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8th Division (Australia) and Charles Groves Wright Anderson

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Difference between 8th Division (Australia) and Charles Groves Wright Anderson

8th Division (Australia) vs. Charles Groves Wright Anderson

The 8th Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army, formed during World War II as part of the all-volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force. Charles Groves Wright Anderson, VC, MC (12 February 1897 – 11 November 1988) was a South African-born soldier, Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, a member of the Australian House of Representatives, and a farmer.

Similarities between 8th Division (Australia) and Charles Groves Wright Anderson

8th Division (Australia) and Charles Groves Wright Anderson have 15 things in common (in Unionpedia): Australian Army, Australian War Memorial, Battle of Singapore, British Malaya, Gordon Bennett (general), Lieutenant colonel, Malayan Campaign, Muar River, New South Wales, Prisoner of war, Second Australian Imperial Force, Victoria Cross, World War II, 2/19th Battalion (Australia), 22nd Brigade (Australia).

Australian Army

The Australian Army is Australia's military land force.

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Australian War Memorial

The Australian War Memorial is Australia's national memorial to the members of its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in wars involving the Commonwealth of Australia.

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Battle of Singapore

The Battle of Singapore, also known as the Fall of Singapore, was fought in the South-East Asian theatre of World War II when the Empire of Japan invaded the British stronghold of Singapore—nicknamed the "Gibraltar of the East".

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British Malaya

The term British Malaya loosely describes a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Singapore that were brought under British control between the 18th and the 20th centuries.

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Gordon Bennett (general)

Lieutenant General Henry Gordon Bennett (15 April 1887 – 1 August 1962) was a senior Australian Army officer who served in both World War I and World War II.

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Lieutenant colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel.

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Malayan Campaign

The Malayan Campaign was a military campaign fought by Allied and Axis forces in Malaya, from 8 December 1941 – 31 January 1942 during the Second World War.

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Muar River

The Muar River (Sungai Muar) is a river which flows through the states of Johor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang in Malaysia.

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New South Wales

New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of:Australia.

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Prisoner of war

A prisoner of war (POW) is a person, whether combatant or non-combatant, who is held in custody by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict.

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Second Australian Imperial Force

The Second Australian Imperial Force (Second, or 2nd, AIF) was the name given to the volunteer personnel of the Australian Army in World War II.

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Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest award of the British honours system.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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2/19th Battalion (Australia)

The 2/19th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army, which was raised for service during the Second World War as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force.

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22nd Brigade (Australia)

The 22nd Brigade was a brigade-sized infantry unit of the Australian Army.

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8th Division (Australia) and Charles Groves Wright Anderson Comparison

8th Division (Australia) has 151 relations, while Charles Groves Wright Anderson has 56. As they have in common 15, the Jaccard index is 7.25% = 15 / (151 + 56).

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