37th Battalion (Australia)

37th Battalion
37th Battalion reinforcements in Melbourne, February 1917
Active	1916–1919 1921–1930 1939–1942
Country	Australia
Branch	Australian Army
Type	Infantry
Size	~800–1,000 officers and men[Note 1]
Part of	10th Brigade, 3rd Division (World War I) 4th Brigade, 5th Division (World War II)
Colours	Black over red
Engagements	World War I Western Front World War II
Insignia
Unit colour patch

The 37th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1916 for service during the World War I and took part in the fighting in the trenches of the Western Front in France and Belgium and was disbanded in 1918. In 1921, the battalion was re-raised as part of the part-time Citizens Forces, although it was later amalgamated with the 52nd Battalion in 1930 due to manpower shortages. In 1937, the battalion was briefly re-raised in its own right before being amalgamated with the 39th Battalion. It later returned to the order of battle in its own right as the Australian military was expanded due to concerns of a future war in Europe. Following the outbreak of World War II, the 37th Battalion served in a garrison role until 1942 when it was once again amalgamated with the 52nd Battalion.

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