Who or What was the AIF?
The AIF or Australian Imperial Force was full of voluntary men and women. Over 331,814 men and women who were apart of the AIF were sent overseas to fight in France, England, Middle East, Salonica and India.
The 1st AIF was a division that was established as a fighting unit. There was a total of five units, two of the units were mounted (horseback riders). The first Australian Imperial force was led by General William Bridges (Left), who later died on the shores of Gallipoli 1915. The command was quickly passed on to General William Birdwood.
The AIF troops and mounted troops were utilised in several different countries overseas. Statistics indicate a total of "92,000 soldiers in France, 60,000 troops in England, 17,000 in the Middle East plus nurses in Salonica and India" was sent to fight the cause. (First Australian Imperial Force, 2013) (1st Australian Imperial) Force)Image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/William_Throsby_Bridges_2.jpg/220px-William_Throsby_Bridges_2.jpg
The 1st AIF was a division that was established as a fighting unit. There was a total of five units, two of the units were mounted (horseback riders). The first Australian Imperial force was led by General William Bridges (Left), who later died on the shores of Gallipoli 1915. The command was quickly passed on to General William Birdwood.
The AIF troops and mounted troops were utilised in several different countries overseas. Statistics indicate a total of "92,000 soldiers in France, 60,000 troops in England, 17,000 in the Middle East plus nurses in Salonica and India" was sent to fight the cause. (First Australian Imperial Force, 2013) (1st Australian Imperial) Force)Image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/William_Throsby_Bridges_2.jpg/220px-William_Throsby_Bridges_2.jpg