8th Brigade (Australia)
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8th Brigade is an Australian Army Reserve training formation. It is headquartered in Sydney, and has subordinate units in various locations around New South Wales and the rest of Australia. These units are tasked with delivering basic and initial employment training to Reserve soldiers.
8th Brigade | |
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Active | 1912–present |
Country | Australia |
Branch | Australian Army |
Type | Training |
Size | 6 university regiments |
Part of | 2nd Division |
Headquarters | Sydney |
Engagements | World War I |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Edwin Tivey Claude Cameron Maurice Fergusson |
Insignia | |
Unit colour patch 1912–1944 | |
1944–1945 |
The brigade was first formed in 1912, before being re-raised in Egypt as part of the First Australian Imperial Force in early 1916, for service during World War I. As part of the 5th Division, the brigade subsequently fought in numerous battles on the Western Front in France and Belgium between 1916 and 1918. During the interwar years, the brigade was re-raised within the part-time Militia, headquartered in Sydney. Later, during World War II, the brigade undertook garrison duties in Australia during 1942–1944, before taking part in the Huon Peninsula campaign, during which they helped to capture Madang.
In the post-war period, the brigade was re-formed as a combined arms formation as part of the 2nd Division until it was converted into a training brigade in 2017–2018.