59th Battalion (Australia)
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title:
59th Battalion (Australia)
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The 59th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Initially raised for service during World War I, the battalion fought on the Western Front in France and Belgium between 1916 and 1918, before being disbanded in 1919. In 1921, it was re-raised as a part-time unit of the Militia in Victoria. They remained in existence until 1942 when, due to a manpower shortage in the Australian economy, the decision was made to amalgamate the battalion with the 58th Battalion to form the 58th/
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Australian Army infantry battalion
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/59th_Battalion_(Australia)
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2023-07-23T03:34:22Z
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