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BATTLE HONOURS AWARDED TO AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY UNITS
1st BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Lys, Hazebrouck, Amiens, Albert 1918 (Chuignes), Hindenburg Line, Epehy, France and Flanders 1916-18, Anzac, Landing at Anzac, Defence of Anzac, Suvla, Sari Bair-Lone Pine, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16, Herbertshöhe
Awards
Victoria Cross
CPL GJ Howell (1 BN AIF)
Bullecourt, France
6 May 1917
Victoria Cross
CAPT A J Shout (1 BN AIF)
Lone Pine, Gallipoli
9 August 1915 (posthumous award)

1 BN

2BN
2nd BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Lys, Hazebrouck, Amiens, Albert 1918 (Chuignes), Hindenburg Line, Epehy, France and Flanders 1916-18, Anzac, Landing at Anzac, Defence of Anzac, Suvla, Sari Bair-Lone Pine, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16, Herbertshöhe
Awards
Victoria Cross
PTE TJ B Kenney (2 BN AIF)
Hermies, France
9 April 1917
Military Medal
LCPL EA Roberts (2 BN AIF)
Gallipoli
25 April 1915
3rd BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Lys, Hazebrouck, Amiens, Albert 1918 (Chuignes), Hindenburg Line, Epehy, France and Flanders 1916-18, Anzac, Landing at Anzac, Defence of Anzac, Suvla, Sari Bair-Lone Pine, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
PTE J Hamilton (3 BN AIF)
Lone Pine, Gallipoli
9 August 1915
Victoria Cross
LCPL W Peeler (3 BN AIF)
Broodseinde, east of Ypres, Belgium
4 October 1917

3 BN

4BN
4th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Lys, Hazebrouck, Amiens, Albert 1918 (Chuignes), Hindenburg Line, Epehy, France and Flanders 1916-18, Anzac, Landing at Anzac, Defence of Anzac, Suvla, Sari Bair-Lone Pine, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
5th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Lys, Hazebrouck, Amiens, Albert 1918, Hindenburg Line, Epehy, France and Flanders 1916-18, Helles, Krithia, Anzac, Landing at Anzac, Defence of Anzac, Suvla, Sari Bair, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16

5 BN

6BN
6th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Lys, Hazebrouck, Amiens, Albert 1918, Hindenburg Line, Epehy, France and Flanders 1916-18, Helles, Krithia, Anzac, Landing at Anzac, Defence of Anzac, Suvla, Sari Bair, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
2LT F Birks (6 BN AIF)
Glencorse Wood, East of Ypres, Belgium
20 September 1917 (posthumous award)
7th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Lys, Hazebrouck, Amiens, Albert 1918 (Chuignes), Hindenburg Line, Epehy, France and Flanders 1916-18, Helles, Krithia, Anzac, Landing at Anzac, Defence of Anzac, Suvla, Sari Bair - Lone Pine, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
LT W J Symons (7 BN AIF)
Lone Pine Trenches, Gallipoli
8 August 1915
Victoria Cross
CPL A S Burton (7 BN AIF)
Lone Pine, Gallipoli
9 August 1915 (posthumous award)
Victoria Cross
CPL W Dunstan (7 BN AIF)
Lone Pine, Gallipoli
9 August 1915
Victoria Cross
LT F H Tubb (7 BN AIF)
Lone Pine, Gallipoli
9 August 1915

7 BN

8BN
8th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Lys, Hazebrouck, Amiens, Albert 1918, Hindenburg Line, Epehy, France and Flanders 1916-18, Helles, Krithia, Anzac, Landing at Anzac, Defence of Anzac, Suvla, Sari Bair, Gallipoli 1915, Suez Canal, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
PTE T Cooke (8 BN AIF)
Pozieres, France
24 July 1916 (posthumous award)
Victoria Cross
PTE R M Beatham (8 BN AIF)
Rosiers, East of Amiens, France
9 August 1918 (posthumous award)
Victoria Cross
LT W D Joynt (8 BN AIF)
Herleville Wood, near Chuignes, Peronne, France
23 August 1918
9th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Lys, Hazebrouck, Kemmel, Amiens, Albert 1918, Hindenburg Line, Epehy, France and Flanders 1916-18, Anzac, Landing at Anzac, Defence of Anzac, Suvla, Sari Bair, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
PTE J Leak (9 BN AIF)
Pozieres, France
23 July 1916

9 BN

10BN
10th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Lys, Hazebrouck, Kemmel, Amiens, Albert 1918, Hindenburg Line, Epehy, France and Flanders 1916-18, Anzac, Landing at Anzac, Defence of Anzac, Suvla, Sari Bair, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
CPL P Davey (10 BN AIF)
Merris, France
28 June 1918
Victoria Cross
LT A S Blackburn (10 BN AIF)
Pozieres, France
23 July 1916
Victoria Cross
PTE R R Inwood (10 BN AIF)
Polygon Wood, Ypres Salient, Belgium
19 September 1917
11th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Lys, Hazebrouck, Amiens, Albert 1918, Hindenburg Line, Epehy, France and Flanders 1916-18, Anzac, Landing at Anzac, Defence of Anzac, Suvla, Sari Bair, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16

11 BN

12BN
12th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Lys, Hazebrouck, Amiens, Albert 1918, Hindenburg Line, Epehy, France and Flanders 1916-18, Anzac, Landing at Anzac, Defence of Anzac, Suvla, Sari Bair-Lone Pine, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
CAPT JE Newland (12 BN AIF)
Bapaume-Cambrai Rd, near Boursies, France
7, 15 April 1917
Victoria Cross
SGT JW Whittle (12 BN AIF)
Bapaume-Cambrai Road, near Boursies, France
9, 15 April 1917
13th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Messines 1917, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Passchendaele, Arras 1918, Ancre 1918, Hamel, Amiens, Albert 1918, Hindenburg Line, Epehy, France and Flanders 1916-18, Anzac, Landing at Anzac, Defence of Anzac, Suvla, Sari Bair, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
CAPT H W Murray (13 Bn AIF)
NE of Gueudecourt, France
4 February 1917
Victoria Cross
SGT G Sexton (true name M V Buckley) (13 BN AIF)
near Le Verguier, North-West of St Quentin, France
18 September 1918

13 BN

14 BN
14th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Messines 1917, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Passchendaele, Arras 1918, Ancre 1918, Hamel, Amiens, Albert 1918, Hindenburg Line, Epehy, France and Flanders 1916-18, Anzac, Landing at Anzac, Defence of Anzac, Suvla, Sari Bair, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
LCPL A Jacka (14 BN AIF)
Courtney's Post, Gallipoli
19 May 1915
15th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Messines 1917, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Passchendaele, Arras 1918, Ancre 1918, Hamel, Amiens, Albert 1918, Hindenburg Line, Epehy, France and Flanders 1916-18, Anzac, Landing at Anzac, Defence of Anzac, Suvla, Sari Bair, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Military Cross
CAPT T P McSharry (15 BN AIF)
Quinn's Post, Gallipoli
24 May 1915
Victoria Cross
PTE H Dalziel (15 BN AIF)
Hamel Wood, France
4 July 1918

15 BN

16 BN
16th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Messines 1917, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Passchendaele, Arras 1918, Ancre 1918, Hamel, Amiens, Albert 1918, Hindenburg Line, Epehy, France and Flanders 1916-18, Anzac, Landing at Anzac, Defence of Anzac, Suvla, Sari Bair, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
LCPL T L Axford (16 BN AIF)
Vaire and Hamel Wood, France
4 July 1918
Victoria Cross
PTE M O'Meara (16 BN AIF)
Pozieres, France
9 August 1916
Victoria Cross
LT L D McCarthy (16 BN AIF)
near Madam Wood, East of Vermandovillers, France
23 August 1918
17th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bapaume 1917, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Hamel, Amiens, Albert 1918, Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, Beaurevoir, France and Flanders 1916-18, Suvla, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
PTE W Jackson (17 BN AIF)
SE of Bois Grenier, near Armientieres, France
25 June 1916

17 BN

18 BN
18th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bapaume 1917, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Hamel, Amiens, Albert 1918, Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, Beaurevoir, France and Flanders 1916-18, Suvla, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
LT J Maxwell (18 BN AIF)
Beaurevoir-Fonsomme Line, near Estrees, north of St Quentin, France
 3 October 1918
19th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bapaume 1917, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Hamel, Amiens, Albert 1918, Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, Beaurevoir, France and Flanders 1916-18, Suvla, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
LT PV Storkey (19 BN AIF)
Bois de Hangard, France
7 April 1918

19 BN

20 BN
20th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bapaume 1917, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Hamel, Amiens, Albert 1918, Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, Beaurevoir, France and Flanders 1916-18, Suvla, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
CPL W E Brown (20 BN AIF)
Villers Brettoneux, France
6 July 1918
21st BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bapaume 1917, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Hamel, Amiens, Albert 1918, Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, Beaurevoir, France and Flanders 1916-18, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
SGT A D Lowerson (21 BN AIF)
Mont St Quentin, north of Peronne, France
1 September 1918

21 BN

22 BN
22nd BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bapaume 1917, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Hamel, Amiens, Albert 1918, Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, Beaurevoir, France and Flanders 1916-18, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
SGT W Ruthven (22 BN AIF)
Ville-sur-Ancre, France
19 May 1918
23rd BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bapaume 1917, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Hamel, Amiens, Albert 1918, Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, Beaurevoir, France and Flanders 1916-18, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
PTE R Mactier (23 BN AIF)
Mont St Quentin, north of Peronne, France
1 September 1918 (posthumous award)

23 BN

24 BN
24th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bapaume 1917, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Hamel, Amiens, Albert 1918, Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, Beaurevoir, France and Flanders 1916-18, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
 LT G M Ingram (24 BN AIF)
Montbrehain, east of Peronne, France
5 October 1918
25th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Amiens, Albert 1918, Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, Beaurevoir, France and Flanders 1916-18, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16

25 BN

26 BN
26th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Amiens, Albert 1918, Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, Beaurevoir, France and Flanders 1916-18, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
CAPT PH Cherry (26 BN AIF)
Lagnicourt, France
26 March 1917
Victoria Cross
LT A C Borella (26 BN AIF)
Villers Brettoneux, France
17 July 1918
27th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Amiens, Albert 1918, Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, Beaurevoir, France and Flanders 1916-18, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16

27 BN

28 BN
28th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Pozières, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Amiens, Albert 1918, Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, Beaurevoir, France and Flanders 1916-18, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-16
Awards
Victoria Cross
LT A E Gaby (28 BN AIF)
Villers Brettoneux, France
8 August 1918 (posthumous award)
29th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Bapaume 1917, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Ancre 1918, Amiens, Albert 1918, Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, St Quentin Canal, France and Flanders 1916-18, Egypt 1915-16

29 BN

30 BN
30th BATTALION
The Great War
Somme 1916, '18, Bapaume 1917, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Ancre 1918, Amiens, Albert 1918, Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, St Quentin Canal, France and Flanders 1916-18, Egypt 1915-16
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