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  • First World War, 1914-1918 (45)

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Units

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  1. 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 32nd Battalion was raised as part of the 8th Brigade at Mitcham, on the outskirts of Adelaide, on 9 August 1915. Only two companies were raised from South Australian enlistees - another two were f...

    U51472

  2. 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 52nd Battalion was raised at Tel el Kebir in Egypt on 1 March 1916 as part of the "doubling" of the AIF. Approximately half of its recruits were veterans from the 12th Battalion, and the other hal...

    U51492

  3. 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 2nd Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. Like the 1st, 3rd and 4th Battalions it was recruited from New South Wales and, together with these...

    U51442

  4. 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 23rd Battalion was raised in Victoria in March 1915 as the third battalion of the 6th Brigade. After initial training, it left Australia in March and arrived in Egypt, where it would complete its ...

    U51463

  5. 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 53rd Battalion was raised in Egypt on 14 February 1916 as part of the "doubling" of the AIF. Half of its recruits were Gallipoli veterans from the 1st Battalion, and the other half, fresh reinforc...

    U51493

  6. 3rd Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 3rd Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. Like the 1st, 2nd and 4th Battalions it was recruited from New South Wales and, together with these...

    U51443

  7. 31st Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 31st Battalion was raised as part of the 8th Brigade at Enoggera, on the outskirts of Brisbane, in August 1915. Some of the battalion's companies, however, were also raised at Broadmeadows Camp in...

    U51471

  8. 1st Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 1st Battalion was the first infantry unit recruited for the AIF in New South Wales during the First World War. The battalion was raised within a fortnight of the declaration of war in August 19...

    U51441

  9. 51st Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 51st Battalion was raised in Egypt in the first week of March 1916, as part of the "doubling" of the AIF. Approximately half of its recruits were Gallipoli veterans from the 11th Battalion, and th...

    U51491

  10. 58th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 58th Battalion was raised in Egypt on 17 February 1916 as part of the expansion of the AIF. Roughly half of its recruits were Gallipoli veterans from the 6th Battalion, and the other half, fresh r...

    U51498

  11. 18th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 18th Battalion was raised at Liverpool in New South Wales in March 1915 as part of the 5th Brigade. It left Australia in early May, trained in Egypt from mid-June until mid-August, and on 22 Augus...

    U51458

  12. 48th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 48th Battalion was raised in Egypt on 16 March 1916 as part of the "doubling" of the AIF. Roughly half of its new recruits were Gallipoli veterans from the 16th Battalion, and the other half, fres...

    U51488

  13. 10th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 10th Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. The battalion was recruited in South Australia, and together with the 9th, 11th and 12th Battalion...

    U51450

  14. 47th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 47th Battalion was raised in Egypt on 24 February 1916 as part of the "doubling" of the AIF. Approximately half of its new recruits were Gallipoli veterans from the 15th Battalion, and the other h...

    U51487

  15. 54th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 54th Battalion was raised in Egypt on 16 February 1916 as part of the "doubling" of the AIF. Half of its recruits were Gallipoli veterans from the 2nd Battalion, and the other half, fresh reinforc...

    U51494

  16. 24th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 24th Battalion was raised in a hurry. The original intent was to raise the fourth battalion of the 6th Brigade from the "outer states", but a surplus of recruits at Broadmeadows Camp in Victoria l...

    U51464

  17. 4th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 4th Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. Like the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions it was recruited from New South Wales and, together with these...

    U51444

  18. 14th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The Headquarters of the 14th Battalion opened at an office at 178 Collins Street, Melbourne in the last week of September 1914. On 1 October it relocated to Broadmeadows Camp where the battalion's rec...

    U51454

  19. 17th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 17th Battalion was raised at Liverpool in New South Wales in March 1915 as part of the 5th Brigade. It left Australia in early May, trained in Egypt from mid-June until mid-August, and on 20 Augus...

    U51457

  20. 26th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 26th Battalion was raised at Enoggera, Queensland, in April 1915 from recruits enlisted in Queensland and Tasmania, and formed part of the 7th Brigade. It left Australia in July, and, after traini...

    U51466

  21. 28th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 28th Battalion was raised at Blackboy Camp in Western Australia on 16 April 1915 from recruits previously earmarked for the 24th Battalion, which was instead being raised in Victoria. The battalio...

    U51468

  22. 13th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 13th Battalion AIF was raised from late September 1914, six weeks after the outbreak of the First World War. The battalion was recruited in New South Wales, and with the 14th, 15th and 16th Batta...

    U51453

  23. 57th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 57th Battalion was raised in Egypt on 18 February 1916 as part of the "doubling" of the AIF. Half of its recruits were Gallipoli veterans from the 5th Battalion, and the other half, fresh reinforc...

    U51497

  24. 27th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 27th Battalion was raised in South Australia in March 1915, from recruits previously earmarked for the 24th Battalion, a large number of whom hailed from the suburbs of Adelaide. The battalion lef...

    U51467

  25. 7th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 7th Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. Like the 5th, 6th and 8th Battalions, it was recruited from Victoria and, together with these batta...

    U51447

  26. 60th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 60th Battalion was raised in Egypt on 24 February 1916 as part of the "doubling" of the AIF. Half of its recruits were Gallipoli veterans from the 8th Battalion, and the other half, fresh reinforc...

    U51500

  27. 12th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 12th Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. Half of the battalion was recruited in Tasmania, a quarter was recruited in South Australia, and a...

    U51452

  28. 56th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 56th Battalion was raised in Egypt on 14 February 1916 as part of the "doubling" of the AIF. Half of its recruits were Gallipoli veterans from the 4th Battalion, and the other half, fresh reinforc...

    U51496

  29. 6th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 6th Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. Like the 5th, 7th and 8th Battalions, it was recruited from Victoria and, together with these batta...

    U51446

  30. 16th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 16th Battalion AIF was raised from 16 September 1914, six weeks after the outbreak of the First World War. Three-quarters of the battalion were recruited in Western Australia, and the rest in Sou...

    U51456

  31. 30th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 30th Battalion was raised as part of the 8th Brigade at Liverpool in New South Wales on 5 August 1915. Most of its recruits hailed from the Newcastle region and other parts of country New South Wa...

    U51470

  32. 8th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 8th Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. Like the 5th, 6th and 7th Battalions, it was recruited from Victoria and, together with these batta...

    U51448

  33. 46th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 46th Battalion was raised in Egypt on 24 February 1916 as part of the "doubling" of the AIF. Approximately half of its new recruits were Gallipoli veterans from the 14th Battalion, and the other h...

    U51486

  34. 49th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 49th Battalion was raised in Egypt on 27 February 1916 as part of the "doubling" of the AIF. Approximately half of its recruits were Gallipoli veterans from the 9th Battalion, and the other half, ...

    U51489

  35. 59th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 59th Battalion was raised in Egypt on 21 February 1916 as part of the expansion of the AIF. Approximately half of its recruits came from the veteran 7th Battalion, and the other half were fresh re...

    U51499

  36. 29th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 29th Battalion was raised as part of the 8th Brigade at Broadmeadows Camp in Victoria on 10 August 1915. Having enlisted as part of the recruitment drive that followed the landing at Gallipoli, an...

    U51469

  37. 9th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 9th Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. It was the first battalion recruited in Queensland, and with the 10th, 11th and 12th Battalions it ...

    U51449

  38. 19th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 19th Battalion was raised at Liverpool in New South Wales in March 1915 as part of the 5th Brigade. A large number of the 19th's original recruits had already served with the Australian Naval and ...

    U51459

  39. 11th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 11th Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. It was the first battalion recruited in Western Australia, and with the 9th, 10th and 12th Battali...

    U51451

  40. 20th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 20th Battalion was raised at Liverpool in New South Wales in March 1915 as part of the 5th Brigade. A sprinkling of the 20th's original recruits had already served with the Australian Naval and Mi...

    U51460

  41. 50th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 50th Battalion was raised in Egypt on 26 February 1916 as part of the "doubling" of the AIF. Approximately half of its recruits were veterans from the 10th Battalion, and the other half, fresh rei...

    U51490

  42. 25th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 25th Battalion was raised at Enoggera in Queensland in March 1915 as part of the 7th Brigade. Although predominantly composed of men recruited in Queensland, the battalion also included a small co...

    U51465

  43. 15th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 15th Battalion AIF was raised from late September 1914, six weeks after the outbreak of the First World War. Three-quarters of the battalion were recruited as volunteers from Queensland, and the ...

    U51455

  44. 45th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 45th Battalion was raised in Egypt on 2 March 1916 as part of the "doubling" of the AIF. Approximately half of its new recruits were Gallipoli veterans from the 13th Battalion, and the other half,...

    U51485

  45. 55th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 55th Battalion was raised in Egypt on 12 February 1916 as part of the "doubling" of the AIF. Half of its recruits were Gallipoli veterans from the 3rd Battalion, and the other half, fresh reinforc...

    U51495

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