On 28 March 1916, I ANZAC Corps and II ANZAC Corps swapped headquarters staff, but otherwise their names and components stayed the same.[1]
| I ANZAC Corps
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| Years active:
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15 February 1916 – November 1917
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| Country:
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Australia, New Zealand
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| Service:
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Australian Army, New Zealand Army
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| Branch:
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Australian Imperial Force, New Zealand Expeditionary Force
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| Type:
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Formation
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| Specific type:
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Corps (tactical)
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| Full size:
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| Sources for overview:
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| Created:
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15 February 1916. Formed in Egypt from part of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.[2]
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| Sources for created:
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| Alternate names:
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1st ANZAC Corps
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| Sources for alternate names:
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| Disbanded:
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November 1917. Merged with Australian divisions of II ANZAC Corps to form Australian Corps
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| Sources for disbanded:
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| For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Tactical
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| Parent unit:
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Second Army, UK
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| Parent level:
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Army
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| Start date:
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| End date:
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| Sources:
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Tactical
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| Parent unit:
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Fifth Army, UK
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| Parent level:
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Army
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| Start date:
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| End date:
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| Sources:
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Tactical
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| Subordinate unit:
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Corps Troops, I ANZAC Corps
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| Subordinate level:
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Brigade
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| Start date:
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| End date:
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| Sources:
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Tactical
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| Subordinate unit:
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New Zealand Division
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| Subordinate level:
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Division
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| Start date:
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| End date:
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| Sources:
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Tactical
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| Subordinate unit:
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1st Australian Division
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| Subordinate level:
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Division
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| Start date:
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| End date:
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| Sources:
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Tactical
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| Subordinate unit:
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2nd Australian Division
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| Subordinate level:
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Division
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| Start date:
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| End date:
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| Sources:
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Tactical
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| Subordinate unit:
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4th Australian Division
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| Subordinate level:
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Division
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| Start date:
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| End date:
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| Sources:
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| Theatre of war
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| Theatre name:
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Egypt, Palestine and Syria
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| Date entered:
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15 February 1916
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| Date left:
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30 March 1916[3]
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| Sources:
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| Theatre of war
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| Theatre name:
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France, Belgium and Germany
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| Date entered:
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April 1916
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| Date left:
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November 1917
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| Sources:
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Personal narratives
William Birdwood
Australian War Memorial: 3DRL/3376 is a large collection of personal and official papers of William Riddell Birdwood, later Lord Birdwood, who was commander of:
The collection includes letters, diaries and official despatches. It covers all of Birdwood's career in the First World War but is particularly strong on the Gallipoli campaign.
Related media
Official Sources
Unit war diaries
- Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 1/29, General Staff, (February 1916–December 1917) (images free for non-commercial use)
- Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 1/31, Administrative Staff, (February 1916–December 1917) (images free for non-commercial use)
- Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 2/1, Assistant Director Ordnance Services, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
- Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 5/1, Paymaster, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
- Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 13/4, Commander Artillery, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
- Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 13/7, Brigadier General, Heavy Artillery, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
- Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 14/2, Chief Engineer, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
- Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 22/1, Assistant Director Signals, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
- Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 25/2, Senior Mechanical Transport Officer, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
- Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 26/15, Deputy Director of Medical Services, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
- Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 27/1, Assistant Director of Veterinary Services, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
- Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 27/3, Assistant Director of Veterinary Services, (–) (images free for non-commercial use)
Unit histories
Other official documents
Other sources
References
- ↑ War diary of II ANZAC Corps, General Staff, 28/3/1916
- ↑ War diary, General Staff, 15/2/1916
- ↑ War diary, General Staff, 30/3/1916
