Training Units

Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. These were located in the Salisbury Plains area.

Training Brigades

1st Training Brigade
Formed Sutton Veny, England 8 November 1917.

Subunits:

1st Training Battalion 8 November 1917 to past November 1918

2nd Training Battalion 8 November 1917 to 25 April 1918

Pioneer Training Battalion 8 November 1917 to past November 1918

England

2nd Training Brigade
Formed Fovant, England 8 November 1917. Moved to Codford 14 December 1918.

Subunits:

5th Training Battalion 8 November 1917 to past November 1918

6th Training Battalion 8 November 1917 to 23 April 1918

9th Training Battalion 8 November1917 to past November 1918

10th Training Battalion 8 November 1917 to 31 March 1918

England

3rd Training Brigade
Formed Codford, England 8 November 1917.

Subunits:

12th Training Battalion 8 November 1917 to past November 1918

13th Training Battalion 8 November 1917 to 12 April 1918

14th Training Battalion 8 November 1917 to past November 1918

15th Training Battalion 8 November 1917 to 12 April 1918

England

Overseas Training Brigade
Formed Perham Down, England, 12 June 1917. Moved to Longbridge Deverill, England 15 October 1917.

Commanders:

Major T. H. Steel 12 June 1917 to 15 October 1917
Colonel W. R. R. Watson 15 October 1917 to 28 January 1919
Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Clark 28 January 1919 to 13 March 1919
Brigadier General J. Heane 13 March 1919 to past March 1919

Subunits:

1st Camp Battalion 1916 to past November 1918

2nd Camp Battalion 1916 to past November 1918

3rd Camp Battalion 1916 to past November 1918

4th Camp Battalion 1916 to past November 1918

England

Training Groups

1st Training Group
Formed, Perham Down, England, 8 August 1916 as 1st Division Reinforcements and designated A Training Group 12 August 1916 and 1st Training Group 9 December 1916. Moved to Durrington 30 July 1917 and Sutton Veny 10 October 1917. Disbanded 8 November 1917.

Subunits:

1st Training Battalion 9 December 1916 to 8 November 1917

2nd Training Battalion 9 December1916 to 8 November 1917

3rd Training Battalion 9 December 1916 to 8 November 1917

England

2nd Training Group
Formed, Rollestone, England, 8 August 1916 as 2nd Division Reinforcements and designated B Training Group 11 August 191 and 2nd Training Group 9 December 1916. Moved to Codford 18 April 1917 and Fovant 11 October 1917. Disbanded 8 November 1917.

Subunits:

5th Training Battalion 9 December 1916 to 8 November 1917

6th Training Battalion 9 December 1916 to 8 November 1917

7th Training Battalion 9 December 1916 to 8 November 1917

England

3rd Training Group
Formed, Hamilton, England, 31 August 1916 as 3rd Division Reinforcements and designated E Training Group 5 December 1916 and 3rd Training Group 9 December 1916. Moved to Codford 2 October 1916, Larkhill 15 December 1916, Durrington 30 July 1917 and Fovant 12 October 1917. Disbanded 8 November 1917.

Subunits:

9th Training Battalion 9 December 1916 to 8 November 1917

10th Training Battalion 9 December 1916 to 8 November 1917

11th Training Battalion 9 December 1916 to 8 November 1917

England

4th Training Group
Formed, Rollestone, England, 8 August 1916 as 4th Division Reinforcements and designated D Training Group 2 October 1916 and 4th Training Group 9 December 1916. Moved to Codford 2 October 1916. Disbanded 8 November 1917.

Subunits:

4th Training Battalion 9 December 1916 to 4 November 1917

12th Training Battalion 9 December 1916 to 8 November 1917

13th Training Battalion 9 December 1916 to 8 November 1917

England

5th Training Group
Formed, Larkhill, England, 8 August 1916 as 5th Division Reinforcements and designated C Training Group 11 August 1916. Renamed 5th Training Group 9 December 1916. Moved to Codford 2 October 1916 and Fovant 16 November 1916. Disbanded 8 November 1917.

Subunits:

8th Training Battalion 9 December 1916 to 5 November 1917

14th Training Battalion 9 December 1916 to 8 November 1917

15th Training Battalion 9 December 1916 to 8 November 1917

Pioneer Training Battalion 9 December 1916 to 8 November 1917

England

A Training Group
Formed, Perham Down, England, 8 August 1916 with 1st,2nd and 3rd Training Battalions assigned. Renamed 1st Training Group 9 December 1916.

Subunits:

1st Training Battalion 8 August 1916 to 9 December 1916

2nd Training Battalion 8 August 1916 to 9 December 1916

3rd Training Battalion 8 August 1916 to 9 December 1916

England

B Training Group
Formed, Rollestone, England, 8 August 1916 with 5th,6th and 7th Training Battalions assigned. Renamed 2nd Training Group 9 December 1916.

Subunits:

5th Training Battalion 8 August 1916 to 9 December 1916

6th Training Battalion 8 August 1916 to 9 December 1916

7th Training Battalion 8 August 1916 to 9 December 1916

England

C Training Group
Formed, Larkhill, England, 8 August 1916 with 8th, 14th and 15th Training Battalions assigned. Renamed 5th Training Group 9 December 1916.

Subunits:

8th Training Battalion 8 August 1916 to 9 December 1916

14th Training Battalion 8 August 1916 to 9 December 1916

15th Training Battalion 8 August 1916 to 9 December 1916

Pioneer Training Battalion 8 August 1916 to 9 December 1916

England

D Training Group
Formed, Rollestone, England, 8 August 1916 with 4th,12th and 13th Training Battalions and the Pioneer Training Battalion assigned. Moved to Codford 2 October 1916. Renamed 4th Training Group 9 December 1916.

Subunits:

4th Training Battalion 8 August 1916 to 9 December 1916

12th Training Battalion 8 August 1916 to 9 December 1916

13th Training Battalion 8 August 1916 to 9 December 1916

England

E Training Group
Formed, Hamilton, England, 31 August 1916 with 9th, 10th and 11th Training Battalions assigned. Moved to Codford, 2 October 1916. Renamed 3rd Training Group 9 December 1916.

Subunits:

9th Training Battalion 31 August 1916 to 9 December 1916

10th Training Battalion 31 August 1916 to 9 December 1916

11th Training Battalion 31 August 1916 to 9 December 1916

England

Training Battalions

1st Training Battalion [1st Training Brigade]
Formed Perham Down, England 8 August 1916. Moved to Durrington 30 July 1917 and Sutton Veny, England 10 October 1917.
England

1st Camp Battalion [Overseas Training Brigade]
Formed Perham Down, England, 12 June 1917. Moved to Longbridge Deverill, England 15 October 1917. From that date it trained casual reinforcements for the 1st Division's infantry and pioneers, except for regimental signallers.
England

2nd Training Battalion [1st Training Brigade]
Formed Perham Down, England 8 August 1916. Moved to Durrington 30 July 1917 and Sutton Veny, England 10 October 1917. Disbanded 25 April 1918.
England

2nd Camp Battalion [Overseas Training Brigade]
Formed Perham Down, England, 12 June 1917. Moved to Longbridge Deverill, England 15 October 1917. From that date it trained casual reinforcements for the 2nd and 3rd Divisions' infantry and pioneers, except for regimental signallers.
England

3rd Training Battalion [1st Training Group]
Formed Perham Down, England 8 August 1916. Moved to Durrington 30 July 1917 and Sutton Veny, England 10 October 1917. Disbanded 8 November 1917.
England

3rd Camp Battalion [Overseas Training Brigade]
Formed Perham Down, England, 12 June 1917. Moved to Longbridge Deverill, England 15 October 1917. From that date it trained casual reinforcements for the 4th and 5th Divisions' infantry and pioneers, except for regimental signallers.
England

4th Training Battalion [4th Training Group]
Formed, Rollestone, England, 8 August 1916. Moved to Codford 2 October 1916. Disbanded 4 November 1917.
England

4th Camp Battalion [Overseas Training Brigade]
Formed Perham Down, England, 12 June 1917. Moved to Longbridge Deverill, England 15 October 1917. From that date it trained all casual reinforcements except infantry and pioneers, but including regimental signallers.
England

5th Training Battalion [2nd Training Brigade]
Formed Rollestone, England 8 August 1916. Moved to Codford 18 April 1917 and Fovant 11 October 1917.
England

6th Training Battalion [2nd Training Brigade]
Formed Rollestone, England 8 August 1916. Moved to Codford 18 April 1917 and Fovant 11 October 1917. Disbanded 23 April 1918.
England

7th Training Battalion [2nd Training Group]
Formed Rollestone, England 8 August 1916. Moved to Codford 18 April 1917 and Fovant 11 October 1917. Disbanded 8 November 1917.
England

8th Training Battalion [5th Training Group]
Formed Larkhill, England 8 August 1916. Moved to Codford 2 October 1916 and Fovant 16 November 1916. Disbanded 5 November 1917.
England

9th Training Battalion [2nd Training Brigade]
Formed Hamilton, England, 31 August 1916. Moved to Codford 2 October 1916, Larkhill 15 December 1916, Durrington 30 July 1917 and Fovant 12 October 1917.
England

10th Training Battalion [2nd Training Brigade]
Formed Hamilton, England, 31 August 1916. Moved to Codford 2 October 1916, Larkhill 15 December 1916, Durrington 30 July 1917 and Fovant 12 October 1917. Disbanded 31 March 1918.
England

11th Training Battalion [3rd Training Group]
Formed Hamilton, England, 31 August 1916. Moved to Codford 2 October 1916, Larkhill 15 December 1916, Durrington 30 July 1917 and Fovant 12 October 1917. Disbanded 8 November 1917.
England

12th Training Battalion [3rd Training Brigade]
Formed Rollestone, England, 8 August 1916. Moved to Codford 2 October 1916 and Hundcott 14 September 1918.
England

13th Training Battalion [3rd Training Brigade]
Formed Rollestone, England, 8 August 1916. Moved to Codford 2 October 1916. Disbanded 12 April 1918.
England

14th Training Battalion [3rd Training Brigade]
Formed Larkhill, England, 8 August 1916. Moved to Hamilton 31 August 1916, Codford 2 October 1916 and Hundcott 25 October 1916.
England

15th Training Battalion [3rd Training Brigade]
Formed Larkhill, England, 8 August 1916. Moved to Codford 2 October 1916 and Fovant 16 November 1916. Disbanded 12 April 1918.
England

Corps School

Advanced training in France was carried out by the Corps School

Australian Corps School
Formed France 11 November 1916 as I Anzac Corps School. Renamed Australian Corps School 1 November 1917.
Western Front

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Last update 28 June 2010