First Australian Imperial Force dental units
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First Australian Imperial Force
The First Australian Imperial Force was the main expeditionary force of the Australian Army during World War I. It was formed from 15 August 1914, following Britain's declaration of war on Germany. Generally known at the time as the AIF, it is today referred to as the 1st AIF to distinguish from...
was one of the first military forces to care for soldiers' teeth. 118 Dental Units were raised through World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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Dental Units
The dental units were the smallest units in the AIFFirst Australian Imperial Force
The First Australian Imperial Force was the main expeditionary force of the Australian Army during World War I. It was formed from 15 August 1914, following Britain's declaration of war on Germany. Generally known at the time as the AIF, it is today referred to as the 1st AIF to distinguish from...
, consisting of only four men: a dentist
Dentist
A dentist, also known as a 'dental surgeon', is a doctor that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aides in providing oral health services...
with the rank of a lieutenant, two dental mechanics (staff sergeants) and an orderly. Dental units were attached to base camps, hospitals and medical units. The first 36 units were formed in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
between January to April 1916 from the dental detachments brought from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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1st Dental Unit:
- Formed EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
1916. Based at Australian Training Centre, Lark Hill, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Later attached to the Australian General Base Depot at EtaplesÉtaplesÉtaples or Étaples-sur-Mer is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is a fishing and leisure port on the Canche river.There is a separate commune named Staple, Nord.-History:...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, then with the Australian Corps School. The unit saw service in Egypt, England and the Western FrontWestern Front (World War I)Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...
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2nd Dental Unit:
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 8th Field Ambulance and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front.
3rd Dental Unit:
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 2nd Field Ambulance and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front.
- 4th Dental Unit
- :Formed Egypt 1916.Attached to 6th Field Ambulance and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front
5th Dental Unit:
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 3rd Field Ambulance and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front.
6th Dental Unit:
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front.
7th Dental Unit:
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance and saw action in Egypt and PalestinePalestinePalestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
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8th Dental Unit:
- Formed Egypt 1916. Based at Rollestone, England. Attached to 3rd Command Depot at Hurdford, England. Saw action in Egypt.
9th Dental Unit:
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital. Saw action in Egypt and was deployed to England.
10th Dental Unit:
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 3rd General Hospital and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front.
11th Dental Unit:
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 4th Division Ammunition Column and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front.
12th Dental Unit:
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton VenySutton VenySutton Veny is a small village situated in the Wylye Valley, about 2 miles south east of the town of Warminster in Wiltshire, England. 'Sutton' means south farmstead in relation to Norton Bavant, one mile to the north...
, England. Saw action in Egypt.
13th Dental Unit:
- Based at Parkhouse, England Later attached to AIF Detention Barracks, LewesLewesLewes is the county town of East Sussex, England and historically of all of Sussex. It is a civil parish and is the centre of the Lewes local government district. The settlement has a history as a bridging point and as a market town, and today as a communications hub and tourist-oriented town...
, England and saw action in Egypt.
14th Dental Unit
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to Australian Base Depot of Medical Stores. Later attached to 3rd Command Depot at Hurdcott, England and saw action in Egypt.
15th Dental Unit:
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 2nd Command Depot and later to Engineer Training Depot, BrightlingseaBrightlingseaBrightlingsea is a coastal town in the Tendring district of Essex, England, located between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea, situated at the mouth of the River Colne, on Brightlingsea Creek. It has an estimated population of 8500....
and also saw action in Egypt.
16th Dental Unit:
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to Desert Mounted CorpsDesert Mounted CorpsThe Desert Mounted Corps was a World War I Allied army corps that operated in the Middle East during 1917 and 1918.Originally formed on 15 March 1916 as the Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division under the command of Major General Harry Chauvel The Desert Mounted Corps was a World War I...
Rest Camp and saw action in Egypt and PalestinePalestinePalestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
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17th Dental Unit:
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 2nd General Hospital and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front.
18th Dental Unit:
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 1st Field Ambulance and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front.
19th Dental Unit:
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 4th Field Ambulance and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front.
20th Dental Unit
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 12th Training Battalion at CodfordCodfordCodford is a village and civil parish south of Salisbury Plain in the Wylye Valley in Wiltshire, England at .-Location:The village is on the A36 road between Salisbury and Warminster...
, England and also saw action in Egypt.
21st Dental Unit
- Formed Egypt 1916. Based at Rollestone, England. Later attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England and also served in Egypt.
22nd Dental Unit
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 5th Field Ambulance and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front.
23rd Dental Unit
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 15th Field Ambulance and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front.
24th Dental Unit
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 7th Field Ambulance and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front.
25th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Based at Moascar, Egypt and saw action in Egypt and Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
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26th Dental Unit
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital and served in Egypt and England.
27th Dental Unit
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 12th Field Ambulance and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front.
28th Dental Unit
- Formed Egypt 1916. Based at RollestoneRollestoneRollestone is a small village and former civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Amesbury, about away to the east.Rollestone is now part of the parish of Shrewton....
, England. Later attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England and also served in Egypt.
29th Dental Unit
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front.
30th Dental Unit
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 14th Training Battalion at CodfordCodfordCodford is a village and civil parish south of Salisbury Plain in the Wylye Valley in Wiltshire, England at .-Location:The village is on the A36 road between Salisbury and Warminster...
, England and saw action in Egypt.
31st Dental Unit
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance and saw action in Egypt and PalestinePalestinePalestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
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32nd Dental Unit
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 14th Field Ambulance and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front.
33rd Dental Unit
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 1st Training Battalion at Sutton Veny, England. Moved to FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
May 1918 where attached to 1st General Hospital. The unit also saw action in Egypt.
34th Dental Unit
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 13th Field Ambulance and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front.
35th Dental Unit
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to Australian General Base Depot at EtaplesÉtaplesÉtaples or Étaples-sur-Mer is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is a fishing and leisure port on the Canche river.There is a separate commune named Staple, Nord.-History:...
, France and saw action in Egypt and on the Western Front.
36th Dental Unit
- Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 5th Training Battalion and saw action in Egypt was stationed England.
37th Dental Unit
- Attached to 1st Division Ammunition Column and saw action on the Western FrontWestern Front (World War I)Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...
38th Dental Unit
- Based at Medical Corps Depot, Parkhouse, England
39th Dental Unit
- Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England, then to the 3rd Flying Squadron and saw action on the Western Front.
40th Dental Unit
- Attached to 1st Auxiliary Hospital and was stationed in England.
41st Dental Unit
- Attached to Australian General Base Depot at Etaples, France, later attached to 1st Casualty Clearing Station
42nd Dental Unit
- Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
43rd Dental Unit
- Based at Parkhouse, England. Later attached to 2nd Command Depot at Weymouth, England
44th Dental Unit
- Attached to Australian General Base Depot at Etaples, France.
45th Dental Unit
- Attached to 9th Field Ambulance which was stationed on the Western Front.
46th Dental Unit
- Attached to 11th Field Ambulance which was stationed on the Western Front.
47th Dental Unit
- Attached to 1st Training Battalion, later to AFC Depot in England.
48th Dental Unit
- Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England. Later moved to FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
where attached to 1st Convalescent Depot
49th Dental Unit
- Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
50th Dental Unit
- Based at AIF Training Centre, Lark Hill, England
51st Dental Unit
- Attached to 9th Training Battalion in England
52nd Dental Unit
- Based at AIF Training Centre in England
53rd Dental Unit
- Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
54th Dental Unit
- Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
55th Dental Unit
- Based at AIF Training Centre in England
56th Dental Unit
- Attached to 10th Field Ambulance which was stationed on the Western Front.
57th Dental Unit
- Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
58th Dental Unit
- Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England
59th Dental Unit
- Attached to Australian General Base Depot at EtaplesÉtaplesÉtaples or Étaples-sur-Mer is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is a fishing and leisure port on the Canche river.There is a separate commune named Staple, Nord.-History:...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
60th Dental Unit
- Based at Machine Gun Training Depot, Gratham and Signal Training Depot, Clifton, England
61st Dental Unit
- Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
62nd Dental Unit
- Attached to 12th Training Battalion. Moved to FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
August 1918 where attached to 1st Division Headquarters and was also stationed in EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
63rd Dental Unit
- Attached to Pioneer Training Battalion in England
64th Dental Unit
- Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England. Moved to FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
August 1918 where attached to 3rd DivisionAustralian 3rd Division (World War I)The 3rd Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army. Existing during various periods between 1916 and 1991, it is considered the "longest serving Australian Army division". It was first formed during World War I, as an infantry division of the Australian Imperial Force and saw service...
Headquarters.
65th Dental Unit
- Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
66th Dental Unit
- Attached to 1st Auxiliary Hospital and later to 1st Command Depot in England. Moved to FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
June 1918 where attached to 1st Convalescent Depot, HarfleurHarfleur-Population:-Places of interest:* The church of St-Martin, dating from the fourteenth century.* The seventeenth century Hôtel de Ville .* Medieval ramparts * The fifteenth century museums of fishing and of archaeology and history....
, near Le HavreLe HavreLe Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total...
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67th Dental Unit
- Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
68th Dental Unit
- Attached to 1st Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, England.
69th Dental Unit
- Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
70th Dental Unit
- Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
71st Dental Unit
- Attached to 14th General Hospital in PalestinePalestinePalestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
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72nd Dental Unit
- Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England.
73rd Dental Unit
- Attached to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance in PalestinePalestinePalestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
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74th Dental Unit
- Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England.
75th Dental Unit
- Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England.
76th Dental Unit
- Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England.
77th Dental Unit
- Attached to Railway Operating Depot, Langmoor, England.
78th Dental Unit
- Attached to Overseas Training Brigade in England.
79th Dental Unit
- Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England.
80th Dental Unit
- Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England.
81st Dental Unit
- Attached to AIF Headquarters, TidworthTidworthTidworth is a town in south-east Wiltshire, England with a growing civilian population. Situated at the eastern edge of Salisbury Plain, it is approximately 10 miles west of Andover, 12 miles south of Marlborough, 24 miles south of Swindon, 15 miles north by north-east of Salisbury and 6 miles east...
, England.
82nd Dental Unit
- Attached to Reserve Artillery Brigade in England.
83rd Dental Unit
- Attached to Overseas Training Brigade in England. Moved to FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
August 1918 where attached to 2nd Division Headquarters.
84th Dental Unit
- Attached to 5th Training Battalion in England. Moved to FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
August 1918 where attached to 4th DivisionAustralian 4th Division (World War I)The Australian 4th Division was formed in the First World War during the expansion of the Australian Imperial Force infantry brigades in February 1916. In addition to the experienced 4th Brigade were added the new 12th and 13th Brigades...
Headquarters.
85th Dental Unit
- Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England.
86th Dental Unit
- Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England. Moved to France June 1918 where attached to General Base Depot, EtaplesÉtaplesÉtaples or Étaples-sur-Mer is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is a fishing and leisure port on the Canche river.There is a separate commune named Staple, Nord.-History:...
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87th Dental Unit
- Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England.
88th Dental Unit
- Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England.
89th Dental Unit
- Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England. Attached to 1st Convalescent Depot, HarfleurHarfleur-Population:-Places of interest:* The church of St-Martin, dating from the fourteenth century.* The seventeenth century Hôtel de Ville .* Medieval ramparts * The fifteenth century museums of fishing and of archaeology and history....
, near Le HavreLe HavreLe Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total...
from May 1918.
90th Dental Unit
- Attached to AFC Hospital in England.
91st Dental Unit
- Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England.
92nd Dental Unit
- Attached to 9th Training Battalion in England.
93rd Dental Unit
- Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England.
94th Dental Unit
- Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England.
95th Dental Unit
- Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England.
96th Dental Unit
- Attached to 14th Training Battalion in England. Moved to FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
June 1918 where attached to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station.
97th Dental Unit
- Formed 1918. Attached to 5th Light Horse Field Ambulance on the Western Front.
98th Dental Unit
- Formed 1918. Attached to Australian Reinforcement Camp on the Western Front.
99th Dental Unit
- Formed 1918. Attached to 3rd, 6th and 12th Field Artillery (Army) Brigades on the Western Front.
100th Dental Unit
- Formed 1918. Attached to 2nd Division Ammunition Column on the Western Front.
101st Dental Unit
- Formed 1918. Attached to 5th Division Ammunition Column on the Western Front.
102nd Dental Unit
- Formed 1918. Attached to 3rd Division Ammunition Column on the Western Front.
103rd Dental Unit
- Formed 1918. Attached to Camel Depot, Abassia in PalestinePalestinePalestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
104th Dental Unit
- Formed 1918. Attached to Australian Mounted DivisionAustralian Mounted DivisionThe Australian Mounted Division was a mounted infantry division formed in Egypt during World War I. When the British forces in the Middle East expanded in late 1916, a second mounted division was created called the Imperial Mounted Division...
in Palestine
105th Dental Unit
- Formed 1918. Attached to 2nd Stationary Hospital in Palestine
106th Dental Unit
- Formed 1918. Based at Australian Training Depot, Moascar, EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
also served in Palestine
107th Dental Unit
- Formed 1918. Based at Moascar, EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and Palestine
108th Dental Unit
- Formed 1918. Attached to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance in Palestine
109th Dental Unit
- Formed 1918. Attached to 14th General Hospital in Palestine
110th Dental Unit
- Formed 1918. Attached to 1st Command Depot on the Western Front
112th Dental Unit
- Attached to 5th Division Headquarters on the Western Front
114th Dental Unit
- Attached to 4th Command Depot in England
117th Dental Unit
- Based at Australian Training Depot, Moascar, Egypt and Palestine
118th Dental Unit
- Based at Australian Training Depot, Moascar, Egypt and Palestine