| WORLD
WAR II - SOUTH WEST PACIFIC |
|
SOUTH WEST PACIFIC 1942-45 |
23
Jan 1942 - 15 August 1945 |
2/6 Cav (Cdo) Regt, 2/7 Cav (Cdo) Regt, 2/9 Cav (Cdo) Regt, 1/15
RNSW, 3/9 SAMR, 4/19 PWLH, 8/13 VMR, 6 NSWMR, 1 Inf Bn, 2 Inf
Bn, 3 Inf Bn, 4 Inf Bn, 5 Inf Bn, 6 Inf Bn, 8/7 Inf Bn, 9 Inf
Bn, 10 Inf Bn, 11/44 Inf Bn, 12 Inf Bn, 13 Inf Bn, 14 Inf Bn,
15 Inf Bn, 16 Inf Bn, 17/18 Inf Bn, 19 Inf Bn, 21 Inf Bn, 22 Inf
Bn, 23 Inf Bn, 24 Inf Bn, 25 Inf Bn, 26 Inf Bn, 27 Inf Bn, 28
Inf Bn, 29 Inf Bn, 30 Inf Bn, 31 Inf Bn, 33 Inf Bn, 35 Inf Bn,
36 Inf Bn, 37/52 Inf Bn, 39 Inf Bn, 40 Inf Bn, 42 Inf Bn, 43/48
Inf Bn, 46 Inf Bn, 47 Inf Bn, 49 Inf Bn, 51 Inf Bn, 55/53 Inf
Bn, 57/60 Inf Bn, 58/32 Inf Bn, 59 Inf Bn, 61 Inf Bn, 62 Inf Bn,
PIR, 1 MG Bn, 2 MG Bn, 3 MG Bn, 7 MG Bn, 1 Pnr Bn, 2 Pnr Bn, 3
Pnr Bn, 4 Pnr Bn, PNGVR |
| Koepang |
20-23
Feb 1942 |
40
Inf Bn |
| Ambon |
30
Jan-3 Feb 1942 |
21
Inf Bn |
| Laha |
30
Jan-3 Feb 1942 |
21
Inf Bn |
| Rabaul |
23
Jan 1942 |
22
Inf Bn, PNGVR |
| Java
1942 |
28
Feb-12 Mar 1942 |
3
MG Bn, 2 Pnr Bn |
| Kokoda
Trail |
22
Jul-13 Nov |
1
Inf Bn, 2 Inf Bn, 3 Inf Bn, 14 Inf Bn, 16 Inf Bn, 25 Inf Bn, 27
Inf Bn, 31 Inf Bn, 33 Inf Bn, 39 Inf Bn, PIR |
| Kokoda
- Deniki |
25
Jul-14 Aug 1942 |
39
Inf Bn, PIR |
|
Isurava |
15-30
Aug 1942 |
14 Inf Bn, 16 Inf Bn, 39 Inf Bn |
| Eora
Creek - Templeton's Crossing I |
31
Aug-5 Sep 1942 |
14
Inf Bn, 16 Inf Bn, 39 Inf Bn |
| Efogi
- Menari |
6-9
Sep 1942 |
14
Inf Bn, 16 Inf Bn, 27 Inf Bn |
| Ioribaiwa |
10-28
Sep 1942 |
3
Inf Bn, 14 Inf Bn, 16 Inf Bn, 25 Inf Bn, 31 Inf Bn, 33 Inf Bn |
| Eora
Creek - Templeton's Crossing II |
8-30
Oct 1942 |
1
Inf Bn, 2 Inf Bn, 3 Inf Bn, 25 Inf Bn, 31 Inf Bn, 33 Inf Bn |
| Oivi
- Gorari |
4-13
Nov 1942 |
1
Inf Bn, 2 Inf Bn, 3 Inf Bn, 25 Inf Bn, 31 Inf Bn, 33 Inf Bn |
| Buna
- Gona |
16
Nov 1942 - 22 Jan 1943 |
2/7
Cav (Cdo) Regt, 6 NSWMR, 1 Inf Bn, 2 Inf Bn, 3 Inf Bn, 9 Inf Bn,
10 Inf Bn, 12 Inf Bn, 14 Inf Bn, 16 Inf Bn, 25 Inf Bn, 27 Inf
Bn, 31 Inf Bn, 33 Inf Bn, 36 Inf Bn, 39 Inf Bn, 49 Inf Bn, 55/53 |
| Gona |
19
Nov - 9 Dec 1942 |
3
Inf Bn, 14 Inf Bn, 16 Inf Bn, 25 Inf Bn, 27 Inf Bn, 31 Inf Bn,
33 Inf Bn, 39 Inf Bn |
| Sanananda
Road |
19
Nov 1942 - 14 Jan 1943 |
2/7
Cav (Cdo) Regt, 1 Inf Bn, 2 Inf Bn, 3 Inf Bn, 12 Inf Bn, 36 Inf
Bn, 39 Inf Bn, 49 Inf Bn, 55/53 Inf Bn |
| Amboga
River |
10-21
Dec 1942 |
14
Inf Bn, 39 Inf Bn |
| Cape
Endaiadere - Sinemi Creek |
18
Dec 1942 - 2 Jan 1943 |
6
NSWMR, 9 Inf Bn, 10 Inf Bn, 12 Inf Bn |
| Sanananda
- Cape Killerton |
15-22
Jan 1943 |
9
Inf Bn, 10 Inf Bn, 12 Inf Bn |
|
Milne Bay |
26
Aug-7 Sep 1942 |
9 Inf Bn, 10 Inf Bn, 12 Inf Bn, 25 Inf Bn, 61 Inf Bn |
| Goodenough
Island |
22-26
Oct 1942 |
12
Inf Bn |
| Wau |
8
Mar 1942 - 26 Feb 1943 |
5
Inf Bn, 6 Inf Bn, 8/7 Inf Bn, PNGVR |
| Mubo
I |
22
Apr-29 May 1943 |
8/7
Inf Bn |
| Bobdubi
I |
22
Apr-29 May 1943 |
24
Inf Bn |
| Lababia
Ridge |
20-23
Jun 1943 |
6
Inf Bn |
| Bobdubi
II |
30
Jun-19 Aug 1943 |
5
Inf Bn, 6 Inf Bn, 8/7 Inf Bn, 24 Inf, 58/32 Inf Bn, 59 Inf Bn |
| Nassau
Bay |
30
Jun-4 Jul 1943 |
PIR |
|
Mubo II |
7-14
Jul 1943 |
5 Inf Bn, 6 Inf bn |
| Mount
Tambu |
16
Jul-19 Aug 1943 |
5
Inf Bn, 8/7 Inf Bn, 42 Inf Bn |
| Tambu
Bay |
17
Jul-29 Aug 1943 |
15
Inf Bn, 42 Inf Bn, 47 Inf Bn, PIR |
| Komiatum |
16-21
Aug 1943 |
5
Inf Bn, 6 Inf Bn, 8/7 Inf Bn, 42 Inf Bn, 58/32 Inf Bn, 59 Inf
Bn |
| Lae
- Nadzab |
| 4-16
Sep 1943 |
| 13
Inf Bn, 14 Inf Bn, 15 Inf Bn, 17/18 Inf Bn, 23 Inf Bn, 24 Inf
Bn, 25 Inf Bn, 28 Inf Bn, 31 Inf Bn, 33 Inf Bn, 43/48 Inf Bn,
58/32 Inf Bn, 2 MG Bn, 2 Pnr Bn |
| Busu
River |
| 8-12
Sep 1943 |
| 23
Inf Bn, 24 Inf Bn, 28 Inf Bn, 43/48 Inf Bn |
| Lae
Road |
| 11-15
Sep 1943 |
| 24
Inf Bn, 25 Inf Bn, 31 Inf Bn, 33 Inf Bn, 2 Pnr Bn |
| Finschhafen |
| 22
Sep - 8 Dec 1943 |
| 1/15
RNSW, 13 Inf Bn, 15 Inf Bn, 17/18 Inf Bn, 22 Inf Bn, 23 Inf Bn,
24 Inf Bn, 28 Inf Bn, 43/48 Inf Bn, 58/32 Inf Bn, PIR, 2 MG Bn,
3 Pnr Bn |
| Scarlet
Beach |
| 22
Sep 1943 |
| 13
Inf Bn, 15 Inf Bn, 17/18 Inf Bn, PIR |
| Bumi
River |
| 23-24
Sep 1943 |
| 13
Inf Bn, 15 Inf Bn |
| Defence
of Scarlet Beach |
| 16-28
Oct 1943 |
| 13
Inf Bn, 15 Inf Bn, 17/18 Inf Bn, 28 Inf Bn, 43/48 Inf Bn, 58/32
Inf Bn, 3 Pnr Bn |
| Jiveneng
- Kumawa |
3
Oct-3 Nov 1943 |
13
Inf Bn, 17/18 Inf Bn |
|
Siki Cove |
18-22
Oct 1943 |
28 Inf Bn, 3 Pnr Bn |
| Sattelberg |
17-25
Nov 1943 |
1/15
RNSW, 23 Inf Bn, 24 Inf Bn, 43/48 Inf Bn, 2 MG Bn |
| Pabu |
19-26
Nov 1943 |
43/48
Inf Bn, 58/32 Inf Bn |
| Gusika |
29
Nov 1943 |
28
Inf Bn |
| Wareo |
1-8
Dec 1943 |
1/15
RNSW, 23 Inf Bn, 24 Inf Bn |
| Nongora |
2
Dec 1943 |
15
Inf Bn |
| Liberation
of Australian New Guinea |
18
Sep 1943 - 8 Aug 1945 |
2/6
Cav (Cdo) Regt, 1/15 RNSW, 4/19 PWLH, 1 Inf Bn, 2 Inf Bn, 3 Inf
Bn, 4 Inf Bn, 5 Inf Bn, 6 Inf Bn, 8/7 Inf Bn, 9 Inf Bn, 10 Inf
Bn, 11/44 Inf Bn, 12 Inf Bn, 13 Inf Bn, 14 Inf Bn, 15 Inf Bn,
16 Inf Bn, 17/18 Inf Bn, 19 Inf Bn, 22 Inf Bn, 24 Inf Bn, 25 Inf
Bn, 26 Inf Bn, 27 Inf Bn, 29 Inf Bn, 30 Inf Bn, 31 Inf Bn, 33
Inf Bn, 35 Inf Bn, 36 Inf Bn, 37/52 Inf Bn, 42 Inf Bn, 46 Inf
Bn, 47 inf Bn, 51 Inf Bn, 55/53 Inf Bn, 57/60 Inf Bn, 58/32 Inf
Bn, 59 Inf Bn, 61 Inf Bn, PIR, 3 MG Bn, 2 Pnr Bn |
| Ramu
Valley |
21
Sep-5 Oct 1943 |
14
Inf Bn, 16 Inf Bn, 25 Inf Bn, 27 Inf Bn, 31 Inf Bn, 33 Inf Bn,
2 Pnr Bn |
| Shaggy
Ridge |
6
Oct 1943 - 31 Jan 1944 |
9
Inf Bn, 10 Inf Bn, 12 Inf Bn, 14 Inf Bn, 16 Inf Bn, 25 Inf Bn,
27 Inf Bn, 31 Inf Bn, 33 Inf Bn, 2 Pnr Bn |
| Finisterres |
1-28
Feb 1944 |
9
Inf Bn, 12 Inf Bn, 24 Inf Bn, 57/60 Inf Bn, 58/32 Inf Bn, 59 Inf
Bn |
| Barum |
18
Mar 1944 |
58/32
Inf Bn, 59 Inf Bn |
| Bogadjim |
13
Apr 1944 |
57/60
Inf Bn |
| |
24
Apr 1944 |
30 Inf Bn |
| Kalueng
River |
3
Dec 1943 |
22
Inf Bn |
| Wareo
- Lakona |
9-17
Dec 1943 |
1/15
RNSW, 22 Inf Bn, 24 Inf Bn |
| Gusika
- Fortification Point |
3-20
Dec 1943 |
1/15
RNSW, 22 Inf Bn, 29 Inf Bn, 37/52 Inf Bn, 46 Inf Bn |
| Sio |
21
Dec 1943 - 15 Jan 1944 |
13
Inf Bn, 15 Inf Bn, 17/18 Inf Bn |
| Sio
- Sepik River |
25
Jan-19 Jun 1944 |
30
Inf Bn, 35 Inf Bn, PIR |
| Matapau |
17
Dec 1944 - 2 Jan 1945 |
11/44
Inf Bn |
| Perembil |
3-4
Jan 1945 |
5
Inf Bn |
|
Abau - Malin |
5-7
Jan 1945 |
2/6 Cav (Cdo) Regt, 8/7 Inf Bn, 11/44 Inf Bn |
| Nambut
Ridge |
19
Jan-19 Feb 1945 |
1
Inf Bn, 3 Inf Bn, 3 MG Bn |
| Balif |
18
Jan-6 Feb 1945 |
5
Inf Bn |
| Anumb
River |
4-9
Mar 1945 |
2/6
Cav (Cdo) Regt, 3 MG Bn |
| But
- Dagua |
16
Mar-5 Apr 1945 |
1
Inf Bn, 2 Inf Bn, 3 Inf Bn, 3 MG Bn |
| Maprik |
8
Mar-24 Apr 1945 |
2/6
Cav (Cdo) Regt, 6 Inf Bn, 8/7 Inf Bn |
| Hawain
River |
9-29
Apr 1945 |
4/19
PWLH, 1 Inf Bn, 2 Inf Bn, 3 Inf Bn |
| Wewak |
8-11
May 1945 |
2/6
Cav (Cdo) Regt, 4/19 PWLH, 4 Inf Bn, 11/44 Inf Bn |
| Wirui
Mission |
11-15
May 1945 |
2/6
Cav (Cdo) Regt, 4/19 PWLH, 4 Inf Bn, 11/44 Inf Bn |
| Mount
Shiburangu - Mount Tazaki |
28
May-5 Jul 1945 |
4
Inf Bn, 8/7 Inf Bn |
| Yamil
- Ulupu |
3
May-14 Jul 1945 |
5
Inf Bn, 6 Inf Bn, 8/7 Inf Bn |
| Kaboibus
- Kiarivu |
15
Jul-8 Aug 1945 |
5
Inf Bn, 6 Inf Bn, 8/7 Inf Bn, PIR |
| Tsimba
Ridge |
| 17
Jan-9 Feb 1945 |
| 31
Inf Bn, 51 Inf Bn |
| Bonis
- Porton |
| 7-11
Jun 1945 |
| 26
Inf Bn, 31 Inf Bn, 51 Inf Bn, PIR |
| Artillery
Hill |
| 18
Dec 1944 |
| 9
Inf Bn |
| Pearl
Ridge |
| 30
Dec 1944 |
| 25
Inf Bn |
| Adele
River |
| 19-29
Dec 1944 |
| 15
Inf Bn |
| Mawaraka |
| 4-17
Jan 1945 |
| 15
Inf Bn, 25 Inf Bn, 42 Inf Bn, 47 Inf Bn |
| Mosigetta |
| 2-15
Feb 1945 |
| 9
Inf Bn, 25 Inf Bn, 61 Inf Bn |
|
Puriata River |
| 24
Jan-26 Feb 1945 |
|
9 Inf Bn, 25 Inf Bn, 61 Inf Bn |
| Darara |
| 16-19
Feb 1945 |
| 25
Inf Bn |
| Slater's
Knoll |
| 28
Mar-6 Apr 1945 |
| 4/19
PWLH, 25 Inf Bn |
| Hongorai
River |
| 17
Apr-7 May 1945 |
| 4/19
PWLH, 9 Inf Bn, 24 Inf Bn, 57/60 Inf Bn, 58/32 Inf Bn, 59 Inf
Bn |
| Egan's
Ridge - Hongorai Ford |
| 13-22
May 1945 |
| 4/19
PWLH, 24 Inf Bn, 58/32 Inf Bn, 59 Inf Bn |
| Commando
Road |
| 17-28
May 1945 |
| 57/60
Inf Bn |
| Hari
River |
| 2-7
Jun 1945 |
| 4/19
PWLH, 24 Inf Bn, 57/60 Inf Bn, 58/32 Inf Bn, 59 Inf Bn |
| Ogorata
River |
| 13-16
Jun 1945 |
| 24
Inf Bn, 57/60 Inf Bn, 58/32 Inf Bn, 59 Inf Bn |
|
Mobiai River |
| 16-25
Jun 1945 |
|
57/60 Inf Bn, 58/32 Inf Bn, 59 Inf Bn |
| Mivo
River |
| 26-30
Jun 1945 |
| 4/19
PWLH, 24 Inf Bn, 57/60 Inf Bn, 58/32 Inf Bn, 59 Inf Bn |
| Mivo
Ford |
| 2-9
Jul 1945 |
| 15
Inf Bn, 47 Inf Bn |
| Waitavolo |
| 5-7
Mar 1945 |
| 14
Inf Bn, 16 Inf Bn, 19 Inf Bn, 58/32 Inf Bn |
| Borneo |
| 1
May-15 Aug 1945 |
| 2/7
Cav (Cdo) Regt, 2/9 Cav (Cdo) Regt, 1/15 RNSW, 9 Inf Bn, 10 Inf
Bn, 12 Inf Bn, 13 Inf Bn, 14 Inf Bn, 15 Inf Bn, 16 Inf Bn, 17/18
Inf Bn, 23 Inf Bn, 24 Inf Bn, 25 Inf Bn, 27 Inf Bn, 28 Inf Bn,
31 Inf Bn, 33 Inf Bn, 43/48 Inf Bn, 58/32 Inf Bn, 1 MG Bn, 2 MG
Bn, 1 Pnr Bn, 3 Pnr Bn, 4 Pnr Bn |
| Tarakan |
| 1
May-15 Aug 1945 |
| 3/9
SAMR, 23 Inf Bn, 24 Inf Bn, 43/48 Inf Bn, 3 Pnr Bn |
| Brunei |
| 10
Jun-8 Aug 1945 |
| 13
Inf Bn, 15 Inf Bn, 17/18 Inf Bn, 2 MG Bn |
| Labuan |
| 10-21
Jun 1945 |
| 2/9
Cav (Cdo) Regt, 3/9 SAMR, 28 Inf Bn, 43/48 Inf Bn, 2 MG Bn |
| Beaufort |
| 17-30
Jun 1945 |
| 28
Inf Bn, 43/48 Inf Bn, 58/32 Inf Bn |
| Miri |
| 10-23
Jun 1945 |
| 13
Inf Bn, 15 Inf Bn, 17/18 Inf Bn |
| Balikpapan |
| 1-9
Jul 1945 |
| 2/7
Cav (Cdo) Regt, 1/15 RNSW, 9 Inf Bn, 10 Inf Bn, 12 Inf Bn, 14
Inf Bn, 16 Inf Bn, 25 Inf Bn, 27 Inf Bn, 31 Inf Bn, 33 Inf Bn,
1 MG Bn |
| Milford
Highway |
| 10-22
July 1945 |
| 2/7
Cav (Cdo) Regt, 1/15 RNSW, 25 Inf Bn, 31 Inf Bn, 33 Inf Bn, 1
MG Bn |
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