8th Infantry Division (Australia)
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_unit
|
| gptkbp:activeDuring |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:branch |
gptkb:Australian_Army
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_General_Gordon_Bennett
|
| gptkbp:composedOf |
gptkb:22nd_Brigade
gptkb:23rd_Brigade gptkb:27th_Brigade |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Australia
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1945
|
| gptkbp:fate |
Many members became prisoners of war after the fall of Singapore
|
| gptkbp:formed |
July 1940
|
| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:Singapore
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Fighting_Eighth
|
| gptkbp:notableEngagement |
gptkb:Borneo_Campaign
gptkb:Malayan_Campaign gptkb:Battle_of_Singapore |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Second_Australian_Imperial_Force
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:8th_Division
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
8th Infantry Division (Australia)
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