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Turks decided to launch an attack on Anzac. This began late on 18 May with the heaviest artillery bombardment of the campaign to that point, during which the 2nd Battalion's orderly room, located on "MacLaurin's Hill", was hit. The assault began the following day, during which the 2nd Battalion, established around a position known as the "Pimple", was attacked by elements of the Ottoman 48th Regiment who poured into their forward positions through "Owen's Gulley", which rose as a re-entrant between the 2nd Battalion's position and that of 3rd Battalion which was on their left at the "Jolly". At risk of having the line split in two and enduring heavy attack in their sap head, the 2nd called for reinforcements which came in the shape of artillerymen from the 8th Battery, who were pressed into the line as infantrymen. With only limited machine-guns and with bad light hindering the supporting artillery, the job of turning back the Turkish assault fell to the riflemen and by maintaining strict fire discipline, great effect was achieved. By 24 May, the attack had been decisively defeated and a brief truce was called for both sides to bury the dead. Following this, the Ottoman forces around Anzac adopted a defensive posture. It was during this time, that one of the 2nd Battalion's soldiers, Lance Corporal (later Sergeant) William Beech, invented the

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moved out into no man's land just after midnight. A short time afterwards a flare was fired from the German lines followed by sporadic rifle and machine-gun fire, which was directed somewhere away from the battalion's axis-of-advance. As they advanced over the broken ground, suddenly a sentry called out a challenge and the entire battalion froze, but when firing broke out it became clear that it was directed away to their right towards the 3rd Brigade who were advancing over open ground. Advancing beneath the supporting barrage, under the direction of their officers whose job it was to ensure that they did not get ahead of the creeping artillery, the battalion probed forward trying to locate the enemy defences, finally finding an abandoned trench located amongst a group of tree stumps. After striking the railway, they began to dig-in just beyond it to secure the left flank, as the 3rd and 4th Battalions passed between them and advanced to secure the brigade's front along the line of the main Bapaume road. Following this, the 2nd Battalion maintained the left-most position on the brigade line, with its pits curling around the left flank and folding in behind the 4th Battalion's position.

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road when they had begun to take fire. Overcoming this and skirting a wire obstacle, they began moving towards the rear of the German main defence line. At this point, they came under fire from a low hill on the western outskirts of the village, which took them in the flank and pinned them on its slope. In the darkness, the location of the enemy machine-gun could not be ascertained initially. The Australians remained fixed there for almost an hour-and-a-half before members of the right centre company, who had avoided most of the German resistance, were able to locate it and destroy it from the rear just before dawn. The two centre companies were then able to enter the village proper, forcing large numbers of the garrison to try to escape to the north-east, where they were taken prisoner in large numbers. Here the left-most company had been establishing a number of posts in the open fields. Most of these were established with minimal resistance, however, one platoon became heavily engaged by a machine-gun positioned near a sandpit on the other side of a road. A small group of men crossed the road and attempted to provide covering fire for the platoon. Amongst this group was Private

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time later, one of their own patrols captured a German soldier from the 414th Infantry Regiment in no man's land. The next week, on 12 October, just after 6:00 pm a small party moved out into no man's land to raid another German position near The Bluff. After being spotted, they were subjected to several grenade attacks, forcing them to retire. Their covering force was already in position, however, and so a number of the attacking force joined them and together, at 6:30 pm, after a box barrage by the artillery had cut the wire in front of the German position, they entered it. Killing seven Germans, they overcame the enemy resistance and brought back two defenders as prisoners. On the way back, several of their own wounded became lost, although all except one of these men were later recovered. The other man, one of the officers, was later found to have died of his wounds. In total the raid had cost the battalion two killed and seven wounded.

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re-organised before the attack on the eastern side of the village could continue. Sergeant Thomas Brew, no 714, was responsible for the reorganisation of the left-centre company and was recommended and subsequently awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) for his actions. The recommendation reads: "At Hermes on 9 April for his courage and initiative during our attack on the German position. Early in the action all his company officers were either killed or wounded with the assault such that the company and Brigade became somewhat disorganised. Sgt Brew skilfully took charge and boldly led his company through the village into the position they were to locate. On reaching his place in the line he personally reported to the nearest Co. Commander, and assisted materially in the work of consolidation."

631: 710:, one of the outpost villages of the Hindenburg Line. Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Stanley Milligan, who had taken over on 17 March, the battalion had departed Haplincourt at 7:30 pm the previous evening and marched to their form-up point. The plan was to attack with the battalion's four companies advancing side-by-side from the north-east to attack from behind the German defences, sweeping down on the village like a fan with the left-most company providing flank protection and establishing a series of posts to stop the garrison from escaping while the two centre and the right-most companies took the village. At the same time, two companies from the 3rd Battalion would attack the German main defensive position from the south-west. 370: 829: 647:, in Belgium, swapping with the Canadians for a rest. Taking up a position north of the Ypres–Commines canal, the battalions of the 1st Division were placed in the centre of the line between those of the 4th, on the right to the south, and the 2nd on the left, to the north. The sector was a relatively quiet one, although not without its dangers due to constant mortar attacks, sniping, and the need to maintain patrols in no man's land. Nevertheless, duties in this time were focused mainly upon maintaining a defensive presence in the line and rebuilding the defences. In addition, a number of small-scale raids were also undertaken in an effort to draw some attention away from the fighting that was occurring on the Somme. 745: 500:. The 2nd Battalion was chosen to take part in the initial assault. After gaining possession of the main enemy line, the Australians were subjected to a series of determined counter-attacks which would last the next three days, which, although successfully repulsed, proved very costly for the Australians. The 2nd Battalion suffered considerably. Having started the action with 22 officers and 560 other ranks, they lost 21 officers and 409 other ranks killed or wounded. Among those killed was its commanding officer, Scobie, who was shot dead while attempting to repulse a counter-attack on 7 August. In Scobie's place, the battalion second-in-command, Major Arthur Stevens, who had been a 508:

forces and their allies, nor did it break the deadlock. Following this, stalemate returned to the peninsula during September and October, and although small skirmishes continued, the Australians were mainly involved in defensive actions. As a result of the setback, many of the strategic goals that had been the basis of the campaign were abandoned and as a bitter winter set-in in November, there was much debate among the British high command about the utility of continuing the campaign. In the intervening months, some personnel had been shifted away from Gallipoli as other the situation in other theatres became more relevant, and in late November,

206: 457: 485: 683: 737:. The day before the attack, the battalions of the 1st Brigade, despite being due for rest, had been attached to the 2nd Division, and they were subsequently employed to provide work parties to release reserves among the 2nd Division units to take part directly in the fighting. Having not yet recovered its losses from the fighting around Hermies, and being subjected to artillery bombardment during their approach to the front, the 2nd Battalion entered the line on 4 May with just 16 officers and 446 other ranks, subsequently relieving the 39: 772:. The attack went in on 4 October, and after overcoming an encounter with a German infantry regiment, the 212th, in no man's land, the Australians successfully managed to capture their objectives. During the battle, the 2nd Battalion lost 10 officers and 144 other ranks killed or wounded, some of which were suffered after an intense German mortar barrage had fallen upon the troops in their form-up point prior to the attack, killing or wounding up to one seventh of the assault force. 866:. Finding the village empty, they encountered a German patrol from the 81st Infantry Regiment, which was attacked and quickly overwhelmed. At noon the following day, they launched a larger attack with artillery and mortar support, destroying two German outposts to the south of the village, killing eight Germans and capturing 22 others. In their last action, against the Hindenburg Outpost Line on 18/19 September, the battalion suffered a further 77 casualties. 513:"ruses" were used to conceal the withdrawal. Each unit left in drafts, maintaining a presence along the line until the very end. Finally, just before dawn on 20 December, the evacuation was complete. A small element from the 2nd Battalion was among the last Australian troops to leave, with a group of 64 men remaining in possession of the "Black Hand" position until 2:50 am on the final morning. 969:

World War. During the war, although mobilised and assigned to the 1st Brigade, the battalion did not see active service overseas and was instead used as a garrison force in Australia until 2 December 1943 when it was merged once again with the 41st Battalion, forming the 41st/2nd Battalion. They remained linked until 17 December 1945, when they were disbanded as part of the

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designations. As a result, on 1 July 1965, 'C' Company, 2 RNSWR was used to re-raise the 2nd Battalion in its own right. This unit remained in existence until 1987, when further reforms to the Army Reserve led to a reduction in the number of infantry units across Australia and, at a ceremony held at Newcastle on 5 December 1987, the 2nd Battalion was amalgamated with the

346:, it was one of the first infantry units raised by Australia following its entry into the war. Upon formation, the battalion was established with a complement of over 1,000 men organised into a headquarters, a machine-gun section of two heavy Maxim medium machine-guns, and eight rifle companies, each consisting of three officers and 117 other ranks. The battalion's first 465:

until reinforcements arrived from the Wellington Battalion two days later, at which time the 2nd Battalion undertook a bayonet charge which cleared the crest of Russell's Top. A determined enemy counter-attack forced them back to the junction where they remained until 28 April when they were ordered into reserve on the beach.

428:, and although some units of the 1st Division were put into the line, the 2nd Battalion was not required, and in the end the attack was turned back mainly by Indian units. Later, in an effort to open shipping lanes to the Russians and also knock the Turks out of the war, the British high command decided to land a force on the 1094:: Somme 1916–18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Lys, Hazebrouck, Amiens, Albert 1918 (Chuignes), Hindenburg Line, Epehy, France and Flanders 1916–18, ANZAC, Landing at ANZAC, Defence at ANZAC, Suvla, Sari Bair–Lone Pine, Egypt 1915–16, and Herbertshohe. 799:. On the opening day of the offensive, the 2nd Battalion's lines near Belgian Wood were raided by the 72nd Infantry Regiment and although the attack was beaten off, four men from the battalion were forcibly taken back to the German lines as prisoners. The initial attack, coming along a 44-mile (71 km) front between 818:, the 2nd Battalion, along with the rest of the 1st Division, were sent to Hazebrouck. Upon arriving there on 12 April, they took up defensive positions around Strazelle to await the German advance. On 17 April, while defending the village of Sec Bois, the battalion helped turn back a determined German attack. 990:. As a result of this the CMF was greatly reduced and 14 infantry battalions were disbanded altogether, while many others were amalgamated into the battalions of the six sequentially numbered multi-battalion State-based regiments. As a result of this, on 1 July 1960, the 2nd Battalion became part of the 968:

Together these two units remained linked until 4 September 1939 when, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William Jeater, the 2nd Battalion was once again raised as a separate unit as part of an effort by the Australian government to hastily expand the Militia following the outbreak of the Second

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As 1917 began with the Allies making fresh plans, the Germans, finding themselves outnumbered and needing to shorten their lines, began a skilful staged withdrawal beginning in February and ending in April. Falling back up to 31 miles (50 km) in some places, they took up positions along a series

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On 6 October, in concert with three parties from the 1st Battalion, the 2nd carried out a minor raid on a German position to the north-east of a position known as "The Bluff" in order to gain intelligence. After encountering a German patrol, they were forced to abandon their attempt, however, a short

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toured the peninsula. Finally, on 8 December, the order to begin the evacuation was given. The evacuation, which has been described as "more brilliantly conducted ... than any other phase of the campaign", took place in stages, and with the maintenance of secrecy a key consideration, a series of

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Elsewhere, the main offensive which had been launched at Hill 971 and Sari Bair, and the fresh landings that had taken place at Suvla Bay, also faltered. Ultimately, the August Offensive, of which the fighting at Lone Pine had been a part, failed to deliver the Sari Bair heights to the British Empire

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Following the initial establishment of the beachhead, the campaign moved into a second phase as the Australians began work to consolidate and slowly expand their position around the lodgement. During this time, the fighting at Anzac evolved into largely static trench warfare. In mid-May, however, the

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The 2nd Battalion arrived in Egypt on 2 December. The following month, it undertook further training along with the rest of the 1st Division. The battalion was also re-organised into four companies, as the Australian Army converted to the new battalion structure that had been developed by the British

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was suspended altogether as it was decided to maintain the part-time military force on a volunteer-only basis. In order to reflect the change, the Citizen Forces was renamed the "Militia" at this time. The end of compulsory training and the fiscal austerity that followed due to the economic downturn

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commanded the battalion before taking over as acting commander of the 1st Brigade. During this time, the battalion was reorganised as part of a wider-Army restructure that resulted in an attempt to increase the firepower of the each platoon. Earlier in the year, the battalion machine-gun section had

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On 23 July, following an intense artillery barrage, the attack began. Leaving their form-up point near the "Chalk Pit", the 2nd Battalion, which had been allocated the position of the left forward battalion in the assault with the 1st Battalion on their right and the 4th Battalion following them up,

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to gain experience of trench warfare. Due to concerns about a German attack, almost immediately the Australians set to work to improve the defences around their position. It had been hoped by the high command to initially keep the Australian presence a secret in order to gain some advantage from it,

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In early May, part of the battalion was sent to reinforce the 3rd Battalion. At around midnight on the night of 3/4 May, the 2nd Battalion's commanding officer, Braund, who was partially deaf, was accidentally killed as he attempted to visit 1st Brigade headquarters after failing to hear a challenge

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Meanwhile, the battalion's other two companies, 'B' and 'C', had been held back in reserve. In the early afternoon, Braund led them up the steep terrain under fire to the vital junction between two positions known as "Walker's Ridge" and "Russell's Top". The battalion proceeded to hold this position

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meant that the manpower available to many Militia units at this time was limited and as a result their frontage dropped well below their authorised establishments. Because of this, the decision was eventually made to amalgamate a number of units. Subsequently, the 2nd Battalion was amalgamated with

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The Australian Army abandoned the Pentropic divisional structure in 1965, and in an attempt to restore some of the regional ties of the State-based regiments, a number of the regional companies of the State-based regiments were split and used to form new battalions with their traditional numerical

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The two companies passed through hedges and the ruined buildings, clearing the outskirts of the village with little resistance. The left-most company then began its task of establishing outposts to the east. At the same time, on the right, the right-most company had advanced to the Doignes–Hermies

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The Germans put in a determined counter-attack at dawn with a whole battalion, which was turned back after a stiff fight. That night, reinforcements were brought up from the 2nd Brigade, and early in the morning on 24 July the Germans opened up with a devastating artillery barrage. On 25 July, the

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on 25 April 1915, the 2nd Battalion, under Braund's command, came ashore in the second and third waves, landing a total of 31 officers and 937 other ranks. Upon landing, the 2nd Battalion dispatched two companies, 'A' and 'D' to assist the 3rd Brigade who were pushing inland towards a high feature

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In 1948, Australia's part-time military force, under the guise of the Citizens Military Force (CMF), was re-raised. At this time, only two divisions were formed along with other supporting units. The 2nd Battalion was one of those units that was re-established, returning to the order of battle in

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On 23 September the battalion was relieved by American forces. At this time they were withdrawn from the line along with the rest of the 1st Division. They would take no further part in the fighting. In early October, the rest of the Australian Corps, severely depleted due to heavy casualties and

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Winter began to set in at this point, and even though combat operations all but ceased during this time, the battalion endured considerable hardships amid snow and rain, in a sector that has been described as "the worst ... of the sodden front". For a brief period during December, Lieutenant

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around Glencourse Ridge, located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Ypres, holding the line until relieved on 18 September by the 2nd and 3rd Brigades who were to undertake the assault within the 1st Division's sector of the line. Following the assault, the 1st Brigade, including the 2nd

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and traditions of its associated AIF battalion. As a result of this re-organisation, the battalion adopted the complex lineage of the 2nd Infantry Regiment, which could trace its history through a series of re-organisations back to the 1st Regiment, New South Wales Rifle Volunteers (Newcastle

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along with the other Australian divisions following their involvement in the Passchendaele operations, Stevens resumed command; Milligan having been elevated to the general staff. Stevens would subsequently lead them through until September 1918 when he was granted "Anzac leave" which allowed

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In the end, the Australians were detected while waiting to step off and, after being illuminated by flares and taking fire from a German picquet, hastily launched the attack. After overcoming this, the left-centre company, having lost all of their officers, lost their formation and had to be

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Earlier in the month, Stevens was promoted to lieutenant colonel and placed in substantive command of the battalion; he would subsequently lead them through to November 1916. Around this time, the units of the 1st Division, of which the 2nd Battalion was a part, became part of the larger

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and manpower shortages, the battalion was amalgamated with two other infantry battalions over the course of a number of re-organisations. It was re-formed in 1939 and undertook garrison duty in Australia during the Second World War until 1943 when it was merged once again.

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of the 2nd Military District. Upon formation, the battalion drew its personnel from three previously existing Citizens Forces units: the 2nd and 5th Battalions of the 2nd Infantry Regiment and the 2nd Battalion of the 13th Infantry Regiment, and perpetuated the

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Battalion, went forward on 21 September and secured the ground that had been gained. They were subsequently relieved shortly afterwards on the night of 22/23 September by troops from the 14th Brigade, as fresh divisions were brought up to continue the attack at

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in mid-1916, where it spent the next two-and-a-half years taking part in the fighting in the trenches of France and Belgium. Following the conclusion of hostilities, the battalion was disbanded in early 1919 as part of the demobilisation process.

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was threatened, and as a result of this and overcrowding in training grounds in the United Kingdom, upon the convoy reaching the Suez at the end of November, plans for the use of the Australian force were changed and they were disembarked in

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Between 1951 and 1960 a national service scheme had operated and during this time the CMF's numbers remained reasonably steady. However, in 1960 the scheme was suspended and the Australian Army was reorganised with the introduction of the

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had been formed in July 1915, and part of this had been dispatched to Gallipoli in the later stages of the campaign, but the large increase in volunteers in Australia meant that further plans for expansion could take place. The

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Following the withdrawal from Gallipoli, the AIF returned to Egypt where they underwent a period of re-organisation. Part of this saw the influx of large numbers of reinforcements and the expansion of the AIF. The

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The battalion was re-raised in Newcastle, New South Wales, in May 1921 as part the re-organisation of the Australian military that took place at that time, with the battalion becoming a part-time unit of the

726:. Minor skirmishing continued after this, but by 6:00 am the village had been captured and 200 prisoners taken, for a loss to the 2nd Battalion of eight officers and 173 other ranks killed or wounded. 642:

when they were briefly put into the line on 18/19 August to provide reinforcement, before being quickly relieved a few days later. In early September, I Anzac Corps was transferred from the Somme region to

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In 1927, territorial unit titles were introduced into the Australian Army, and the battalion adopted the title of the "City of Newcastle Regiment". At the same time, the battalion was afforded the motto

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The physical standards under which the first contingent of the AIF was recruited were very strict, nevertheless by the end of August over 20,000 men had been recruited into one infantry division—the

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After this, they were sent to Pernois for rest and re-organisation, and after being brought back up to about two-thirds strength, the 2nd Battalion's next involvement in the fighting came around

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came into effect, and as hostilities came to an end, the battalion's personnel were slowly repatriated back to Australia for demobilisation and discharge. This was completed in May 1919.

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After a brief period of rest, they returned to the line near Broodseinde on 1 October, taking up a position near Molenaarelsthoek, on the right of I Anzac's position for the upcoming

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from the trench opposite the 2nd Battalion's position stating, "Australians go home". To this, the Australians, despite orders against responding, replied matter-of-factly, "Why?"

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falling enlistments in Australia, was also withdrawn upon a request made by Prime Minister Billy Hughes, to re-organise in preparation for further operations. On 11 November, an

615:; just after midnight the 2nd Battalion, after an approach march over which they had endured gas attack, arrived at its position opposite the south-western side of the village. 453:, advanced further than any other Australian unit, making it to the slopes of Baby 700, before a determined counter-attack by Ottoman forces drove them back in the afternoon. 1377:

This battalion consisted of five companies, each of which had been formed from a battalion-level formation. The other battalions which had been merged into 2 RNSWR were: the

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Following this, between late April and July, a period of lull followed. During this time, the Australians undertook a series of small-scale operations that became known as "

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Army. Although the battalion's authorised strength remained the same, the eight companies were merged into four, each consisting of six officers and 221 other ranks.

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Throughout the war, the 2nd Battalion lost 1,199 men killed and 2,252 wounded. Members of the battalion received the following decorations: one Victoria Cross, four

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In June, during a brief period away from the line in billets, the battalion, along with the rest of the 1st Brigade, was reviewed by the Australian prime minister,

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who, under heavy fire, rushed the enemy position and destroyed it with grenades, taking the surviving Germans prisoner. For his actions, he was later awarded the

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on 8 August 1918, where the battalions of the 1st Brigade were attached temporarily to the 4th Division, to act as its reserve, guarding the river crossing at

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Initially it had been planned that the Australians would be sent to the United Kingdom, where they would undertake further training prior to being sent to the

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policy as they had moved back; the result of this was that in order to establish their own lines, the Allies had to undertake significant construction work.

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from a sentry, who shot him believing that he was an enemy soldier. Following his burial, the battalion second-in-command, Robert Scobie, was promoted to

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in July 1916. The battalion entered the line on the night of 19/20 July as the 1st was sent forward to relieve the British 68th Brigade along with the

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In early August, in order to create a diversion to draw Ottoman reserves away from a major attack at Hill 971, which had been conceived as part of an

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The battalion's next major action came in mid-September when they were committed to the fighting around Menin Road, which formed part of the wider

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Due to the shifting front line, the 2nd Battalion's first major engagement of 1917 did not come until 9 April when, on the periphery of the

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Following the end of the war, the 2nd Battalion was re-raised as part of the Citizens Military Force in 1948. In 1960, it was reduced to a

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After this, the battalion continued operations throughout August and into September. On the night of 10/11 September, while around

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personnel which were drawn from the infantry battalions of the 1st Division. In this regard, the 1st Brigade helped raise the

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enabled the Germans to transfer a large number of troops to the west. As a result, on 21 March, they launched an

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in mid-April, and following this the battalion's next major action came in early May when it was involved in the

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Throughout the winter, the Australian divisions remained around Messines, where they had been formed into the

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known as "Baby 700", which overlooked the beachhead. One of the 2nd Battalion's platoons, under Lieutenant

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Awarded in 1927. The award of "Herbertshohe" was made because many 2nd Battalion soldiers served in the

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Private Bede Kenny, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at Hermies, France, in April 1917

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During the First World War, the authorised strength of an Australian infantry battalion was 1,023 men.

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1960–1965: 'C' Company (City of Newcastle Company), 2nd Battalion, The Royal New South Wales Regiment;

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The battalion played only a limited, supporting role during the 1st Division's repulse of the German

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on 14 February. They were quickly brought up to full strength and training began shortly afterwards.

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in 1965. It remained on the Australian order of battle until 1987 when it was amalgamated with the

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In 1961, the Pentropic 2 RNSWR was entrusted with the battle honours that had been awarded to the

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however, on 23 April it became apparent that the Germans had become aware of their arrival when a

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1945–1946: 41st/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion (AIF) and 2/2nd Battalion (2nd AIF) disbanded;

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Shaw, Peter (2010). "The Evolution of the Infantry State Regiment System in the Army Reserve".

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held within each company; by end of the year this had been increased to one Lewis per platoon.

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On 19 December 1917, after the battalion had moved to the relatively quiet Messines sector in

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men of the 2nd Battalion, having suffered terribly in the open trenches, were relieved by the

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using mainly British, French and Indian troops along with the Australians and New Zealanders.

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Putting Your Young Men in the Mud: Change, Continuity and the Australian Infantry Battalion

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of heavily fortified, purpose-built strong-points which the Allies subsequently named the "

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The road to Pozières, August 1916 over which the 2nd Battalion passed to reach Mouquet Farm

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At 30 November 1917, there were 160 German divisions on the Western Front. Following the

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personnel who had enlisted in 1914 to return Australia for an extended period of leave.

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After this, the units of I Anzac Corps returned to the Somme, to relieve units of the

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What We Have We Hold: A History of the 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion, 1940–1945

1037:, within the 8th Brigade. Before amalgamation, the battalion's regimental march was 460:

Members of the 2nd and 3rd Battalions in a captured trench at Lone Pine, August 1915

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The Story of ANZAC from May 4, 1915, to the Evacuation of the Gallipoli Peninsula

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which provided 'E' Coy (The Mounted Rifles Coy) and Spt Coy (The Kuring Gai Coy).

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1860–1870: 1st Regiment, NSW Rifle Volunteers (Newcastle Volunteer Rifle Corps);

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The Australian Imperial Force in France during the Main German Offensive, 1918

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Inherited by the 2nd Battalion from the 2/2nd Battalion (2nd AIF) in 1961.

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The following officers served as commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion:

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The Australian Imperial Force in France during the Allied Offensive, 1918

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1884–1901: 4th Admin Regiment, NSW Volunteer Infantry Northern Districts;

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In August, having gained the initiative, the Allies launched their own

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that had developed around the beachhead, the 1st Brigade conducted an

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1987–present: 2nd/17th Battalion, The Royal New South Wales Regiment.

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1948–1960: 2nd Infantry Battalion (The City of Newcastle Regiment);

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Where Australians Fought: The Encyclopaedia of Australia's Battles

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1878–1884: New South Wales Volunteer Infantry, Northern District;

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In 1921, the battalion was re-raised as a part-time unit of the

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Nulli Secundus: A History of the 2nd Battalion, AIF, 1914–1919

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less than 12 months before, took over as temporary commander.

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1965–1987: 2nd Battalion, The Royal New South Wales Regiment;

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The Australian Army. A History of its Organisation 1901–2001

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Redcoats to Cams: A History of Australian Infantry 1788–2001

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1908–1912: 1st Battalion, 4th Australian Infantry Regiment;

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Infantry formations of the First Australian Imperial Force

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1927–1929: 2nd Battalion (The City of Newcastle Regiment);

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The 2nd Battalion received the following battle honours:

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1943–1945: 41st/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion (AIF);

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Lance Corporal William Beech and his creation, May 1915.

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Volunteer Rifle Corps), which had been raised in 1860.

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The following represents the 2nd Battalion's lineage:

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was raised in Australia, while two new divisions, the

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Officers from the 2nd Battalion at Giza, December 1914

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Lieutenant Colonel W.G. Cheeseman, DSO MC (1919–1921)

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Lieutenant Colonel Stanley L. Milligan CMG DSO (1917)

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Lieutenant Colonel E.E. Herrod CMG DSO VD (1916–1917)

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Military units and formations disestablished in 1987

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Gallipoli: The Final Battles and Evacuation of Anzac

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Brigadier The Hon. S.L.M. Eskell, ED MLC (1960–1962)

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1870–1876: The Northern Battalion Volunteer Rifles;

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Lieutenant Colonel D.N. Fairbrother, MC (1948–1950)

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Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George

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Melbourne, Victoria: Grayflower Productions. 3889: 3357:"Lineage of the Royal New South Wales Regiment" 2879: 2867: 2831: 2759: 2729: 2669: 2426: 2291: 1905: 1881: 1264:1912–1914: 16th Infantry (Newcastle Battalion); 1212:Lieutenant Colonel J.F. Hodgson, ED (1971–1973) 1154:Lieutenant Colonel H.L. Wheeler, ED (1921–1924) 4126:. Sydney, New South Wales: New Century Press. 3587: 3585: 3384: 3382: 3380: 3378: 3254: 3252: 3250: 3248: 3246: 3244: 3242: 2917: 2915: 2902: 2900: 2461: 2459: 1221:Lieutenant Colonel P.W. Groves, ED (1979–1982) 1194:Lieutenant Colonel F.P. Connor, ED (1958–1960) 1188:Lieutenant Colonel J.V. Mather, ED (1951–1954) 1160:Lieutenant Colonel J.J. Dunbar, VD (1928–1932) 662:that had developed in the front line north of 3795:The Australian Imperial Force in France, 1917 3776:The Australian Imperial Force in France, 1916 2873: 2861: 2750: 1641:"Part B: Branches – Infantry Battalions" 1227:Lieutenant Colonel D.G. Bell, RFD (1986–1987) 1191:Lieutenant Colonel F. Cox, OBE ED (1954–1958) 373:Group shot of 'C' Company, 2nd Battalion, in 4121: 3155: 3115: 3113: 2891: 2740: 2738: 2516: 2500: 2498: 2327: 2285: 2099: 1963: 1961: 1875: 1681: 1575: 1355:were dispatched to man defensive positions. 1258:1903–1908: 4th Australian Infantry Regiment; 1179:Lieutenant Colonel G.W. Phillips (1942–1944) 1157:Lieutenant Colonel B.B. Rodd, VD (1924–1928) 1148:Lieutenant Colonel H.A. Youden DSO VD (1918) 1126:Lieutenant Colonel W.E. Cass CMG (1915–1916) 4122:Taylor, Frederick; Cusack, Timothy (1942). 3582: 3572: 3570: 3375: 3350: 3348: 3346: 3344: 3342: 3304: 3302: 3239: 3190: 3188: 2944: 2942: 2912: 2897: 2456: 2374: 2372: 1948: 1946: 1944: 1942: 1940: 1938: 1769: 1767: 1765: 1704: 1702: 1206:Lieutenant Colonel J.A. Fox, ED (1965–1968) 1173:Lieutenant Colonel J.D. McNeill (1940–1941) 1069:The Queen's Rangers (1st American Regiment) 3913:. Melbourne, Victoria: Allara Publishing. 3308: 3283:. Regiments.org (archived). Archived from 1477: 1475: 1473: 1471: 1469: 1467: 1218:Lieutenant Colonel W.R.A. Farr (1977–1978) 1170:Lieutenant Colonel W.D. Jeater (1937–1940) 1123:Lieutenant Colonel Robert Scobie VD (1915) 3848: 3275: 3273: 3271: 3269: 3267: 3110: 2735: 2495: 2003: 1991: 1979: 1958: 1638: 1176:Lieutenant Colonel W.D. Owens (1941–1942) 982:April 1948, as part of the 2nd Division. 936:. In 1929, following the election of the 301: 4108: 4036: 3908: 3602: 3600: 3567: 3394: 3388: 3339: 3299: 3258: 3185: 2939: 2591: 2579:. 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Pike, OBE ED (1962–1964) 473:and took over as commanding officer. 4087: 4068: 3927: 3829: 3680: 3647: 3576: 3529: 3456: 3438:"2 Infantry Battalion: Appointments" 3400: 3194: 3179: 3167: 3143: 3131: 3119: 3104: 3092: 3080: 3068: 3056: 3044: 3032: 3020: 3008: 2948: 2577:Honours and Awards (Recommendations) 2477: 2147: 2111: 2063: 2051: 1785: 1720: 1693: 1669: 1626: 1614: 1590: 1446: 1276:1919: 2nd Battalion (AIF) disbanded; 1203:Colonel E.S. Marshall, OBE ED (1965) 1120:Lieutenant Colonel F.S. Brown (1915) 811:to blunt the attack in early April. 404:in France and Belgium. However, the 360:New South Wales Legislative Assembly 3548:. Army History Unit. Archived from 3320:. Army History Unit. Archived from 1645:First AIF Order of Battle 1914–1918 965:, becoming the 2nd/35th Battalion. 330:, the battalion formed part of the 13: 4115:Australian Dictionary of Biography 4043:Australian Dictionary of Biography 3969:Australian Dictionary of Biography 3956:Australian Dictionary of Biography 3911:The Lineage of the Australian Army 1514: 1387:6th New South Wales Mounted Rifles 385:—and one light horse brigade, the 296: 14: 4738: 4717:Australian World War I battalions 3612:Second World War, 1939–1945 units 3505:"2 Infantry Battalion: Superiors" 1267:1914: 2nd Battalion (AIF) raised; 1255:1901–1903: 4th Infantry Regiment; 1082: 1062:The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment 797:offensive along the Western Front 706:, they took part in an attack on 3674: 3665: 3653: 3641: 3535: 3523: 3497: 3485: 3430: 3418: 3406: 3359:. Digger History. Archived from 3223:. Digger History. 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Archived from 1409: 1392: 1371: 1358: 1007:Second Australian Imperial Force 570: 310:, in August 1914 as part of the 306:The 2nd Battalion was raised at 204: 37: 4698:1st Anzac Entrenching Battalion 3933:A Military History of Australia 3890:Coulthard-Clark, Chris (1998). 3717:World War I: An Outline History 3467:"2 Infantry Battalion: History" 2723: 2711: 2699: 2687: 2675: 2663: 2651: 2639: 2627: 2615: 2603: 2565: 2553: 2541: 2510: 2483: 2444: 2432: 2420: 2408: 2396: 2384: 2357: 2345: 2333: 2321: 2309: 2297: 2273: 2261: 2249: 2237: 2225: 2213: 2201: 2189: 2177: 2165: 2153: 2141: 2129: 2117: 2105: 2093: 2081: 2069: 2057: 2033: 2021: 2009: 1997: 1985: 1973: 1911: 1899: 1887: 1863: 1851: 1839: 1827: 1815: 1803: 1791: 1779: 1750: 1738: 1726: 1714: 1687: 1675: 1663: 1632: 1620: 1608: 1596: 1337: 1041:, which was confirmed in 1953. 814:Shortly thereafter, during the 4003:The South West Pacific 1941–45 3981:Blamey: The Commander-in-Chief 3047:, pp. 391, 410 & 420. 1747:, pp. 294, 296 & 299. 1569: 1502: 1452: 1440: 1428: 1328: 1288:1933–1939: 2nd/35th Battalion; 1285:1929–1933: 2nd/41st Battalion; 992:Royal New South Wales Regiment 988:Pentropic divisional structure 494:attempt to break the stalemate 278:Royal New South Wales Regiment 1: 3689: 1484:"Off Orbat RNSWR Battalions" 1044: 887:Distinguished Conduct Medals 731:counter-attack at Lagnicourt 439: 7: 735:Second Battle of Bullecourt 18:2/2nd Battalion (Australia) 10: 4743: 3854:Gallipoli: The Fatal Shore 1231: 945:compulsory training scheme 899:Meritorious Service Medals 291: 262:Newcastle, New South Wales 118:City of Newcastle Regiment 15: 4692: 4656: 4620: 4526: 4432: 4338: 4244: 4150: 4037:McIntyre, Darryl (1979). 3963:Higgins, Matthew (1983). 3909:Festberg, Alfred (1972). 3614:. 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(1990). 3871:Cameron, David (2011). 3811:Bean, Charles (1941e). 3792:Bean, Charles (1941d). 3773:Bean, Charles (1941c). 3754:Bean, Charles (1941b). 1551:Australian War Memorial 1449:, pp. 85 & 88. 1366:Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 426:attacked the Suez Canal 387:1st Light Horse Brigade 362:, who held the seat of 350:was Lieutenant Colonel 4621:Machine Gun Battalions 3830:Bean, Charles (1942). 3719:. London: Hutchinson. 1145:Major G.S. Cook (1917) 971:demobilisation process 903:Mentions in Despatches 840: 758:47th (London) Division 749: 687: 635: 575:After being landed in 489: 461: 378: 302:Formation and training 977:Post Second World War 957:in 1929, forming the 831: 823:peaceful penetrations 754:Third Battle of Ypres 747: 685: 633: 592:flashed a message in 487: 459: 446:Landing at Anzac Cove 372: 4018:Kuring, Ian (2004). 3950:Haken, J.K. (1986). 3318:A Century of Service 2880:Coulthard-Clark 1998 2868:Coulthard-Clark 1998 2832:Coulthard-Clark 1998 2760:Coulthard-Clark 1998 2730:Coulthard-Clark 1998 2670:Coulthard-Clark 1998 2427:Coulthard-Clark 1998 2292:Coulthard-Clark 1998 1906:Coulthard-Clark 1998 1882:Coulthard-Clark 1998 1651:on 27 September 2015 1557:on 10 September 2011 356:Member of Parliament 334:and, along with the 16:For other uses, see 4069:Ryan, Alan (2003). 3532:, pp. 200–201. 3287:on 18 November 2007 2975:, pp. 443–444. 2858:, pp. 843–844. 2696:, pp. 475–476. 2648:, pp. 245–246. 2636:, pp. 571–572. 2612:, pp. 243–244. 2550:, pp. 238–239. 2538:, pp. 514–515. 2417:, pp. 884–885. 2354:, pp. 790–791. 2282:, pp. 516–517. 2258:, pp. 496–497. 2198:, pp. 260–283. 1994:, pp. 251–255. 1860:, pp. 167–168. 1836:, pp. 143–144. 1776:, pp. 392–393. 1759:, pp. 309–316. 1368:, this rose to 208. 1165:Frederick Galleghan 1163:Lieutenant Colonel 1132:Lieutenant Colonel 1113:Lieutenant Colonel 1105:Commanding officers 996:Freedom of the City 498:attack at Lone Pine 430:Gallipoli peninsula 4657:Pioneer Battalions 4648:5th Machine Gun Bn 4643:4th Machine Gun Bn 4638:3rd Machine Gun Bn 4633:2nd Machine Gun Bn 4628:1st Machine Gun Bn 3638:, pp. 332–333 3363:on 13 October 2008 2720:, pp. 492–521 2492:, pp. 98–100. 2066:, pp. 99–100. 959:2nd/41st Battalion 918:, assigned to the 841: 750: 688: 636: 490: 471:lieutenant colonel 462: 379: 375:Kensington, Sydney 348:commanding officer 244:and saw action at 159:Gallipoli campaign 4704: 4703: 3942:978-0-521-69791-0 3920:978-0-85887-024-6 3882:978-0-9808140-9-5 3850:Broadbent, Harvey 3608:"2/2nd Battalion" 3023:, pp. 56–57. 2468:, pp. 46–47. 2090:, pp. 48–49. 1955:, pp. 73–74. 1723:, pp. 93–94. 1490:on 20 August 2008 1404:German New Guinea 1060:United Kingdom – 1053:United Kingdom – 816:Battle of the Lys 502:second lieutenant 220: 219: 200:Unit colour patch 137:Purple over green 4734: 4141: 4140: 4135: 4118: 4105: 4084: 4065: 4046: 4033: 4014: 3994: 3972: 3959: 3946: 3924: 3905: 3886: 3867: 3845: 3826: 3807: 3788: 3769: 3750: 3728: 3711: 3684: 3678: 3672: 3669: 3663: 3657: 3651: 3645: 3639: 3633: 3624: 3623: 3621: 3619: 3604: 3595: 3589: 3580: 3574: 3565: 3564: 3562: 3560: 3554: 3547: 3539: 3533: 3527: 3521: 3520: 3518: 3516: 3501: 3495: 3489: 3483: 3482: 3480: 3478: 3463: 3454: 3453: 3451: 3449: 3434: 3428: 3422: 3416: 3410: 3404: 3398: 3392: 3386: 3373: 3372: 3370: 3368: 3352: 3337: 3336: 3334: 3332: 3327:on 21 March 2011 3326: 3315: 3309:Stanley, Peter. 3306: 3297: 3296: 3294: 3292: 3277: 3262: 3256: 3237: 3236: 3234: 3232: 3216: 3210: 3204: 3198: 3192: 3183: 3177: 3171: 3165: 3159: 3153: 3147: 3141: 3135: 3129: 3123: 3117: 3108: 3102: 3096: 3090: 3084: 3078: 3072: 3066: 3060: 3054: 3048: 3042: 3036: 3030: 3024: 3018: 3012: 3006: 3000: 2994: 2988: 2982: 2976: 2970: 2964: 2958: 2952: 2946: 2937: 2931: 2925: 2919: 2910: 2904: 2895: 2889: 2883: 2877: 2871: 2865: 2859: 2853: 2847: 2841: 2835: 2829: 2823: 2817: 2811: 2805: 2799: 2793: 2787: 2781: 2775: 2769: 2763: 2757: 2748: 2742: 2733: 2727: 2721: 2715: 2709: 2703: 2697: 2691: 2685: 2679: 2673: 2667: 2661: 2655: 2649: 2643: 2637: 2631: 2625: 2619: 2613: 2607: 2601: 2595: 2589: 2588: 2586: 2584: 2569: 2563: 2557: 2551: 2545: 2539: 2533: 2520: 2514: 2508: 2502: 2493: 2487: 2481: 2475: 2469: 2463: 2454: 2448: 2442: 2436: 2430: 2424: 2418: 2412: 2406: 2400: 2394: 2388: 2382: 2376: 2367: 2361: 2355: 2349: 2343: 2337: 2331: 2325: 2319: 2313: 2307: 2301: 2295: 2289: 2283: 2277: 2271: 2265: 2259: 2253: 2247: 2241: 2235: 2229: 2223: 2217: 2211: 2205: 2199: 2193: 2187: 2181: 2175: 2169: 2163: 2157: 2151: 2145: 2139: 2133: 2127: 2121: 2115: 2109: 2103: 2097: 2091: 2085: 2079: 2073: 2067: 2061: 2055: 2049: 2043: 2037: 2031: 2025: 2019: 2013: 2007: 2001: 1995: 1989: 1983: 1977: 1971: 1965: 1956: 1950: 1933: 1927: 1921: 1915: 1909: 1903: 1897: 1891: 1885: 1879: 1873: 1867: 1861: 1855: 1849: 1843: 1837: 1831: 1825: 1819: 1813: 1807: 1801: 1795: 1789: 1783: 1777: 1771: 1760: 1754: 1748: 1742: 1736: 1730: 1724: 1718: 1712: 1706: 1697: 1691: 1685: 1679: 1673: 1667: 1661: 1660: 1658: 1656: 1636: 1630: 1624: 1618: 1612: 1606: 1600: 1594: 1588: 1579: 1573: 1567: 1566: 1564: 1562: 1553:. 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3124: 3122:, p. 887. 3109: 3107:, p. 684. 3097: 3095:, p. 678. 3085: 3073: 3071:, p. 617. 3061: 3059:, p. 601. 3049: 3037: 3025: 3013: 3001: 2999:, p. 484. 2989: 2987:, p. 448. 2977: 2965: 2963:, p. 420. 2953: 2951:, p. 108. 2938: 2936:, p. 112. 2926: 2924:, p. 141. 2911: 2909:, p. 126. 2896: 2884: 2882:, p. 138. 2872: 2870:, p. 134. 2860: 2848: 2846:, p. 876. 2836: 2834:, p. 132. 2824: 2812: 2800: 2798:, p. 789. 2788: 2786:, p. 788. 2776: 2774:, p. 797. 2764: 2749: 2734: 2732:, p. 127. 2722: 2710: 2708:, p. 488. 2698: 2686: 2684:, p. 430. 2674: 2672:, p. 126. 2662: 2660:, p. 247. 2650: 2638: 2626: 2624:, p. 244. 2614: 2602: 2600:, p. 242. 2590: 2564: 2562:, p. 239. 2552: 2540: 2521: 2509: 2494: 2482: 2470: 2455: 2453:, p. 950. 2443: 2441:, p. 905. 2431: 2419: 2407: 2405:, p. 884. 2395: 2393:, p. 879. 2383: 2381:, p. 878. 2368: 2366:, p. 877. 2356: 2344: 2342:, p. 771. 2332: 2320: 2318:, p. 593. 2308: 2306:, p. 586. 2296: 2294:, p. 117. 2284: 2272: 2270:, p. 502. 2260: 2248: 2246:, p. 495. 2236: 2234:, p. 494. 2224: 2222:, p. 478. 2212: 2210:, p. 477. 2200: 2188: 2186:, p. 471. 2176: 2174:, p. 194. 2164: 2162:, p. 189. 2152: 2150:, p. 101. 2140: 2128: 2116: 2114:, p. 100. 2104: 2092: 2080: 2068: 2056: 2044: 2042:, p. 877. 2032: 2030:, p. 316. 2020: 2008: 2006:, p. 258. 2004:Broadbent 2005 1996: 1992:Broadbent 2005 1984: 1982:, p. 251. 1980:Broadbent 2005 1972: 1957: 1934: 1932:, p. 296. 1922: 1920:, p. 566. 1910: 1908:, p. 108. 1898: 1896:, p. 498. 1886: 1884:, p. 107. 1874: 1872:, p. 251. 1862: 1850: 1848:, p. 144. 1838: 1826: 1824:, p. 142. 1814: 1812:, p. 137. 1802: 1790: 1778: 1761: 1749: 1737: 1735:, p. 281. 1725: 1713: 1711:, p. 164. 1698: 1686: 1674: 1662: 1631: 1619: 1607: 1595: 1580: 1568: 1513: 1501: 1463: 1451: 1439: 1426: 1418: 1417: 1408: 1391: 1370: 1357: 1349:8th Battalions 1336: 1326: 1325: 1318: 1315: 1314: 1313: 1310: 1307: 1304: 1301: 1298: 1295: 1292: 1289: 1286: 1283: 1280: 1277: 1274: 1271: 1268: 1265: 1262: 1259: 1256: 1253: 1250: 1247: 1244: 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