3rd Australian Division

Formed in Australia in March 1916. The Division went to the UK for training the first units arriving in July 1916. The Division went to France in December 1916. Served in France and Flanders until the Armistice.

Battles and Engagements
France and Flanders

Battle of Messines. 7 - 14 Jun 1917.
Battle of Polygon Wood. 26 Sep - 3 Oct 1917.
Battle of Broodseinde. 4 Oct 1917.
First Battle of Passchendaele. 12 Oct 1917.

 

  

Battle of the Avre. 4 Apr 1918.
Capture of Hamel. 4 Jul 1918.
Battle of Amiens. 8 - Aug 1918.
Battle of Albert. 21 - 23 Aug 1918.
Second Battle of Bapaume. 31 Aug - 3 Sep 1918.
Battle of the St. Quentin Canal. 29 Sep - 2 Oct 1918.

 

 

Infantry Units

 

9th Australian Brigade.

33rd Infantry Bn. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
34th Infantry Bn. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
35th Infantry Bn. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
36th Infantry Bn. Mar 1916 - May 1918. Broken up.

 

 

10th Australian Brigade.

37th Infantry Bn. Mar 1916 - Sep 1918. Broken up.
38th Infantry Bn. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
39th Infantry Bn. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
40th Infantry Bn. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

11th Australian Brigade.

41st Infantry Bn. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
42nd Infantry Bn. Mar 1916 - Oct 1918. Broken up.
43rd Infantry Bn. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
44th Infantry Bn. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

 

Pioneers.

3rd Pioneer Bn. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

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