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46th Battalion (Australia)

Index 46th Battalion (Australia)

The 46th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. [1]

18 relations: Albert Jacka, Alfred Shepherd, Bernard Evans (architect), First Battle of Dernancourt, Henry Garnet Forrest, Ray Tovell, Raymond Leane, Second Battle of Dernancourt, Structure of the Australian Army during World War I, 12th Brigade (Australia), 14th Battalion (Australia), 2/6th Battalion (Australia), 29th Battalion (Australia), 29th/46th Battalion (Australia), 3rd Division (Australia), 4th Brigade (Australia), 4th Division (Australia), 5th Machine Gun Battalion (Australia).

Albert Jacka

Albert Jacka, (10 January 1893 – 17 January 1932) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces.

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Alfred Shepherd

Alfred Seymour Shepherd, DSO, MC (13 April 1893 – 13 July 1917) was an Australian fighter ace of World War I. He was credited with ten aerial victories.

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Bernard Evans (architect)

Brigadier Sir Bernard Evans, (13 May 1905 – 19 February 1981) was an Australian army officer, architect, builder and Lord Mayor of Melbourne (1959–1961).

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First Battle of Dernancourt

The First Battle of Dernancourt was fought on 28 March 1918 near Dernancourt in northern France during World War I. It involved a force of the German 2nd Army attacking elements of the VII Corps, which included British and Australian troops, and resulted in a complete defeat of the German assault.

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Henry Garnet Forrest

Henry Garnet Forrest, (5 December 1895 – 3 December 1945) was an Australian First World War flying ace, credited with eleven aerial victories while serving in the Australian Flying Corps.

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Ray Tovell

Brigadier Raymond Walter "Ray" Tovell & Bar, ED (9 March 1890 – 18 June 1966) was an Australian soldier and politician.

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Raymond Leane

Brigadier General Sir Raymond Lionel Leane, (12 July 1878 – 25 June 1962) was an Australian Army officer who rose to command the 48th Battalion then 12th Brigade during World War I. For his performance during the war, Leane was described by the Australian Official War Historian, Charles Bean, as "the foremost fighting leader" in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), and "the head of the most famous family of soldiers in Australian history", among other accolades.

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Second Battle of Dernancourt

The Second Battle of Dernancourt, known to the Germans as Unternehmen Sonnenschein (Operation Sunshine), was fought on 5 April 1918 near Dernancourt in northern France during World War I. It involved a German Army force attacking an Australian defending force, and resulted in the German capture of much of the forward sector of the Australian front line which ran along a railway line between Albert and Dernancourt.

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Structure of the Australian Army during World War I

The structure of the Australian Army during World War I included a small force of mostly militia which served in Australia and larger expeditionary forces which were raised for deployment overseas following the outbreak of the conflict in August 1914.

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12th Brigade (Australia)

The 12th Brigade was an infantry brigade of the Australian Army.

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14th Battalion (Australia)

The 14th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army.

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2/6th Battalion (Australia)

The 2/6th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army that served during the Second World War.

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29th Battalion (Australia)

The 29th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army.

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29th/46th Battalion (Australia)

The 29th/46th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army.

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3rd Division (Australia)

The 3rd Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army.

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4th Brigade (Australia)

The 4th Brigade is a brigade-level formation of the Australian Army.

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4th Division (Australia)

The Australian 4th Division was formed in the First World War during the expansion of the Australian Imperial Force infantry brigades in February 1916.

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5th Machine Gun Battalion (Australia)

The 5th Machine Gun Battalion was an infantry support unit of the Australian Army.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/46th_Battalion_(Australia)

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