1ST MILITARY DISTRICT
OF THE  AUSTRALIAN ARMY
IN AUSTRALIA IN 1939

In September 1939, the 1st Military District of the Australian Army covered all of Queensland. The headquarters for the 1st Military District was located in Brisbane.

1st Military District: HQ Brisbane, Queensland

Base Units

8th Heavy Battery, RAA (PF) : Brisbane

108th Heavy Battery, RAA (M): Brisbane

1st Fortress Company, RAE (PF) : Brisbane

21st Heavy Battery, RAA (PF): Townsville

121st Heavy Battery, RAA (M): Townsville

22nd Heavy Battery, RAA (PF): Brisbane

122nd Heavy Battery, RAA (M): Brisbane

32nd, 37th Fortress Companies, RAE: Brisbane

District Troops:

5th Field Brigade, RAA (13th, 14th, 105th Btys) : Kelvin Grove

11th Field Brigade, RAA (42nd, 43rd, 111th Btys) : Kelvin Grove

7th Field Company, RAE: Ipswich

11th Field Company, RAE: Kelvin Grove

1st Cavalry Brigade: HQ Brisbane 

2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (The Moreton Light Horse/The West Moreton Light Horse) (Queensland Mounted Infantry): Brisbane

5th Light Horse Regiment (The Wide Bay and Burnett Light Horse) (QMI): Gympie

11th Light Horse Regiment (The Darling Downs Light Horse) (QMI): Toowoomba

7th Infantry Brigade: HQ Brisbane

9th/49th Battalion (The Moreton Regiment/The Stanley Regiment): Brisbane

15th Battalion (The Oxley Regiment): Brisbane

25th Battalion (The Darling Downs Regiment): Toowoomba

47th Battalion (The Wide Bay Regiment): Maryborough

61st Battalion (The Queensland Cameron Highlanders): Brisbane

11th Infantry Brigade: HQ Townsville

31st Battalion (The Kennedy Regiment): Townsville

26th Battalion (The Logan and Albert Regiment): Hughenden

42nd Battalion (The Capricornia Regiment): Rockhampton

51st Battalion (The Far North Queensland Regiment): Cairns

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