57th Battalion (Australia)
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The 57th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Formed in early 1916 for service during World War I, the battalion served on the Western Front until the end of the war, when it wa
Officers from the 57th Battalion in Egypt, February 1916
Men from the 57th/60th Battalion advance up the Faria River in February 1944
15th Brigade (Australia)
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The 15th Brigade was an infantry brigade of the Australian Army. Originally raised in 1912 as a Militia formation, the brigade was later re-raised in 1916 as part of the First Australian Imperial Forc
57th Battalion (Australia)
…of 1,023 men, and under the command of Lieutenant Colonel James Stewart, together with the 58th, 59th and 60th Battalions, the 57th formed part of the 15th Brigade, which was assigned to the 5th Australian Division. After formation, the battalion undertook a period of intense training in Egypt. In mid-1916, the…
Troops and Matilda tanks from the 15th Brigade cross the Hongorai River in May 1945
15th Brigade troops around Morlancourt, July 1918
58th/59th Battalion in the Ramu Valley