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  1. II ANZAC Corps Mounted Regiment

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    When the infantry divisions of the AIF deployed from Egypt to the Western Front in early 1916, each included a divisional mounted reconnaissance squadron. Three squadrons were drawn from the 13th Ligh...

    U51051

  2. 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 42nd Battalion was raised at Enoggera, on the outskirts of Brisbane, in December 1915 and became part of the 11th Brigade of the 3rd Australian Division. Due to sharing its numeric title with the ...

    U51482

  3. 22nd Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 22nd Battalion AIF was formed on 26 March 1915 at Broadmeadows Camp in Victoria. The battalion became part of the 6th Brigade of the 2nd Division. Most of the battalion embarked for Egypt on 8...

    U51462

  4. 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

  5. 43rd Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 3rd Division was raised in Australia early in 1916. The 43rd Battalion was South Australia's contribution to the strength of the division. Along with the 41st, 42nd, and 44th Battalions, plus su...

    U51483

  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. 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

  8. 33rd Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 33rd Battalion was formed in January 1916 at a camp established at the Armidale showground in New South Wales. The bulk of the battalion's recruits were drawn from the New England region and thus ...

    U51473

  9. 41st Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 41st Battalion was raised at Bell's Paddock Camp in Brisbane in February 1916 with recruits from Brisbane, northern Queensland and the northern rivers district of New South Wales. It formed part o...

    U51481

  10. 21st Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 21st Battalion was raised, as part of the 6th Brigade, at Broadmeadows in Victoria in February 1915. Its recruits hailed from all over the state. The later enlistment of these men, and their avera...

    U51461

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 35th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 35th Battalion was formed in December 1915 in Newcastle, New South Wales. The bulk of the battalion's recruits were drawn from the Newcastle region and thus it was dubbed "Newcastle's Own". Reflec...

    U51475

  16. 5th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

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

    U51445

  17. 37th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 37th Battalion was formed, as part of the 10th Brigade of the 3rd Australian Division, in February 1916 at Seymour in Victoria. Its recruits were drawn from Melbourne, north-east Victoria and Gipp...

    U51477

  18. 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

  19. 36th Australian Infantry Battalion

    Unit

    The 36th Battalion was raised at Broadmeadow Camp, in Newcastle, New South Wales in February 1916. The bulk of the battalion's recruits had been enlisted as a result of a recruiting drive conducted am...

    U51476

  20. 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

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