacrifice of Australian armed service members in all conflicts across the globe

Limited mintage o Struck from 1oz of 99

Named after the local Aboriginal Yugambeh word for "koala"

2016 50c The Battle of Pozières The Western Front Uncirculated Coin PNCs - ANDA sportsmanshipAustralias 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, an Australian