| 11th Brigade | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1912–present |
| Country |  Australia |
| Branch | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Australian_Army_Emblem.JPG){kind=small} Australian Army |
| Type | Reserve |
| Size | 100 (regular) 2,700 (reserve) 50 (civilian)[1] |
| Part of | 2nd Division |
| Headquarters | Townsville |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | James Cannan John Stevenson |
| Insignia | |
| Unit colour patch | &sq=&lang=&file=File:11th_Brigade_HQ_UCP.svg){kind=small} |
The 11th Brigade is an Australian Army brigade which currently comprises most Australian Army Reserve units located in Queensland. The brigade was first formed in early 1912 following the introduction of the compulsory training scheme. Later, as part of the 3rd Division and saw action during World War I on the Western Front as part of the First Australian Imperial Force. In the interwar years, the brigade was re-raised with its headquarters in Brisbane.
During World War II, it undertook garrison and defensive duties in north Queensland before deploying to Dutch New Guinea in 1943. In 1944–1945, the brigade took part in the fighting against the Japanese on Bougainville. In the postwar era, the 11th Brigade was raised and disbanded several times, before being raised in Townsville in 1987, where its headquarters is currently located. It forms part of the 2nd Division, and consists of units based across Queensland and New South Wales.
- ^ The Australian Army. Modernisation from Beersheba and Beyond (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2014.