31:
61:
298:, as the Allies sought to break the deadlock that had descended on the peninsula. After the offensive failed, the 5th Brigade remained at Gallipoli, undertaking mainly defensive tasks until they were evacuated in December 1915 and withdrawn back to Egypt. In early 1916, the brigade was sent to France as part of the large-scale transfer of the AIF's infantry divisions to the European battlefield. For the next two-and-a-half years the 5th Brigade fought on the
384:. It undertook defensive duties in New South Wales and Western Australia throughout the war. In January 1944, the brigade moved to Queensland to begin preparing for operations in New Guinea. These plans were not enacted and the brigade was disbanded in June 1944 as part of the reallocation of manpower and resources undertaken by the Army at the time to reinforce operational units that were already deployed.
391:, the brigade ceased to exist as it was decided to move away from the traditional triangular formation. The Pentropic structure was abandoned in 1965, however, and the Army returned to the previous tropical establishment. The brigade was reformed at this time, albeit under the guise of the "5th Task Force", and consisted of three battalions—
180:. During the inter-war years, it was re-raised as a part-time formation as part of Citizens Military Force. It undertook garrison duties in Australia during the Second World War, but was not deployed overseas before being disbanded in 1944. Following the war, the brigade was re-raised in 1948 once again and it is currently a
514:
368:, and was once again force assigned to the 2nd Division. During the Second World War, the brigade was reduced to three infantry battalions after the Australian Army adopted the British brigade structure—initially the
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when
Australia's part-time military forces were reorganised to replicate the structure of the AIF. Based in New South Wales, and headquartered in Sydney, at this time it consisted of the
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In 1948, the CMF was established once more, albeit on a limited scale and the 5th
Brigade was re-raised as part of the 2nd Division. In 1960, with the introduction of the
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426:. The 8th Brigade was later re-roled as a training brigade, after which many former 8th Brigade units, including its engineers, were transferred to the 5th Brigade.
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joining the brigade. It was mobilised for full-time defensive service in
December 1941 following Japan's entry into the war and concentrated at
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290:. After formation, the brigade departed Australia, embarking for Egypt, in May 1915, and after a period of training, were dispatched to
403:. In 1982, it reverted to the designation of "5th Brigade" and in 1987 all Reserve formations were reduced to two infantry battalions.
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in August as reinforcements for the 1st
Division, which had been there since April. The brigade subsequently took part in the
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309:, after which the brigade was moved to Belgium before returning to the Somme. In May 1917, as the Germans withdrew to the
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The 5th
Brigade traces its origins to 1912, when it was formed as a militia brigade as part of the introduction of the
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678:
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Following the end of the war, the 5th
Brigade was disbanded, however, it was re-raised in 1921 as part of the
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that eventually brought about an end to the war. During this time they were involved in the battles at
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Today, 5th
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208:. At this time, the brigade's constituent units had training depots located around
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The Story of ANZAC from 4 May 1915, to the
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in May. Later in the year they were heavily committed, joining actions at
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during the First World War. The brigade then served during the
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The Australian Army: A History of Its Organisation 1901–2001
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The Australian Army. Modernisation from Beersheba and Beyond
251:, the 5th Brigade was re-raised in mid-1915 as part of the
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862:(3rd ed.). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
900:. South Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press.
522:. Commonwealth of Australia. p. 5. Archived from
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in October. In early 1918, the Germans launched the
881:. Warriewood, New South Wales: Big Sky Publishing.
466:2nd/17th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment
456:1st/19th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment
1317:Military units and formations established in 1915
971:Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
288:Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
1303:
790:"5th Engineer Regiment – 2017 Year in Review".
751:"The Australian Army's 2nd Division: An Update"
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481:41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment
35:5th Brigade at Picardie, France, 8 August 1918
930:
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671:
669:
473:, Royal New South Wales Regiment (located at
16:Australian Army reserve combined arms brigade
1036:Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division
820:. Melbourne, Victoria: Government Printer.
418:. Under Plan Beersheba the reserve 5th and
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560:. Australian War Memorial. Archived from
305:In July 1916, they were committed to the
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547:Australian Military Forces 1912, p. 18.
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639:First World War, 1914–1918 units
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446:1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers
1000:Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
946:Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
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438:Headquarters 5th Brigade (located at
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832:
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496:8th Combat Service Support Battalion
491:5th Combat Service Support Battalion
434:As of 2023 the brigade consists of:
1282:Military history during World War I
1031:New Zealand and Australian Division
816:Australian Military Forces (1912).
730:McKenzie-Smith 2018, pp. 2063–2064.
605:. Army History Unit. Archived from
600:"Brief History of the 2nd Division"
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302:, taking part in numerous battles.
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1266:New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade
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14:
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184:combined arms formation based in
1322:1915 establishments in Australia
645:from the original on 11 May 2009
140:
59:
29:
1256:3rd New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade
977:New Zealand Expeditionary Force
877:McKenzie-Smith, Graham (2018).
860:A Military History of Australia
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701:"5 Australian Infantry Brigade"
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422:are partnered with the regular
313:, the brigade took part in the
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389:Pentropic divisional structure
247:Following the outbreak of the
1:
965:1st Australian Imperial Force
809:
779:(1,419 ed.). p. 23.
663:McKenzie-Smith 2018, p. 2063.
448:(located at Lancer Barracks,
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641:. Australian War Memorial.
319:Second Battle of Bullecourt
317:in April 1917 and then the
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202:compulsory training scheme
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749:Clay, Peter (June 2014).
253:Australian Imperial Force
170:Australian Imperial Force
164:. Originally raised as a
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896:Palazzo, Albert (2001).
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354:Citizens Military Force
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335:final Allied offensive
325:in September 1917 and
188:and forms part of the
1312:Brigades of Australia
486:5th Engineer Regiment
410:and it is one of six
206:2nd Military District
1261:4th Infantry Brigade
1251:2nd Infantry Brigade
1246:1st Infantry Brigade
1098:New Zealand Division
958:Expeditionary Forces
739:Palazzo 2001, p. 238
315:Battle of Lagnicourt
612:on 11 November 2012
440:Holsworthy Barracks
721:Grey 2008, p. 188.
582:Bean 1941, p. 806.
345:in September, and
307:Battle of Pozières
278:. Assigned to the
204:, assigned to the
174:Gallipoli Campaign
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869:978-0-521-69791-0
792:Australian Sapper
681:. Australian Army
471:4th/3rd Battalion
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136:Unit colour patch
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1225:4th Light Horse
1220:3rd Light Horse
1215:2nd Light Horse
1210:1st Light Horse
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374:56th Battalions
366:54th Battalions
343:Mont St Quentin
311:Hindenburg Line
276:20th Battalions
249:First World War
210:New South Wales
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186:New South Wales
162:Australian Army
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430:Organisation
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416:2nd Division
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349:in October.
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280:2nd Division
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230:Hunter's Bay
222:North Sydney
199:
190:2nd Division
153:
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104:2nd Division
100:Part of
91:100 (active)
50:1965–present
18:
1291:New Zealand
1239:New Zealand
1091:New Zealand
616:7 September
424:7th Brigade
372:, 54th and
347:Montbrehain
341:in August,
327:Pelcappelle
218:Neutral Bay
176:and on the
154:5th Brigade
110:Engagements
24:5th Brigade
1306:Categories
979:(1st NZEF)
810:References
533:4 December
475:Sutherland
450:Parramatta
323:Menin Road
284:New Guinea
260:battalions
242:Parramatta
212:including
1286:Australia
1118:Australia
1045:Australia
1024:Divisions
967:(1st AIF)
848:220051990
836:(1941) .
826:221429471
800:1449-4140
777:Army News
442:, Sydney)
292:Gallipoli
286:with the
238:Granville
226:Chatswood
117:Gallipoli
65:Australia
48:1948–1960
46:1921–1944
44:1912–1919
1111:Brigades
858:(2008).
643:Archived
412:brigades
401:17 RNSWR
382:Bathurst
360:, 20th,
257:infantry
130:Insignia
1082:Mounted
707:3 March
685:24 July
568:3 March
414:of the
397:4 RNSWR
393:3 RNSWR
234:Hornsby
196:History
182:Reserve
166:militia
160:of the
158:brigade
83:Reserve
55:Country
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649:15 May
460:Orange
339:Amiens
240:, and
214:Mosman
70:Branch
41:Active
993:Corps
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950:ANZAC
754:(PDF)
610:(PDF)
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502:Notes
262:—the
156:is a
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1200:16th
1195:15th
1190:14th
1185:13th
1180:12th
1175:11th
1170:10th
902:ISBN
883:ISBN
864:ISBN
844:OCLC
822:OCLC
796:ISSN
709:2010
687:2015
651:2009
618:2009
570:2010
535:2014
399:and
370:20th
364:and
362:36th
274:and
272:19th
268:18th
264:17th
88:Size
80:Type
74:Army
1165:9th
1160:8th
1155:7th
1150:6th
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