Portal:Military history of Australia/Units/April 1

The 20th Battalion was raised in March 1915 in Liverpool, New South Wales, as part of the 5th Brigade, 2nd Division. The battalion left Australia in June and trained in Egypt from June until August. The 20th landed at Anzac Cove on 22 August 1916, as reinforcements for the initial landing force. The battalion played a minor part in the August Offensive. For the majority of time the battalion was stationed at Gallipoli it was deployed to the defence of Russell's Top. The battalion remained at Gallipoli until the evacuation on 20 December 1915. The battalion then proceeded to France and arrived there on 22 March 1916 and proceeded to Pozieres. The battalion served on the Western Front for the reminder of the war. On 20 April 1919, the 20th Battalion was disbanded.