| Ablutions | washing oneself |
| Beachy Bill | a Turkish gun that regularly shelled the beach at Anzac Cove |
| Bully beef | corned beef (tinned), staple ration in the Australian armed forces |
| Battalion | a military unit consisting of several companies |
| Bivouac | a temporary encampment in an unsheltered area |
| Bivouacked | to camp in a bivouac |
| Brigade | a group of several battalions. Also known as a regiment |
| Cobber | mate or friend |
| Company | a military unit of between 80 to 225 soldiers, commanded by a Captain, Major or Commandant. A company consists of several platoons. |
| Drongo | slang for someone stupid |
| Fatigue | manual or menial task |
| Greybacks | lice |
| Kero | colloquial term for kerosene, a petroleum product, also known as paraffin |
| Jacko | a collective term for Turkish soldiers, also Johnnie, Johnno, Johnny Turk and Abdul |
| Offensive | a military attack to gain territory or achieve a strategic goal |
| Last Post | a bugle or trumpet call, used in war to signal the end of the day. It is played as a memorial to those who have been killed in war. |
| Maneoevres | tactical, strategic actions aimed to improve a situation |
| Pannikin | small metal pan or cup |
| Pickey-boy | young boys (from age 11) employed for mining surface work, sorting the ore into rich ore, low grade, and waste |
| Provosts | military police |
| Platoon | a military unit composed of two to four sections consisting of 26 to 50 soldiers. A platoon is led by a commissioned officer, usually a lieutenant, assisted by a platoon sergeant. |
| Regiment | see brigade |
| Section | a small military unit of 7 to 12 soldiers |
| Sniper | a trained shooter who works alone and concealed, so that the he or she cannot be detected |
| Tommy | term for British soldier(s) |