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  • 23rd Battalion (Australia)
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  • The 23rd Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was raised in 1915 as part of the Australian Imperial Force for service during World War I and formed part of the 6th Brigade, attached to the 2nd Division. It fought during the Gallipoli campaign and on the Western Front before being disbanded in 1919. In 1921 the battalion was re-raised as part of the Citizens Forces in the state of Victoria, but was amalgamated with the 21st Battalion in 1929 to form the 23rd/21st Battalion.
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Branch
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  • Colours
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  • 6
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  • 100
Type
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Caption
  • Soldiers from the 6th Brigade, of which the 23rd Battalion was a part, at Warloy, August 1916
Dates
  • 1915
  • 1921
Colors
  • Brown over Red
Unit Name
  • 23
Battles
Size
  • ~1,000 menref|During World War I, the authorised strength of an Australian infantry battalion was 1,023 men.|group=Note
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  • The 23rd Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was raised in 1915 as part of the Australian Imperial Force for service during World War I and formed part of the 6th Brigade, attached to the 2nd Division. It fought during the Gallipoli campaign and on the Western Front before being disbanded in 1919. In 1921 the battalion was re-raised as part of the Citizens Forces in the state of Victoria, but was amalgamated with the 21st Battalion in 1929 to form the 23rd/21st Battalion.