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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Royal_Australian_Infantry_Corps
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Australian_Defence_Force
gptkb:Australian_Imperial_Force
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gptkbp:battle_honors
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gptkb:Borneo
gptkb:Balikpapan
gptkb:Tarakan
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Major_General_John_Lloyd
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:deployment
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gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:Borneo
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Second_World_War
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gptkbp:equipment
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various infantry weapons
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gptkbp:filmography
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:formed
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Brisbane
Brisbane, Queensland
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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contributed to Allied victories in the Pacific
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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8th Australian Division
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:3rd_Brigade
gptkb:4th_Brigade
gptkb:5th_Brigade
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:1940
1945
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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various memorials in Australia
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced post-war Australian military structure
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gptkbp:military_branch
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recognized for service
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gptkbp:motto
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Duty First
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Fighting_8th
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Balikpapan
gptkb:Battle_of_Borneo
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarakan
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gptkbp:operational_history
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served in multiple campaigns
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Australian_Army
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gptkbp:publishes
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historical accounts and memoirs
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gptkbp:reform
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gptkb:1942
1948
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gptkbp:reunion
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held annually
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gptkbp:role
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combat operations
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 15,000 personnel
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gptkbp:successor
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9th Division
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gptkbp:supports
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logistics units
medical units
engineer units
artillery regiments
signals units
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gptkbp:symbol
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unit insignia
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gptkbp:training
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infantry tactics
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Australian_Corps
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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