23rd INFANTRY BATTALION

World War II

Earned by 2/23 Inf Bn

Defence of TobrukNorth Africa 1941-42, , The Salient 1941, Defence of Alamein Line, El Alamein, South West Pacific 1943-45, Lae-Nadzab, Busu River, Finschhafen,

Sattelberg Wareo Tarakan, , Borneo,

2/24 INF BN

2/23 INF BN

24 INF BN (AIF)

24th INFANTRY BATTALION World War II

Defence of TobrukNorth Africa 1941-42, , The Salient 1941, Defence of Alamein Line,

Tell el Eisa El Alamein Lae-Nadzab, , South West Pacific 1943-45, Bobdubi I, Bobdubi II, , Busu River, Lae Road, Finschhafen, Sattelberg, Wareo, Liberation of Australian New Guinea,

Finisterres, Wareo-Lakona, Hongorai River, Egan's River-Hongorai Ford, Hari River, Ogorata River, Mivo River Tarakan, Borneo,

Earned by 2/24 Inf Bn

Defence of TobrukNorth Africa 1941-42, , The Salient 1941, Defence of Alamein Line,

Tell el Eisa El Alamein, , South West Pacific 1943-45, Lae-Nadzab, Busu River, Finschhafen, Sattelberg, Wareo, Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Wareo-Lakona,

Borneo, Tarakan

Earned by 24 Inf Bn (AIF)

Lae-NadzabSouth West Pacific 1943-45, Bobdubi I, Bobdubi II, , Lae Road, Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Finisterres, Hongorai River,

Egan's River-Hongorai Ford Mivo River, Hari River, Ogorata River,

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25th INFANTRY BATTALION World War II

Syria 1941North Africa 1941, , Merjayun, Chehim & Rharife, Damour, Mazraat ech Chouf,

South West Pacific 1942-45, Kokoda Trail, Ioribaiwa, Eora Creek-Templeton's Crossing II, Oivi-Gorari, Buna-Gona, Gona, Milne Bay Lae Road, Lae-Nadzab, ,

Liberation of Australian New Guinea Pearl Ridge, Ramu Valley, Shaggy Ridge, , Mawaraka, Mosigetta, Puriata River, Darara, Slater's Knoll, Borneo, Balikpapan,

Milford Highway

Earned by 2/25 Inf Bn

Syria 1941North Africa 1941, , Merjayun, Chehim & Rharife, Damour, Mazraat ech Chouf, South West Pacific 1942-45, Kokoda Trail, Ioribaiwa, Eora Creek-Templeton's Crossing II,

Oivi-Gorari, Buna-Gona, Gona, Lae-Nadzab, Lae Road, Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Ramu Valley, Shaggy Ridge, Borneo, Balikpapan, Milford Highway

Earned by 25 Inf Bn (AIF)

South West Pacific 1942-45, Milne Bay, Pearl Ridge, Mawaraka, Mosigetta, Puriata River,

Darara, Slater's Knoll

Awards

Victoria Cross CPL RR Rattey (25 BN AIF)

Bougainville 22 March 1945

Victoria Cross

PTE R Kelliher (2/25 BN AIF) near Nadzab, New Guinea

13 September 1943

2/26 INF BN

2/25 INF BN

25 INF BN (AIF) 26 INF BN (AIF)

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26th INFANTRY BATTALION World War II

Malaya 1941-42, Johore Singapore Island, , South West Pacific 1943-45,

Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Bonis-Porton

Earned by 2/26 Inf Bn

Malaya 1941-42, Johore Singapore Island,

Earned by 26 Inf Bn (AIF)

South West Pacific 1943-45, Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Bonis-Porton

27th INFANTRY BATTALION World War II

Syria 1941 SidonNorth Africa 1941, , The Litani, , Adlun, Damour,

South West Pacific 1942-45, Kokoda Trail Gona, Efogi-Monari, Buna-Gona, , Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Ramu Valley, Shaggy Ridge,

Borneo, Balikpapan

Earned by 2/27 Inf Bn

Syria 1941 SidonNorth Africa 1941, , The Litani, , Adlun, Damour, South West Pacific 1942-45, Kokoda Trail Gona, Efogi-Monari, Buna-Gona, , Ramu Valley,

Shaggy Ridge, Borneo, Balikpapan

Earned by 27 Inf Bn (AIF)

Liberation of Australian New Guinea

2/28 INF BN

2/27 INF BN

27 INF BN (AIF) 28 INF BN (AIF)

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28th INFANTRY BATTALION

World War II

Defence of TobrukNorth Africa 1941-42, , Defence of Alamein Line, Tell el Makh Khad, Sanyet el Miteirya, Qattara Track, El Alamein Lae-Nadzab, South West Pacific 1943-45, ,

Busu River Finschhafen Siki Cove, , Defence of Scarlet Beach, , Gusika, Borneo, Labuan, Beaufort

Earned by 2/28 Inf Bn

Defence of TobrukNorth Africa 1941-42, , Defence of Alamein Line, Tell el Makh Khad,

Sanyet el Miteirya, Qattara Track, El Alamein Lae-Nadzab, South West Pacific 1943-45, , Busu River Finschhafen Siki Cove, , Defence of Scarlet Beach, , Gusika, Borneo, Labuan,

Beaufort

Earned by 28 Inf Bn (AIF)

South West Pacific 1943-45

29th INFANTRY BATTALION World War II

Malaya 1941-42, Johore The Muar, , Singapore Island, South West Pacific 1944-45,

Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Gusika-Fortification Point

Earned by 2/29 Inf Bn

Malaya 1941-42, Johore The Muar, , Singapore Island

Earned by 29/46 Inf Bn (AIF)

South West Pacific 1944-45, Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Gusika-Fortification Point

2/29 INF BN 2/30 INF BN

29/46 INF BN (AIF) 30 INF BN (AIF)

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30th INFANTRY BATTALION World War II

Malaya 1941-42, Gemas Johore, , Singapore Island, South West Pacific 1944-45,

Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Madang, Sio-Sepik River

Earned by 2/30 Inf Bn

Malaya 1941-42, Gemas Johore, , Singapore Island

Earned by 30 Inf Bn (AIF)

South West Pacific 1944-45, Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Madang, Sio-Sepik River

31st INFANTRY BATTALION World War II

Syria 1941, Syrian Frontier, Merjayun, Jezzine, Damour, Hill 1069, Badarene,

South West Pacific 1942-45, Kokoda Trail, Ioribaiwa, Eora Creek-Templeton's Crossing II, Oivi-Gorari, Buna-Gona, Gona, Lae-Nadzab, Lae Road,

Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Ramu Valley, Shaggy Ridge, Tsimba Ridge, Bonis-Porton Balikpapan, Milford Highway , Borneo,

Earned by 2/31 Inf Bn

Syria 1941, Syrian Frontier, Merjayun, Jezzine, Damour, Hill 1069, Badarene,

South West Pacific 1942-45, Kokoda Trail, Ioribaiwa, Eora Creek-Templeton's Crossing II, Oivi-Gorari, Buna-Gona, Gona, Lae-Nadzab, Lae Road, Ramu Valley, Shaggy Ridge,

Borneo, Balikpapan, Milford Highway

Earned by 31/51 Inf Bn (AIF)

South West Pacific 1942-45, Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Tsimba Ridge, Bonis-Porton

Award

Victoria Cross PTE J H Gordon (2/31 BN AIF)

Jezzine, Syria 10 July 1941

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2/31 INF BN

2/33 INF BN

31/51 INF BN (AIF)

33rd INFANTRY BATTALION World War II

Earned by 2/33 Inf Bn

Syrian FrontierNorth Africa 1941, Syria 1941, , Merjayun, South West Pacific 1942-45,

Kokoda Trail, Ioribaiwa, Eora Creek-Templeton's Crossing II, Oivi-Gorari, Buna-Gona, Gona Lae Road, Lae-Nadzab, , Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Ramu Valley,

Shaggy Ridge, Borneo, Balikpapan, Milford Highway

35th INFANTRY BATTALION World War II

Earned by 35 Inf Bn (AIF)

South West Pacific 1944-45, Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Sio-Sepik River

35 INF BN (AIF) 36 INF BN (AIF)

36th INFANTRY BATTALION

World War II

Earned by 36 Inf Bn (AIF)

South West Pacific 1942-45, Buna-Gona, Sanananda Road, Liberation of Australian New Guinea

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37/52nd INFANTRY BATTALION World War II

Earned by 37/52 Inf Bn (AIF)

South West Pacific 1943-45, Liberation of Australian New Guinea,

Gusika-Fortification Point

37/52 INF BN (AIF) 39 INF BN (CMF)

39th INFANTRY BATTALION

World War II

Earned by 39 Inf Bn (CMF)

South West Pacific 1942-43, Kokoda Trail, Kokoda-Deniki, Isurava, Eora Creek-Templeton's Crossing I Buna-Gona Gona, , , Sanananda Road Amboga River,

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