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List Of Australian Army Engineer Units In World War I
The First Australian Imperial Force, Australian Imperial Force included a range of different military engineering, engineer units including field units, signals, mining, works, railway, survey and training units. Field units * 1st Division (Australia), 1st Division Engineers ** 1st Field Company **2nd Field Company **3rd Field Company * 2nd Division (Australia), 2nd Divisional Engineers ** 5th Field Company ** 6th Field Company ** 7th Field Company * 3rd Division (Australia), 3rd Divisional Engineers ** 9th Field Company ** 10th Field Company **11th Field Company * 4th Division (Australia), 4th Divisional Engineers ** 4th Field Company ** 12th Field Company ** 13th Field Company * 5th Division (Australia), 5th Divisional Engineers ** 8th Field Company ** 14th Field Company **15th Field Company * 6th Division (Australia), 6th Division Engineers (disbanded following formation in 1917) ** 16th Field Company ** 17th Field Company * ANZAC Mounted Division, ANZAC Mounted Division En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ypres AWM E00958
Ypres ( , ; nl, Ieper ; vls, Yper; german: Ypern ) is a Belgium, Belgian City status in Belgium, city and municipalities in Belgium, municipality in the provinces of Belgium, province of West Flanders. Though the Dutch name is the official one, the city's French name is most commonly used in English. The municipality comprises the city of Ypres/Ieper and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. Together, they are home to about 34,900 inhabitants. During the First World War, Ypres (or "Wipers" as it was commonly known by the British Army, British troops) was the centre of the Battles of Ypres between German Empire, German and Allies of World War I, Allied forces. History Origins before First World War Ypres is an ancient town, known to have been raided by the ancient Rome, Romans in the first century BC. It is first mentioned by name in 1066 and is probably named after the river Ieper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
