Australian 57th Battalion
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| Australian 57th Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1916 — 1919 |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Line Infantry |
| Part of | Australian 15th Brigade |
| Colors | Black beside Red |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Insignia | |
| Unit Colour Patch |  |
The Australian 57th Battalion was raised as a unit of the First Australian Imperial Force in Egypt on 18 February 1915 through the joining of half of the members of the 5th Battalion with fresh recruits raised in Australia from North East Victoria.[1]
Together with the 58th, 59th and 60th battalions, the 57th became part of the 15th Brigade of the 5th Australian Division.[2]
[edit] Battle honours
- Somme 1916
- Somme 1918
- Bullecourt
- Ypres 1917
- Menin Road
- Polygon Wood
- Poelcappelle
- Passchendaele
- Ancre 1918
- Villers-Bretonneux
- Amiens
- Albert 1918
- Mont St Quentin
- Hindenburg Line
- St Quentin Canal
- France and Flanders 1916-1918
- Egypt 1915-1917
[edit] Notes
- ^ Corfield, Robin S. (1991). Hold hard, cobbers. 57/60th Battalion (AIF) Association. ISBN 0-646-04099-5.
- ^ 57th Battalion. Australian Military Units. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved on [[8 January 2007]].
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