Australian 1st Brigade
| 1st Brigade | |
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| Active | 1914–present |
| Country |
 Australia
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| Allegiance |
 HM Queen Elizabeth II
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| Branch |
 Australian Army
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| Type | Combined arms |
| Size | 3,500 |
| Part of | Forces Command |
| Garrison/HQ | RAAF Base Edinburgh |
| Engagements |
World War I East Timor |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Brigadier Ben James, AM, DSM |
| Notable commanders |
Henry MacLaurin Alan Morrison Michael Jeffery John Sanderson Frank Hickling David Hurley Ash Power John Cantwell Jim Molan |
| Insignia | |
| Brigade Colour Patch | _Unit_Colour_patch.png) |
World War I
East Timor
Iraq
Afghanistan
Solomon Islands
1st Brigade is a combined arms formation of the Australian Army. Raised for service initially in 1914 for service during World War I, the brigade fought at Gallipoli and on the Western Front before being disbanded in mid-1919. In 1921, the 1st Brigade was re-raised as a unit of Australia's part-time military forces, based in New South Wales. During World War II the brigade undertook defensive duties before being disbanded. In 1948, it was re-raised as an integral part of the Australian Regular Army. Currently the brigade is based at Robertson Barracks in Darwin and at RAAF Base Edinburgh near Adelaide, South Australia. It is the first of the Australian Army brigades to be re-organised as a combat brigade under Plan Beersheba.
The 1st Brigade was raised in Sydney, New South Wales, shortly after the start of World War I in August 1914 for service overseas as part of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). Upon formation it consisted of four infantry battalions—the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th—however, later it received organic fire support when the 1st Australian Machine Gun Company (February 1916 to February 1918) and 1st Australian Trench Mortar Battery (from April 1916) were added to its order of battle. Assigned to the 1st Division, the brigade's first commanding officer was Colonel Henry MacLaurin.
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