WW II - BATTLE HONOURS AWARDED TO AUSTRALIAN UNITS
- CAVALRY, ARMOURED & RIFLES
World War II
Earned as 6 Div Cav Regt (1940-42), 2/6 Cav Regt (1942-44), 2/6 Cav (Cdo) Regt (1944-46)
North Africa 1940-41, Bardia 1941, Capture of Tobruk, Derna, Giarabub, Syria 1941, Merjayun, Adlun, Sidon, Damour, South West Pacific 1944-45, Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Abau-Malin, Anumb River, Maprik, Wewak, Wirui Mission

6 DIV CAV REGT, 2/6 CAV REGT &
2/6 CAV (CDO) REGT

7 DIV CAV REGT & 2/7 CAV REGT

2/7 CAV (CDO) REGT
World War II
Earned as 7 Div Cav Regt (1940-42), 2/7 Cav Regt (1942-44), 2/7 Cav (Cdo) Regt (1944-46)
North Africa 1941, South West Pacific 1942-43, '45, Buna-Gona, Sanananda Road, Borneo, Balikpapan, Milford Highway
World War II
Earned as 9 Div Cav Regt (1941-42), 2/9 Cav Regt (1942-44), 2/9 Cav (Cdo) Regt (1944-46)
North Africa 1942, Defence of Alamein Line, Tell el Eisa, Tell el Makh Khad, Sanyet el Miteirya, West Point 23, El Alamein, Syria 1941, Sidon, Wadi Zeini, Jebel Mazar, South West Pacific 1945, Borneo, Labuan

9 DIV CAV REGT

2/9 CAV REGT & 2/9 CAV (CDO) REGT
World War II
Earned by 1 Armd Regt
South West Pacific 1943-45, Finschhafen, Sattelberg, Wareo, Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Wareo-Lakona, Gusika-Fortification Point, Borneo, Balikpapan, Milford Highway

1 ARMD REGT

2/9 ARMD REGT (1943)

2/9 ARMD REGT (1944)

2/9 ARMD REGT (1945-6)
World War II
Earned by 2/9 Armd Regt
South West Pacific 1945, Tarakan, Labuan
World War II
Earned by 2/4 Armd Regt
South West Pacific 1945, Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Hawain River, Wewak, Wirui Mission, Slater's Knoll, Hongorai River, Egan's Ridge-Hongorai Ford, Hari River, Mivo River

2/4 ARMD REGT (1943)

2/8 ARM REGT (1941-43)

2/4 ARMD REGT (1944)

2/8 ARM REGT (1943-44)

2/4 ARMD REGT (1945-6)
World War II
Earned by 2/8 Armd Regt, 20 Mot Regt (later 20 Pnr Bn)
South West Pacific 1943-45
World War II
Earned by 2/6 Armd Regt
South West Pacific 1942-43, Buna-Gona, Cape Endaiadere-Sinemi Creek

2/6 ARM REGT (1944)

2/6 ARM REGT (1945)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA VOLUNTEER RIFLES
World War II
South West Pacific 1942-43, Rabaul, Wau

PNGVR
World War II
South West Pacific 1942-45, Kokoda Trail, Kokoda-Deniki, Nassau Bay, Tambu Bay, Finschhafen, Scarlet Beach, Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Sio-Sepik River, Bonis-Porton, Kaboibus-Kiarivu
Earned by Papuan Infantry Battalion
South West Pacific 1942-45, Kokoda Trail, Kokoda-Deniki, Nassau Bay, Tambu Bay, Finschhafen, Scarlet Beach, Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Sio-Sepik River, Bonis-Porton
Earned by 1st New Guinea Infantry Battalion
South West Pacific 1942-45, Liberation of Australian New Guinea
Earned by 2nd New Guinea Infantry Battalion
South West Pacific 1942-45, Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Kaboibus-Kiarivu
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