5th Australian Division

The Division was formed in Egypt in February 1916 from the 8th Brigade from Australia and the 14th and 15th Brigades which had been formed in Egypt from the 1st and 2nd Brigades (see notes on 1st Division). The Division sailed for France June 1916. Served in France and Flanders until the Armistice.

Battles and Engagements
France and Flanders
Attack on Fromelles. 19 Jul 1916.		Capture of Thilloys. 25 Feb - 2 Mar 1917. German Retreat to the Hindenburgh Line. 14 Mar - 5 Apr 1917. Battle of Bullecourt. 3 - 17 May 1918. Actions on the Hindenburgh Line. 20 - 26 May 1917. Battle of the Menin Road. 20 - 25 Sep 1917. Battle of Polygon Wood. 26 Sep - 3 Oct 1917. First Battle of Passchendaele. 12 Oct 1917. Second Battle of Passchendaele. 28 Oct - 10 Nov 1917.
Battle of the Avre. 4 Apr 1918. Action of Villers Bretonneux. 24 - 25 Apr 1918. Battle of Amiens. 8 - 11 Aug 1918. Battle of Albert. 21 - 23 Aug 1918. Second Battle of Bapaume. 31 Aug - 3 Sep 1918, including the Occupation of Péronne. Battle of the St. Quentin Canal. 29 Sep - 2 Oct 1918, including the Capture of Bellicourt Tunnel Defences.

Infantry Units

8th Australian Brigade.

29th Infantry Bn. Feb 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
30th Infantry Bn. Feb 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
31st Infantry Bn. Feb 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
32nd Infantry Bn. Feb 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

14th Australian Brigade.

53rd Infantry Bn. Feb 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
54th Infantry Bn. Feb 1916 - Sep 1918. Disbanded.
55th Infantry Bn. Feb 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
56th Infantry Bn. Feb 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

15th Australian Brigade.

57th Infantry Bn. Feb 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
58th Infantry Bn. Feb 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
59th Infantry Bn. Feb 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
60th Infantry Bn. Feb 1916 - Sep 1918. Disbanded.

Pioneers.

5th Pioneer Bn. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

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