AUSTRALIAN ARMY
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WWII
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NOTE:- In May 1942 an Army Order was issued which inserted ‘Aust’ into all unit names to avoid confusion with US units. Note that this is ‘Aust’ not ‘Australian’. Also unit names were issued with an official amendment to the Order of Battle. Unit names also do not use the st, rd or th, so "3rd Australian Corps" should actually read "3 Aust Corps" etc.
The composition of the Australian Army in September 1939
Composition of the Australian Army in September 1943
| 1
Advanced Ammunition Depot Wallangarra |
1
Armoured Regiment Nerang |
1
Army Tank Battalion Southport |
| 1st
Australian Army Toowoomba, QLD |
1st
Aust Armoured Training Regiment Cowra, NSW |
1st
Australian Camp Hospital (1 ACH) (Horn Island) |
| 1 Australian Cinema Unit | 1
Australian Cookery School Chermside |
1 Aust Corps Detachment, Aust Army Canteens Service |
| 1
Australian Labour Company 1 Australian Employment Company 1 Australian Works Company |
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1 Australian Parachute Training
Depot 1 Australian Parachute Training Centre aka 1 Australian Parachute Training Unit |
1st Australian Movement Control Group | 1st
Australian Orthopaedic Hospital (Frankston & Toowoomba) |
| 1st
Aust Recruit Training Battalion Cowra, NSW |
1st
Australia Special Radio Detachment Renamed to 1 Radar Detachment |
1 Australian Special Intelligence Personnel Group |
| 1 Special Intelligence Personnel Section | 1st
Aust Survey and Flash Spotting Training Battery Greta, NSW |
1st
Aust Tank Artillery Training Regiment Greta, NSW |
| 1st
Australian Women's Hospital (Claremont) |
1 Auxiliary Horse Transport Company | 1 Independent Company |
| 1st
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "A" Group QLD L. of C. Area Toowong State School, St Lucia, Indooroopilly State School, Taringa, Brookfield, Kelvin Grove Drill Hall, Windsor State School |
1st
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "A" Group QLD L. of C. Area 436 Queens St Customs House Chambers, Langlands Park, Corparoo, Camp Hill State School, Pashen St Morningside, Many Drill Hall, Cleveland Memorial Hall, Birkdale School, Victoria Point School, Progress Hall Redland Bay, Eight Mile Plains State School |
1st
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "A" Group NSW L. of C. Area Lismore, Murwillumbah, Wardell, Casino, Tenterfield |
| 1st
Cavalry
Brigade
- 11th Light Horse Regiment - 2/14th Light Horse Regiment - 5th Light Horse Regiment |
1st
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "A" Group QLD L. of C. Area 436 Queen St, Yeronga, Rocklea, Sherwood, West End, Archerfield, Rocklea, Domain University |
1 Corps, 1st Australian Army Esk, QLD |
| 1
Engineer Base Stores Depot Rocklea |
1 Engineer
Base Stores Depot Cluden Platoon |
1
Garrison Battalion Mt Gravatt (possibly Mt Gravatt Showgrounds) |
| 1
Heavy Regiment Bribie Island |
1
Motor Brigade, 3 Armoured Division Goomeri |
1 Special Hospital,
Eastern Command, then 120th Australian
Special Hospital Sydney Show Grounds, then Little Bay, NSW |
| 2
Advanced Vehicle Park Wallangarra, QLD |
2
Armoured Brigade, 3 Armoured Division Manumbah |
2nd
Army Trades Training Depot Camperdown, NSW |
| 2
Australian Labour Company 2 Australian Employment Company |
2nd Aust Recruit Training Battalion | 2nd
Aust Field Training Regiment Greta, NSW |
| 2nd
Australian Camp Hospital (2 ACH) (Chermside, QLD) |
2nd Australian Women's Hospital Redbank |
2 Australian Camp Hospital (2 ACH) Chermside |
| 2nd Auxiliary Horse Transport Company, Australian Army Service Corps | 2nd Australian Ordnance Small Craft Park | 2 Special Intelligence Personnel Section |
| 2nd Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Grafton, Glen Innes, Harwood, South Grafton, Southgate, Nymboida, Ulmarra, Tucabia, Brushgrove, Ulmarra, MacLean, Tyndale, Lawrence, Woodfordleigh, Harwood, Palmers Island, Yamba, Harwood, Deepwater, Emmaville, Inverell, Tingha, Bingara, Delungra, Warialda, Ashford, Yetman, Benshaw, Moree, Mungindi, Croppa Creek |
2nd Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "A" Group QLD L. of C. Area Customs House Chambers, Sandgate Drill Hall, Redcliffe, Ascot School, Oxenham Park Nundah, Kallangur, Morayfield, Dayboro, Mount Mee, Memorial Hall Caboolture, Wamuran, Woodford |
2 Corps, 1st Australian Army Esk |
| 2nd Division Infantry Training Brigade possibly at Bathurst NSW |
2 Field Regiment Cooroy |
2nd
Garrison Battalion (Coast Defence) Sydney Showground, Long Bay, North Head |
| 2/1 Advanced Base Workshop Wallangarra |
2/1 Australian Chemical Warfare Laboratory | 2/1
Australian General Hospital Guildford Grammar School then Merriden, WA in 1943 Chermside |
| 2/1st
Corps Field Survey Company (Gabbinbar Homestead, Toowoomba) |
2/1
Machine Gun Battalion Strathpine |
2/1 North Australia Observer Unit
(NAOU) Nackeroos |
| 2/1
Pioneer Battalion Woodford |
2/1
Tank Attack Regiment (Anti Tank) Helidon |
2/2
Anti Aircraft Regiment Strathpine |
| 2/2nd
Australian General Hospital (Atherton Tableland) |
2/2 Independent
Company Redesignated 2/2 Commando Squadron |
2/2
Pioneer Battalion Woodford |
| 2/2 Tank Attack Regiment (Anti
Tank) Helidon |
2/3
Anti Aircraft Regiment Strathpine |
2/3rd Australian Field Butchery Platoon |
| 2/3 Independent
Company Redesignated 2/3 Commando Squadron, 2/7 Cavalry (Commando) Regiment |
2/4th Australian General
Hospital (Redbank) |
2/4
Armoured Regiment Manumbar |
| 2/4
Field Regiment Woodford |
2/4th
Australian Light Anti-aircraft Regiment - 2/10th LAA Battery - 2/11th LAA Battery - 2/12th LAA Battery - 2/3rd LAA Battery |
2/4 Independent Company Redesignated 2/4 Commando Squadron, 2/9 Cavalry (Commando) Regiment |
| 2/5
Armoured Regiment Nerang |
2/5th Australian
General Hospital (Greta, Darwin, Sydney, Middle East, Adelaide, Armidale, New Guinea, Bathurst, Ingleburn, Morotai) |
2/5th Battalion 17th Brigade, 6th Australian Division |
| 2/5
Field Regiment Kilcoy |
2/5 Independent Company redesignated 2/5 Commando Squadron, 2/7 Cavalry (Commando) Regiment |
2/6
Armoured Regiment Nerang |
| 2/6th Australian General Hospital (Rocky Creek, Atherton Tableland) |
2/6
Cavalry Regiment Barambah |
2/6 Cavalry (Commando) Regiment |
| 2/6
Field Regiment Kleinton |
2/6 Independent
Company Redesignated 2/6 Commando Squadron, 2/7 Cavalry (Commando) Regiment |
2/7 Cavalry (Commando) Regiment |
|
2/7 Independent
Company redesignated 2/7 Commando Squadron, 2/6 Cavalry (Commando) Regiment |
2/8 Australian General
Hospital Kangaroo Point |
2/8 Independent
Company Re-designated 2/8 Commando Squadron |
|
2/9th Australian
Armoured Regiment,
4th Armoured
Brigade Murgon |
2/9 Cavalry Regiment | 2/9 Cavalry (Commando) Regiment |
| 2/9 Commando Squadron, 2/6 Cavalry (Commando) Regiment |
2/9 Field Regiment Maroochydore |
2/9 Infantry Battalion Strathpine |
| 2/10 Commando Squadron, 2/6 Cavalry (Commando) Regiment |
2/10 Field Regiment Redbank |
2/10 Infantry Battalion Strathpine |
|
2/11th Australian General
Hospital Warwick |
2/11 Commando Squadron |
2/12 Australian General
Hospital Warwick |
| 2/12 Commando Squadron | 2/12th Field Ambulance | 2/12
Infantry Battalion Hazeldean |
| 2/13th Battalion | 2/14th
Australian Infantry Battalion Strathpine |
2/14th Australian General
Hospital (Townsville) |
| 2/14th
Light Horse Regiment (The Moreton Light Horse/The West Moreton Light Horse) (Brisbane) |
2/14th Field Regiment | 2/15th Battalion |
| 2/16th
Infantry Battalion Strathpine |
2/17th Battalion | 2/19th Battalion |
| 2/25th
Australian Infantry Battalion Strathpine |
2/27
Infantry Battalion Strathpine |
2/31st
Australian Infantry Battalion Strathpine |
|
2/33
Infantry Battalion |
2/109 Australian General Transport |
3
Advanced Ordnance Depot Wallangarra |
| 3
AIF Infantry Training Depot Wayville, SA renamed 3 Infantry
Training Battalion |
3 Army Tank Battalion Tambourine |
3 Armoured Division Murgon |
| 3
Armoured Ordnance Depot Upper Mt Gravatt |
3rd
Australian Division, 1 Corps, 1st Australian Army Maclean, QLD 4th Brigade 10th Brigade 15th Brigade |
3rd Australian Camp Hospital (3
ACH) Enoggera, Brisbane, QLD |
| 3rd Australian Corps Guerrillas (see 3rd Tactical Guerrilla Warfare Group - are they the same?) |
3
Australian Labour Company 3 Australian Employment Company |
3
Australian Special Pioneers Company 30 Australian Employment Company 30 Australian Works Company |
| 3 Special Intelligence Personnel Section | 3rd
Australian Women's Hospital (Concord) |
3rd Battalion Volunteer Defence
Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "A" Group NSW L. of C. Armidale, Guyra, Ben Lomond, Aberfoyle, Uralla, Kentucky, Torryburn, Salisbury, Kenmore, Walcha, Yarrowitch, Niangla, Nowendoc, Brakendale, Wollomombi, Mete, Ebor, Tyringham |
| 3
Brigade (NT Force) Woodford |
3
Camp Hospital Enoggera |
3rd Infantry Battalion |
| 3 Coy N.S.W. AA & Coast Artillery Signals | 3 Infantry Training Brigade | 3
Infantry Training Battalion Tamworth |
| 3 Radar Detachment |
3rd Tactical Guerrilla
Warfare Group See 3rd Australian Corps Guerrillas |
3rd Water Transport Group Corps of Royal Australian Engineers |
| 4th Armoured Brigade Nerang 1st Armoured Regiment 2/4th Armoured Regiment 2/5th Armoured Regiment 2/6th Armoured Regiment 2/9th Armoured Regiment |
4
Advanced Vehicle Park Mt. Gravatt, QLD |
4
Australian Base Supply Depot Albion |
| 4 Australian
Camp Hospital (4 ACH) Leave and Transit Depot (LTD), Exhibition Ground, Brisbane |
4
Australian Labour Company 4 Australian Employment Company |
4
Australian Special Pioneers Company 29 Australian Employment Company 29 Australian Works Company |
| 4 Special Intelligence Personnel Section | 4
Brigade, 3 Division, 1 Corps, 1st Australian Army Eagleby |
4th Battalion Volunteer Defence
Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "A" Group NSW L. of C. Area Taree, Port Macquarie, Wauchope, Kendall, Lansdowne, Wingham, Gloucester, Dungog, Tea Gardens, Krambach |
| 4
Australian Camp Hospital (4 ACH) Bowen Hills |
4 Special Intelligence Personnel Section | 4
Field Regiment Beenleigh |
| 4
Infantry Training Battalion Tamworth |
5 Army Recruiting Depot | 5 Aust Guard
Company Kissing Point, Townsville |
|
5th Australian Camp Hospital
(5 ACH) (Cairns North State School & Stony Creek) |
5th Australian Line Maintenance Section (5 Aust Line Maint Sect) |
5
Australian Labour Company 5 Australian Employment Company |
| 5 Special Intelligence Personnel Section | 5th
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "A" Group QLD L. of C. Area Southport, Mudgeeraba, Merrimac, Beenlaigh, Ormeau, Woongoolba, Beaudesert, Rathdowney, Coolangatta, Cudgen, Burleigh, Numinbah, Beechmont, Bilambil, Canungra, North Tamborine, Tamborine |
5 Camp Hospital Ipswich |
| 5th Division HQ | 5th Field Regiment
- 5th Division Kelvin Grove |
5 Field Survey Company (AIF) Australian Survey Corps |
| 5th Garrison Battalion | 5th
Light Horse Regiment (The Wide Bay & Burnett Light Horse) (Gympie) |
5
Motor Regiment Goomeri |
| 5/11
Field Regiment Goondiwindi |
6th Australian Camp Hospital (6 ACH) Torres Strait |
6 Aust AA & FRT Coy RAE |
| 6 Australian Labour Company 6 Australian Employment Company |
6 Special Intelligence Personnel Section | 6th
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "A" Group QLD L. of C. Area Sydney St Nambour, Nambour, Yandina, Eumundi, Palmwoods, Montville, Buderim, Maroochydore, Maleny, Caloundra, Kilcoy, Kureelpa, Conondale, Jimna |
| 6
Brigade, 4 Division Woodford |
6th
Light Field Ambulance Singleton, NSW |
6 Machine Gun Battalion, 2AIF |
| 7 AA Ops Room | 7th Australian Camp Hospital (7 ACH) (Redbank) |
7th
Aust Casualty Clearing Station Greta, NSW |
| 7 Australian
Labour Company (Chinese) 7 Australian Employment Company (Initially Western Command Chinese Labour Company) |
7
Australian Pioneer Company 31 Australian Employment Company 31 Australian Works Company |
7 Special Intelligence Personnel Section |
| 7
Base Ordnance Depot Meeandah, QLD |
7th
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "E" Group Queensland L. of C. Toowoomba, Crows Nest, Pittsworth, Mount Tyson, Brookstead, Millmerran, Cecil Plains, Oakey, Acland, Aubigny, Dalby, Jimbour, Tara, Chinchilla, Kupuun, Jandowae, Clifton, Pilton, Nobby, Greenmount, Cambooya |
7th Brigade HQ |
| 7th
Brigade
(Militia) - 25th Infantry Battalion - 9th Moreton Regiment - 61st Battalion |
7
Brigade, 5 Division Chermside |
7
Division (AIF), 1 Corps, 1st Australian Army Woodford |
| 7th Field Ambulance | 7th
Garrison Battalion (Internal Security) Collaroy, Dee Why Narrabeen, NSW Caloundra, QLD |
7 Heavy Battery |
|
8 AA Bty later 8 HAA Bty (Static) later 8 HAA Bty (LE) at No 1 Showground Port Kembla |
8 HAA Bty (VDC) | 8th
Australian Camp Hospital (8 ACH) (Warwick) |
| 8
Australian Labour Company 8 Australian Employment Company |
8 Special Intelligence Personnel Section | 8th
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "E" Group Queensland L. of C. Warwick, Emu Vale, Tannymorel, Stanthorpe, Dalveen, Goondiwindi, Dirranbandi, Allora, Victoria Hill, Karara, Texas, Inglewood, Billa Billa |
| 8
Cavalry Regiment Johnstown |
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| 8
Field Regiment Helidon |
8th
Garrison Battalion (Coast Defence) Adamstown, Bar Beach, Dudley, Redhead, Swansea, NSW |
9th
Aust Recruit Reception Battery Holsworthy, NSW |
| 9th
Aust Casualty Clearing Station Armidale, NSW |
9th Australian Division (AIF) | 9
Australian Labour Company 9 Australian Employment Company 9 Australian Works Company |
| 9th Battalion -
7th Brigade Chermside |
9th
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "E" Group Queensland L. of C. Ipswich, Rosewood, Laidley, Gatton, Forest Hill, Grantham, Boonah, Harrisville, Kalbar, Coominya, Esk, Toogoolawah |
9th Garrison Battalion |
| 9th Aust Advanced Workshops of the AEME | 10
Anti Aircraft Group Brisbane |
10th
Australian Camp Hospital (10 ACH) (Coorparoo) |
| 10 Australian
F.D. Bakery (Warry Street, Fortitude Valley) |
10
Australian Labour Company 10 Australian Employment Company |
10th
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "B" Group Queensland L. of C. Bundaberg, Welcomen Creek, Gin Gin, Mount Perry, Bucca, Lowmead, Rosedale, Baffle, Monto, Anyarre, Mulgeldie, Cannindah, Moorooka, Langley, Monto, Mungango, Moonford, Eidsford, Gladstone, Miriam Vale, Calliope, Childers, Wallaville, Pine Creek |
| 10
Brigade, 3 Division, 1 Corps, 1st Australian Army Jimboomba |
10 Radar Detachment | 11th Australian Base Workshop |
| 11th
Australian Camp Hospital (11 ACH) (Cowra) |
11th
Aust Casualty Clearing Station Gunnedah, NSW |
11th
Australian General Hospital (Caulfield) |
| 11
Australian Labour Company (Alien) Later 12 Australian Labour Company 12 Australian Employment Company |
11th Australian Small Ships Company | 11th
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "B" Group Queensland L. of C. Maryborough, Pialba, Howard, Bauple, Tiaro, Broweena, Gayndah, Mundubbera, Biggenden |
| 11th Field Ambulance | 11th Field Company, RAE | 11th Field
Regiment - 5th
Division Grovely |
| 11th
Light Horse Regiment, 1st Cavalry Brigade Later 11th Motor Regiment (Toowoomba) |
11th
Garrison Battalion (Internal Security) Carramar, Circular Quay, La Perouse, Mascot, NSW |
11
Motor Regiment Kinbombi |
| 11 Radar Detachment | 12
Armoured Car Regiment, 3 Armoured Division Murgon |
12th
Australian Camp Hospital (12 ACH) (Sydney Showground) |
| 12 AA Ops Room (VDC) | 12
Australian Labour Company 12 Australian Employment Company Initially 11 Australian Labour Company (Alien) |
12 Aust L of C Signals previously known as NSW L of C Signals |
| 12th
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "B" Group Queensland L. of C. Gympie, Goomboorian, Miva, Woolooga, Kin Kin, Cooroy, Imbil, Kandangan |
12 Radar Detachment | 13
Armoured Regiment Murgon |
| 13 Australian Labour Company | 13th
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "C" Group Queensland L. of C. Rockhampton, Torilla, Glen Geddes, Ridgelands, Ogmore, Yeppoon, Emu Park, Mount Larcom, Raglan, Yarwun, Lakes Creek, Biloela, Thangool, Jambin, Wowan, Mount Morgan, Don River, Dululu |
13
Field Regiment Kleinton |
| 13th
Garrison Battalion, 1 Aust Army, CMF (Coast Defence) Port Kembla, Wollongong, NSW |
13th
Australian Camp Hospital (13 ACH) (Dubbo) |
13 Radar Detachment |
| 14th
Australian Camp Hospital (14 ACH) (Hay) |
14
Australian Infantry Training Battalion Bathurst, NSW; Cowra, NSW |
14
Australian Labour Company 14 Australian Employment Company 14 Australian Works Company |
| 14th
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "C" Group Queensland L. of C. Longreach, Isisford, Barcaldine, Muttaburra, Bowen Downs, Aramac, Alpha, Blackall, Anakie, Tambo, Emerald, Bluff, Springsure, Capella, Clermont, Blair Athol |
14
Field Regiment Warwick |
14 Infantry Training Battalion |
| 14 Infantry Brigade Group | 14
Infantry Battalion Woodford |
15
Australian Labour Company 15 Australian Employment Company 15 Australian Works Company |
| 15
Brigade, 3 Division, 1 Corps, 1st Australian Army Casino, NSW |
15th
Garrison Battalion (Internment Camp) Yanco: No. 15 Camp, NSW |
15th
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "C" Group Queensland L. of C. Mackay, Bakers Creek, Mirani, Gargett, Finch Hatton, Marian, Farleigh, Kuttabul, Kabana, Sarina, Carmilla, Pleystowe, Walkerston, North Eton, Racecourse, Nebo, Calen |
|
15th Battalion
- 29th Brigade Chermside |
16
Advanced Ordnance Depot Grovely |
16th
Australian Camp Hospital (16 ACH) (Ingleburn) |
| 16
Australian Labour Company 16 Australian Employment Company 16 Australian Works Company |
16th Field Park Coy - RAE 5th Division | 16th
Garrison Battalion (Internment Camp) Hay: Nos. 6, 7 & 8 Camps, NSW |
| 16 Battalion Volunteer Defence
Corps Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Dorrigo Kempsey, Smithtown, Macksville |
16th Battalion Volunteer Defence
Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "D" Group Queensland L. of C. Townsville, Woodstock, Home Hill, Down River, Osborne, Inkerman, Ayr, Ingham, Running River, Paluma, Ewan |
16 Infantry Training Brigade |
| 16
Motor Regiment Gympie |
17
AA Bty later 17 HAA Bty (Static) |
17
Australian Labour Company 17 Australian Employment Company 17 Australian Works Company |
| 17
Advanced Ordnance Depot Strathpine |
17
Australian Personnel Staging Group Camp Kalinga, QLD |
17th Australian Camp Hospital
(17 ACH) (Liverpool) |
| 17th Field Regiment
- 5th Division Grovely |
17th
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "D" Group Queensland L. of C. Cairns, Atherton, Yungaburra, Lake Barrine, Danbulla, Tolga, Mareeba, Dimbula, Chillagoe, Carbine, Molloy, Herberton, Irvinebank, Watsonville, Mossman, Daintree, Julatten, Mowbray, Upper Barron |
18th Australian Camp Hospital (18 ACH) (Narellan) |
| 18
Australian Labour Company 18 Australian Employment Company 18 Australian Works Company |
18th
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "D" Group Queensland L. of C. Innisfail, Babinda, El Arish, Milla Milla, Malanda, Ravenshoe, Mount Garnet |
18
Brigade, 7 Division (AIF), 1 Corps, 1st Australian
Army Kilcoy |
| 18th
Garrison Battalion (Coast Defence) Bronte, Dee Why, Manly, NSW (1942-43) |
19th Australian Camp Hospital
(19 ACH) (Bendigo) |
19th
Australian General Hospital (Darwin) |
| 19
Australian Labour Company 19 Australian Employment Company 19 Australian Works Company |
19th
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "E" Group Queensland L. of C. Roma, Wallumbilla, Yuleba, Jackson, Dulacca, Taroom, Wandoan, Injune, Mitchell, Morven, Mungallala, Dunkeld, Charleville, Augathella, Quiplie, Cunnamulla, Tuen, Mooning |
19th Field Ambulance |
| 19
Infantry Battalion Woodford |
20
Australian Labour Company 20 Australian Employment Company 20 Australian Works Company |
20th
Garrison Battalion (Coast Defence) Newcastle, Stockton, NSW |
| 20th
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "B" Group Queensland L. of C. Murgon, Cloyna, Wondai, Kingaroy, Nanango, Goomeri, Kilkivan |
20th
Australian Camp Hospital (20 ACH) (Broadmeadow) |
20
Motor Regiment Barambah |
| 21st Australian Camp Hospital
(21 ACH) (Dandenong) |
21
Australian Field Ordnance Depot Liverpool, NSW |
21
Australian Labour Company 21 Australian Employment Company 21 Australian Works Company |
| 21
Brigade, 7 Division (AIF), 1 Corps, 1st Australian
Army Woombye |
21st
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "D" Group Queensland L. of C. Charters Towers, Pentland, Hughenden, Richmond, Winton, Julia Creek, Cloncurry, Mount Isa |
21st
Field Ambulance Belmore House, Wiley Park, NSW |
| 21
Field Regiment Gympie |
21
Forward Ordnance Depot Moorebank Stores, NSW |
21st Garrison
Battalion Liverpool Internment & POW Camp |
| 21st Light Horse Regiment | 21/22
Field Regiment Gympie |
22nd Australian Camp Hospital (22
ACH) (Canungra) |
| 22
Australian General Hospital (22 AGH) (Camp Cable) |
22
Australian Labour Company 22 Australian Employment Company 22 Australian Works Company |
22nd
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Volunteer Defence Corps "D" Group Queensland L. of C. Bowen, Euri Creek, Gumlu, Proserpine, Cannon Valley, Letherbrook, Collinsville, Scottville |
| 22
Field Regiment Gympie |
22nd Garrison
Battalion (Prisoner-of-War Camp) Cowra: No. 12 POW Camp, NSW |
22
Infantry Battalion Belmont |
| 23rd Australian Camp Hospital
(23 ACH) (Geelong) |
23rd Australian Infantry Brigade | 23
Australian Labour Company (Koepangese) 23 Australian Employment Company |
| 23rd Garrison Battalion | 24
Australian Labour Company 24 Australian Employment Company 24 Australian Works Company |
24th Field Park Coy - RAE 5th Division |
| 24th Garrison Battalion | 24
Infantry Battalion Jimboomba |
24 Lines of
Communications, Military Signals Unit (at Indooroopilly, now St Peter's Lutheran Church) |
| 25
Australian Labour Company 25 Australian Employment Company 25 Australian Works Company |
25th Infantry Battalion
- 7th Brigade Chermside |
25
Brigade, 7 Division (AIF), 1 Corps, 1st Australian
Army Caboolture |
| 25th Garrison Battalion | 26th
Australian Camp Hospital (26 ACH) (Royal Park) |
26
Australian Labour Company 26 Australian Employment Company 26 Australian Works Company |
| 26th Infantry Battalion
- 11th Brigade Strathpine |
26 Field Company Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) | 27th
Australian Camp Hospital (27 ACH) (Seymour) |
| 27
Australian Labour Company 27 Australian Employment Company 27 Australian Works Company (1) |
27 Australian Works Company (2) | 27th
Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Headquarters were in "Imperial Chambers", 30 Kendall St., Cowra |
| 27
Infantry Battalion Woodford |
28th
Australian Camp Hospital (27 ACH) (Tatura & Warranga) |
29th Australian Camp Hospital
(29 ACH) (Darley) |
| 28
Australian Labour Company 28 Australian Employment Company 28 Australian Works Company Initially "X" Australian Labour Company |
29
Australian Employment Company 29 Australian Works Company Initially 4 Australian Special Pioneers Company |
29th Garrison Battalion |
| 29
Infantry Battalion Warwick |
30th
Australian Camp Hospital (30 ACH) (Ballarat) |
30 Australian Employment Company 30 Australian Works Company Initially 3 Australian Special Pioneers Company |
| 30th Garrison Battalion |
30th Battalion Volunteer
Defence Corps "C" Coy used Moorland Memorial Hall, cnr of Pacific Hwy & Hannam Vale Rd, Moorland |
31 Australian Employment Company 31 Australian Works Company Initially 7 Australian Pioneer Company |
| 31st
Garrison Battalion (Internal Security) Bolton Point, NSW |
31st Infantry Battalion - 11th Brigade | 32nd
Australian Camp Hospital (32 ACH) (Woodside) |
| 32
Australian Employment Company 32 Australian Works Company |
32 Australian Works Company Detachment | 32nd
Garrison Battalion Grovely |
| 33rd Australian Camp Hospital (33 ACH) (Terowie) |
33
Australian Employment Company 33 Australian Works Company |
33 HAA Battery (Static) |
| 33rd Garrison Battalion | 34th
Australian Camp Hospital (34 ACH) (Loveday) |
35th
Australian Camp Hospital (35 ACH) (Warradale) |
| 34
Australian Employment Company 34 Australian Works Company |
35
Australian Employment Company 35 Australian Works Company |
36 Australian Supply Company |
| 36 Australian Employment Company | 36th Infantry Battalion Strathpine |
37th
Australian Camp Hospital (37 ACH) (Melville) |
| 37 Australian Employment Company 37 Australian Works Company |
37 Infantry Battalion Jimboomba |
38th Australian Camp Hospital
(38 ACH) (Northam) |
|
38
Australian Employment Company |
38th
Infantry Battalion |
39
Australian Employment Company |
| 39th Infantry Battalion | 39th Australian Camp Hospital (39
ACH) (Rottnest) |
40th Australian Camp Hospital (40
ACH) (Narrogin) |
| 41st Australian Camp Hospital (41
ACH) (Campbelltown) |
41 Heavy Wireless | 41st Landing
Craft Company 3rd Water Transport Group, Corps of Royal Australian Engineers |
| 42nd Australian Camp Hospital
(42 ACH) (Mataranka) |
42nd Landing
Craft Company 3rd Water Transport Group, Corps of Royal Australian Engineers |
42nd Infantry
Battalion - 29th
Brigade Yeppoon, Townsville |
|
43
Infantry Battalion |
43rd Landing
Craft Company 3rd Water Transport Group, Corps of Royal Australian Engineers |
45
Australian Camp Hospital (45 ACH) |
|
46
Australian Camp Hospital (46 ACH) |
47th
Australian Camp Hospital (47 ACH) |
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|
47th Infantry Battalion |
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| 48th Australian Camp Hospital
(48 ACH) (Watsonia) |
49th Australian Camp Hospital
(49 ACH) (Wangaratta) |
50th Australian Camp Hospital
(50 ACH) (Balcombe) |
| 51st Battalion - 11th Brigade | 52nd Australian Camp Hospital
(52 ACH) (Wayville) |
52 Infantry Battalion Jimboomba |
| 53rd Australian Camp Hospital (53
ACH) (Narrogin) |
54th
Australian Camp Hospital (54 ACH) (Wagga Wagga) |
55 Field Park Coy - RAE 5th Division |
| 55th Australian Camp Hospital
(55 ACH) (Tennant Creek) |
55/53 Infantry Battalion Strathpine |
56th Australian Camp Hospital
(56 ACH) (Cowan, Moreton Island & Lytton) |
| 57/60 Infantry Battalion Caboolture |
57
AA SL Coy later 57 AA SL Bty later 57 SL Bty (Mixed) later 57 SL Bty (LE) |
57
SL Bty (VDC) ex 209 & 210 SL Bty (VDC) |
| 58th Australian Camp Hospital
(58 ACH) (Queenscliff) |
58/59 Infantry Battalion Cooroy |
59th Australian Camp Hospital
(59 ACH) (Largs Bay, SA) |
| 60 Australian Camp Hospital (60
ACH) (Claremont/Karrakatta, WA) |
61st Infantry
Battalion - 7th
Brigade Caloundra |
62nd Australian Infantry Battalion (AIF) |
| 62nd Australian Camp Hospital
(62 ACH) (Portsea) |
63
AA SL Coy later 63 AA SL Bty later 63 SL Bty (Mixed) later 63 SL Bty (LE) |
65th Australian Camp Hospital
(65 ACH) (Pine Creek) |
| 66 Australian Wireless Section (at Leanyer, NT) |
67th Australian Camp Hospital
(67 ACH) (Warwick) |
68th Australian Camp Hospital
(68 ACH) (Ingleburn) |
| 72nd Australian Camp Hospital
(72 ACH) (Ingleburn, Bellevue Hill, Wallgrove &Tenterfield, NSW) |
73rd Australian Camp Hospital
(73 ACH) (Caulfield, Fishermans Bend, and Ivanhoe) |
74th Australian Camp Hospital
(74 ACH) (Mount Isa & Whyalla) |
| 75th Australian Camp Hospital
(75 ACH) (Claremont) |
75 AA SL Coy | |
| 77th Australian Camp Hospital
(77 ACH) Tenterfield, NSW |
80th Australian Camp Hospital (80
ACH) (Brighton, Tasmania) |
81 Australian Camp Hospital (81
ACH) Evandale, TAS? |
| 82 Mobile SL Battery | 83 Mobile SL Battery | |
| 86th Australian Camp Hospital
(86 ACH) (Puckapunyal) |
101 Australian Convalescent
Hospital Coorparoo |
101st Australian General
Hospital (Katherine & Northfield) |
| 101st
Anti-tank Regiment probably same as 101 Tank Attack Regiment (Anti Tank) at Grovely |
101st
Australian Special Hospital Little Bay, NSW |
102 Australian Convalescent
Hospital Warwick |
| 102nd
Australian General Hospital Manilla Rd, 3 miles from Tamworth, NSW Ekibin, QLD |
103rd Australian General
Hospital (Baulkham Hills, NSW) |
104th
Australian General Hospital (near Bathurst, NSW) |
| 105th Base Hospital Daws Road |
106th Australian
General Hospital (Bonegilla) |
106th Light Field Ambulance, AIF |
| 106 Tank Attack Regiment (Anti
Tank) Pomona |
107th Australian
General Hospital (Adelaide River & Darley) |
108th Australian General Hospital (Ballarat) |
| 108th
Aust Casualty Clearing Station Herne Bay, NSW |
109 Aust General Hospital (Alice Springs) |
110th Base Hospital (Hollywood) |
| 111 Aust
General Hospital ("Merton Vale", Campbell Town) |
112 Aust General Hospital Greenslopes |
113th Base Hospital (Concord, NSW) |
| 113 General Transport Company | 114th
Australian General Hospital (Kenmore Asylum near Goulburn, NSW) |
115th Base Hospital (Heidelberg) |
| 116th
Australian General Hospital (116 AGH) (Gungarra 16 miles from Cairns, Charters Towers, & Townsville) |
117th Australian General
Hospital Toowoomba |
118th Australian General
Hospital (Northam) |
| 119th Australian General
Hospital (Adelaide River, Berrimah, Darwin & Katherine) |
119 Australian Supply Company |
120th
Australian Special Hospital originally No. 1 Special Hospital, Eastern Command Sydney Show Grounds, then Little Bay, NSW |
| 121st Australian General
Hospital (Katherine) |
122 Australian Forward Ordnance
Depot, 122 FOD (renamed to 131 Forward Ordnance Depot) |
125th Australian General
Hospital (Guildford) |
| 126 Australian General Hospital Kangaroo Point |
127th Army Transport Unit | 127 Australian General Transport Company |
| 128 Australian General Hospital Redbank, QLD |
||
| 129th Australian General
Hospital Darwin, NT |
131 Forward Ordnance Depot, 131
FOD (previously 122 Australian Forward Ordnance Depot) |
145
AASL Section later 145 AA SL Troop later 120 Heavy SL Troop |
| 146
AASL Section later 146 AASL Troop later 121 Heavy SL Troop |
147
AASL Section later 147 AA SL Troop |
147 LAA Bty |
| 148
AASL Section later 148 AA SL Troop |
148th Aust. G.T. Co.?? Off Newman Rd, Brisbane |
149
AASL Section later 149 AA SL Troop later 122 Heavy SL Troop |
| 150
AASL Section later 150 AA SL Troop later 123 Heavy SL Troop |
151
AASL Section later 151 AA SL Troop later 124 Heavy SL Troop |
152
AASL Section later 152 AA SL Troop |
| 153 LAA Bty | 158
LAA Bty later 158 LAA Bty (Static) |
209 SL Bty (VDC) |
| 210 SL Bty (VDC) | 223
AASL Section later 223 AA SL Troop later 206 Medium SL Troop |
224
AASL Section later 224 AA SL Troop later 207 Medium SL Troop |
| 378 HAA Gun Station | 378 HAA Tp (Static) | 378 HAA Tp (VDC) |
| 379 HAA Gun Station | 379 HAA Troop (Static) | 379 HAA Troop (VDC) |
| 380 HAA Gun Station | 380 HAA Troop (Static) | 380 HAA Troop (VDC) |
| 381 HAA Gun Station | 435 HAA Troop (Static) | 436 HAA Troop (Static) |
| 440 HAA Troop (Static) | 441 HAA Troop (Static) | 521
Heavy SL Troop (VDC) later 159 SL Troop (VDC) |
| 522
Heavy SL Troop (VDC) later 160 SL Troop (VDC) |
523 Heavy SL Troop (VDC) | 524 Heavy SL Troop (VDC) |
| 551 LAA Battery (Static) | 605 LAA Troop (Static) | 658
LAA Bty (Static) at No. 1 Showground Port Kembla |
| 658 LAA Bty (VDC) | "A" Labour Company Thursday Island Labour Company Torres Strait Labour Company Torres Strait Employment Company |
|
| Amphibious Training Centre Toorbul Point, QLD |
Army
Signals Communications Centre Stuart State School & Roseneath, Townsville |
Australian Army Aboriginal Labour Units |
| Australian Corps of Signals Pigeon Service | Australian Chemical Warfare Research and Experimental Section | Australian Light Horse Cavalry Camped at Oonoonba, Townsville |
|
Australian Special Hospital Bonegilla |
Australian Special Hospital Kenmore & Goulburn |
Australian
Training Centre |
| Beenleigh Repair Unit Workshops | Cavalry (Commando) Regiments | CCRA 1 Australian Corps |
| Darwin Camp Hospital | ||
| Darwin Overland Maintenance Force | Field Security Service Indooroopilly Golf Links or Field Security Re-enforcement Depot, Long Pocket |
First District Depot Company AAOC |
| First Australian Base Sub Area Chermside |
First Australian Army Military
Tactics School Cabarlah, QLD |
First Australian
Army Junior Tactical School Southport |
| First Australian Army Regimental
Training School Somerset Dam, QLD |
First Australian Army
Administration (NCO) School Cabarlah, QLD |
First Australian Army Weapons
Training School Redbank, QLD |
| First Australian Map Reading and
Field Sketching School Redbank, QLD |
First Australian Army Women's
Service NCO School Enoggera |
First Australian Army Trade
Training Depot Woolloongabba, QLD |
| First Australian Army School of
Signals Maroochydore |
First Australian Army Gas School Cabarlah |
First Australian Army Transport
School Cabarlah |
| Fraser Commando School | Gun Ops
Room (Kembla) later AA Ops Room (Kembla) later Kembla AA Ops Room later 12 AA Ops Room at 5 Islands Rd, Unanderra |
Headquarters, 1st Australian Army |
| Headquarters 1 Australian Labour Group | Headquarters 2 Australian Labour Group | Headquarters 3 Australian Labour Group |
| Headquarters 4 Australian Labour Group | Headquarters 5 Australian Labour Group | Headquarters Rear Training Centre |
| HQ
AA Group (Kembla) later HQ Kembla AA Group later HQ 12 AA Group |
HQ Kembla AASL Battalion | HQ 5 AA Group |
| HQ 6 AA Group | HQ Kembla AASL Regiment | Hirings
Section, No. 1 L of C |
| Independent Companies | Land Headquarters Training
Centre (Jungle Warfare) Canungra |
Land
Headquarters Tactical School Beenleigh Showgrounds, QLD |
| Land
Headquarters School of Military Intelligence (See School of Military Intelligence) Redcliffe & Southport |
Land Headquarters Junior Staff
School Ashgrove, QLD |
Land Headquarters School of
Malaria Control Brisbane, QLD |
| Lugger Maintenance Unit | Malaria Control Units | Master-General
of the Ordnance, LHQ Wesley College, St. Kilda Rd, Melbourne |
| Medical Research Unit Cairns | Mount Isa Overland Maintenance Force | Mobile Cinema Unit No 4 |
| Mobile Cinema Unit No 12 | Mobile Cinema Unit No 14 | Mobile Cinema Unit No 27 |
| Mobile Cinema Unit No 28 | Mobile Cinema Unit No 30 | Mobile Cinema Unit No 85 |
| Mobile Cinema Unit No 96 | Mobile Cinema Unit No 97 | Mobile Cinema Unit No 111 |
| Mobile Cinema Unit No 149 | Mount Martha Research Station | Northern
Territory Force (NT Force) |
| Northern Territory Special Reconnaissance Unit | NSW Detachment, Aus Army
Canteens Service Prev. NSW Detachment, Aust Defence Canteens Service Prev. NSW L of C Area Canteens Prev. Eastern Command Defence Canteen Service |
NT Detachment, Aust Army
Canteens Service Prev. NT Detachment, Aust Defence Canteens Service Northern Territory Forces Canteens |
| Queensland
Detachment, Aust Army Canteens Service Prev. Queensland Detachment, Aust Defence Canteens Service Prev. Queensland L of C Area Canteens Prev. Northern Command Defence Canteen Service |
Queensland Line of Communication Car Company | Queensland Lines of
Communication Area Junior Leaders School Enoggera |
| Queensland Lines of
Communication Training Area Warwick |
SA Detachment, Aust Army
Canteens Service Prev. SA Detachment, Aust Defence Canteens Service Prev. South Australia L of C Area Canteens Prev. 4 Military District Defence Canteen Service |
School of Eastern Interpreters |
| School of
Military Intelligence Redcliffe and Southport |
Southern
Command Training School "Wooloomanata" Homestead, VIC |
Special Operations Australia |
| Tasmania Detachment, Aust
Army Canteens Service Prev. Tasmania Detachment, Aust Defence Canteens Service Prev. Tasmania Force Canteens Prev. 6 Military District Defence Canteen Service |
Victoria Detachment, Aust
Army Canteens Service Prev. Victoria Detachment, Aus Defebce Canteens Service Prev. Victoria L of C Area Canteens Prev. 3 Military District Defence Canteen Service |
Volunteer Defence Corps "A"
Group NSW L. of C. Area - "A" Group HQs Armidale - 1 Battalion Lismore - 2 Battalion Grafton - 3 Battalion Armidale - 4 Battalion Taree - 16 Battalion Coffs Harbour |
| Volunteer Defence Corps "B"
Group NSW L. of C. Area - "B" Group HQs Newcastle - 5 Battalion Newcastle - 6 Battalion Tamworth - 31 Battalion Newcastle - 32 Battalion Gosford |
Volunteer Defence Corps "A"
Group Queensland L. of C. - "A" Group HQ's Brisbane - 1 Battalion 436 Queen St 2 Battalion 436 Queen St - 3 Battalion 436 Queen St - 4 Battalion 436 Queen St - 5 Battalion Southport - 6 Battalion Nambour |
Volunteer Defence Corps
"B" Group Queensland L. of C. - "B" Group HQ's Maryborough - 10 Battalion Bundaberg - 11 Battalion Maryborough 12 Battalion Gympie 20 Battalion Murgon |
| Volunteer Defence Corps "C"
Group Queensland L. of C. - "C" Group HQ's Rockhampton - 13 Battalion Rockhampton - 14 Battalion Longreach - 15 Battalion Mackay |
Volunteer Defence Corps "D"
Group Queensland L. of C. - "D" Group HQ's Townsville -16 Battalion Townsville - 17 Battalion Cairns - 18 Battalion Innisfail 21 Battalion Charters Towers - 22 Battalion Bowen |
Volunteer Defence Corps "E"
Group Queensland L. of C. - "E" Group HQ's Toowoomba - 7 Battalion Toowoomba - 8 Battalion Warwick - 9 Battalion Ipswich - 19 Battalion Roma |
| WA Detachment, Aust Army
Canteens Service Prev. WA Detachment, Aust Defence Canteens Service Prev. Western Australia L of C Area Canteens Western Command Defence Canteen Service |
Western Command Chinese Labour
Company later 7 Australian Labour Company (Chinese) 7 Australian Employment Company |
"X" Australian Labour Company 28 Australian Labour Company 28 Australian Employment Company 28 Australian Works Company |
| Yorkforce | "Z" Special Unit Commandos | |
FIXED COAST DEFENCE, ARTILLERY, ANTI-AIRCRAFT AND SEARCHLIGHT UNITS
| 1 Aust AA Regt AIF |
1 Aust Fire Command |
|
| 1st
Aust Heavy Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment Glenfield, NSW |
1st Aust
Artillery Training Regiment Glenfield, NSW |
2 Aust Fire Command |
| 2/2 Australian Composite Ack Ack Regiment | 2/9th Heavy Battery Guns | 2/7th Light Battery Guns (Bofors) |
| 3 Aust Fire Command | 8th Battery of the 2/4th Field Artillery | "A"
Aust Heavy Battery renamed "R" Aust Heavy Battery |
| "B" Aust Heavy Battery | "C" Aust Heavy Battery | "D" Aust Heavy Battery |
| "E" Aust Heavy Battery |
"F" Aust Heavy Battery |
"G" Aust Heavy Battery |
| "H" Aust Heavy Battery | "H" Coast Artillery Searchlight
Section ("H" CASL) |
"J" Aust Heavy Battery |
| "K" Aust Heavy Battery | "L" Aust Heavy Battery | "L" Coast Artillery Searchlight
Section ("L" CASL) |
| "M" Aust Heavy Battery | "M" Coast Artillery Searchlight
Section ("M" CASL) |
"N" Aust Heavy Battery |
| "N" Coast Artillery Searchlight
Section ("N" CASL) |
"O" Aust Heavy Battery | "O" Coast Artillery Searchlight
Section ("O" CASL) |
| "P" Aust Heavy Battery | "P" Coast Artillery Searchlight
Section ("P" CASL) |
"Q" Aust Heavy Battery |
| "Q" Coast Artillery Searchlight
Section ("P" CASL) |
"R" Aust Heavy Battery was originally "A" Aust Heavy Battery |
"S" Aust Heavy Battery |
| "S" Coast Artillery Searchlight
Section ("S" CASL) |
"T" Aust Heavy Battery | "T" Coast Artillery Searchlight
Section ("T" CASL) |
| "U" Aust Heavy Battery | "U" Coast Artillery Searchlight
Section ("U" CASL) |
1 AA Coy RAE |
| 16 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery | 26 Heavy AA Battery on Hummock's Hill above Whyalla Feb 1942 - mid 1944 |
33 Fortress Coy RAE |
| 34 Fortress Coy. RAE | ||
| 39 Fortress Coy. RAE | 51 AASL Coy | 52 AASL Coy RAE |
| 53rd Anti-aircraft (Composite) Regiment | 53 AASL Coy | 54 AASL Coy |
| 55 AASL Coy | 56 AASL Coy | 56
Battery, Royal Australian Engineers (Nudgee Beach) |
| 57th
Battery 17th Field Regiment, 5th Division |
57 AASL Coy | 58 AASL Coy |
| 59 AASL Coy | 60 AASL Coy | 61 AASL Coy |
| 62 AASL Coy | 63 AASL Coy | 64 AASL Coy |
| 65 AASL Coy | 65 Aust Mobile SL Bty | 66 AASL Coy |
| 67 AASL Coy | 68 AASL Coy | 69 AASL Coy |
| 70 AASL Coy | 71 AASL Coy | 72 AASL Coy |
| 73 AASL Coy later 73rd Ack Ack Searchlights |
74 AASL Coy | 75 AASL Coy |
| 76 AASL Coy | 77 AASL Coy | 78 AASL Coy |
| 79
Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Battalion, AWAS (79 AASL) |
80 AASL Coy | 82 AASL Coy |
| 83 AASL Coy | 84 AASL Coy | 85 AASL Coy |
|
106 Coast
Artillery Searchlight Section |
157 Coast
Artillery Searchlight Section |
158 Coast
Artillery Searchlight Section |
| 165 Coast Artillery Searchlight
Section (165 CASL) |
166
Coastal Artillery Searchlight Section (166 CASL) |
168 Coast Artillery Searchlight
Section (168 CASL) |
|
169 Coast
Artillery Searchlight Section |
170 Coast Artillery Searchlight
Section (170 CASL) |
174 Coast Artillery Searchlight
Section (174 CASL) |
| 175 Coast Artillery Searchlight
Section (175 CASL) |
AASL Training Battalion | CSIRO Radiophysics
Laboratory Searchlight Research for Australian Army |
|
HQs
Anti-aircraft Group (North Queensland) later HQs Townsville Anti-aircraft Group then HQs 9th Australian Anti-aircraft Group |
Newcastle AASL Battalion |
School of Artillery North Head Barracks, Sydney 2 Heavy Artillery Training Regiment |
|
School of
Artillery Clarendon |
School
of Military Engineering, Fortress Wing AASL Training School |
Search Light Control (Radar) Equipment |
| Townsville Fixed Defences Heavy Artillery later HQs Coast Artillery Townsville then HQs Townsville Coast Artillery |
General
Operation of Searchlight Units
in Australia during WW2
RADAR UNITS
|
1st Australia Special
Radio Detachment |
3 Radar Detachment |
|
|
10 Radar Detachment |
11 Radar Detachment |
12 Radar Detachment |
| 13 Radar Detachment | Australian Army Radar Units | Search Light Control (Radar) Equipment |
AUSTRALIAN ARMY SHIPS
| AM1435 CA150 Awatea | AM1436 Acre | AM1437, AM435, AWB435 Mulloway |
| AM1438 Kantara | AM1439 Majdal | AM1440 Dimra |
| AM1441 Anabta | AM1442 Affula | AM1558 Bira |
| AM1559 Ballan | AM1560 Burqa | AM1561 Dura |
| AM1562 Fara | AM1563 Faluta | AM1564 Bambaroo |
| AM1565 Habla | AM1566 Hasar | AM1567 AH1567 Hatta |
| AM1568 Hizma | AM1569 Hulda | AM1570 Idna |
| AM1571 Isla | AM1572 Jaba | AM1573 Jalama |
| AM1574 Jifna | AM1575 Jilya | AM1576 Kafra |
| AM1577 Kallia | AM1578 Kasla | AM1579 Kidna |
| AM1580 Kisra | AM1581 Lifta AWB442 | AM1582 Lubya |
| AM1583 Madama | AM1584 Marda | AM1585 Masada |
| AM1586 Metulla | AM1587 Mirka | AM1588 Misra |
| AM1589 Allambee | AM1590 Alooma | AM1591 Mosa |
| AM1592 Naura | AM1593 Nazia | AM1594 Negra |
| AM1595 Nuba | AM1596 Poriya | AM1597 Qadima |
| AM1598 Qatra | AM1599 Qibya | AM1600 Qula |
| AM1601 Aruluen | AM1602 Raba | AM1603 Rafah |
| AM1604 Romema | AM1605 Sajara | AM1606 Salama |
| AM1607 Salha | AM1608 Samra | AM1609 Attunga |
| AM1610 Sarona | AM1611 Seida | AM1612 Shufa |
| AM1613 Surda | AM1614 Tabgha | AM1615 Tamra |
| AM1616 Tantura | AM1617 Tulkarm | AM1618 Udala |
| AM1619 Yabad | AM1620 Yatma Araluen | AM1621 Awaba |
| AM1622 Yibna | AM1623 Yirka | AM1624 Yubla |
| AM1625 Zeita | AM1626 Zibda | AM1627 Iamalia |
| AM1628 Sollum | AM1629 Halfaya | AM1630 Siwa |
| AM1631 Ikingi | AM1632 Derna | AM1633 Mersa (AWB433 Watson 433) |
| AM1634 Matruh | AM1635 Daba (AWB420 Amethyst 420) |
AM1636 Barani |
| AM1637 Lydda | AM1638 Rishon | AM1639 Haifa |
| AM1640 Sarafand | AM1641 Rehovet | AM1642 Ramleh |
| AM1643 Latrun | AM1644 Gaza | AM1645 Barbara "Williamstown Seeker": |
| AM1646 Mena | AM1647 Helwan | AM1648 Nabala |
| AM1649 Artuf | AM1650 Beisan | AM1651 Beitun |
| AM1652 Dajan | AM1653 Hadar | AM1654 Hamma |
| AM1655 Hadera | AM1656 Husan | AM1657 Isdud |
| AM1658 Jenin Woody | AM1659 Nablus | AM1660 Safad |
| AM1661 Sumsum | AM1662 Karkur | AM1663 Baqa |
| AM1664 Biddu | AM1665 Farkha | AM1666 Fassuta |
| AM1667 Haram | AM1668 Holon | AM1669 Baliang |
| AM1670 Meirun | AM1671 Nesher | AM1722 Karween |
| AM1723 Kenebri | AM1724 Kerang | AM1725 Kerlong (AWB414 ??) |
| AM1726 Kirrama | AM1727 Koetung | AM1728 Konetta |
| AM1729 Koolaburra | AM1820 Toolangi | AM1821 Toongi |
| AM1822 Toonpan | AM1823 Towong | AM1824 Trawalla |
| AM1825 Trewoel | AM1826 Trowutta | AM1827 Tuggerah |
| AM1828 Tumblong | AM1829 Tumut | AM1830 Tungamah |
| AM1831 Tyagong | AM1832 Tynong | AM1833 Urangah |
| AM1834 Ulinda | AM1835 Wadalia | AM1836 Wagga |
| AM1837 Waikerie | AM1838 Waiera | AM1839 Wakala |
| AM1840 Waleha | AM1841 Wailan | AM1842 Wallacia |
| AM1843 Walim? | AM1844 Wandalla | AM1845 Wandook |
| AM1846 Warianna | AM1847 Warragul | AM1848 Warrah |
| AM1849 Warrimoo (AWB445 Bay City 445) |
AM1850 Weabonga | AM1851 Werribee |
| AM1852 Werombi | AM1853 Wetuppa | AM1854 Willaura |
| AM1855 Willung | AM1856 Winnap | AM1857 Wiirrinya |
| AM1858 Wodonga | AM1859 Wollombi | AM1860 Womperah |
| AM1861 Wondai | AM1862 Wondalga Eucumbene 1 | AM1863 Womyip |
| AM1864 Wooli | AM1865 Wooroora | AM1866 Wyanga |
| AM1867 Wyarra | AM1868 Wyena | AM1869 Wybong |
| AM1870 Yaapoet? (Eucumbene II) |
AM1871 Yamba | AM1872 Yambuk |
| AM1873 Yallourn? | AM1874 Yambulla | AM1875 Yannakie |
| AM1876 (AWB410 AM410 Yannergee) |
AM1877 Yarraden | AM1878 Yaraka |
| AM1879 Yarram | AM1880 Yarrara | AM1881 Yelarben |
| AM1882 Yerenbah | AM1883 Yielima | AM1884 Yourie |
| AM1885 Allawah | AM1886 Atora | AM1887 Arcoona |
| AM1888 Altandes | AM1889 Boodarie | AM1890 Boorimoo |
| AM1891 Batcha | AM1892 Bolwarra | AM1893 Beetaloo |
| AM1894 Bundaeller | AM1895 Bewooloo | AM1896 Chesarra |
| AM1897 Carlindi | AM1898 Capella | AM1899 Chinbi |
| AM1900 Coreena | AM1901 Condowie | AM1902 Dooleena |
| AM1930 Elginbah | AM1904 Eurilla | AM1905 Gunanya |
| AM1906 Gamboola | AM1907 Gomeka? | AM1908 Ilbilbie |
| AM1909 Ingalta | AM1910 Jarlemai | AM1911 Jellinbah |
| AM1912 Koongallix | AM1913 Keah | AM1914 Kairi |
| AM1915 Koolatah | AM1916 Kurlana | AM1917 Komanda? |
| AM1918 Kilroo? | AM1919 Kailloota? | AM1920 Marluna |
| AM1921 Mallala | AM1922 Mungaroo | AM1923 Minburra |
| AM1924 Mokami | AM1925 Nymerina | AM1926 Nambeet |
| AM1927 Nackara | AM1928 Nungappie | AM1929 Orroroo |
| AM1930 Outalpa | AM1931 Pardoe | AM1932 Pilbara |
| AM1933 Pesawah | AM1934 Pungonda | AM1935 Pandappa |
| AM1936 Poolgarra | AM1937 Pimba | AM1938 Qualco |
| AM1939 Rumula | Am1940 Toumoulin | AM1941 Tolga |
| AM1942 Taldra | AM1943 Tarlee | AM1944 Ucolta |
| AM1945 Ulupa (AWB402 AM402 Mena) |
AM1946 Wollal | AM1947 Wodgina |
| AM1948 Weeral | AM1949 Weipu | AM1950 Werna |
| AM1951 Wormarra | AM1952 Winulta | AM1953 Wandearah |
| AM1954 Waddikee | AM1955 Wirrappa | AM1956 Woocalla |
| AM1957 Whittata | AM1958 Weekeroo | AM1959 Wirrealpa? |
| AM1960 Wilpatara | AM1961 Yulleroo | AM1962 Yatton |
| AM1963 Yeppoun | AM1964 Yinkanie | AM1965 Yalparra |
| AM1966 Yalunda | AM1967 Yeleada | AM1968 Yandiah |
| AM1969 Yantawna | AM1970 Ameroo | AM1971 Billeroo |
| AM1972 Broona | AM1973 Boobyalla | AM1974 Brolgan |
| AM1975 Bingara | AM1976 Barpinba | AM1977 Boolba |
| AM1978 Boomi | AM1979 Cobborah | AM1980 Caloola |
| AM1981 Currawee | AM1982 Calimpa | AM1983 Dareel |
| AM1984 Eukaba | AM1985 Gilgooma | AM1986 Goonal |
| AM1987 Jeethe | AM1988 Koolka | AM1989 Kalabity |
| AM1990 Koang | AM1991 Lietinna | AM1992 Legana |
| AM1993 Liena | AM1994 Metpina | AM1995 Moogara |
| AM1996 Mawbanna | AM1997 Maweena | AM1998 Mengha |
| AM1999 Meila | AM2000 Oratunga | AM2001 Papoodna |
| AM2002 Prelinna | AM2003 Pruana? | AM2004 Parrawe |
| AM2005 Pilliga | AM2006 Rowella | AM2007 Riana |
| AM2008 Taranna (AWB2008 Harold Nobbs) |
AM2009 Tooloon (AWB2009) |
AM2401 |
| AM2402 V44 | AM2403 V45 | ex AM???? Amy F. Lowry Wyatt |
| ex AM??? Anare launch (Carried on LST3501) |
ex AM??? Arundel | ex AM???? (AWB400? AM400) |
| ex AM??? (AWB401? AM401) |
ex AM??? (AM403) |
ex AM??? (AWB406 AM406) |
| ex AM??? (AWB412) |
ex AM??? (AWB413 AM413 WB413n) |
ex AM??? (AWB415) |
| ex AM??? (AWB416 Onyx) |
ex AM??? (AWB417 Harman Twizzie II Bangalley) |
ex AM???? AWB418 Nirimba Albatross Percerverance "Major Perserverance") |
| ex AM??? (AWB419 Investigatior 419) |
ex AM??? (AWB421) |
ex AM??? (AWB422 422) |
| ex AM??? (AWB423 Bay City 423) |
ex AM??? (AWB424 Penguin 422) |
ex AM??? (AWB425) |
| ex AM??? (AWB426 Bay City 426) |
ex AM???? (AWB427) |
ex AM??? (AWB428 Lonsdale) |
| ex AM??? (AWB429) |
ex AM??? AWB430 Kuttabul Little Toot) |
ex AM??? (AWB431) |
| ex AM??? (AWB432 Alkira) |
ex AM??? (AWB434) |
ex AM??? (AWB436 DMS390 930) |
| ex AM??? (AWB437) |
ex AM??? (AWB438) |
ex AM??? (AWB439) |
| ex AM??? (AWB440) |
ex AM??? (AWB441 Stanley Stan) |
ex AM??? (AWB442 442) |
| ex AM??? (AWB443 Melville) |
ex AM??? (AWB444 Nirimba Garnet 401) |
ex AM??? (AWB446) |
| ex ??? Bass | ex AM??? Belfast | ex ??? Champ |
| ex ??? Circe | ex ??? Coldstream Heritage | ex AM??? Coral |
| ex ??? Coral Queen | ex ??? Daniela | ex ??? Denby |
| ex ??? Doreen Vigilante | ex ??? Erlo | ex AM??? Faith |
| ex ??? Fitzroy | ex ??? Flinders | ex ??? Garua |
| ex ??? Gellibrand | ex ??? Hawk | ex ??? Hazel |
| ex ??? Hydra 57304 | ex ??? Ibis | ex ??? Isis |
| ex ??? Lady Ethel | ex ??? Lyons | ex AM??? Mala |
| ex ??? Marauder | ex ??? Marrillee | ex ??? Mavis |
| ex ??? Merinda | ex ??? Miss Maroochy | ex ??? Murray |
| ex ??? Murray | ex ??? Nancy Lee | ex ??? Navigator |
| ex ??? No. 3 MB Selena Pride | ex ??? No. 12 | ex ??? No. 34 MB Gull |
| ex ??? No. 35 MB | ex ??? Onearm | ex AM??? Onyx |
| ex ??? Paterson | ex ??? Pearl | ex ??? Petrel |
| ex ??? Plover | ex ??? Privateer | ex ??? Redfin |
| ex AM??? Rippleside | ex ??? Sea Witch | ex ??? Shannon |
| ex ??? Silver Cloud | ex ??? Springbok | ex ??? Tambo |
| ex ??? The Chad, Lady Jess | ex ??? Tiki | ex ??? Tropic Isle |
| ex ??? Warramango | ex ??? Warrego | ??? Wybelena |
| AV 2050 Elspeth | AV 2051 | AV 2052 |
| AV 2053 | AV 2054 | AV 2055 |
| AV 2056 Evelyn | AV 2057 | AV 2058 Ermine |
| AV 2059 | AV 2060 | AV 2061 |
| AV 2062 | AV 2063 | AV 2064 |
| AV 2065 | AV 2066 Ellen Transferred to Royal Navy as MSL 41 |
AV 2066 Endeavour Transferred to Royal Navy as MSL 42 |
| AV 2068 | AV 2069 | AV 2070 |
| AV 2071 | AV 2072 | AV 2073 |
| AV 2074 | AV 2075 Emily | AV 2076 |
| AV 2077 | AV 2078 | AV 2079 |
| AV 2080 Ebbtide Transferred to Royal Navy as MRL 21 |
AV 2081-M Delilah later Barrambin with Riverside Coal Scuttled Curtin Artificial Reef, Moreton Island |
AV 2082 Dora later Bremer with Riverside Coal Scuttled Curtin Artificial Reef, Moreton Island |
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AV 2767
Crusader |
Note:- The AV ships above were 120 foot Motor Lighters or Steel Lighters designed by Australian Shipbuilding Board during WWII. They were 120 feet long, with 9 foot depth and 24 foot breadth. 31 were ordered for the Australian Army.
Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS)
Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS)
Australian Army Medical Women's Service
If you were in the AWAS, AANS, or AAMWS I'd like to hear from you
Can anyone help me with more information?
REFERENCES
"The Unit Guide: The
Australia Army 1939 - 1945" (6 volumes)
by Graham McKenzie-Smith AM
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I'd like to thank Graham McKenzie-Smith and Keith Boulton for their assistance with this web page.
"Australia @ War" WWII Research Products
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