This week marks the anniversary in 1916 of a tragedy of immense scale, and yet, you have probably never heard of it and if you have, you may not know of the South West link.
The Battle of Pozieres, a small village in the Somme Valley in France, was the scene of one of the most appalling losses of life in a theatre of war, approximately 23,000 casualties with a death toll of around 7000.
We are taught and are fully aware of the Gallipoli campaign, Kokoda, Long Tan, and a handful of others however little is acknowledged of what happened at Pozieres.
Until now.
WA Premier Mark McGowan said on the weekend that it is time have a National Pozieres Day.
"Gallipoli is very prominent, Long Tan day is prominent, Remembrance Day is prominent, but the most difficult, bloody, destructive battle Australians ever fought in, of course, is fading from memory," he said.
Here are 3 more reasons: 2 Military Medals were awarded to Bunbury soldiers. Percy Blythe and Charlie Tognini who was a Bunbury shop keeper.
The highest military honor that can be bestowed is the Victoria Cross or VC and from this battle Martin O'Meara, from Collie was awarded that medal.
They must not be forgotten and Mark McGowan's call may just help the memory to carry on and the story to be more widely known in this country and around the world.
Cliff