Australian Imperial Force

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The Australian Imperial Force was the main expeditionary military force of Australia during World War I, comprising volunteer soldiers who served overseas in major campaigns such as Gallipoli and on the Western Front.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf expeditionary force
military unit
alliance Allied Powers
alsoKnownAs AIF
approximateFatalities over 60000 killed
approximateWounded over 150000 wounded
associatedEvent Anzac Day
branch land forces
commander John Monash
linked to: Sir John Monash

William Birdwood
William Throsby Bridges
conflict World War I
conscriptionUsed false
country Australia
dissolved 1921
distinctFrom Citizen Military Forces
formed 15 August 1914
languageOfCommand English
legacy central to Australian military tradition
legalStatus separate from home defence forces
majorCampaign Battle of Fromelles
Battle of Pozieres
linked to: Battle of Pozières

Battle of Villers-Bretonneux
Gallipoli campaign
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli

Sinai and Palestine campaign
Somme offensive
linked to: Battle of the Somme

Third Battle of Ypres
memorializedAt Australian War Memorial
mobilisationType expeditionary
notableFormation 1st Australian Division
2nd Australian Division
3rd Australian Division
4th Australian Division
5th Australian Division
Australian Corps
Australian Light Horse
origin Commonwealth of Australia
partOf Australian Army
peakStrength over 330000 personnel
primaryRole offensive operations overseas
raisedFor service overseas
recruitmentBasis voluntary enlistment
servedOverseas true
subordinateTo British high command
theatreOfOperations Gallipoli
linked to: Gallipoli 1915

Middle East
Sinai and Palestine
linked to: Sinai Peninsula

Western Front
volunteerForce true

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Australian Flying Corps branchOfService Australian Imperial Force
Gordon Bennett partOf Australian Imperial Force
No. 3 Squadron Australian Flying Corps branch Australian Imperial Force
No. 3 Squadron Australian Flying Corps associatedWith Australian Imperial Force on the Western Front
linked to: Australian Imperial Force
1st Division (Australia) service Australian Imperial Force
William Birdwood associatedWith Australian Imperial Force
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps formedFrom Australian Imperial Force
Battle of Merdjayoun involved Australian Imperial Force
Clyde Cook militaryService Australian Imperial Force (World War I)
linked to: Australian Imperial Force
No. 5 Training Squadron AFC serviceBranch Australian Imperial Force
No. 5 Training Squadron AFC operatedBy Australian Imperial Force
No. 6 Training Squadron AFC service Australian Imperial Force
No. 7 Training Squadron AFC operatedBy Australian Imperial Force
Thomas Blamey militaryUnit Australian Imperial Force
subject linked to: General Sir Thomas Blamey
No. 8 Training Squadron AFC service Australian Imperial Force
Cecil Healy militaryBranch Australian Imperial Force
Battle of Polygon Wood combatant Australian Imperial Force
British Egyptian Expeditionary Force alliedWith Australian Imperial Force
Cross of Sacrifice at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery commemorates Australian Imperial Force soldiers
linked to: Australian Imperial Force
Battle of Bullecourt (1917) combatant Australian Imperial Force
Australian Corps partOf Australian Imperial Force
Australian Corps associatedWith Australian Imperial Force infantry divisions
linked to: Australian Imperial Force
Rising Sun badge associatedWith Australian Imperial Force
Battle of Fromelles participant Australian Imperial Force
Battle of Pozières participant Australian Imperial Force
Brudenell White memberOf Australian Imperial Force
Australian Light Horse units branch Australian Imperial Force
1st Australian Division componentOf Australian Imperial Force
Second Australian Imperial Force precededBy First Australian Imperial Force
linked to: Australian Imperial Force
1st Division (Australia) raisedFor Australian Imperial Force
subject linked to: 1st Division
First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux involvedUnit Australian Imperial Force
I ANZAC Corps partOf Australian Imperial Force
General Officer Commanding, Australian Corps partOf Australian Imperial Force
General Officer Commanding, Australian Corps usedBy Australian Imperial Force high command
linked to: Australian Imperial Force
General Officer Commanding, Australian Corps associatedWith Australian national contingent in the British Expeditionary Force
linked to: Australian Imperial Force