1st Division (Australia)

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army division military formation

The 1st Division (Australia) is a major formation of the Australian Army, historically notable for its role in World War I and subsequent conflicts as a key combat and command unit.

Aliases (1)

1st Division (Australian Army) ×1

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	army division → military formation →
allegiance	Australia →
alsoKnownAs	1st Australian Division → 1st Division →
associatedWith	Australian Defence Force →
branch	Australian Army →
conflict	First World War → Iraq War → Second World War → Vietnam War → War in Afghanistan →
country	Australia →
era	20th century → 21st century →
formedFor	First World War →
garrison	Gallipoli Peninsula (1915) → Western Front (France and Belgium) →
hasComponent	artillery units → engineer units → infantry brigades → logistics units →
nationality	Australian →
notableCommander	Brudenell White → Thomas Blamey → William Bridges →
notableEngagement	Battle of Amiens (1918) → Battle of Pozières → Battle of the Somme → Gallipoli campaign → Third Battle of Ypres →
notableFor	participation in the Gallipoli landings → role as a key combat formation of the Australian Army → role as a major command formation in later decades → service on the Western Front →
partOf	Australian Army →
peacetimeRole	higher-level command and control formation →
raisedAs	First division-sized formation of the Australian Army →
role	command formation → infantry division →
service	Australian Imperial Force →
status	active →
type	combined arms formation →
worldWar	World War I → World War II →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Australian Army →	hasUnit
51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment ("1st Division (Australian Army)") →	partOf