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THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES - INFANTRY - 2AIF
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16th AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE
HQ 16Inf Bde
Green,
Grey border
Raised 28 September 1939
6th Division
At formation: 2/1, 2/2, 2/3 & 2/4 Inf Bns
At 10/1942: 2/1, 2/2, 2/3 Inf Bns
HQ 16th Australian Infantry Brigade
2/1BN
Black & Green,
Grey border
2/2 BN
Purple & Green,
Grey border
2/3 BN
Chocolate & Green,
Grey border
2/4 BN
White & Green,
Grey border
2/1st Inf Bn
2/2nd Inf Bn
2/3rd Inf Bn
2/4th Inf Bn
(Later to 19th Inf Bde)
Sydney/ NSW Gen
Sydney/ Northern Rivers
West & Southern NSW
Sydney/ NSW Gen
17th AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE
HQ 17 Inf Bde
Red,
Grey border
Raised 28 September 1939
6th Division
At formation: 2/5, 2/6, 2/7 & 2/8 Inf Bns
At 7/1942: 2/5, 2/6, 2/7 Inf Bns
HQ 17th Australian Infantry Brigade
2/5 BN
Black & Red,
Grey border
2/6 BN
Purple & Red,
Grey border
2/7 BN
Chocolate & Red,
Grey border
2/8 BN
White & Red,
Grey border
2/5th Inf Bn
2/6th Inf Bn
2/7th Inf Bn
2/8th Inf Bn
See earlier version
(Later to 19th Inf Bde)
Melbourne/ Vic Gen
Melbourne/ Vic Gen
Melbourne/ Northern Vic
Melbourne/ Vic Gen
18th AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE
Final Colour Patches
Raised 28 September 1939
6th, 9th (UK), then 7th Division after reorganisation
At formation: 2/9, 2/10, 2/11& 2/12 Inf Bns
At 3/1940: 2/9, 2/10, 2/12 Inf Bns
HQ 3 Inf Bde
Light Blue,
Grey border
HQ 18th Australian Infantry Brigade
See superseded version
2/9 BN
Black & Light Blue,
Grey border
2/10 BN
Purple & Light Blue,
Grey border
2/12 BN
White & Light Blue,
Grey border
2/9th Inf Bn
See superseded version
2/10th Inf Bn
See earlier version
2/12th Inf Bn (5/41)
See earlier versions
Brisbane/ Qld Gen
Adelaide/ Broken Hill/ Murray Bridge
Qld/ Tas Gen
Superseded Colour Patches - November 1940
HQ 18th Inf Bn
Green,
Grey border
HQ 18th Aust Inf Bn
2-9BN
Black & Light Blue,
Grey background
2-10BN
Purple & Light Blue,
Grey background
2/12 BN
White & Light Blue,
Grey background
2/9th Inf Bn
2/10th Inf Bn
2/12th Inf Bn
19th AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE
Final Colour Patches - November 1940
Raised April 1940
7th, later 6th Division
At formation:
2/4, 2/8 & 2/11 Inf Bns
At early 1942:
2/4, 2/8, 23/21
At 7/1943:
2/4, 2/8, 2/11
HQ 19 Inf Bde
Dark Blue,
Grey border
HQ 19th Australian Infantry Brigade
See superseded version
2/4 BN
White & Green,
Grey border
2/8 BN
White & Red,
Grey border
2/11 BN
Chocolate & Light Blue,
Grey Border
2/4th Inf Bn
See earlier version
2/8th Inf Bn
See earlier version
2/11th Inf Bn
Sydney/ NSW Gen
Melbourne/ Vic Gen
Perth/ WA Gen
Superseded Colour Patches - April 1940
HQ 19th Inf Bn
Green,
Grey border
HQ 19th Aust Inf Bn
2-4BN
Black & Green,
Grey border
2-8BN
Purple & Green,
Grey border
2/12 BN
Chocolate & Green,
Grey border
2/4th Inf Bn
2/8th Inf Bn
2/12th Inf Bn
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