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Compose a war diary / 3 tables / 3.1 units
This site is dedicated to my Grandfather, who disappeared after returning from WWI. He fought for my freedom which I know does not come without cost. I am eternally grateful for his efforts and what he stood for. I love you Grandad, good on ya mate. FOR KING & COUNTRY. R.I.P. Albert Alfred Curry.
Units will help you find out what group a military person was put into.
Australian Military Units from World War I-II, Malayan Emergency, Korean War.
Army Structure what are the numbers of people put into formation. World War I-II
World War I
Infantry and Mounted Divisions WWI
Australian Infantry Battalions WWI
The 1st AIF was dominated by Infantry men .Of those that served overseas the break down of their service was.
| Infantry | 210,981 |
| Machine Guns | 4,476 |
| Artillery | 23,387 |
| Trench Mortars | 1,218 |
| Engineers | 9,950 |
| Tunnellers | 3,970 |
| Light Horse | 30,365 |
| Australian Flying Corps | 2,275 |
| Australian Army Service Corps | 9,735 |
| Australian Army Medical Corps | 12,945 |
| Australian Army Nursing Service | 2,054 |
| General Reinforcements | 15,071 |
| Miscellaneous ARMS Returned to Australia | 2,555 |
| Wireless | 434 |
| Cyclists | 570 |
| Chaplains | 386 |
| Transport Officers | 531 |
| Veterinary | 378 |