27th 27th battalion infantry battalion australian_army initially raised service world war conflict battalion saw action briefly gallipoli later fighting western disbanded raised later militia world war battalion mainly garrison role year war committed fighting japanese campaign following end hostilities disbanded battalion raised disbanded number times eventually disbanded final time amalgamated 10th form 10th 27th battalion history world war gallipoli restrictions defence act placed deploying units overseas following outbreak world war australian government decided raise volunteer force overseas service force known initially consist infantry division following 1st division late units raised eventually organised form 2nd division 27th battalion formed march park camp adelaide recruits drawn mainly south_australia originally allocated 24th battalion period basic training battalion embarked middle_east arriving july undertook months training egypt urgent request reinforcements led dispatched gallipoli landed september attached 7th brigade 25th 26th 28th battalions reinforced battle worn new_zealand took defensive position october defended ridge time suffered killed wounded relieved new early november moved new positions undertook defensive operations alongside losses time amounted killed wounded december took 28th battalion happy valley decision evacuate allied forces peninsula december battalion embarked bound following 27th battalion returned egypt undertook period training organisation reinforcements arrived australia time expanded infantry divisions fifth forming australia infantry battalions seen service gallipoli split provide staff newly raised battalions battalions 2nd division split manner 27th battalion remained intact western early decision transfer europe fighting trenches western france belgium attached 7th brigade 27th battalion entered line time april australians took quiet sector near july 7th brigade ordered march support australian 1st division taking fighting july 7th brigade undertook attack german line time 27th battalion held reserve attack proved unsuccessful result ordered launch second attack august centred german positions time 27th battalion play key role moving positions afternoon battalion advanced companies forward reserve cover intense artillery barrage congestion assembly trenches battalion arrived objective late wave managed capture line german trenches follow waves lost amidst thick smoke assault companies began consolidate position night early morning august heavy german counterattack launched turned considerable cost germans suffering estimated men killed men captured following battalion sent patrols reinforcements brought later day positions subjected heavy german guns positioned successful attack proved costly battalion reporting following casualties killed wounded missing relieved eventually transferred belgium rested quiet sector south early october undertook number small scale raids german line capturing number prisoners withdrawn line october transferred subsequently took unsuccessful attacks german positions east january 7th brigade moved sector took british units holding line near offensive operations time largely curtailed bad weather march battalions 5th 7th brigades launched combined attack north initial assault yielded ground germans completed successful left threatened momentum attack reinforcements brought 27th battalion linked left flank near road cover mist managed establish new trench line yards long captured number prisoners battalion engagement came march undertook attack lost killed wounded 27th battalion undertake major engagement september took resulted success australians battle committed fighting wave routed german forces advancing cover artillery machine gun fire battalion captured section german line known position known later successfully took battle october major offensive action early 7th brigade placed divisional reserve extreme winter weather conditions set end january brigade relieved moved tasked covering miles length line time 27th battalion near strength officers men positioned remained february march time undertook training men given leave visit march germans launched spring offensive effort bring end war offensive saw considerable tactical gains missed opening phase offensive line time brought april help stem tide german advance effort 27th battalion returned 7th brigade relieved 13th brigade canal night april end month moved area german offensive focused called undertake supporting role australian counterattack relieving 6th brigade sur following 6th assault town early june plans australian 2nd division attack preparation significant attack june battalion advanced right 7th brigade line capturing german line trenches battalion taking prisoners loss men july battalion undertook supporting role successful australian attack following initial success albeit small advance july german offensive 27th battalion undertook peaceful penetration operations german line allies began prepare launch offensive august allies launched days offensive fighting battalion responsible capturing prisoners number machine guns artillery pieces remained line august september undertaking attacks casualties time high end september battalion strength fallen officers men final engagement war came night october took battle battalion attacked suffering casualties following night crossed road took position northeast support 6th brigade attacking positions following battalions removed line rest october request australian prime minister severely depleted suffering acute manpower shortages result combination decrease number volunteers australia decision grant home leave men served years subsequently armistice signed november returned rear training end hostilities process began men slowly repatriated australia process took considerable period time large number men able undertake training england france prepare return civilian life finally numbers battalion disbanded june battalion suffered men killed died active service war wounded members 27th battalion received number decorations including companion order michael military crosses bars distinguished conduct medals military medals bars mentions despatches foreign awards total battle honours awarded 27th battalion involvement fighting gallipoli western interwar years decision battle honours traditions organising units adopt numerical designations related units 27th battalion recruited mainly personnel served infantry regiment result successor units 2nd 27th regiment amalgamated raise 27th battalion link 27th inherited battle honour south_africa establishment battalion formed based south_australia formed 4th military district territorial titles adopted units result battalion adopted title south australian regiment adopted motto inter meaning equals following year battalion formed alliance known 27th regiment foot year later following election government compulsory training scheme abolished place new system introduced maintained time voluntary basis renamed militia time decision suspend compulsory training coupled economic great depression meant manpower militia units dropped considerably result decision number units 27th battalion suffer fate adopted territorial title south australian scottish regiment afforded right wear forming alliance time raised pipe band world war following outbreak world war provisions defence act deploying militia outside australian territory government decided raise volunteer force overseas service known 2nd militia provide force main role provide training compulsory training scheme established early time militia called periods continuous training 27th battalion rest undertook garrison duties south_australia running number training camps designed increase nation defences case war pacific japan entry war following attacks pearl harbor malaya battalion wartime service december transported darwin northern australia formed garrison force defend possible japanese attack time based took building defences north later december 27th battalion transferred 23rd brigade unit previously 2nd unit loss battalions deployed resulted formed militia battalions 27th joined 7th 8th battalions round establishment march having endured bombings japanese aircraft arrival darwin previous year battalion replaced darwin garrison personnel returned adelaide leave december queensland jungle training 23rd brigade converted jungle establishment preparation undertaking active service new_guinea time battalion battalion meaning cent personnel volunteered service outside australian territory deployed limits set defence act september 27th battalion deployed relieved american troops defending americans subsequently fighting philippines battalion moved australian campaign initially tasked relieving 55th 53rd battalion central sector island march april battalion pressed took 31st 51st battalion began carry patrols ridge course weeks battalion carried number minor attacks process captured key features moving northern sector island peninsula continued harass japanese forces active patrolling continued end war august following japanese surrender 27th battalion ceased operations transported wait shipping available australia begin process process began october albeit slowly gradually battalion numbers decreased men repatriated australia transferred units service long service men received priority discharge men volunteered transferred battalions 34th brigade formed service japan finally battalion disbanded 27th battalion lost men killed action died wounded service world war majority coming final weeks war addition normal campaign battalion personnel received number decorations distinguished service bravery included battalion received battle honour involvement war post world war australia wartime army complete decision raise time forces militia albeit new reduced establishment 27th battalion raised assigned attached compulsory training scheme reintroduced result size units march approved battalion regimental march national service scheme suspended result numbers dropped following introduction divisional structure early reorganised number infantry battalions disbanded amalgamated form new state based regiments changes july 27th battalion amalgamated 43rd 48th battalion regiment 10th form 1st battalion 27th battalion personnel forming companies organisation battle honours awarded 2nd 27th battalion served north_africa syria new_guinea 7th division entrusted battalion army order australian_army experiment structure abandoned reorganised battalions split form additional battalions july split 10th 27th 43rd battalions reformed right battalions november 10th 27th battalions linked form 10th 27th battalion unit continues exist day maintaining battle honours traditions predecessor units alliances 27th battalion held following alliances united_kingdom royal united_kingdom battle honours 27th battalion awarded following battle honours south_africa inherited world war road wood france flanders gallipoli world war liberation australian new_guinea battalion longer australian_army order battle entrusted battle honours awarded 27th battalion service 2nd world war honours inherited time north_africa syria liberation australian new_guinea commanding officers world war lieutenant colonel march lieutenant colonel august lieutenant colonel october world war lieutenant colonel lieutenant colonel november lieutenant colonel april
27th Battalion (Australia)