5th Machine Gun Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
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| 5th Machine Gun Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF) | |
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| Years active: | – |
| Country: | Australia |
| Service: | Australian Army |
| Branch: | Australian Imperial Force |
| Type: | Machine gun |
| Specific type: | Machine gun battalion |
| Full size: | 600 |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Parent unit: | Divisional Machine Gun Units, 5th Australian Division |
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Contents
Personal narratives
Captain John William Axtens
Diaries and letters cover service in:
- Machine Gun Section, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
- 30th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 8th Machine Gun Company, Australian Imperial Force (AIF) (also a photo of this unit)
- 5th Machine Gun Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
Private James Hodgen
- 5th Machine Gun Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 14th Machine Gun Company, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
Related media
Official sources
Unit war diaries
- Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 24/5 (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
Unit histories
Other official documents
Other sources
