Australian Corps

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Australian Corps
Years active: November 1917 –
Country: Australia
Service: Australian Army
Branch: Australian Imperial Force
Type: Formation
Specific type: Corps (tactical)
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Created: November 1917. Formed in France from I ANZAC Corps and Australian divisions of II ANZAC Corps
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For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Parent unit: Fourth Army, British Army
Parent level: Army
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: Corps Troops, Australian Corps
Subordinate level: Brigade
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 1st Australian Division
Subordinate level: Division
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 2nd Australian Division
Subordinate level: Division
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 3rd Australian Division
Subordinate level: Division
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 4th Australian Division
Subordinate level: Division
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 5th Australian Division
Subordinate level: Division
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Theatre of war
Theatre name: France, Belgium and Germany
Date entered: November 1917
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Personal narratives

William Birdwood

Australian War Memorial: 3DRL/3376 is a large collection of personal and official papers of William Riddell Birdwood, later Lord Birdwood, who was commander of:

The collection includes letters, diaries and official despatches. It covers all of Birdwood's career in the First World War but is particularly strong on the Gallipoli campaign.

General John Monash

Commander of:

Related media

Official Sources

Unit war diaries

  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 1/35, General Staff, (January 1918–March 1919) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 1/37, Administrative Staff, (April 1918–April 1919) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 2/3, Assistant Director Ordnance Services, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 3/2, Assistant Provost Marshall, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 4/1, Claims Officer, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 5/2, Paymaster, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 7/1, Chemical Adviser, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 13/7, Brigadier General, Heavy Artillery, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 14/4, Chief Engineer, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 14/6, Commander Engineers, Corps Troops, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 17/1, Deputy Assistant Director Postal Services, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 18/1, Baths and Laundries, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 19/1, Salvage Officer, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 21/1, Water Supply Officer, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 21/2, Stores Officer, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 22/1, Assistant Director Signals, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 22/3, Assistant Director Signals, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 25/4, Senior Mechanical Transport Officer, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 26/17, Deputy Director of Medical Services, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
  • Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 27/3, Assistant Director of Veterinary Services, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)

Unit histories

Other official documents

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