400 pages, Photos, Maps, Nominal Rolls, Honour Roll, Awards List, POW List, Nominal Roll of transferees in from the 47th Battalion after disbandment, Nominal Index.

The 45th Battalion was born in Egypt, after the Gallipoli evacuation. It's members were allotted from newly arrived troops and Gallipoli veterans from the original 13th Battalion. 

The 45th Battalion was assigned to the 12th Brigade, 4th Division and transferred to the Western Front. There they fought in a number of major battles in Belgium and France. In 1917, the Battalion achieved notable roles in the Battles of Messines, Passchendaele and was in reserve at Bullecourt. In 1918, during the Spring Offensive, the unit stood it's ground against  massive German attacks at Dernancourt. Afterwards, contributing to the spearhead during the Battle of Amiens and the 100 day advance.

During the war, the battalion lost 688 men killed and 1,707 wounded.

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