The First Australian Imperial Force was the main expeditionary force of the Australian Army during the First World War. It was formed as the Australian Imperial Force on 15 August 1914 following Brita
Unidentified members of the 5th Division, enjoying a smoko near Mametz, on the Somme in France, December 1916. Some are wearing slouch hats, steel helmets and woollen garments, demonstrating both the variety of official battledress, and how it was modified, for local conditions.
Australian Prime Minister Billy Hughes (at left) with Lieutenant-General William Birdwood in early 1916
Soldiers from the 11th Battalion posing on the Great Pyramid of Giza, 1915.
Australian light horsemen
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The Australian Army is the principal land warfare force of Australia. It is a part of the Australian Defence Force, along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. The Army is
First Australian Imperial Force
…The First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) was the main expeditionary force of the Australian Army during the First World War. It was formed as the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on 15 August 1914 following Britain's declaration of war on Germany…
Australian troops on the Western Front, July 1918
Australian light horse unit in Jerusalem during WWI
Australian troops enter Bardia, January 1941
Soldiers of the Australian 39th Battalion in September 1942