Salvage

The Salvage Corps' role was to recover equipment from the battlefield, thus reducing waste and saving valuable shipping space.

Salvage Companies

Salvage Sections were created by upgrading the Salvage Sections. Each Salvage Company had an establishment of 1 officer and 69 other ranks.

1st Salvage Company
Formed France 10 January 1917 by expansion of 1st Salvage Section.
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2nd Salvage Company
Formed France 10 January 1917 by expansion of 2nd Salvage Section.
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3rd Salvage Company
Formed France 10 January 1917 by expansion of 3rd Salvage Section.
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4th Salvage Company
Formed France 10 January 1917 by expansion of 4th Salvage Section.
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5th Salvage Company
Formed France 10 January 1917 by expansion of 5th Salvage Section.
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Salvage Sections

Salvage Sections were established as divisions arrived in France.

1st Salvage Section
Formed France April 1916. Expanded to a company 10 January 1917.
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2nd Salvage Section
Formed France April 1916. Expanded to a company 10 January 1917.
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3rd Salvage Section
Formed England 1916. Expanded to a company 10 January 1917.
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4th Salvage Section
Formed June 1916. Expanded to a company 10 January 1917.
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5th Salvage Section
Formed June 1916. Expanded to a company 10 January 1917.
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I Anzac Corps Salvage Section
Formed 10 January 1917. Renamed Australian Corps Salvage Section March 1918.
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Australian Corps Salvage Section
Formed March 1918
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Page created by Ross Mallett
ross@metva.com.au
Last update 28 June 2010