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{{About|the land force raised in 1914 to occupy German colonies in the Pacific. For ships that took part in the expedition, see [[SS Berrima]], [[SS Kanowna]], [[HMAS Encounter]], [[HMAS Australia]], [[HMAS Sydney]], [[HMAS Warrego]], [[HMAS Yarra]], [[HMAS Parramatta]], [[HMAS AE1]], [[HMAS AE2]].}} | {{About|the land force raised in 1914 to occupy German colonies in the Pacific. For ships that took part in the expedition, see [[SS Berrima]], [[SS Kanowna]], [[HMAS Encounter]], [[HMAS Australia]], [[HMAS Sydney]], [[HMAS Warrego]], [[HMAS Yarra]], [[HMAS Parramatta]], [[HMAS AE1]], [[HMAS AE2]].}} | ||
| − | Tropical Force redirects here. Tropical Force was administratively part of the '''Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force'''. Tropical Force was originally intended to be an independent tactical command operating north of the equator, but this operation was cancelled before it started, and Tropical Force was put under command of '''Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force''' at Rabaul. | + | "Tropical Force, Australian" redirects here. Tropical Force was always administratively part of the '''Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force'''. Tropical Force was originally intended to be an independent tactical command operating north of the equator, but this operation was cancelled before it started, and Tropical Force was put under command of '''Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force''' at Rabaul. |
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Revision as of 11:43, 12 June 2015
This page is about the land force raised in 1914 to occupy German colonies in the Pacific. For ships that took part in the expedition, see SS Berrima, SS Kanowna, HMAS Encounter, HMAS Australia, HMAS Sydney, HMAS Warrego, HMAS Yarra, HMAS Parramatta, HMAS AE1, HMAS AE2.
"Tropical Force, Australian" redirects here. Tropical Force was always administratively part of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force. Tropical Force was originally intended to be an independent tactical command operating north of the equator, but this operation was cancelled before it started, and Tropical Force was put under command of Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force at Rabaul.
| Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force | |
|---|---|
| Years active: | August 1914 – |
| Country: | Australia |
| Service: | Australian Army |
| Branch: | Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force |
| Type: | Formation |
| Specific type: | Expeditionary force |
| Full size: | 2,000 |
| Sources for overview: | |
| Created: | August 1914. |
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| Alternate names: | First Expeditionary Force, AN&MEF, ANMEF, Tropical Force |
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| Disbanded: | |
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| For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war. | |
| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Both |
| Subordinate unit: | 1st Battalion, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force |
| Subordinate level: | Battalion |
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| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Both |
| Subordinate unit: | 2nd Battalion, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force |
| Subordinate level: | Battalion |
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| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Both |
| Subordinate unit: | 3rd Battalion (Tropical Force), Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force |
| Subordinate level: | Battalion |
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| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Both |
| Subordinate unit: | 4th Battalion (Tropical Force), Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force |
| Subordinate level: | Battalion |
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| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Naval Brigade, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force |
| Subordinate level: | Battalion |
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| Theatre of war | |
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| Theatre name: | Pacific, Indian Ocean, West Indies and Western Mediterranean |
| Date entered: | September 1914 |
| Date left: | |
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Contents
Personal narratives
These narratives relate to machine gun sections, medical detachment, signallers, supply and transport, or other support services, or can't be matched to battalions.
Related media
Official Sources
Unit war diaries
Unit histories
- Seaforth Simpson Mackenzie, Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918: Volume X – The Australians at Rabaul (10th edition, Sydney, Angus and Robertson Ltd, 1941).
- Australian War Memorial.
Other official documents
Other sources
- Australian War Memorial: Operations against German Pacific territories.
- Wikipedia: Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force.
