29th 29th battalion infantry battalion australian_army formed service world war fought trenches western france belgium disbanded late provide reinforcements heavily depleted australian units following battalion raised unit australia time military forces based melbourne victoria amalgamated later raised right following outbreak second world war undertook garrison duties australia amalgamated form 29th 46th battalion late subsequently seeing service japanese new_guinea history world war 29th battalion originally formed world war raised victoria august command lieutenant colonel officer years service time military forces battalion undertook initial training later battalions 8th brigade assigned november battalion embarked departed australian waters port egypt december battalion arrived middle_east late fighting gallipoli result initially undertake defensive duties protect suez_canal ottoman forces undertook comprehensive training program time orders arrived transfer europe june reached peak subsequently embarked alexandria bound france june battalion arrival egypt 8th brigade divisional level early assigned reorganisation saw expanded infantry divisions battalion arrived june transported rail july called training lines order replace battalions australian 4th division transferred 29th battalion undertook difficult day mile approach march roads loads pounds arriving night july taking position relieved july subsequently took attack german positions farm held 21st following attack battalion held line days beating particularly heavy german counterattack july eventually relieved introduction trench warfare 29th battalion lost men killed action men wounded half years fought number major battles trenches western including playing supporting role number including allied days offensive launched august battalion took 8th brigade advance subsequently achieving considerable feat capturing town battalion fought battle war late september alongside 30th breached german defences line final allied offensive war aimed line near battalion began advance september moving left flank elements infantry regiment support attack proved highly successful prisoners captured field guns quantity german small arms battalion lost men killed wounded following withdrawn line time casualties reached critical level result battalions authorised strength men able field result decision reduce number infantry battalions brigade disbanding battalion personnel reinforce chosen broken result october 29th battalion disbanded majority battalion personnel officers ranks transferred 32nd battalion reinforcements service western battalion suffered men killed men wounded members battalion received following decorations bar member order british_empire military crosses distinguished conduct medals military medals bars service medals mentioned despatches awards allied nations bestowed battle honours involvement war inter war years battalion raised organisation australian military took place time battalion time unit assigned 4th brigade formation battalion drew personnel previously existing units 2nd battalion 29th 6th infantry regiment 15th infantry regiment 29th light horse battle honours traditions associated battalion based melbourne battalion brought authorised strength men compulsory training scheme following year army budget cut half scope scheme reduced following resolution arguably improved australia strategic outlook result battalion authorised strength reduced men ranks training recruitment scaled significantly territorial titles introduced australian_army battalion adopted title east melbourne regiment time battalion afforded motto following election government compulsory training scheme suspended altogether decided maintain time military force volunteer basis order reflect change renamed militia time end compulsory training fiscal followed economic great depression meant manpower available militia units time dropped authorised establishments result decision number units subsequently 29th battalion amalgamated 22nd forming 29th 22nd battalion later split august 29th raised right second world war following outbreak second world war australian government decided raise volunteer force service overseas provisions defence act compelling militia serve outside australian territory force known 2nd 2nd raised trained officers non commissioned officers drawn militia militia main role time provide training men called compulsory training scheme early battalion undertook number short periods continuous training following japanese bombing pearl harbor invasion malaya december war service march sent queensland undertake garrison duties man defences coast defend possible japanese invasion manpower shortages occurred australian economy result military forces australian government decided number militia units order release personnel civilian workforce result decision august 29th battalion amalgamated form 29th 46th battalion unit went serve overseas new_guinea war following wartime army australia time military formed 29th battalion raised time battalion state suspended animation entrusted battle honours awarded 29th battalion service malaya world war earned 29th 46th battalion battle honours 29th battalion received following battle honours including inherited 29th world war road canal france flanders egypt second world war malaya liberation australian new_guinea fortification point alliances united_kingdom
29th Battalion (Australia)