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2nd Australian Division    2nd Australian Division sailed for Egypt in May and June 1915. By August they had been joined there by new artillery units from Australia and other ancillary units largely improvised from the reserves in Egypt. They were formed into the 2nd Australian Division. In August 1915 the Division reinforced the garrison at Gallipoli. Thereafter the Division fought in many of the major actions of the war. 1915 Gallipoli campaign 1916 The Division sailed for France on 13th of March 1916. It then remained in France and Flanders for the rest of the war. The Division then took part in the following battles and engagements: The Battle of Pozieres including the fighting for Mouquet Farm - Somme 1917 Operations on the Ancre including the capture of the Thilloys and Irles During the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, the Division captured Bapaume The Arras Offensive, in which the Division fought the German attack on Lagnicourt and in the Battle of Bullecourt The Battle of the Menin Road - Third Battle of Ypres The Battle of Polygon Wood - Third Battle of Ypres The Battle of Broodseinde - Third Battle of Ypres The Battle of Poelcapelle - Third Battle of Ypres The Second Battle of Passchendaele - Third Battle of Ypres 1918 The Australian Divisions were not affected by the restructuring of the army to having three brigades per Division, that took place in the British Divisions in February 1918. The Battle of the Avre The Capture of Hamel The Second Battle of Bapaume in which the Division captured Mont St Quentin The Battle of the St Quentin Canal - Hindenburg Line The Battle of Beaurevoir in which the Division captured Montbrehain - Hindenburg Line The Division was not selected to advance into Germany. Demobilisation commenced in early 1919 and by March 1919 the Division merged with 5th Australian Division. The Divisional Order of Battle of the 2nd Australian Division 5th Australian Brigade 17th Btn, Australian Imperial Force 18th Btn, Australian Imperial Force 19th Btn, Australian Imperial Force 20th Btn, Australian Imperial Force 5th Australian Machine Gun Company formed February 1916, left to move into 2nd Australian MG Battalion February 1918 5th Australian Trench Mortar Battery formed April 1916 6th Australian Brigade 21st Btn, Australian Imperial Force 22nd Btn, Australian Imperial Force 23rd Btn, Australian Imperial Force 24th Btn, Australian Imperial Force 6th Australian Machine Gun Company formed February 1916, left to move into 2nd Australian MG Battalion February 1918 6th Australian Trench Mortar Battery formed April 1916 7th Australian Brigade 25th Btn, Australian Imperial Force 26th Btn, Australian Imperial Force 27th Btn, Australian Imperial Force 28th Btn, Australian Imperial Force 7th Australian Machine Gun Company formed February 1916, left to move into 2nd Australian MG Battalion February 1918 7th Australian Trench Mortar Battery formed April 1916 Divisional Troops 2nd Australian Pioneer Btn formed in Egypt in March 1916 22nd Australian Machine Gun Company joined March 1917, left to move into 2nd Australian MG Battalion February 1918 2nd Australian Machine Gun Battalion formed February 1918 2nd Australian Divisional Train ASC formed in Egypt in August 1915, later titled 745, 746, 747 and 848 Companies 2nd Australian Mobile Veterinary Section AVC formed in Egypt in August 1915 2nd Australian Divisional Employment Company joined January 1917 Divisional Mounted Troops - under direct command of Divisional HQ 13th Australian Light Horse joined July 1915, broken up February 1916 2nd Australian Cyclist Company formed in Egypt, left May 1916 Divisional Artillery 4th Australian Brigade, RFA 5th Australian Brigade, RFA 6th Australian Brigade, RFA 22 Australian (Howitzer) Brigade, RFA formed in Egypt, absorbed by May 1916 2nd Australian Divisional Ammunition Column 1st Australian Heavy Battery RGA formed at Gallipoli in November 1915, disbanded in December V.2.A Heavy Trench Mortar Battery RFA formed June 1916, left February 1918 X.2.A, Y.2.A and Z.2.A Medium Mortar Batteries RFA formed June 1916; in February 1918, Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each Royal Engineers 5th Australian Field Company formed in Egypt in July 1915, renumbered 8th and left February 1916 6th Australian Field Company joined from Australia in February 1916 7th Australian Field Company joined from Australia in February 1916 2nd Australian Divisional Signals Company Royal Army Medical Corps 5th Australian Field Ambulance formed in Egypt in August 1915 6th Australian Field Ambulance formed in Egypt in August 1915 7th Australian Field Ambulance formed in Egypt in August 1915 2nd Apr 1916 Advance Party   6th Apr 1916 Reliefs 7th Apr 1916 Reliefs 9th Apr 1916 Reliefs 11th Apr 1916 Exchange   May 1916 Fatigues 3rd of November 1916 Orders   3rd of November 1916 Orders   4th of November 1916 Reliefs 6th of November 1916 Intelligence   7th of November 1916    12th of November 1916    14th of November 1916    14th Nov 1916 Attack Made   16th of November 1916    21st of January 1917  24th of January 1917  28th of January 1917    May 1917 At the Base 9th Nov 1917 Reliefs 12th Nov 1917 Reliefs   26th Mar 1918 Fighting Withdrawal   1st of April 1918 Reliefs Complete 1st Apr 1918 Reliefs   2nd April 1918 More Reliefs   3rd of April 1918 Taking Over Command   4th of April 1918 Hostile Shelling   15th of April 1918 A Quiet Day   18th Sep 1918 Machine Gun Barrage 2nd of October 1918    2nd of October 1918    2nd of October 1918 Orders   12th of October 1918 Orders   If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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