The 3rd Machine Gun Battalion was an infantry support unit of the Australian Army. Originally formed in March 1918 for service during World War I as part of the all volunteer Australian Imperial Force
3rd Machine Gun Battalion on parade, 1918
9th Brigade (Australia)
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The 9th Brigade is a Reserve formation of the Australian Army headquartered at Keswick Barracks in Keswick, South Australia, with elements located in New South Wales and South Australia. The brigade w
3rd Machine Gun Battalion (Australia)
…preparation for its transfer to the Western Front following the end of the disastrous Gallipoli Campaign. At that time they had been assigned to the 9th, 10th and 11th Brigades respectively, arriving in the United Kingdom in mid-1916. These companies had undertaken advanced training with the 3rd Division…
Troops from the 34th Battalion—part of the 9th Brigade—at Picardie, 21 August 1918
The 35th Battalion's position near Lena Wood, 8 August 1918