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Revision as of 05:52, 21 February 2016
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 | |
|---|---|
| Years active: | 15 February 1916 – November 1917 |
| Country: | Australia, New Zealand |
| Service: | Australian Army, New Zealand Army |
| Branch: | Australian Imperial Force, New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
| Type: | Formation |
| Specific type: | Corps (tactical) |
| Full size: | |
| Sources for overview: | |
| Created: | 15 February 1916. Formed in Egypt from part of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.[2] |
| Sources for created: | |
| Alternate names: | 1st ANZAC Corps |
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| Disbanded: | November 1917. Merged with Australian divisions of II ANZAC Corps to form Australian Corps |
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Parent unit: | Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, UK |
| Parent level: | Army Group |
| Start date: | 15 February 1916 |
| End date: | March 1916 |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Corps Troops, I ANZAC Corps |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
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| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | New Zealand Division |
| Subordinate level: | Division |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
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| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | 1st Australian Division |
| Subordinate level: | Division |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
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| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | 2nd Australian Division |
| Subordinate level: | Division |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
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| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | 4th Australian Division |
| Subordinate level: | Division |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
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| Theatre of war | |
|---|---|
| Theatre name: | Egypt, Palestine and Syria |
| Date entered: | 15 February 1916 |
| Date left: | 30 March 1916[3] |
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| Theatre of war | |
|---|---|
| Theatre name: | France, Belgium and Germany |
| Date entered: | April 1916 |
| Date left: | November 1917 |
| Sources: | |
Contents
Personal narratives
William Birdwood
Australian War Memorial: 3DRL/3376 is a large collection of personal and official papers of Template:RefLives, later Lord Birdwood, who was commander of:
- Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (April 1915 to November 1915)
- Dardanelles Army, UK (November 1915 to January 1916)
- II ANZAC Corps (February to March 1916)
- I ANZAC Corps (March 1916 to November 1917)
- Australian Corps (November 1917 to May 1918)
- Fifth Army, UK (from May 1918)
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
Unit histories
Other official documents
- Template:WarDiaryAWM. Headquarters: intelligence summaries.
- Australian War Memorial: 3DRL/3376, Birdwood papers includes many official as well as personal documents.
Other sources
