23rd 23rd battalion infantry battalion australian_army raised service world war formed 6th brigade attached 2nd division formed australia battalion sent egypt complete training committed reinforcements september remained peninsula evacuation allied troops december withdrawn egypt reorganised transferred western march course half years 23rd took number significant battles france belgium disbanded following conclusion hostilities battalion raised time unit state victoria amalgamated form 23rd 21st battalion history world war formation 23rd battalion raised victoria march formation 2nd commanding officer lieutenant colonel 21st 22nd 24th battalions formed 6th brigade command colonel organised rifle companies designated machine gun section support australian infantry battalion time authorised strength men ranks completing initial training 23rd embarked bound egypt arrived alexandria june moved train cairo marched camp undertook training preparation deployment gallipoli units 1st division landed april gallipoli training allies launched august offensive attempt break developed gallipoli peninsula following initial landing offensive largely failed heavy casualties resulted order replace men lost survivors rest decision allied commanders 2nd division egypt moved 23rd battalion embarked gallipoli september arriving evening day followed battalion took defensive positions lone pine september 23rd sister battalion 24th took responsibility post 1st division battalions held previously stalemate followed manning positions places metres ottoman lines 23rd battalion began operations turkish mining operations discovered months intensity fighting sector battalion alternated position 24th battalion day evacuation allied troops peninsula occurred embarking troops leave night december following withdrawal gallipoli 23rd battalion moved remained january transferred egypt time reorganised expanded preparation future operations new infantry divisions formed experienced troops 1st division deployed gallipoli start campaign division raised australia scratch largely left untouched complete formation interrupted deployment gallipoli 23rd subsequently spent early months rebuilding strength conducting training preparation transfer europe western arriving france march battalion moved western occupying forward positions northern france april mid july battalion transferred subsequently took suffered cent casualties early germans shortened lines withdrew australian divisions ordered carry advance follow reinforced 23rd battalion committed fighting second battle early attempt capture town failed succeeding capturing objectives heavily counter attacked german forces suffering large number casualties including men killed died wounds relieved battalion withdrawn line early september moved positions belgium participated battle october battle 6th brigade positioned south 23rd battalion lost officers ranks killed wounded inflicted intense german mortar barrage fell waiting line prior attack attack followed overcoming encounter german regiment man land resulted success australians captured ridge early russian resistance eastern collapsed wake october revolution result germans able transfer large number troops western greatly improved german strength west result march launched spring offensive germans making rapid gains australian units including 23rd battalion thrown line blunt attack early april 6th brigade relieved 12th german offensive halted brief followed allies sought regain initiative launching series peaceful penetration operations following 23rd participated fighting july advancing right hand battalion southern accurate preparatory barrage august 23rd joined launched followed series advances followed allies began advancing actions fighting early september battalion soldiers private awarded victoria_cross posthumously participating october battalion sent rear rest units severely depleted withdrawn line insistence australian prime minister result took fighting armistice declared november following end hostilities process began slowly battalion numbers began personnel repatriated australia returned civilian life disbanded belgium april service war suffered killed wounded including involvement war 23rd battalion received total battle honours bestowed battalion raising subsequent amalgamation decision battle honours traditions organising units adopt numerical designations units affiliated result decision 23rd battalion raised victoria drawing personnel 2nd 23rd infantry regiment 29th battle honours predecessor later adopted title 23rd battalion city regiment territorial titles introduced time granted motto battalion 2nd brigade 3rd military district initially units maintained mixture voluntary compulsory service late following election government compulsory training scheme abolished coupled economic great depression drastically reduced number recruits available result decision number units chosen linked 23rd 21st battalion adopting territorial designation city regiment victoria rangers battalion undertook garrison duties world war disbanded august surplus army requirements having served overseas war following wartime army australia time military formed 23rd battalion raised time battalion state suspended animation entrusted battle honours awarded 23rd battalion service north_africa new_guinea world war commanding officers world war following officers served commanding officer 23rd battalion battle honours 23rd battalion awarded following battle honours world war gallipoli egypt road wood france flanders world war north_africa defence line south west pacific borneo inherited
23rd Battalion (Australia)