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The 60th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was raised for service during World War I in 1916 and took part in the fighting on the Western Front for two and a half years. Following the end of the war it was disbanded before being re-raised in 1921 as a part-time unit of the Citizens Force. In 1930 it was amalgamated with the 57th Battalion to form the 57th/60th Battalion.

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  • 60th Battalion (Australia)
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  • The 60th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was raised for service during World War I in 1916 and took part in the fighting on the Western Front for two and a half years. Following the end of the war it was disbanded before being re-raised in 1921 as a part-time unit of the Citizens Force. In 1930 it was amalgamated with the 57th Battalion to form the 57th/60th Battalion.
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Branch
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  • Colours
command structure
  • 15(xsd:integer)
identification symbol
  • 50(xsd:integer)
Nickname
  • The Heidelberg Regiment
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Caption
  • Portrait of 60th Battalion officers, c. 1917
Dates
  • 1916(xsd:integer)
  • 1921(xsd:integer)
Colors
  • White alongside Red
Unit Name
  • 60(xsd:integer)
Battles
Motto
  • Celer Et Audax
Size
  • ~900 – 1,000 menref|During World War I, the authorised strength of an Australian infantry battalion was 1,023 men. By the start of World War II, the authorised strength of an Australian infantry battalion was 910 men all ranks, however, later in the war it fell to 803.|group=Note
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  • The 60th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was raised for service during World War I in 1916 and took part in the fighting on the Western Front for two and a half years. Following the end of the war it was disbanded before being re-raised in 1921 as a part-time unit of the Citizens Force. In 1930 it was amalgamated with the 57th Battalion to form the 57th/60th Battalion.
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