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The 2nd Australian
Imperial Force (AIF) was raised during the period 1939-40.
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6th Australian
Infantry Division
raised 28 Sep 1939 |
16th Infantry Brigade
17th Infantry Brigade
18th Infantry Brigade
2/1st Field Regiment, RAA
2/2nd Field Regiment, RAA
2/3rd Field Regiment, RAA
2/5th Field Regiment, RAA
2/1st Machine Gun Regiment
2/1st Pioneer Battalion
6th Divisional Cavalry Regiment
2/1st Field Company, RAE
2/2nd Field Company, RAE
2/3rd Field Company, RAE
2/1st Field Park Company, RAE
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2/1st, 2/2nd,
2/3rd, 2/4th Infantry Battalions
2/5th, 2/6th, 2/7th, 2/8th Infantry Battalions
2/9th, 2/10th, 2/11th, 2/12th Infantry Battalions |
7th Australian Infantry Division
raised ?
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19th
Infantry Brigade
20th Infantry Brigade
21st Infantry Brigade
2/4th Field Regiment, RAA
2/5th Field Regiment, RAA
2/6th Field Regiment, RAA
2/2nd Anti Tank Regiment, RAA
2/2nd Machine Gun Regiment
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
7th Divisional Cavalry
2/4th Field Company, RAE
2/5th Field Company, RAE
2/6th Field Company, RAE
2/2nd Field Park Company, RAE
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2/4th, 2/8th, 2/11th Infantry
Battalions
2/13th, 2/15th, 2/17th Infantry Battalions
2/14th, 2/16th, 2/27th Infantry Battalions |
8th Australian
Infantry Division
raised May 1940 |
22nd Infantry Brigade
23rd Infantry Brigade
24th Infantry Brigade
2/10th Field Regiment, RAA
2/14th Field Regiment, RAA
2/15th Field Regiment, RAA
2/4th Anti Tank Regiment, RAA
2/4th Machine Gun Regiment
2/3rd Pioneer Battalion
8th Divisional Cavalry
2/10th Field Company, RAE
2/11th Field Company, RAE
2/12th Field Company, RAE
2/3rd Field Park Company, RAE
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2/18th, 2/19th,
2/20th Infantry Battalions
2/21st, 2/22nd, 2/40th Infantry Battalions
2/25th, 2/28th, 2/43rd Infantry Battalions |
9th Australian Infantry Division
raised May-Oct 1940 |
25th
Infantry Brigade
26th Infantry Brigade
27th Infantry Brigade
2/7th Field Regiment, RAA
2/8th Field Regiment, RAA
2/12th Field Regiment, RAA
2/3rd Anti Tank Regiment, RAA
2/3rd Machine Gun Regiment
2/4th Pioneer Battalion
9th Divisional Cavalry
2/3rd Field Company, RAE
2/7th Field Company, RAE
2/13th Field Company, RAE
2/4th Field Park Company, RAE
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2/31st, 2/32nd, 2/33rd Infantry
Battalions
2/23rd, 2/24th, 2/48th Infantry Battalions
2/26th, 2/29th, 2/30th Infantry Battalions |
Corps Troops
Artillery
formed April 1940 |
2/9th Army Field Regiment, RAA
2/13th Army Field Regiment, RAA
2/1st Survey Regiment, RAA
1st Anti Aircraft Brigade
2/1st Anti Aircraft Regiment, RAA
2/2nd Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment, RAA
2/3rd Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, RAA |
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1st Armoured Division
formed 1 July 1941 |
1st
Armoured Brigade
2nd Armoured Brigade
2/11th Amroured Car Regiment
16th Field Regiment, RAA
108th Anti Tank Regiment, RAA
2/3rd Field Squadron, RAE
4th Field Squadron, RAE
2/1st Field Park Squadron, RAE
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5th, 6th, 7th Regiment
8th, 9th, 10th Regiment |
Corps Troops
Engineers
formed April 1940 |
2/7th Army Field Company, RAE
2/8th Army Field Company, RAE
2/9th Army Field Company, RAE
2/3rd Corps Field Park Company, RAE |
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Base and
Lines of Communication Units
formed April 1940 |
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HQ Railway Company
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1st,
2nd, 3rd Railway Construction Coy
1st Railway Survey Company, RAE |
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| HQ Forestry Group |
1st,
2nd, 3rd Forestry Company, RAE |
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Abbreviations
RAA
RAE |
Royal Australian Artillery
Royal Australian Engineers
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