Portal:Military history of Australia/Units/July 3

Members of the 4th Brigade being decorated following the Battle of Hamel in 1918

The 4th Brigade is an Australian Army Reserve formation stationed in Victoria. The 4th Brigade was formed in September 1914 as part of the 1st Division and saw action during the Gallipoli Campaign and on the Western Front during World War I. During World War II the brigade was amongst the first of the militia brigades to see action against the Japanese in New Guinea. The 4th Brigade is currently one of five brigades within the 2nd Division and comprises two infantry battalions, a light cavalry regiment, an artillery regiment and several supporting units.