38th Battalion (Australia)
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The 38th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Originally formed in 1916 for service overseas during World War I as part of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), the battalion was recruited from the state of Victoria and formed part of the 10th Brigade, 3rd Division. It served throughout the war on the Western Front before being disbanded in 1919. During the inter-war years, the battalion was re-raised as a part-time military unit and during the World War II undertook garrison duties in Australia, but did not see combat. After the war, it was re-formed in Victoria and was eventually subsumed into the Royal Victoria Regiment, with its honours and traditions being preserved by the 8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment.
38th Battalion | |
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Active | 1915–1919 1921–1929 1936–1944 1948–1960 |
Country | Australia |
Branch | Australian Army |
Type | Infantry |
Part of | 10th Brigade, 3rd Division (1915–1919) |
Motto(s) | Honorem Custodite |
Colours | Purple over red |
March | Sussex by the Sea |
Engagements | World War I |
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Unit colour patch |