| Unit Name | Unit notes |
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| 1st Pioneers. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | The 1st Pioneer Battalion was an Australian infantry and light engineer unit raised for service during the First World War. Formed in Egypt in March 1916, the battalion served on the Western Front in France and Belgium. Assigned to the 1st Division, the 1st Pioneer Battalion fought in most of the major battles that the AIF participated in between mid-1916 and the end of the war in November 1918. It was subsequently disbanded in early 1919. |
| 2nd Pioneers. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | The 2nd Pioneer Battalion was an Australian infantry and light engineer unit raised for support service during the First World War. Formed in Egypt in March 1916, the battalion served on the Western Front in France and Belgium. Assigned to the 2nd Division, they fought in most of the major battles that the AIF participated in between mid-1916 and the end of the war in November 1918. It was subsequently disbanded in early 1919. |
| 2nd Light T.M. Battery. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | The 2nd Light Trench Mortary Battery belonged to the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Division, which was drawn largely from Victoria. It was raised in Egypt after the ANZAC Division returned from Gallipoli, and the 'doubling of the AIF' took place. Light Trench Mortar Batteries went where their parent Brigade went and their involvment in battles / campaigns reflects that of the Brigade. |
| 5th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A Melbourne based battalion raised in 1914 which was at the Gallipoli Landing as part of the 2nd Brigade, fought at Lone Pine then served on the Western Front. |
| 5th Pioneers. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A 5th Division support unit formed in Egypt in early 1916 which fought in France & Belgium. Tasked with digging trenches, labouring, constructing strong points and light railways, and undertaking battlefield clearance, the troops assigned to the pioneers required construction and engineering experience in addition to basic soldiering skills. |
| 5th Div. Ammunition Col. Australian Field Artillery | This sub-division was formed in Egypt February 1916 to support the 5th Division. Operated from February 1916 to past November 1918. |
| 6th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A battalion raised in 1914 from the northern suburbs of Melbourne which was at the Gallipoli Landing as part of the 2nd Brigade, fought at Lone Pine then served on the Western Front. |
| 7th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | The unit was raised in country Victoria in August 1914 and commanded by "Pompey" Elliott, and while in Egypt was sent to the Suez Canal to halt the Turkish advance across the Sinai in early February. After landing at Gallipoli in April 1915 the 7th went on to serve on the Western Front and has the distinction of having won more VCs than any other Australian unit in the Great War. |
| 8th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | The unit was raised in country Victoria in August 1914 and while in Egypt was sent to the Suez Canal to halt the Turkish advance across the Sinai in early February. After landing at Gallipoli in April 1915 the 8th went on to serve on the Western Front. |
| 10th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | This battalion was raised in South Australia as part of the 3rd Brigade, landed at ANZAC and went on to serve in France and Belgium |
| 12th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | The unit was raised from Tasmania, Western Australia and South Australia and was part of the 3rd Brigade. It landed at Gallipoli and later fought on the Western Front. |
| 13th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A NSW battalion which was part of John Monash's 4th Brigade; it fought at Gallipoli and then in France & Belgium. |
| 14th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | This Victorian battalion of the 4th Brigade was commanded by Lt-Col. R. Courtney (of Courtney's Post at Gallipoli) and after the evacuation of Gallipoli went on to serve in France & Belgium. The first Australian VC of the Great War was won at Courtney's Post by Albert Jacka of the 14th in May 1915. The battalion became widely known as "Jacka's Mob". |
| 16th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A composite battalion from Western and South Australia and with the 4th Brigade, it served on Gallipoli and then on the Western Front. The unit's most famous soldier was Major Percy Black who was killed at Bullecourt in April 1917. |
| 18th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A NSW unit of the 5th Brigade which suffered badly at Hill 60 at Gallipoli and later went to the Western Front. |
| 21st Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A Victorian battalion of the 6th Brigade which served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. The battalion was broken up on 28 September 1918. |
| 22nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | Raised in Victoria as part of the 6th Brigade this unit served at Gallipoli and in France & Belgium. |
| 23rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | Raised in Victoria as part of the 6th Brigade and later commanded by Lt-Col. Knox (the City of Knox being named after him), the unit served on Gallipoli and then in France & Belgium. |
| 24th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A Victorian unit raised in 1915 as part of the 6th Brigade which saw service at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. |
| 27th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | Raised in South Australia as part of the 7th Brigade, it fought on the Western Front. |
| 29th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A Victorian unit of the 8th Brigade which saw action on the Western Front including the Fromelles battle, but was broken up on 12 October 1918 and merged with the 32nd Battalion. |
| 31st Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A unit consisting of soldiers from Victoria and Queensland as part of the 8th Brigade. The battalion trained in Egypt and then fought in France and Belgium including the Fromelles battle. |
| 32nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A mixed Victorian and South Australian unit, that fought on the Western Front including Fromelles in July 1916 as part of the 8th Brigade. |
| 34th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | The 34th Battalion was formed in NSW and went to France & Belgium as part of the 9th Brigade. |
| 35th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A NSW unit with the 9th Brigade, 3rd Division, whose service was on the Western Front. |
| 37th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A Victorian unit of the 10th Brigade which saw action on the Western Front. The unit was broken up on 21 September 1918. |
| 38th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | This Victorian battalion saw service in France & Belgium with the 10th Brigade. |
| 39th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | This Victorian unit saw action with the 10th Brigade on the Western Front in France & Belgium . |
| 46th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A Victorian battalion raised in Egypt in February 1916 from half of the original 14th Battalion. It saw action on the Western Front as part of the 12th Brigade, 4th Division. |
| 47th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A Queensland/Tasmanian unit formed in February 1916 by the split of the 15th Battalion. The battalion saw action on the Western Front as part of the 12th Brigade. The unit was broken up on 10 July 1918. |
| 48th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | This Western and South Australian unit formed in February 1916 by the split of the 16th Battalion. The battalion saw action on the Western Front as part of the 12th Brigade. The battalion was often known as the "Maid of Orleans" or the "Joan of Arc" battalion, a reference derived from the name of its famous commanding officer, Lt-Col Ray Leane. |
| 50th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | Formed in Egypt in February 1916 by the split of the 10th Battalion. The battalion saw action in France & Belgium as part of the 13th Brigade. |
| 57th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A Victorian unit formed in Egypt in February 1916 by the split of the 5th Battalion. The battalion saw action on the Western Front as part of Brig-Gen. Pompey Elliot's 15th Brigade. Its first major battle was at Fromelles on 19/20 July 1916. |
| 58th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A Victorian unit formed in Egypt in February 1916 by the split of the 6th Battalion. The battalion saw action in France & Belgium as part of Brig-Gen. Pompey Elliot's 15th Brigade. Its first major battle was at Fromelles on 19/20 July 1916. |
| 59th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A Victorian unit formed in Egypt in February 1916 by the split of the 7th Battalion. The battalion saw action in France & Belgium as part of Brig-Gen. Pompey Elliot's 15th Brigade. Its first major battle was at Fromelles on 19/20 July 1916. |
| 60th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | A Victorian unit formed in Egypt in February 1916 by the split of the 8th Battalion. The battalion saw action on the Western Front as part of Brig-Gen. Pompey Elliot's 15th Brigade. Its first major battle was at Fromelles on 19/20 July 1916. |
| 1st Div. Supply Col. Australian Army Service Corps | Formed Australia September 1914 as 9th Army Service Corps Company and assigned to 1st Division. Moved to France July 1915. Renamed British 17th Division Division Supply Column and assigned to British 17th Division. Renumbered 1st Division Supply Column April 1916 and assigned to 1st Division. Disbanded March 1918. |
| 3rd Sqdn. Australian Flying Corps | 3 Squadron, the first Australian flying unit to arrive on the Western Front, was originally formed in September 1916 at Point Cook in Victoria. Transported to Europe on HMAT Ulysses, it landed in England on 28 December 1916 and was sent for training to South Carlton, Lincolnshire. In November 1917, the squadron moved to Flanders to operate in support of the Australian Corps. On 21 April 1918, 3 Squadron aircraft became involved in the action leading to the death of the German air ace Manfred von Richthofen. |
| 6th Field Amb. Australian Army Medical Corps | A Victorian unit assigned to the 2nd Division. |
| 15th Field Amb. Australian Army Medical Corps | A unit assigned to the 5th Division. |
| 5th Coy. Australian Railway Corps | Formed Australia December 1916 as 3rd Section, Australian Railway Troops. Departed Fremantle Militiades 29 January 1917. Arrived Bordon, England 27 March 1917. Redesignated 59th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company April 1917. Arrived Le Havre, France 12 May 1917. Renumbered 5th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company March 1918. |
| 1st Div.Salvage Coy. Australian Engineers | Part of the 1st Division Engineers, they salvaged materials to make useful things. Eg showers. |
| 1st Field Coy. Australian Engineers | Part of the 1st Division Engineers. |
| 2nd Div. Signal Coy. Australian Engineers | Division Signals Companies belonged to the the Royal Australian Engineers during WW 1. Later, the Royal Australian Signals Corps was created. The Division Signals Company was tasked with providing communications from the Headquarters to those of subordinate formations. In the case of 2nd Division, this meant the 5th, 6th, and 7th Brigades and Division units (Artillery, Engineers, Pioneers, MG Battalions and Services etc). |
| 2nd Bde. Australian Field Artillery | Part of the 1st Division Artillery formed August 1914 and assined to 1st Division |
| 2nd Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery | The 2nd Light Trench Mortary Battery belonged to the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Division, which was drawn largely from Victoria. It was raised in Egypt after the ANZAC Division returned from Gallipoli, and the 'doubling of the AIF' took place. Light Trench Mortar Batteries went where their parent Brigade went and their involvment in battles / campaigns reflects that of the Brigade. |
| 4th Bde. Australian Field Artillery | Part of the 2nd Division Artillery formed September 1915 and assigned to 2nd Division. |
| 4th Div. Heavy and Medium T. M. Bty. Australian Field Artillery | Part of the 4th Division Artillery formed Egypt February 1916 for 4th Division |
| 5th Bde. Australian Field Artillery | Part of the 2nd Division Artillery formed September 1915 and assigned to 2nd Division. |
| 6th A.F.A. Bde. Australian Field Artillery | Part of the 2nd Division Artillery formed October 1915 and assigned to 2nd Division. |
| 10th Bde. Australian Field Artillery | Part of the 4th Division Artillery formed Egypt February 1916 for 4th Division |
| 110th Howitzer Bty. 10th Bde. Australian Field Artillery | Part of the 4th Division Artillery formed Egypt February 1916 for 4th Division |
| 11th Bde. Australian Field Artillery | Part of the 4th Division Artillery formed Egypt February 1916 for 4th Division |
| 12th A.F.A. Bde. Australian Field Artillery | Part of the 4th Division Artillery formed Egypt February 1916 for 4th Division |
| 13th Bde. Australian Field Artillery | Part of the 5th Division Artillery formed Egypt February 1916 for 5th Division. |
| 1st Bn. Australian Machine Gun Corps | An infantry support unit formed in March 1918, the battalion consisted of four machine gun companies, which had previously existed as independent companies assigned mainly at brigade level.The battalion was disbanded in mid-1919 during the demobilisation of the AIF. |
| 2nd Bn. Australian Machine Gun Corps | An infantry support unit formed in March 1918, the battalion consisted of four machine gun companies, which had previously existed as independent companies assigned mainly at brigade level.The battalion was disbanded in mid-1919 during the demobilisation of the AIF. |
| 5th Bn. Australian Machine Gun Corps | An infantry support unit formed in March 1918, the battalion consisted of four machine gun companies, which had previously existed as independent companies assigned mainly at brigade level.The battalion was disbanded in mid-1919 during the demobilisation of the AIF. |
| 6th Coy. Australian Machine Gun Corps | Raised to support the 6th Brigade, at the end of 1917 it became part of the 2nd Machine Gun Battalion in France & Belgium. |
| 12th Coy. Australian Machine Gun Corps | Raised to support the 12th Brigade, it became part of the 4th Machine Gun Battalion in March 1918. |
| 25th Coy. Australian Machine Gun Corps | Raised to support the 25th Brigade, it became part of the 5th Machine Gun Battalion in March 1918. |
| 2nd Coy. Australian Machine Gun Corps | Raised to support the 2nd Brigade, it became part of the 1st Machine Gun Battalion in March 1918. |
| 1st Bn. Devonshire Regiment | The 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment was a Regular British Army unit which fought on the Western Front, joined the 8th Brigade, 3rd Division and then transferred to the 14th Brigade, 5th Division. |
| 1st/2nd Bn. attd. 4th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment | The regiment was officially formed in 1881 when the 30th and 59th Regiments of Foot were merged as part of the Childers Reforms, however the Regiment can trace its history back nearly 200 years prior to this date. During WW1, the Regiment raised a total of 17 battalions; it was awarded 61 battle honours and 4 Victoria Crosses, losing 7,000 men during the course of the war. |
| 1st Bn. Hertfordshire Regiment | Many of Hertfordshire's men on the fighting front served with The Hertfordshire Regiment. As a pre-war 'Territorial' unit, the men of the Herts were part-time soldiers, coming from all walks of life, training together at weekends and annual summer camps. When war broke out in August 1914 the Regular Army was called upon to form the British Expiditionary Force (BEF) along with a small number of Territorial units. The 1st Herts were among these units and earned the respect of the Regular Army, taking the honorary name of the 'Herts Guards' in the process. The 1st Herts served on the Western Front from November 1914 until the Armistice and were the only infantry unit from the county to see service overseas. |
| 28th Bn. London Regiment (Artists' Rifles) | The Artists Rifles is a regiment of the British Army Reserve. Raised in London in 1859 as a volunteer light infantry unit, the regiment saw active service during the Second Boer War and World War I, earning a number of battle honours. |