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* [[1st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[1st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
* [[2nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[2nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[4th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[4th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[5th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[5th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
* [[6th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[6th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[8th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[8th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[9th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[9th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
* [[10th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[10th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[12th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[12th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[13th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[13th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
* [[14th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[14th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[16th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[16th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[17th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[17th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
* [[18th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[18th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[20th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[20th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[21st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[21st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
* [[22nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[22nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[61st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] (never saw active service) | * [[61st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] (never saw active service) | ||
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* [[25th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[25th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
* [[26th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[26th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[28th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[28th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[29th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[29th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
* [[30th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[30th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[32nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[32nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[33rd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[33rd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
* [[34th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[34th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[36th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[36th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[37th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[37th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
* [[38th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[38th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[40th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[40th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[41st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[41st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
* [[42nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[42nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[44th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[44th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[45th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[45th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
* [[46th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[46th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[48th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[48th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[49th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[49th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
* [[50th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[50th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[52nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[52nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[53rd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[53rd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
* [[54th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[54th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[56th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[56th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
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* [[57th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[57th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
* [[58th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | * [[58th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)]] | ||
Revision as of 01:58, 14 May 2015
Contents
Constitution of Australian Forces
Australia's military forces consisted of these 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. Put under British command immediately after start of First World War and served in many theatres.
- Australian Army (known as Commonwealth Military Forces 1901-1915 and Australian Military Forces 1916-1929): formed after federation and governed by 1903 Defence Act. Divided into these branches:
- Permanent Force: full-time regulars, mostly artillery, engineers and staff. Not legally allowed to include infantry.
- 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.
- Australian Imperial Force (briefly known as the Expeditionary Force, or large Expeditionary Force): all-volunteer force raised for overseas service in First World War. Legally separate from the Permanent Force and Citizen Military Force to get round 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.
- Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (also known as First Expeditionary Force): another volunteer land force raised in August 1914 for war service, particularly invading and occupying German colonies in the Pacific. Operated with Royal Australian Navy ships, but organized by army general staff.
For more information see:
- Australian War Memorial: One army, two armies?
- Template:WarDiaryAWM. Chief of Staff war diaries: includes details of Australia's mobilization at the start of the war, including calling out the Militia, and creating the expeditionary forces.
Wikipedia:
- Royal Australian Navy
- History of the Royal Australian Navy
- First Australian Imperial Force
- Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
- Australian Army
- History of the Australian Army
- Australian Army Reserve
Corps
Australian units also formed a large part of Desert Mounted Corps (which country did the corps headquarters belong to?).
Infantry divisions
- New Zealand and Australian Division
- 1st Australian Division
- 2nd Australian Division
- 3rd Australian Division
- 4th Australian Division
- 5th Australian Division
- 6th Australian Division
Infantry Brigades and battalions
As part of 1st Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 1st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 2nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 3rd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 4th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of 2nd Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 5th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 6th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 7th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 8th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of 3rd Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 9th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 10th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 11th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 12th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of 4th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 13th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 14th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 15th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 16th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of 5th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 17th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 18th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 19th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 20th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of 6th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 21st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 22nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 23rd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 24th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 61st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF) (never saw active service)
As part of 7th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 25th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 26th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 27th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 28th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of 8th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 29th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 30th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 31st Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 32nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of 9th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 33rd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 34th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 35th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 36th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of 10th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 37th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 38th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 39th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 40th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of 11th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 41st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 42nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 43rd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 44th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of 12th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 45th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 46th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 47th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 48th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of 13th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 49th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 50th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 52nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of 14th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 53rd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 54th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 55th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 56th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of 15th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 57th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 58th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 59th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 60th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
Medical, Dental & Nursing
- 1st Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance
- 2nd Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance
- 3rd Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance
- 4th Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance
- 5th Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance
- 1st Australian Field Ambulance
- 2nd Australian Field Ambulance
- 3rd Australian Field Ambulance
- 4th Australian Field Ambulance
- 5th Australian Field Ambulance
- 6th Australian Field Ambulance
- 7th Australian Field Ambulance
- 8th Australian Field Ambulance
- 9th Australian Field Ambulance
- 10th Australian Field Ambulance
- 11th Australian Field Ambulance
- 12th Australian Field Ambulance
- 13th Australian Field Ambulance
- 14th Australian Field Ambulance
- 15th Australian Field Ambulance
- 16th Australian Field Ambulance
- Australian Camel Field Ambulance
- B Australian Divisional Ambulance
- No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station
- No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station
- No 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station
- No 1 Australian General Hospital
- No 2 Australian General Hospital
- No 3 Australian General Hospital
- No 14 Australian General Hospital
- No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford
- No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital
- No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital
- No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield Park
- No 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall
- No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford
- Australian Flying Corps Hospital, Tetbury
Also the Australian Army Nursing Service and Australian Voluntary Hospital
Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
- 1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
- 2 Squadron Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
- 3 Squadron Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
- 4 Squadron Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
- 5 (Training) Squadron Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
- 6 (Training) Squadron Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
- 7 (Training) Squadron Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
- 8 (Training) Squadron Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
Cavalry and Mounted infantry
As part of '1st Light Horse Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 1 Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 2 Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 3 Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of '2nd LH Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 5 Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 6 Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 7 Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of '3rd LH Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 8 Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 9 Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 10 Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of '4th LH Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 4 Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 11 Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 12 Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of '5th LH Brigade', Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 14 Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- 15 Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
As part of 'Unattached Units'
- 13 Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
- Imperial Camel Corps, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
Artillery
- 1st Division Artillery Brigade
- 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade
- 3rd Australian Field Artillery Battery
- HMAS AE1
- HMAS AE2
- HMAS Australia (1912-1924)
- HMAS Brisbane (1916-1935)
- HMAS Encounter
- HMAS Huon
- HMAS Melbourne (1913-1928)
- HMAS Parramatta (1910-1928)
- HMAS Pioneer
- HMAS Protector
- HMAS Psyche
- HMAS Swan (1915-1928)
- HMAS Sydney (1913-1928)
- HMAS Torrens (1916-1926)
- HMAS Warrego (1912-1928)
- HMAS Yarra (1910-1928)
- 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train (February 1915 - May 1917)
Transport ships
- SS Alacrity
- SS Aorangi (1883-1925)
- SS Berrima (leased until 10 October 1917?)
- HMNZT WILLOCHRA
