23rd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
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| 23rd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF) | |
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| Years active: | – |
| Country: | Australia |
| Service: | Australian Army |
| Branch: | Australian Imperial Force |
| Type: | Infantry |
| Specific type: | Infantry battalion |
| Full size: | 1,000 |
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| Created: | |
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| Alternate names: | 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion |
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| Disbanded: | |
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| For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war. | |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Parent unit: | 6th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF) |
| Parent level: | Brigade |
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Contents
Personal narratives
John and Robert Raws
Australian War Memorial: 2DRL/0481 is a photostat of letters from Lieutenant Robert Goldthorpe Raws and his brother 2nd Lieutenant John Alexander Raws. The catalogue description states that both served in this battalion. The letters cover 1915-1916, including Gallipoli and the battle of the Somme.
Gunner Eric Burgess
- 5th Field Artillery Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 14th Field Artillery Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 23rd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
Lieutenant Irving Russell Flett
Related media
Official sources
Unit war diaries
- Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 23/40 (unknown date–unknown date) (images free for non-commercial use)
Unit histories
Other official documents
Other sources
