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Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (481 words) |
 | The Anzac Mounted Division (originally the Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division) fought as cavalry throughout the Middle East, including Egypt, the Sinai (Romani, Magdhaba and Rafah) and Palestine (First, Second and Third Battle of Gaza, Beersheba, Jerusalem, Jericho, Es Salt, Megiddo and Amman). |
| Australian and New Zealand Divisions were involved in a number of the Battles of the Somme, July to November, 1916, while components of British corps but it was only during the Battle of Pozieres[?], 23rd July 1916, that an Anzac formation participated. |
| 2nd ANZAC (Australian 3rd and 4th Divisions, New Zealand Division plus the British 25th Division) fought in the Battle of Messines[?], July 1917, which was a prelude to an Allied offensive from the Ypres salient. |
| Australian Military Units (73 words) |
| Originally called the Imperial Mounted Division, the Australian Mounted Division was formed in early 1917. |
| It was made up of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade, transferred from the ANZAC Mounted Division, the newly re-formed 4th Light Horse Brigade, and two British mounted brigades. |
| The division was renamed on 20 June 1917 at the urging of the Australian Government; British units, with the exception of artillery, were gradually removed from its order of battle. |
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