5th Division Signals Company
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 20 Sep 1917. Laying cable near Hooge AWM E00859 | |
Brief History
The 5th Division was formed at Tel el Kebir in February 1916 with the 8th, 14th and 15th Infantry Brigades. While the 1st and 2nd divisions went to France, the 5th Division built up numbers and trained wile protecting the Suez Canal.
Division Signals Companies belonged to the the Royal Australian Engineers during World War One. Later, the Royal Australian Signals Corps was created. The Division Signals Company was tasked with providing communications from the Headquarters to those of subordinate formations. In the case of 5th Division, this meant the 8th (composite) 14th (NSW) and 15th (Vic) Brigades and Division units (Artillery, Engineers, Pioneers, MG Battalions and Services etc).
Thirty four men lost their life while serving with this unit.
Individual Honours
- 1 x Distinguished Service Order
- 6 x Military Cross
- 2 x Bar to Military Cross
- 2 x second Bar to Military Medal
- 5 x Distinguished Conduct Medal
- 48 x Military Medal
- 5 x Bar to Military Medal
- 11 x Meritorious Service Medal
- 20 x Mentioned in Despatches
- 1 x Belgium Croix de Guerre
- 1 x French Croix de Guerre
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