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== Constitution of Australian Forces ==
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Australia's military forces consisted of several legally separate services:
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*Royal Australian Navy: formed after federation of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901 as Commonwealth Naval Forces. Granted the title Royal Australian Navy in 1911.
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*Australian Army: formed after federation and governed by 1903 Defence Act. Divided into two branches:
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**Permanent Force: full-time regulars. Not legally allowed to include infantry.
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**Citizen Military Force (also known as the Militia): conscripted in peace-time for part-time training and could be called out for home defence, but not legally allowed to be sent overseas. Used for home defence during First World War.
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*Australian Imperial Force: all-volunteer force raised for overseas service in First World War. Legally a separate service from the Army to get round the limitations imposed by the 1903 Defence Act.
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*Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force: another volunteer land force, raised for war service, particularly invading and occupying German colonies in the Pacific.  Operated with Royal Australian Navy ships, but not legally part of the Navy. Also separate from AIF and Army.
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For more information see these Wikipedia pages:
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Australian_Navy Royal Australian Navy]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Australian_Imperial_Force First Australian Imperial Force]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Naval_and_Military_Expeditionary_Force Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Army Australian Army]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Australian_Army History of the Australian Army]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Army_Reserve Australian Army Reserve]
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== Corps ==
 
== Corps ==
  
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*[[II ANZAC Corps]]
 
*[[II ANZAC Corps]]
 
*[[Australian Corps]]
 
*[[Australian Corps]]
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Australian units also formed a large part of [[Desert Mounted Corps]] (which country did the corps headquarters belong to?).
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== Infantry divisions ==
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*[[New Zealand and Australian Division]]
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*[[1st Australian Division]]
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*[[2nd Australian Division]]
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*[[3rd Australian Division]]
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*[[4th Australian Division]]
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*[[5th Australian Division]]
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*[[6th Australian Division]]
  
 
== Infantry brigades and battalions ==
 
== Infantry brigades and battalions ==

Revision as of 08:39, 24 April 2015

Constitution of Australian Forces

Australia's military forces consisted of several legally separate services:

  • Royal Australian Navy: formed after federation of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901 as Commonwealth Naval Forces. Granted the title Royal Australian Navy in 1911.
  • Australian Army: formed after federation and governed by 1903 Defence Act. Divided into two branches:
    • Permanent Force: full-time regulars. Not legally allowed to include infantry.
    • Citizen Military Force (also known as the Militia): conscripted in peace-time for part-time training and could be called out for home defence, but not legally allowed to be sent overseas. Used for home defence during First World War.
  • Australian Imperial Force: all-volunteer force raised for overseas service in First World War. Legally a separate service from the Army to get round the limitations imposed by the 1903 Defence Act.
  • Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force: another volunteer land force, raised for war service, particularly invading and occupying German colonies in the Pacific. Operated with Royal Australian Navy ships, but not legally part of the Navy. Also separate from AIF and Army.

For more information see these Wikipedia pages:

Corps

Australian units also formed a large part of Desert Mounted Corps (which country did the corps headquarters belong to?).

Infantry divisions

Infantry brigades and battalions

As part of '1st Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '2nd Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '3rd Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '4th Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '5th Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '6th Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '7th Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '8th Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '9th Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '10th Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '11th Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '12th Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '13th Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '14th Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '15th Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

Medical, Dental & Nursing

Also the Australian Army Nursing Service and Australian Voluntary Hospital

Australian Flying Corps (AFC)

Cavalry and Mounted infantry

As part of '1st Light Horse Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '2nd LH Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '3rd LH Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '4th LH Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of '5th LH Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

As part of 'Unattached Units'

Artillery

Royal Australian Navy

Transport ships

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