The Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
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The Second Australian Imperial Force ( 2nd AIF, or Second AIF) was the name given to the volunteer expeditionary force of the Australian Army in the Second World War. It was formed following the declaration of war on Nazi Germany, with an initial strength of one infantry division and related auxiliary components.
Record of the Australian Imperial Force in the Great War, 4th Aug. 1914
The Australian Imperial Force, first raised in 1914 for overseas war service, became better known by its initials - the "AIF". It was a separate and purely volunteer army. There was a distinct character to those who enlisted in the earliest months and who were destined to fight on Gallipoli.
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AWM5 Australian Imperial Force unit war diary precis, 1914-18 War Series prepared by the Australian War Records Section, based on the war diaries, to summarise units' operational activities. Arranged in two sequences - chronological and by unit. AWM6 Mediterranean Expeditionary Force unit war diaries, 1914-18 War b) Nominal rolls
THE AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 19161918. (Q 580)
The Australian Light Horse was a skilled formation of mounted infantry of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). The men fought at Gallipoli (without their horses) and mostly served in Egypt and the Middle East. The unit contributed to the Allied victory against the Ottoman Empire in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign.
THE AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 19161918
The First Australian Imperial Force ( 1st AIF) was the main expeditionary force of the Australian Army during the First World War. It was formed as the Australian Imperial Force ( AIF) following Britain 's declaration of war on Germany on 15 August 1914, with an initial strength of one infantry division and one light horse brigade.
THE AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE IN BRITAIN, 19141918 Imperial War Museums
Accession Number: A03771 An Australian digger uses a periscope in a trench captured during the attack on Lone Pine, Gallipoli, 8 August 1915. History When Britain declared war against Germany in August 1914, Australia, as a dominion of the British Empire, was automatically also at war.
Clash of Cultures The Digger Legend of the First Australian Imperial
The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps was raised on 24 November 1914. At the time, the first contingent of soldiers from the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and the New Zealand Expeditionary Force were sailing towards Europe. 'ANZAC' was needed to shorten the 'Australian and New Zealand Army Corps' in Defence correspondence.
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Bridges was appointed to command the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in August 1914. With Chief of Military Staff, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Cyril Brudenell White, Bridges planned the Order of Battle for the AIF. Initially, they aimed to: recruit members of the citizen army and men with experience in militia units and rifle clubs
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Squadrons of the Australian Flying Corps served in the Middle East and on the Western Front, and elements of the Royal Australian Navy carried out operations in the Atlantic, North Sea, Adriatic and Black Sea, as well as the Pacific and Indian Oceans. By the end of the war, Australians were far more circumspect.
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Australian Imperial Force may refer to: First Australian Imperial Force, raised in 1914 to fight in World War I, and disbanded in 1921 Second Australian Imperial Force, raised in 1939 to fight in World War II, and ceasing to exist in 1947
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Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921), World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns Egypt, World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns Palestine, Egypt -- History British occupation, 1882-1936, Palestine -- History 1799-1917 Publisher Sydney Australia, Angus & Robertson Collection robarts; toronto Contributor Robarts - University of Toronto Language
WW1 24th Bn Australian Imperial Forces Original Attributed Photograph.
The call to defend Australia, and the British Empire, inspired over 52,000 Australians to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in 1914. As the war dragged on, Britain asked Australia to provide more troops and the Australian government adopted various strategies to encourage further enlistment. These campaigns often aimed to influence.
THE AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 19161918
Australian Imperial Force; Collection Items Related. People Honours and Awards (24267) Roll of Honour (61474) Honours and Awards (Recommendation) (42) First World War Nominal Roll (12) Commemorative Roll (2) Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files (1) Collections
THE AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 19161918
An Australian Imperial Force memorial card for Nicholas Permakoff, a Russian-born Australian private who deserted the AIF during WWI. Author provided Anzac Day continues to feature on the.
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The job of saving Australia was given to the United States. The arrival of General MacArthur in Darwin in 1942 to take command of all Australian forces marked the beginning of Australia's subaltern role to the US imperial power (Paul 2006: 17). During the Pacific War, Australia became a vast American depot, garrison and base of operation for.