The Battle of Broken Hill, also sometimes referred to as the Battle of White Rocks, was the only battle of World War One to be fought on Australian soil and resulted in the deaths of six people. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

The incident occurred on 1 January 1915 when two immigrants, Gool Mohammed, an Afghan ice cream vendor, and Indian butcher Mulla Abdulla, ambushed a train carrying civilians en route to an annual picnic in Silverton, New South Wales, west of Broken Hill. Being Muslims, both men had sworn an allegiance to the Sultan of Turkey and considered themselves at war with Australia. After the initial attack, which claimed four lives, the men retreated to a nearby hill called White Rocks where they were eventually killed by local police and military forces after a three-hour gun battle. Their bodies were given up for burial to officials from the Broken Hill Muslim community, who were apparently so appalled by the mens' actions that they refused to accept them. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ... Butcher shop in Valencia A butcher is someone who prepares various meats and other related goods for sale. ... Abandoned church in Silverton Silverton () is a small village at the far west of New South Wales, Australia, 25 kilometres north-west of Broken Hill. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ...

A replica ice-cream truck now stands at the site of the shoot-out at White Rocks. The event was subsequently re-enacted for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on 23 February 2004. It was the subject of the book A Prelude To Gallipoli: The Battle of Broken Hill 1915 by Omer Ertur (ISBN 0-9741253-2-6). The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC (formerly the Australian Broadcasting Commission) is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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