[1] Will Brown (Guy Hastings) enlists in the Australian Army after the outbreak of World War I.

Arriving in Egypt, Will is stationed at Mena camp near the Great Pyramid at Giza, and trains with the other troops.

Co-writer Phil Gell allegedly wanted to enlist but was asked not to until he had written this film.

[5] The landing at Gallipoli was restaged with one thousand real troops from Liverpool Camp at Tamarama Beach in Sydney.

[6] Lead actor Guy Hastings was at the time best known for appearing on stage in Bert Bailey's production of On Our Selection.