The 8th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Initially raised in 1914 for the First Australian Imperial Force during the First World War the battalion was completely recruited from Victoria and formed part of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division.
The 8th Battalion was an infantry unit within the Australian Army's structure during World War I. It was formed in 1914 with a recruitment focus on Victoria and was part of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division.