New Zealand and Australian Division

The New Zealand and Australian Division was formed at the start of the Battle of Gallipoli as a composite division under the command of New Zealand general Alexander Godley. At the start of World War I New Zealand had mustered insufficient infantry battalions to form their own division while Australia did not have enough to form a second division so the brigades were combined. After Gallipoli, the Australian 4th Brigade was moved to the newly formed Australian 4th Division while New Zealand formed their own division, the New Zealand Division.

Unit History

Formation

; New Zealand Infantry Brigade :

• Auckland Battalion
• Canterbury Battalion
• Otago Battalion
• Wellington Battalion

; Australian 4th Infantry Brigade :

• 13th Battalion (New South Wales)
• 14th Battalion (Victoria)
• 15th Battalion (Queensland & Tasmania)
• 16th Battalion (Western Australia & South Australia)

There was also a Maori infantry battalion. When the Australian and New Zealand mounted soldiers were sent to Gallipoli as infantry reinforcements, the Australian 1st and 3rd Light Horse Brigades and the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade joined the New Zealand and Australian Division.

Battles

• Battle of Gallipoli
  • Second Battle of Krithia (New Zealand Infantry Brigade)
  • Battle of Sari Bair
    • Battle of Chunuk Bair (New Zealand Infantry Brigade)
    • Battle of Hill 60 (Australian 4th Brigade)

External Links

First AIF Order of Battle 1914-1918: New Zealand and Australian Division

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