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GWA-02(60) - Infantry Officer - The 5th Division, 15th Brigade, 60th Battalion | John Jenkins Designs
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GWA-02(60) – Infantry Officer – 60th Battalion, 15th Brigade, 5th Division
Formed in 1916, the 60th Battalion AIF belonged to the 15th Brigade of the 5th Australian Division and was among the Australian units sent from Egypt to the Western Front.
Its arrival in France was followed almost immediately by the disastrous fighting at Fromelles in July 1916. The attack became one of the costliest 24-hour periods in Australian military history, with the 5th Division suffering enormous casualties.
GWA-02(60) represents an Infantry Officer of the 60th Battalion, giving collectors an important command figure for John Jenkins Designs' 60th Battalion releases.
Junior officers were highly visible during attacks, directing their men through gaps in wire, reorganising sections after casualties and attempting to maintain the momentum of an advance under machine-gun and artillery fire.
Combine this figure with the advancing infantry, mortar crew and other GWA-60 releases to build a detailed representation of an Australian battalion in action.
Available from The Military Workshop – an excellent John Jenkins Designs command figure representing an officer of the 60th Battalion AIF during the hard-fought campaigns of the Western Front.
15th Brigade
The 15th Brigade included:
- 57th Battalion
- 58th Battalion
- 59th Battalion
- 60th Battalion
The brigade fought together throughout much of the war under the 5th Division.
5th Division
The 5th Division was commanded for much of the war by James Whiteside McCay. The division served with distinction on the Western Front and suffered heavy casualties across the war.
After the War
The battalion was disbanded in 1919 after returning to Australia. Like many AIF units, its history and honours were later perpetuated by militia units in the interwar years.
Brand: John Jenkins
