16th Infantry Battalion: Difference between revisions

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In Western Australia so many men had enlisted to be reinforcements for the 11th Battalion, it was decided to transfer some of them to form part of the new 16th Battalion. This new battalion was 75% Western Australian and 25% South Australian recruits. The recruits all travelled to Melbourne for training and then sailed to Egypt.

Photographs of some of the men of the 16th Battalion who were killed at Gallipoli and on the Western Front can be viewed here. 16th Battalion AIF - KIA

This nominal roll extract was amongst the papers of JAMES, Trevor - 2490

A copy of this photo was amongst the papers of HODDY, Lionel Peter - 2067. It shows the 16th Battalion during a rest on Lemnos, October 1915. The original photo was taken by Capt E A Wilton of the 16th Battalion. The original is held at the Australian War Museum, Collection No. C499.

A copy of this information was amongst the papers of BROWN, Herbert Oscar - 6482.

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-Due to the huge number of men who volunteered to enlist in all States, the Australian Government issued orders to raise a new infantry brigade on the 3rd September 1914. It was named the 4th Brigade under the command of Colonel John Monash. Battalions from each State would make up the 4th Brigade.<br>
+In Western Australia so many men had enlisted to be reinforcements for the 11th Battalion, it was decided to transfer some of them to form part of the new 16th Battalion. This new battalion was 75% Western Australian and 25% South Australian recruits. The recruits all travelled to Melbourne for training and then sailed to Egypt.
-In Western Australia men had enlisted to be reinforcements for the 11th Battalion but were transferred to form part of the new 16th Battalion. This new battalion was 75% Western Australian and 25% South Australian recruits.
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