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The 10th Battalion was an infantry battalion raised for the First Australian Imperial Force during the First World War. The battalion was completely recruited from South Australia and formed part of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division. The 3rd Brigade was the covering force for the Anzac landing on 25 April 1915, and went ashore at around 4.30 am. The battalion served at Gallipoli until the evacuation in December. In March 1916, it sailed to France and served out the war on the Western Front. The battalion returned to Australia in November on 5 February 1919, the 9th and 10th Battalions were amalgamated. The battalion lives on today as the 10th/27th Battalion part of the Royal South Australia Regiment.