56th Battalion (Australia)
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The 56th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1916 for service during the World War I and took part in the fighting in the trenches of the Western Fr
Soldiers of the 56th Battalion in 1937
55th and 56th Battalion recruits from Bungendore, New South Wales, 1916.
5th Brigade (Australia)
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5th Brigade is a brigade of the Australian Army. Originally raised as a militia formation in 1912, the 5th Brigade was re-raised for overseas service in 1915 as part of the Australian Imperial Force d
56th Battalion (Australia)
…Gloucestershire Regiment. During World War II, the 56th Battalion undertook garrison duties in New South Wales and Western Australia, as part of the 5th Brigade of the 2nd Division. In 1943, the battalion was gazetted as an AIF unit after the majority of its personnel volunteered to serve outside of Australian…
5th Brigade at Picardie, France, 8 August 1918