AIF

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The AIF, or Australian Imperial Force, was the main expeditionary military force of Australia during World War I, composed of volunteer soldiers who served overseas.

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AIF canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf expeditionary military force
field army
alliance Allies of World War I
alsoKnownAs First AIF
casualties over 156000 wounded, gassed, or taken prisoner
over 60000 killed
component 1st Australian Division
2nd Australian Division
3rd Australian Division
4th Australian Division
5th Australian Division
Australian Army Medical Corps
Australian Army Service Corps
Australian Flying Corps
Australian Light Horse units
conflict World War I
conscription no conscription for overseas service
country Australia
demobilisation began 1919
disbanded 1921
distinctFrom Second Australian Imperial Force
endTime 1921
formedBy Government of Australia
headquartersLocation Melbourne
inception August 1914
languageOfCommand English
militaryBranch Australian Army
notableBattle Battle of Amiens (1918)
Battle of Bullecourt
Battle of Fromelles
Battle of Hamel
Battle of Lone Pine
Battle of Messines (1917)
Battle of Pozières
Gallipoli landings
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli

Hindenburg Line offensive
Third Battle of Ypres
notableCommander John Monash
linked to: Sir John Monash

William Birdwood
partOf Australian Army
primaryTheatreOfWar Western Front
recruitmentBasis volunteer force
shortName AIF
size over 416000 enlisted personnel
startTime 1914
theatreOfWar Gallipoli campaign
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli

German New Guinea
Mesopotamian campaign
Sinai and Palestine campaign

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Australian Imperial Force shortName AIF
subject linked to: AIF