| 58th Battalion | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:AWM_E02834_Australian_58th_and_59th_Battalions_Morlancourt_July_1918.JPG) 58th Battalion troops at Morlancourt, 4 July 1918 | |
| Active | 1916–1919 1921–1942 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Line infantry |
| Size | ~800–1,000 men[Note 1] |
| Part of | 15th Brigade |
| Colours | Purple alongside red |
| Engagements | World War I World War II |
| Insignia | |
| Unit colour patch | &sq=&lang=&file=File:58th_Battalion_AIF_Unit_Colour_Patch.PNG) |
The 58th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was raised in 1916 for overseas service during World War I and saw action on the Western Front from June 1916 until the end of the war. Following the end of hostilities it was disbanded in 1919; however, in 1921 the battalion was re-raised as part of the part-time Citizens Force (later known as the Militia) and remained in existence until 1942 when it was amalgamated with the 59th Battalion to form the 58th/59th Battalion. That battalion subsequently saw active service in the Pacific against the Japanese during World War II before being disbanded in 1946. After the war, the battalion was re-formed as an amalgamated Citizens Military Force unit, the 58th/32nd Battalion, which was based in Melbourne. This unit remained in existence until 1960 when it was subsumed into the Royal Victoria Regiment.
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