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Additionally, while he argues that they were under utilised in their infantry roles, and that the amount of time that was spent training as infantry and the resources consumed was disproportionate for the amount of time they spent in the line undertaking infantry tasks. While several units, such as the 2nd Pioneers at Montrebrehain, undertook successful infantry actions, units such the 1st and 4th Pioneers never saw action directly in their infantry role. Additionally, the units' separation from the field engineers resulted in "administrative, organisational and command and control problems" which even limited their utility as engineering formations.
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in early October 1918. In the lead up to the battle, the 2nd Pioneers carried out bridging operations over the Somme, but later they were used primarily as infantry during the assault on the village due to heavy losses amongst 2nd Division's infantry battalions earlier in the year. During the battle,
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After the war, the concept of pioneer battalions was discontinued in the Australian Army. In the immediate aftermath of the war, as plans were drawn up for the shape of the post conflict Army, a proposal was put forth to raise six pioneer battalions in the peacetime Army, but a combination of global
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was reorganised ahead of its transfer to the Western Front in Europe. A total of five pioneer battalions were raised by the AIF at this time, with one being assigned to each of the five infantry divisions that the Australians deployed to the battlefield in France and Belgium. Tasked with digging
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Within the AIF, according to Westerman, the pioneer battalion concept was not "effectively employed by Australian commanders". In this regard, Westerman argues that the AIF pioneer battalions were rigidly utilized as either engineers or infantry, instead of "integrating those two functions".
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the 2nd Pioneers were moved into the line at night, taking over from an exhausted brigade, and holding their position throughout the night until relieved. Later, the pioneers joined the "mopping up operations", taking up a position to the flank of the
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disarmament and financial hardship resulted in this plan being scrapped. As a result, pioneer battalions disappeared from the Australian Army order of battle until the Second World War, when four such battalions were raised as part of the
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were subsequently awarded to the 2nd Pioneer Battalion – or any other First World War pioneer battalion – as there was no equivalent unit to perpetuate the honours when they were promulgated by the Australian Army in 1927.
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trenches, labouring, constructing strong points and light railways, and undertaking battlefield clearance, the troops assigned to the pioneers required construction and engineering experience in addition to basic soldiering skills.
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battalions, which were needed to meet the conditions prevalent on the Western Front. Its first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel
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in France and Belgium, after being transferred to the European battlefields shortly after its establishment. Assigned to the
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Trained as infantrymen, they were also tasked with some engineer functions, with a large number of personnel possessing
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from civilian life. As such, they were designated as pioneer units. The pioneer concept had existed within the
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The Nominal Roll: 2nd Pioneer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Australian Imperial Force 1916–1919
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before the war, but had not initially been adopted in other British Empire forces. In early 1916, the
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in late July 1916, during which it suffered over 200 casualties during a two-week period.
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in early 1918. In August 1918, the 2nd Pioneers supported the Allied advance during the
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Grave of a soldier of the 2nd Australian Pioneers in the Montbrehain Military Cemetery.
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was withdrawn from the line for rest at the behest of the Australian prime minister,
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Despite the heavy losses at Pozieres, the pioneers subsequently took part in the
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in July and August 1916. The following year, after the Germans withdrew to the
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later in the year. In early 1918, they helped to defend against the
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Pioneers from the 2nd Pioneer Battalion at Bapaume, March 1917
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The 2nd Pioneers were established on 10 March 1916, at
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1919
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Index

2/2nd Pioneer Battalion (Australia)

Australian Army
Pioneer
Battalion
2nd Division
First World War
Western Front
Unit colour patch

infantry
engineer
First World War
Australian Imperial Force
Western Front
2nd Division
Tel-el-Kebir
2nd Division
Gallipoli campaign
Australian Imperial Force
Western Front
pioneer
Frederick Annand
Royal Australian Engineers
trade qualifications
British Indian Army
Australian Army


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