AIF
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The AIF, or Australian Imperial Force, was the main expeditionary military force of Australia during World War I, composed of volunteer soldiers who served overseas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expeditionary military force
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field army ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First AIF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
over 156000 wounded, gassed, or taken prisoner
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over 60000 killed ⓘ |
| component |
1st Australian Division
NERFINISHED
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2nd Australian Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Australian Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 4th Australian Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 5th Australian Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Australian Army Medical Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Australian Army Service Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Australian Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Australian Light Horse units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| conscription | no conscription for overseas service ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| demobilisation | began 1919 ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1921 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Second Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1921 ⓘ |
| formedBy | Government of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | August 1914 ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Amiens (1918)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Bullecourt NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fromelles NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Hamel NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Lone Pine NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Messines (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Pozières NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallipoli landings NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindenburg Line offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
John Monash
NERFINISHED
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William Birdwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheatreOfWar | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentBasis | volunteer force ⓘ |
| shortName | AIF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | over 416000 enlisted personnel ⓘ |
| startTime | 1914 ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar |
Gallipoli campaign
NERFINISHED
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German New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesopotamian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinai and Palestine campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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