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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]], [[HMAS Encounter]], [[HMAS Australia]], [[HMAS Sydney]], [[HMAS Warrego]], [[HMAS Yarra]], [[HMAS Parramatta]], [[HMAS AE1]], [[HMAS AE2]].}}
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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]].}}
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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.
  
 
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| type = Formation
 
| type = Formation
 
| specific_type = Expeditionary force
 
| specific_type = Expeditionary force
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| size_at_full_strength = 2,000
 
| start_date = August 1914
 
| start_date = August 1914
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| alternate_unit_names = First Expeditionary Force, AN&MEF, ANMEF
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| alternate_unit_names = First Expeditionary Force, AN&MEF, ANMEF, Tropical Force
 
| end_date =  
 
| end_date =  
 
| disbanded =
 
| disbanded =
 
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{{Infobox command structure
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| command_start_date =
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| subordinate =  1st Battalion, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
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| subordinate_level = Battalion
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| relationship_type = Both
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{{Infobox command structure
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| command_start_date =
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| subordinate =  2nd Battalion, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
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| subordinate_level = Battalion
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| relationship_type = Both
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{{Infobox command structure
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| command_start_date =
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| subordinate =  3rd Battalion (Tropical Force), Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
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| subordinate_level = Battalion
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| relationship_type = Both
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{{Infobox command structure
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| command_start_date =
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| subordinate =  4th Battalion (Tropical Force), Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
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| subordinate_level = Battalion
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| relationship_type = Both
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{{Infobox command structure
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| command_start_date =
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| subordinate =  Naval Brigade, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
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| subordinate_level = Battalion
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| relationship_type = Tactical
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| date_entered_ToW = September 1914
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| ToW_code = 10
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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 ==
 
== Related media ==
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=== Unit histories ===
 
=== Unit histories ===
  
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* [https://www.awm.gov.au/unit/U52075/ Australian War Memorial]
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* Seaforth Simpson Mackenzie, ''[https://www.awm.gov.au/histories/first_world_war/AWMOHWW1/AIF/Vol10/ Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918: Volume X – The Australians at Rabaul]'' (10th edition, Sydney, Angus and Robertson Ltd, 1941).
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* [https://www.awm.gov.au/unit/U52075/ Australian War Memorial].
  
 
=== Other official documents ===
 
=== Other official documents ===
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* [https://www.awm.gov.au/military-event/E145/ Australian War Memorial: Operations against German Pacific territories]
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* [https://www.awm.gov.au/military-event/E145/ Australian War Memorial: Operations against German Pacific territories].
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Naval_and_Military_Expeditionary_Force Wikipedia: Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force].
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Naval_and_Military_Expeditionary_Force Wikipedia: Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force].
  

Revision as of 11:40, 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 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.


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. 
Sources for created:
Alternate names: First Expeditionary Force, AN&MEF, ANMEF, Tropical Force
Sources for alternate names:
Disbanded:
Sources for disbanded:
For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.
Command structure
Relationship type: Both
Subordinate unit: 1st Battalion, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Subordinate level: Battalion
Start date:
End date:
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Both
Subordinate unit: 2nd Battalion, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Subordinate level: Battalion
Start date:
End date:
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Both
Subordinate unit: 3rd Battalion (Tropical Force), Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Subordinate level: Battalion
Start date:
End date:
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Both
Subordinate unit: 4th Battalion (Tropical Force), Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Subordinate level: Battalion
Start date:
End date:
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: Naval Brigade, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Subordinate level: Battalion
Start date:
End date:
Sources:
Theatre of war
Theatre name: Pacific, Indian Ocean, West Indies and Western Mediterranean
Date entered: September 1914
Date left:
Sources:


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

Template:WarDiaryNeeded

Unit histories

Other official documents

Other sources

References

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