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Despite suffering around 200 casualties from Allied gas-shells that had dropped short, the battalion went "over the top" at the appointed hour and, after skirting the large crater the mine had caused, secured their objective. After the battle, the battalion remained at the front, holding the ground they had gained, enduring almost constant shelling. The 33rd's casualties amounted to 92 killed in action or died of wounds, and 260 wounded; the heaviest they would suffer for the entire war. Messines was followed by actions during the
132: 312: 367:. Assigned to a "nursery" sector, for the next month they rotated between occupying the forward trenches and undertaking training courses, as the battalion was introduced to life on the European battlefield. Although the battalion gained some experience of combat over Christmas, when they launched raids against the German lines, their first major battle did not come until mid-1917, by which time the focus of British operations had shifted to the 435:. After attacking around Road Wood in late August, they were withdrawn for three weeks training before taking part in a joint American-Australian attack at Bellecourt in late September. Following up the Americans, the 33rd held off a strong counter-attack by German forces around Gillemont Farm, before carrying out mopping-up operations towards Bony. After this, in early October, the battalion was pulled back to the 521:, which precluded Militia units from being sent outside Australian territory to fight, the battalion remained in Australia undertaking garrison duties. Initially it served as part of the 1st Brigade, but in February 1942, following Japan's entry into the war, the 33rd Battalion was transferred to the 533:
to become the 13th/33rd Battalion. It was disbanded on 25 November 1943 having not served outside Australia; the 33rd has remained off the Australian Army's order of battle since then. The battalion did not receive any battle honours for direct involvement in the war, but in 1961, the battalion was
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where the 33rd, along with the rest of the 9th Brigade, led the 3rd Division's assault. After a number of mines were exploded in front of their positions, the assault began. The 33rd went in on the right, around Ploegsteert Wood, having been chosen especially for the position due to its danger.
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on 4 April. At the end of the month, the battalion amalgamated with the 36th Battalion, as part of a general re-organisation of the AIF necessitated by heavy casualties and falling recruitment, which saw the disbandment of three battalions – the 36th,
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to form the 33rd/41st Battalion. They remained linked until October 1936, when the 33rd Battalion was reformed in its own right as part of an expansion of Australia's military force as tensions rose in Europe, raising concerns of a future war.
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was then given the command of the 33rd Battalion, and was the sole commanding officer while the battalion was on active-service. He later reached the rank of lieutenant general and commanded an Australian corps against the Japanese during
431: – which ultimately brought about an end to the war. The 33rd was committed to the battle on 8 August, tasked with capturing Accroche Wood. A series of advances followed as the Allies broke through the German defences along the 391:, they were assigned a support role as the narrowness of the front limited the role of the 3rd Division. On 12 October, the Allied attack progressed into a second phase and the 3rd Division was thrown into the assault during the 395:. Heavily depleted, with a frontage of just 242 men, they fought around Augustus Wood, where the Germans had established many pillboxes before heavy rain washed away any hope of an Allied breakthrough. 450:
and finally, in May 1919, the battalion was disbanded. During the course of the war, the 33rd Battalion lost 451 killed men and 2,052 wounded. Two members of the battalion received the
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After the war, when Australia's military was re-organised to perpetuate the numerical designations of the AIF units in 1921, the battalion was reformed as a part-time unit of the
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and as a result the 33rd Battalion came to be known unofficially as "New England's Own". and then the "Northern Battalion". Along with the
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on the Western Front, they were thrust into the line in a desperate attempt to hold the line in front of the vital railhead of
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Following the end of hostilities, the battalion's numbers were slowly reduced as personnel were repatriated to Australia for
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that had been tasked to defend against a possible Japanese invasion. On 27 August 1942, the battalion was linked with the
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government and replaced with an all volunteer force known as the "Militia". This, coupled with the austerity of the
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was Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Frederick Parker, who fell ill soon after being given command. Major
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by the 9th Brigade in early May 1918. In August, the Allies launched their own offensive – the
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to form the 35th/33rd Battalion. In 1933, the 35th/33rd was split and the 33rd joined with the
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Anzac to Amiens: A Shorter History of the Australian Fighting Services in the First World War
685: 681: 677: 673: 603: 595: 388: 462:. The battalion received a total of 14 battle honours, which were bestowed upon it in 1927. 300:. After undertaking initial training at the showgrounds in Armidale, the battalion moved to 1729: 709: 420: 8: 1848: 1432: 705: 288: 200: 131: 1553: 1833: 1811: 1792: 1773: 1754: 1737: 1715: 1693: 1671: 1652: 1635: 1625: 1602: 1585: 1577: 1567: 1535: 1515: 1498: 1479: 1453: 615: 455: 125: 498: 166:. It was disbanded after the war, but later re-raised as a part-time unit based in 1492: 1469: 1514:(5th ed.). Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australian War Memorial. 745: 635: 432: 348: 340: 292: 208: 167: 155: 56: 764: 701: 451: 447: 363:, from where they marched to the front, occupying a section of the line around 360: 311: 1873: 1384: 364: 315:
George Cartwright, one of two men from the 33rd to receive the Victoria Cross.
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on the night of 2/3 October, in the first week of the push against
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Where Australians Fought: The Encyclopaedia of Australia's Battles
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The Farmer and Settler (Sydney, NSW 1906 - 1955) Fri 25 Feb 1916
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The following officers commanded the 33rd during World War II:
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The following officers commanded the 33rd during World War I:
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Never a Backward Step: A History of First 33rd Battalion, AIF
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Redcoats to Cams: A History of Australian Infantry 1788–2001
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For its service, the 33rd Battalion received the following
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Infantry formations of the First Australian Imperial Force
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Australian Battalion Commanders in the Second World War
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The Great War Generals on the Western Front 1914–1918
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Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1942
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Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser
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Index

2/33rd Battalion (Australia)
Australian Army
Infantry
9th Brigade
3rd Division
World War I
Western Front
Unit colour patch

infantry
battalion
Australian Army
Western Front
World War I
New South Wales
World War II
13th Battalion
World War I
1st Australian Imperial Force
Gallipoli campaign
New England
New South Wales
34th
35th
36th Battalions
9th Brigade
Australian 3rd Division
companies
Armidale
Tamworth

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