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257:. Arriving in Sydney on 19 June 1885, it was subsequently disbanded. Approximately 770 Australians served in Sudan; nine subsequently died of disease during the return journey while three had been wounded during the campaign. The New South Wales Contingent was the first military contingent to be raised and deployed overseas by an Australian colony. Members of the contingent were awarded the
190:. When news of his death arrived in New South Wales in February 1885, the government offered to send forces and meet the contingent's expenses. The British government subsequently accepted the offer, although similar commitments from Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia were declined. The New South Wales Contingent consisted of an infantry
273:"Suakin 1885". This became the Australian Army's first battle honour. Today it is considered significant not due to the size of the commitment, or its level of involvement in the campaign and casualties, but in the way it demonstrated the level of imperial sentiment present in Australian society at the time.
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on 29 March. On arrival they were issued with new khaki field uniforms, which replaced their scarlet jackets and white trousers, while their white helmets and webbing were stained brown to be more suitable for the conditions of the campaign. Most were armed with
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on 2 April in a large "square" formation made up of 10,000 men. Reaching the village the following day, they burned huts and returned to Suakin: three
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