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* [[Australian Camel Field Ambulance]]
 
* [[Australian Camel Field Ambulance]]
 
* [[B Australian Divisional Ambulance]]
 
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Also the [[Australian Army Nursing Service]] and [[Australian Voluntary Hospital]].
 
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==== Artillery ====
 
==== Artillery ====

Revision as of 04:56, 28 June 2015

The armed forces of the Commonwealth of Australia consisted of two services: the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Navy.

Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918 at the Australian War Memorial.


Australian Army

Known as "Commonwealth Military Forces" or "Australian Military Forces". Formed after federation and governed by 1903 Defence Act, which made it illegal for a standing force of infantry to exist, and for conscripts to serve overseas. The head of the Army was the Chief of General Staff (see war diary for more details of responsibilities).

During the First World War, the army had four branches (see also Australian War Memorial: One army, two armies? and Wikipedia: History of the Australian Army):


Australian Imperial Force

Early in the war this was sometimes known as the Expeditionary Force, or large Expeditionary Force, but it's more commonly known by its official title, Australian Imperial Force. This was an all-volunteer force raised for overseas service in the First World War. Legally separate from the Permanent Force and Citizen Military Force (see below) to avoid the limitations imposed by the 1903 Defence Act, but organized by the exising general staff, and many officers and soldiers from the Permanent and Citizen forces volunteered to transfer to the AIF. Disbanded 1 April 1921 but Citizen Military Force inherited the names of its battalions and divisions.

See also Wikipedia: First Australian Imperial Force.

Divisions and corps

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


Infantry battalions and brigades

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Unknown brigade in the planned 6th Australian Division:

As part of Overseas Training Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

Training brigades:

Training battalions that need matching to training brigades:

Mounted regiments and brigades


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

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

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

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

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

As part of Imperial Camel Corps (a brigade-sized formation including Australian, New Zealand, British and Indian units):


Medical, Dental & Nursing

Also the Australian Army Nursing Service and Australian Voluntary Hospital.

Artillery

See also list of artillery war diaries.

Engineers

See list of engineering war diaries.

Australian Flying Corps (AFC)


Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force

Also known as First Expeditionary Force, and later as Tropical Force. Another volunteer land force, administratively separate from the AIF, raised in August 1914 to invade and occupy German colonies in the Pacific. Operated with Royal Australian Navy ships, but infantry battalions organized by Army general staff.


See also AWM search results for unit pages.

Citizen Military Force

Also known as the Militia. Conscripted in peace-time for training and could be called out for home defence, but not legally allowed to be sent overseas. Mobilized for home defence at the start of the First World War.

See also Wikipedia: Australian Army Reserve.

We don't yet have a list of CMF units.


Permanent Force

Full-time regulars, mostly artillery, engineers and staff. Not legally allowed to include infantry.

We don't yet have a list of Permanent Force units.

Royal Australian Navy

The navy was formed after the federation of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901 as Commonwealth Naval Forces. Granted the title Royal Australian Navy in 1911. Put under British command immediately after start of First World War and served in many theatres.

See also Wikipedia: History of the Royal Australian Navy.

Transport ships


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