48th Battalion (Australia)
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The 48th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1916 for service during World War I and took part in the fighting in the trenches of the Western Front
Soldiers from the 48th Battalion before their final attack at Le Verguier, September 1918
Private James Woods, who received the Victoria Cross for his actions in September 1918.
43rd Battalion (Australia)
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The 43rd Battalion was an Australian Army infantry unit that was originally formed during the First World War as part of the all-volunteer Australian Imperial Force. Raised in early 1916, the battalio
48th Battalion (Australia)
…the war, the battalion was re-raised as a part-time unit based initially in Victoria and later in South Australia. In 1930 it was amalgamated with the 43rd Battalion and remained so until late 1939, subsequently being linked with the 10th Battalion in 1942. The battalion did not see combat during World War II, and…
Lawrence Weathers, the 43rd Battalion's sole Victoria Cross recipient.
Soldiers from the 43rd Battalion at Berry Springs, Northern Territory, in November 1942