8th Brigade (Australia)
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8th Brigade is an Australian Army Reserve
combined-arms formation stationed in New South Wales
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The 8th Brigade is one of six brigade
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2nd Division, and includes units and personnel from all Armoured, Infantry, Artillery, Engineers, Signals, Ordinance (Supply), Medical, Nursing, Dental and Psychology Corps of the Army.
Australian Army Reserve
The Australian Army Reserve is a collective name given to the reserve units of the Australian Army. Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, the reserve military force has been known by many names, including the Citizens Forces, the Citizen Military Forces, the Militia and, unofficially, the...
combined-arms formation stationed in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
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The 8th Brigade is one of six brigade
Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...
s of the Australian Army's
Australian Army
The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army...
2nd Division, and includes units and personnel from all Armoured, Infantry, Artillery, Engineers, Signals, Ordinance (Supply), Medical, Nursing, Dental and Psychology Corps of the Army.
Brigade Composition
- Headquarters 8th Brigade. Located in Sydney (Timor Barracks - Dundas).
- 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers12th/16th Hunter River LancersThe 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers is an Australian Army Reserve light armoured regiment. The Regiment was formed on 1 May 1948, although it draws its lineage from units that were originally formed in the 1880s. It is currently a Light Cavalry Scout unit and equipped with Bushmaster Protected...
. Located in Tamworth, Armidale and Muswellbrook.
- 7th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery7th Field Regiment, Royal Australian ArtilleryThe 7th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery is an Australian Army Reserve artillery unit with its headquarters based at Pymble, New South Wales, and is part of 8th Brigade....
- Regimental Headquarters Battery (Pymble, NSW)
- 28 Field Battery (Dee Why, NSW)
- 113 Field Battery (Bullecourt Barracks,Adamstown, Erina, NSW)
- 8th Combat Engineer Regiment. Located in Dundas, Sydney.
- Regimental Headquarters Troop (Timor Barracks, Dundas, NSW)
- 26 Support Squadron (Timor Barracks, Dundas, NSW)
- 6 Troop, 14 Field Squadron (Timor Barracks, Dundas, NSW)
- 8 CER deatachment (Bullecourt Barracks, Adamstown, NSW)
- 155 Signals Squadron (8th Command Support Regiment). Located in Sydney (Timor Barracks - Dundas) and Newcastle (Bullecourt Barracks - Adamstown).
- 2nd/17th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment. Located in Sydney (Pymble, Rockdale, Blacktown), Erina and Newcastle (Adamstown and Rutherford).
- 41st Battalion41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales RegimentThe 41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment, , is an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. A Reserve unit, it is one of four battalions of the Royal New South Wales Regiment and is attached to the 8th Brigade, 2nd Division...
, Royal New South Wales Regiment. Located in Taree, Coffs Harbour, Lismore, Port Macquarie, Kempsey, Grafton, Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads.
- 8th Combat Service Support Battalion8th Combat Service Support Battalion (Australia)8th Combat Service Support Battalion is a unit of the 8th Brigade of the Australian Army.8 CSSB is a part-time Army unit co-located at the Timor Barracks at Dundas and the Bullecourt Barracks at Adamstown...
. Located in Sydney (Timor Barracks - Dundas) and Newcastle (Bullecourt Barracks - Adamstown).