Australian soldiers Pompey Elliott, Archie Barwick and nurse Kit McNaughton embark on the great adventure of WW1. At home, anti-war activists Tom Barker and Vida Goldstein face off against pro-war crusader Eva Hughes.
Soldiers Pompey and Archie, and nurse Kit, retreat from Gallipoli and prepare to go to war on European soil for the first time. At home, the anti-war activists, pacifists and pro-war campaigners continue their fight.
Pompey leads his men in the battle of Fromelles where Australia suffers the worst 24 hours in its history. Archie Barwick suffers a loss; Kit tends the wounded and back home there is political turmoil and bitter argument.
The ‘war to end all wars’ enters its fourth year – taking a terrible toll on Australian soldiers and nurses. At home, millions argue about whether men should be compelled to fight.