17th Battalion (Australia)
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The 17th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Although its numerical designation was bestowed upon it during World War I, the 17th Battalion can trace its lineage back to 1860,
The 17th Battalion entraining at Maritina Italiana in 1915
18th Battalion (Australia)
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The 18th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. During World War I, the battalion was raised in 1915 as part of the Australian Imperial Force, attached to the 5th Brigade, of the
17th Battalion (Australia)
…engaged in combat operations in the Pacific. In 1948 the battalion was re-raised as part of the Citizens Military Force, and was amalgamated with the 18th Battalion to form the 17th/18th Battalion (The North Shore Regiment). Upon reforming, the battalion was entrusted with the World War II battle honours of the…
Members of the 18th Battalion in France, c. 1916–1918
A Stokes mortar from the 18th Battalion in action near Ploegsteert, January 1918