Dental

A major innovation in the First AIF was the institutionalised and systematic care of the soldiers' teeth.

Dental Units

These were the smallest numbered units in the AIF, consisting of just four men: a dentist (a lieutenant), two dental mechanics (staff sergeants) and an orderly (private). Dental units were normally attached to base camps, hospitals and medical units.

The first 36 units were formed in Egypt in January to April 1916 from the dental detachments brought from Australia by various units.

1st Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Based at Australian Training Centre, Lark Hill, England. Later attached to the Australian General Base Depot at Etaples, France, then with the Australian Corps School
Egypt, England, Western Front

2nd Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 8th Field Ambulance
Egypt, Western Front

3rd Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 2nd Field Ambulance
Egypt, Western Front

4th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916.Attached to 6th Field Ambulance
Egypt, Western Front

5th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 3rd Field Ambulance
Egypt, Western Front

6th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance
Egypt, Palestine

7th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance
Egypt, Palestine

8th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Based at Rollestone, England. Attached to 3rd Command Depot at Hurdford, England.
Egypt, England

9th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital.
Egypt, England

10th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 3rd General Hospital.
Egypt, Western Front

11th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 4th Division Ammunition Column
Egypt, Western Front

12th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England.
Egypt, England

13th Dental Unit
Based at Parkhouse, England Later attached to AIF Detention Barracks, Lewes, England
Egypt, England

14th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to Australian Base Depot of Medical Stores. Later attached to 3rd Command Depot at Hurdcott, England
Egypt, England

15th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 2nd Command Depot and later to Engineer Training Depot, Brightlingsea
Egypt, England

16th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to Desert Mounted Corps Rest Camp
Egypt, Palestine

17th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 2nd General Hospital.
Egypt, Western Front

18th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 1st Field Ambulance
Egypt, Western Front

19th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 4th Field Ambulance
Egypt, Western Front

20th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 12th Training Battalion at Codford, England
Egypt, England

21st Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Based at Rollestone, England. Later attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
Egypt, England

22nd Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 5th Field Ambulance
Egypt, Western Front

23rd Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 15th Field Ambulance
Egypt, Western Front

24th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 7th Field Ambulance
Egypt, Western Front

25th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Based at Moascar, Egypt.
Egypt, Palestine

26th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital.
Egypt, England

27th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 12th Field Ambulance
Egypt, Western Front

28th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Based at Rollestone, England. Later attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
Egypt, England

29th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station
Egypt, Western Front

30th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 14th Training Battalion at Codford, England
Egypt, England

31st Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance
Egypt, Palestine

32nd Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 14th Field Ambulance
Egypt, Western Front

33rd Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 1st Training Battalion at Sutton Veny, England. Moved to France May 1918 where attached to 1st General Hospital
Egypt, England, Western Front

34th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 13th Field Ambulance
Egypt, Western Front

35th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to Australian General Base Depot at Etaples, France
Egypt, Western Front

36th Dental Unit
Formed Egypt 1916. Attached to 5th Training Battalion
Egypt, England

37th Dental Unit
Attached to 1st Division Ammunition Column
Western Front

38th Dental Unit
Based at Medical Corps Depot, Parkhouse, England
England

39th Dental Unit
Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England, then to the 3rd Flying Squadron
England, Western Front

40th Dental Unit
Attached to 1st Auxiliary Hospital.
England

41st Dental Unit
Attached to Australian General Base Depot at Etaples, France, later attached to 1st Casualty Clearing Station
Western Front

42nd Dental Unit
Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
England

43rd Dental Unit
Based at Parkhouse, England. Later attached to 2nd Command Depot at Weymouth, England
England

44th Dental Unit
Attached to Australian General Base Depot at Etaples, France
Western Front

45th Dental Unit
Attached to 9th Field Ambulance
Western Front

46th Dental Unit
Attached to 11th Field Ambulance
Western Front

47th Dental Unit
Attached to 1st Training Battalion, later to AFC Depot
England

48th Dental Unit
Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England. Later moved to France where attached to 1st Convalescent Depot
England

49th Dental Unit
Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
England

50th Dental Unit
Based at AIF Training Centre, Lark Hill, England
England

51st Dental Unit
Attached to 9th Training Battalion
England

52nd Dental Unit
Based at AIF Training Centre
England

53rd Dental Unit
Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
England

54th Dental Unit
Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
England

55th Dental Unit
Based at AIF Training Centre
England

56th Dental Unit
Attached to 10th Field Ambulance
Western Front

57th Dental Unit
Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
England

58th Dental Unit
Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England
England

59th Dental Unit
Attached to Australian General Base Depot at Etaples, France
Western Front

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
England

62nd Dental Unit
Attached to 12th Training Battalion. Moved to France August 1918 where attached to 1st Division Headquarters
England, Western Front

63rd Dental Unit
Attached to Pioneer Training Battalion
England

64th Dental Unit
Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England. Moved to France August 1918 where attached to 3rd Division Headquarters
England, Western Front

65th Dental Unit
Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
England

66th Dental Unit
Attached to 1st Auxiliary Hospital and later to 1st Command Depot. Moved to France June 1918 where attached to 1st Convalescent Depot, Harfleur, near Le Havre.
England, Western Front

67th Dental Unit
Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
England

68th Dental Unit
Attached to 1st Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, England.
England

69th Dental Unit
Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
England

70th Dental Unit
Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
England

71st Dental Unit
Attached to 14th General Hospital.
Palestine

72nd Dental Unit
Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England
England

73rd Dental Unit
Attached to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance.
Palestine

74th Dental Unit
Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
England

75th Dental Unit
Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England
England

76th Dental Unit
Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England
England

77th Dental Unit
Attached to Railway Operating Depot, Langmoor, England.
England

78th Dental Unit
Attached to Overseas Training Brigade.
England

79th Dental Unit
Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
England

80th Dental Unit
Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
England

81st Dental Unit
Attached to AIF Headquarters, Tidworth, England.
England

82nd Dental Unit
Attached to Reserve Artillery Brigade.
England

83rd Dental Unit
Attached to Overseas Training Brigade. Moved to France August 1918 where attached to 2nd Division Headquarters
England, Western Front

84th Dental Unit
Attached to 5th Training Battalion. Moved to France August 1918 where attached to 4th Division Headquarters
England, Western Front

85th Dental Unit
Attached to 3rd Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
England

86th Dental Unit
Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England. Moved to France June 1918 where attached to General Base Depot, Etaples
England, Western Front

87th Dental Unit
Attached to 1st Comand Depot, Sutton Veny, England
England

88th Dental Unit
Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
England

89th Dental Unit
Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England. Attached to 1st Convalescent Depot, Harfleur, near Le Havre from May 1918.
England, Western Front

90th Dental Unit
Attached to AFC Hospital.
England

91st Dental Unit
Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England.
England

92nd Dental Unit
Attached to 9th Training Battalion
England

93rd Dental Unit
Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England
England

94th Dental Unit
Attached to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, England
England

95th Dental Unit
Attached to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England
England

96th Dental Unit
Attached to 14th Training Battalion. Moved to France June 1918 where attached to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station.
England, Western Front

97th Dental Unit
Formed 1918. Attached to 5th Light Horse Field Ambulance
Western Front

98th Dental Unit
Formed 1918. Attached to Australian Reinforcement Camp.
Western Front

99th Dental Unit
Formed 1918. Attached to 3rd, 6th and 12th Field Artillery (Army) Brigades.
Western Front

100th Dental Unit
Formed 1918. Attached to 2nd Division Ammunition Column
Western Front

101st Dental Unit
Formed 1918. Attached to 5th Division Ammunition Column
Western Front

102nd Dental Unit
Formed 1918. Attached to 3rd Division Ammunition Column
Western Front

103rd Dental Unit
Formed 1918. Attached to Camel Depot, Abassia
Palestine

104th Dental Unit
Formed 1918. Attached to Australian Mounted Division
Palestine

105th Dental Unit
Formed 1918. Attached to 2nd Stationary Hospital
Palestine

106th Dental Unit
Formed 1918. Based at Australian Training Depot, Moascar, Egypt
Palestine

107th Dental Unit
Formed 1918. Based at Moascar, Egypt
Palestine

108th Dental Unit
Formed 1918. Attached to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance
Palestine

109th Dental Unit
Formed 1918. Attached to 14th General Hospital
Palestine

110th Dental Unit
Formed 1918. Attached to 1st Command Depot
Western Front

112th Dental Unit
Attached to 5th Division Headquarters
Western Front

114th Dental Unit
Attached to 4th Command Depot
England

117th Dental Unit
Based at Australian Training Depot, Moascar, Egypt
Palestine

118th Dental Unit
Based at Australian Training Depot, Moascar, Egypt
Palestine

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Last update 10 December 2000