1st Australian Division
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The 1st Australian Division is a historic and active formation of the Australian Army, renowned for its service in major conflicts including World War I, World War II, and subsequent operations.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1st Australian Division canonical | 5 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
division
ⓘ
military formation ⓘ |
| allegiance | Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Anzac tradition ⓘ |
| componentOf | Australian Imperial Force ⓘ |
| conflict |
Bougainville Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
Bougainville conflict
East Timor intervention ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| decoratedFor |
Gallantry in World War I
ⓘ
Service in World War II ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1914 ⓘ |
| garrison |
Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera
ⓘ
surface form:
Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Queensland
|
| hasComponent |
combat brigades
ⓘ
combat service support units ⓘ combat support units ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first division-sized formation raised for the Australian Imperial Force ⓘ |
| militaryRole | infantry division ⓘ |
| nickname | 1st Division ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Major General Harold Walker
ⓘ
Major General Sydney Rowell ⓘ General Sir Thomas Blamey ⓘ
surface form:
Major General Thomas Blamey
Major General William Bridges ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Amiens (1918)
ⓘ
Battle of Lone Pine ⓘ Battle of Mouquet Farm ⓘ Battle of Pozières ⓘ Battle of Gallipoli ⓘ
surface form:
Gallipoli campaign
Hundred Days Offensive ⓘ Gallipoli ⓘ
surface form:
Landing at Anzac Cove
New Guinea campaign ⓘ
surface form:
New Guinea campaign (World War II)
North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
North African campaign (World War II)
Third Battle of Ypres ⓘ Western Front ⓘ
surface form:
Western Front (World War I)
|
| partOf | Australian Army ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | command and control of land forces ⓘ |
| raisedFor | service overseas in World War I ⓘ |
| role | high-readiness deployable formation ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Australian Army ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Forces Command
ⓘ
surface form:
Forces Command (Australian Army)
|
| worldWarIITheatre |
Middle East
ⓘ
Pacific War ⓘ |
| worldWarITheatre |
Gallipoli
ⓘ
Western Front ⓘ |
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