S 5 Headquarters 1 Australian Corps
(Intelligence Section)(Fire Support Section)
Adv Party (By Air)12 Jun 1940 — Sydney
20 Jun 1940 — Palestine
Embarked — 13 Aug 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked Sep 1940 — Palestine
Feb 1941 — To Egypt
6 Mar 1941 — To Greece
25 Apr 1941 — To Crete
8 Jun 1941 — To Syria
Embarked — 21 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Disembarked Feb 1942 — Australia
Embarked 1942 — Australia
Disembarked 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — New Guinea
Disembarked — 26 Jun 1943 — Australia
Adv Party by Air Mar 1945 — Morotai
Australian Air Support Control (Army Staff)
Formed Sep 1941 — Palestine
Moved to Egypt — 18 Nov 1941 — Libya, Tobruk
21 Dec 1941 — Palestine
Embarked — 16 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Became 2/1 Australian Air Sup Cont
30 May 1942
Detached to RAAF — 20 Aug 1942
Headquarters Corps Artillery
Embarked — Melbourne
Disembarked — 18 Dec 1940 — Palestine
28 Jan 1941 — To Egypt
24 Mar 1941 — To Greece
24 Apr 1941 — To Crete
2 May 1941 — To Palestine
17 Jul 1941 — To Syria
Embarked — 16 Mar 1942
Disembarked — 16 Mar 1942 — To Adelaide
Disembarked — 27 Aug 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — New Guinea
Disembarked — Australia
Embarked — 24 Apr 1944 — Queensland
Disembarked — 28 Apr 1944 — New Guinea
Embarked — 8 Apr 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 16 Apr 1945 — Morotai
2/9th Field Regiment
Embarked — 9 Apr 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 5 May 1941 — Kantara
6 May 1941 — Palestine
25 May 1941 — Egypt
26 May 1941 — Syria
9 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 7 Mar 1944 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 13 Mar 1944
Embarked — 11 Oct 1944
Disembarked — 12 Oct 1944
Embarked — 6 Nov 1944
Disembarked — 7 Nov 1944 — Cairns
2/13th Field Regiment
(70 Light Aid Detachment)
31 Jul 1941 — Ingleburn
Embarked — 1 Sep 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 27 Sep 1941 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Australia
1st Anti Aircraft Brigade Signals
Embarked (Adv Party)31 Mar 1941 — Sydney
Embarked — 9 Apr 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 4 May 1941 — Suez
5 May 1941 — Egypt,
10 Jul 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
25 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 17 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Reorganised — 17 Sep 1943
1st Anti Aircraft Brigade
Embarked — 3 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 21 Mar 1941 — Port Said
16 Apr 1941 — Egypt
14 Jul 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
25 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 27 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
2/1st Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Embarked — 18 Jun 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 25 Jul 1941 — Palestine
Becomes 1 Anti Aircraft Regiment
Detach of Workshops Sec
24 Sep 1941 — Trinoli, Syria
Embarked — 31 Jan 1942 — Suez
Disembarked ?Australia
Located — 1 May 1942 — Darwin
23 Jun 1942 — Sth Australian
1 Oct 1943 — Kelinga
Embarked — 22 Nov 1943 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 27 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 23 May 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 29 May 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 15 May 1945 — Townsville
Disembarked — 29 May 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 19 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
2nd Anti Aircraft Regiment
1 Mar 1941 — Palestine
17 Jul 1941 — Syria
27 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 17 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 10 Jul 1942 — Brisbane
14 Jul 1942 — New Guinea
31 Dec 1942 — New Guinea
27 Mar 1943 — Brisbane
Embarked — 21 Oct 1943 — Townsville
Disembarked — 27 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 29 Apr 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 2 May 1944 — Brisbane
Disbanded — 15 Nov 1945
3rd Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
(62 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 29 Dec 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 30 Jan 1941 — Palestine
8 Bty — 6 Feb 1941 — Egypt
Unit — 13 Apr 1941 — Egypt
7 Australian Light AA Bty
24 Apr 1941 — To Crete
30 May 1941 — Egypt
8 Australian Light AA Bty
26 Sep 1941 — Libya to Palestine
31 May 1941 — Palestine
3 Australian Light AA Regiment
26 Jul 1941 — Palestine
9 Australian Light AA Bty
27 Jul 1941 — Syria
Embarked Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 16 Mar 1942 — Australia
Now 2/3 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Disbanded — 12 Jul 1943
4th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Jan/June 1942 — Palestine
Jun/Nov 1942 — El Alamein
Headquarters Corps Engineers
22 Mar 1941 — Palestine
1 May 1941 — Crete
4 May 1941 — Palestine
7 Aug 1941 — Syria
21 Jan 1942 — Palestine
No information — Feb/Mar 1942
1 Apr 1942 — Australia
Embarked — 10 Aug 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 17 Aug 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 18 Jan 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 28 Jan 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 16 Mar 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 29 Mar 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 23 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 May 1945 — Tarakan
2/9th Field Company
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Suez to Palestine
17 Jun 1941 — Syria
9 Mar 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
26 May 1942 (NT) Elliott
31 Jan 1943 — Adelaide
1 Feb 1943 — Wagga
Embarked — 26 May 1943 — Townsville
Disembarked — 28 May 1943 — Pt Moresby
Embarked — 30 May 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 4 Jun 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 23 May 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 12 Jun 1945 — Morotai
1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
2/13th Field Company
Disembarked — 30 Dec 1940 — Egypt ex UK
23 Jan 1941 — Libya
23 Sep 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
29 Jun 1942 — Egypt
26 Nov 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 24 Jan 1943 — Suez
2/14th Field Company
Embarked — 3 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Palestine
22 Mar 1941 — Palestine
7 Aug 1941 — Syria
10 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 10 Aug 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 17 Aug 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 16 Feb 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 20 Feb 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 3 Nov 1944 — Cairns
Disembarked — 8 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
2/15th Field Company
Embarked — 4 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 25 Mar 1941 — Suez to Palestine
22 Jun 1941 — Syria
Embarked — 28 Mar 1942
Disembarked — 1 May 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 11 Apr 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 19 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 1 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 10 Jun 1945 — Borneo
Embarked — 1 Jan 1946 — Borneo
2/16th Field Company
Embarked — 23 Mar 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 23 Mar 1941 — Palestine
25 Apr 1941 — Egypt
29 Sep 1941 — Palestine
8 Nov 1941 — Syria
10 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 13 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 22 May 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 14 Nov 1942 — Townsville
Disembarked — 28 Nov 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 15 Jun 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 27 Jun 1944 — Townsville
Embarked — 12 Apr 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 21 Apr 1945 — Morotai
10 Jun 1945 — Borneo
23rd Field Park
(65 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Palestine
10 Aug 1941 — Syria
19 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 4 Jan 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 17 Oct 1943 — Cairns
Disembarked — 21 Oct 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 5 Jun 1944 — Townsville
2/1st Survey Regiment
Embarked — 11 Apr 1941 — Australia
Disembarked — 10 May 1941 — Palestine
6 Jul 1941 — Syria
12 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 12 Mar 1942 — Palestine
Disembarked — 25 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Disbanded — 15 Aug 1942
Formed:
2/1st Field Survey Company
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked Mar 1941 — Palestine
renamed 2/1st Topo Survey Company
28 Jul 1942
Embarked — 8 Dec 1942 — Townsville
Disembarked — 12 Dec
Headquarters & Lithographic Section
Disembarked — 11 Mar 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked (Det)23 Mar 1943 — New Guinea
No 1 Survey Section
Disembarked (Det) Apr 1944 — Australia
Embarked — 5 Dec 1944 — Australia
Disembarked Dec 1944 — Dutch New Guinea
No1 Survey Section
Embarked — 9 Apr 1945 — Dutch New Guinea
Disembarked — 16 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Hollandia Det embarked
Jul 1945 — To Morotai
Embarked — 22 Oct 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 30 Oct 1945 — Brisbane
2/7th Survey Battery
Embarked — 2 Nov 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 10 Nov 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 5 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 8 Nov 1943 — Australia
Embarked — 27 May 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 13 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 21 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
Australian Port Detachment
Docks Op Company Jul 1941 — Egypt
To Apr 942 — Egypt
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/history-library/part-3-order-battle/ch-1-order-battle-army/s-5-headquarters-1-australian-corps
Infantry
(Intelligence Section)(Fire Support Section)
Adv Party (By Air)12 Jun 1940 — Sydney
20 Jun 1940 — Palestine
Embarked — 13 Aug 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked Sep 1940 — Palestine
Feb 1941 — To Egypt
6 Mar 1941 — To Greece
25 Apr 1941 — To Crete
8 Jun 1941 — To Syria
Embarked — 21 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Disembarked Feb 1942 — Australia
Embarked 1942 — Australia
Disembarked 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — New Guinea
Disembarked — 26 Jun 1943 — Australia
Adv Party by Air Mar 1945 — Morotai
Australian Air Support Control (Army Staff)
Formed Sep 1941 — Palestine
Moved to Egypt — 18 Nov 1941 — Libya, Tobruk
21 Dec 1941 — Palestine
Embarked — 16 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Became 2/1 Australian Air Sup Cont
30 May 1942
Detached to RAAF — 20 Aug 1942
Headquarters Corps Artillery
Embarked — Melbourne
Disembarked — 18 Dec 1940 — Palestine
28 Jan 1941 — To Egypt
24 Mar 1941 — To Greece
24 Apr 1941 — To Crete
2 May 1941 — To Palestine
17 Jul 1941 — To Syria
Embarked — 16 Mar 1942
Disembarked — 16 Mar 1942 — To Adelaide
Disembarked — 27 Aug 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — New Guinea
Disembarked — Australia
Embarked — 24 Apr 1944 — Queensland
Disembarked — 28 Apr 1944 — New Guinea
Embarked — 8 Apr 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 16 Apr 1945 — Morotai
2/9th Field Regiment
Embarked — 9 Apr 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 5 May 1941 — Kantara
6 May 1941 — Palestine
25 May 1941 — Egypt
26 May 1941 — Syria
9 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 7 Mar 1944 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 13 Mar 1944
Embarked — 11 Oct 1944
Disembarked — 12 Oct 1944
Embarked — 6 Nov 1944
Disembarked — 7 Nov 1944 — Cairns
2/13th Field Regiment
(70 Light Aid Detachment)
31 Jul 1941 — Ingleburn
Embarked — 1 Sep 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 27 Sep 1941 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Australia
1st Anti Aircraft Brigade Signals
Embarked (Adv Party)31 Mar 1941 — Sydney
Embarked — 9 Apr 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 4 May 1941 — Suez
5 May 1941 — Egypt,
10 Jul 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
25 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 17 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Reorganised — 17 Sep 1943
1st Anti Aircraft Brigade
Embarked — 3 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 21 Mar 1941 — Port Said
16 Apr 1941 — Egypt
14 Jul 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
25 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 27 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
2/1st Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Embarked — 18 Jun 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 25 Jul 1941 — Palestine
Becomes 1 Anti Aircraft Regiment
Detach of Workshops Sec
24 Sep 1941 — Trinoli, Syria
Embarked — 31 Jan 1942 — Suez
Disembarked ?Australia
Located — 1 May 1942 — Darwin
23 Jun 1942 — Sth Australian
1 Oct 1943 — Kelinga
Embarked — 22 Nov 1943 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 27 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 23 May 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 29 May 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 15 May 1945 — Townsville
Disembarked — 29 May 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 19 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
2nd Anti Aircraft Regiment
1 Mar 1941 — Palestine
17 Jul 1941 — Syria
27 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 17 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 10 Jul 1942 — Brisbane
14 Jul 1942 — New Guinea
31 Dec 1942 — New Guinea
27 Mar 1943 — Brisbane
Embarked — 21 Oct 1943 — Townsville
Disembarked — 27 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 29 Apr 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 2 May 1944 — Brisbane
Disbanded — 15 Nov 1945
3rd Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
(62 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 29 Dec 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 30 Jan 1941 — Palestine
8 Bty — 6 Feb 1941 — Egypt
Unit — 13 Apr 1941 — Egypt
7 Australian Light AA Bty
24 Apr 1941 — To Crete
30 May 1941 — Egypt
8 Australian Light AA Bty
26 Sep 1941 — Libya to Palestine
31 May 1941 — Palestine
3 Australian Light AA Regiment
26 Jul 1941 — Palestine
9 Australian Light AA Bty
27 Jul 1941 — Syria
Embarked Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 16 Mar 1942 — Australia
Now 2/3 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Disbanded — 12 Jul 1943
4th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Jan/June 1942 — Palestine
Jun/Nov 1942 — El Alamein
Headquarters Corps Engineers
22 Mar 1941 — Palestine
1 May 1941 — Crete
4 May 1941 — Palestine
7 Aug 1941 — Syria
21 Jan 1942 — Palestine
No information — Feb/Mar 1942
1 Apr 1942 — Australia
Embarked — 10 Aug 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 17 Aug 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 18 Jan 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 28 Jan 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 16 Mar 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 29 Mar 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 23 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 May 1945 — Tarakan
2/9th Field Company
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Suez to Palestine
17 Jun 1941 — Syria
9 Mar 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
26 May 1942 (NT) Elliott
31 Jan 1943 — Adelaide
1 Feb 1943 — Wagga
Embarked — 26 May 1943 — Townsville
Disembarked — 28 May 1943 — Pt Moresby
Embarked — 30 May 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 4 Jun 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 23 May 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 12 Jun 1945 — Morotai
1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
2/13th Field Company
Disembarked — 30 Dec 1940 — Egypt ex UK
23 Jan 1941 — Libya
23 Sep 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
29 Jun 1942 — Egypt
26 Nov 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 24 Jan 1943 — Suez
2/14th Field Company
Embarked — 3 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Palestine
22 Mar 1941 — Palestine
7 Aug 1941 — Syria
10 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 10 Aug 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 17 Aug 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 16 Feb 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 20 Feb 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 3 Nov 1944 — Cairns
Disembarked — 8 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
2/15th Field Company
Embarked — 4 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 25 Mar 1941 — Suez to Palestine
22 Jun 1941 — Syria
Embarked — 28 Mar 1942
Disembarked — 1 May 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 11 Apr 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 19 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 1 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 10 Jun 1945 — Borneo
Embarked — 1 Jan 1946 — Borneo
2/16th Field Company
Embarked — 23 Mar 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 23 Mar 1941 — Palestine
25 Apr 1941 — Egypt
29 Sep 1941 — Palestine
8 Nov 1941 — Syria
10 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 13 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 22 May 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 14 Nov 1942 — Townsville
Disembarked — 28 Nov 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 15 Jun 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 27 Jun 1944 — Townsville
Embarked — 12 Apr 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 21 Apr 1945 — Morotai
10 Jun 1945 — Borneo
23rd Field Park
(65 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Palestine
10 Aug 1941 — Syria
19 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 4 Jan 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 17 Oct 1943 — Cairns
Disembarked — 21 Oct 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 5 Jun 1944 — Townsville
2/1st Survey Regiment
Embarked — 11 Apr 1941 — Australia
Disembarked — 10 May 1941 — Palestine
6 Jul 1941 — Syria
12 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 12 Mar 1942 — Palestine
Disembarked — 25 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Disbanded — 15 Aug 1942
Formed:
2/1st Field Survey Company
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked Mar 1941 — Palestine
renamed 2/1st Topo Survey Company
28 Jul 1942
Embarked — 8 Dec 1942 — Townsville
Disembarked — 12 Dec
Headquarters & Lithographic Section
Disembarked — 11 Mar 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked (Det)23 Mar 1943 — New Guinea
No 1 Survey Section
Disembarked (Det) Apr 1944 — Australia
Embarked — 5 Dec 1944 — Australia
Disembarked Dec 1944 — Dutch New Guinea
No1 Survey Section
Embarked — 9 Apr 1945 — Dutch New Guinea
Disembarked — 16 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Hollandia Det embarked
Jul 1945 — To Morotai
Embarked — 22 Oct 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 30 Oct 1945 — Brisbane
2/7th Survey Battery
Embarked — 2 Nov 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 10 Nov 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 5 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 8 Nov 1943 — Australia
Embarked — 27 May 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 13 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 21 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
Australian Port Detachment
Docks Op Company Jul 1941 — Egypt
To Apr 942 — Egypt
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/history-library/part-3-order-battle/ch-1-order-battle-army/s-5-headquarters-1-australian-corps/infantry
Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
(Intelligence Section)(Fire Support Section)
Adv Party (By Air)12 Jun 1940 — Sydney
20 Jun 1940 — Palestine
Embarked — 13 Aug 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked Sep 1940 — Palestine
Feb 1941 — To Egypt
6 Mar 1941 — To Greece
25 Apr 1941 — To Crete
8 Jun 1941 — To Syria
Embarked — 21 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Disembarked Feb 1942 — Australia
Embarked 1942 — Australia
Disembarked 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — New Guinea
Disembarked — 26 Jun 1943 — Australia
Adv Party by Air Mar 1945 — Morotai
Australian Air Support Control (Army Staff)
Formed Sep 1941 — Palestine
Moved to Egypt — 18 Nov 1941 — Libya, Tobruk
21 Dec 1941 — Palestine
Embarked — 16 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Became 2/1 Australian Air Sup Cont
30 May 1942
Detached to RAAF — 20 Aug 1942
Headquarters Corps Artillery
Embarked — Melbourne
Disembarked — 18 Dec 1940 — Palestine
28 Jan 1941 — To Egypt
24 Mar 1941 — To Greece
24 Apr 1941 — To Crete
2 May 1941 — To Palestine
17 Jul 1941 — To Syria
Embarked — 16 Mar 1942
Disembarked — 16 Mar 1942 — To Adelaide
Disembarked — 27 Aug 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — New Guinea
Disembarked — Australia
Embarked — 24 Apr 1944 — Queensland
Disembarked — 28 Apr 1944 — New Guinea
Embarked — 8 Apr 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 16 Apr 1945 — Morotai
2/9th Field Regiment
Embarked — 9 Apr 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 5 May 1941 — Kantara
6 May 1941 — Palestine
25 May 1941 — Egypt
26 May 1941 — Syria
9 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 7 Mar 1944 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 13 Mar 1944
Embarked — 11 Oct 1944
Disembarked — 12 Oct 1944
Embarked — 6 Nov 1944
Disembarked — 7 Nov 1944 — Cairns
2/13th Field Regiment
(70 Light Aid Detachment)
31 Jul 1941 — Ingleburn
Embarked — 1 Sep 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 27 Sep 1941 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Australia
1st Anti Aircraft Brigade Signals
Embarked (Adv Party)31 Mar 1941 — Sydney
Embarked — 9 Apr 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 4 May 1941 — Suez
5 May 1941 — Egypt,
10 Jul 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
25 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 17 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Reorganised — 17 Sep 1943
1st Anti Aircraft Brigade
Embarked — 3 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 21 Mar 1941 — Port Said
16 Apr 1941 — Egypt
14 Jul 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
25 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 27 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
2/1st Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Embarked — 18 Jun 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 25 Jul 1941 — Palestine
Becomes 1 Anti Aircraft Regiment
Detach of Workshops Sec
24 Sep 1941 — Trinoli, Syria
Embarked — 31 Jan 1942 — Suez
Disembarked ?Australia
Located — 1 May 1942 — Darwin
23 Jun 1942 — Sth Australian
1 Oct 1943 — Kelinga
Embarked — 22 Nov 1943 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 27 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 23 May 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 29 May 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 15 May 1945 — Townsville
Disembarked — 29 May 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 19 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
2nd Anti Aircraft Regiment
1 Mar 1941 — Palestine
17 Jul 1941 — Syria
27 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 17 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 10 Jul 1942 — Brisbane
14 Jul 1942 — New Guinea
31 Dec 1942 — New Guinea
27 Mar 1943 — Brisbane
Embarked — 21 Oct 1943 — Townsville
Disembarked — 27 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 29 Apr 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 2 May 1944 — Brisbane
Disbanded — 15 Nov 1945
3rd Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
(62 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 29 Dec 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 30 Jan 1941 — Palestine
8 Bty — 6 Feb 1941 — Egypt
Unit — 13 Apr 1941 — Egypt
7 Australian Light AA Bty
24 Apr 1941 — To Crete
30 May 1941 — Egypt
8 Australian Light AA Bty
26 Sep 1941 — Libya to Palestine
31 May 1941 — Palestine
3 Australian Light AA Regiment
26 Jul 1941 — Palestine
9 Australian Light AA Bty
27 Jul 1941 — Syria
Embarked Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 16 Mar 1942 — Australia
Now 2/3 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Disbanded — 12 Jul 1943
4th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Jan/June 1942 — Palestine
Jun/Nov 1942 — El Alamein
Headquarters Corps Engineers
22 Mar 1941 — Palestine
1 May 1941 — Crete
4 May 1941 — Palestine
7 Aug 1941 — Syria
21 Jan 1942 — Palestine
No information — Feb/Mar 1942
1 Apr 1942 — Australia
Embarked — 10 Aug 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 17 Aug 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 18 Jan 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 28 Jan 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 16 Mar 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 29 Mar 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 23 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 May 1945 — Tarakan
2/9th Field Company
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Suez to Palestine
17 Jun 1941 — Syria
9 Mar 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
26 May 1942 (NT) Elliott
31 Jan 1943 — Adelaide
1 Feb 1943 — Wagga
Embarked — 26 May 1943 — Townsville
Disembarked — 28 May 1943 — Pt Moresby
Embarked — 30 May 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 4 Jun 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 23 May 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 12 Jun 1945 — Morotai
1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
2/13th Field Company
Disembarked — 30 Dec 1940 — Egypt ex UK
23 Jan 1941 — Libya
23 Sep 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
29 Jun 1942 — Egypt
26 Nov 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 24 Jan 1943 — Suez
2/14th Field Company
Embarked — 3 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Palestine
22 Mar 1941 — Palestine
7 Aug 1941 — Syria
10 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 10 Aug 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 17 Aug 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 16 Feb 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 20 Feb 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 3 Nov 1944 — Cairns
Disembarked — 8 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
2/15th Field Company
Embarked — 4 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 25 Mar 1941 — Suez to Palestine
22 Jun 1941 — Syria
Embarked — 28 Mar 1942
Disembarked — 1 May 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 11 Apr 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 19 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 1 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 10 Jun 1945 — Borneo
Embarked — 1 Jan 1946 — Borneo
2/16th Field Company
Embarked — 23 Mar 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 23 Mar 1941 — Palestine
25 Apr 1941 — Egypt
29 Sep 1941 — Palestine
8 Nov 1941 — Syria
10 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 13 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 22 May 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 14 Nov 1942 — Townsville
Disembarked — 28 Nov 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 15 Jun 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 27 Jun 1944 — Townsville
Embarked — 12 Apr 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 21 Apr 1945 — Morotai
10 Jun 1945 — Borneo
23rd Field Park
(65 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Palestine
10 Aug 1941 — Syria
19 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 4 Jan 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 17 Oct 1943 — Cairns
Disembarked — 21 Oct 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 5 Jun 1944 — Townsville
2/1st Survey Regiment
Embarked — 11 Apr 1941 — Australia
Disembarked — 10 May 1941 — Palestine
6 Jul 1941 — Syria
12 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 12 Mar 1942 — Palestine
Disembarked — 25 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Disbanded — 15 Aug 1942
Formed:
2/1st Field Survey Company
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked Mar 1941 — Palestine
renamed 2/1st Topo Survey Company
28 Jul 1942
Embarked — 8 Dec 1942 — Townsville
Disembarked — 12 Dec
Headquarters & Lithographic Section
Disembarked — 11 Mar 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked (Det)23 Mar 1943 — New Guinea
No 1 Survey Section
Disembarked (Det) Apr 1944 — Australia
Embarked — 5 Dec 1944 — Australia
Disembarked Dec 1944 — Dutch New Guinea
No1 Survey Section
Embarked — 9 Apr 1945 — Dutch New Guinea
Disembarked — 16 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Hollandia Det embarked
Jul 1945 — To Morotai
Embarked — 22 Oct 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 30 Oct 1945 — Brisbane
2/7th Survey Battery
Embarked — 2 Nov 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 10 Nov 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 5 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 8 Nov 1943 — Australia
Embarked — 27 May 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 13 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 21 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
Australian Port Detachment
Docks Op Company Jul 1941 — Egypt
To Apr 942 — Egypt
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/history-library/part-3-order-battle/ch-1-order-battle-army/s-5-headquarters-1-australian-corps/australian-electrical-and-mechanical-engineers
Provost
(Intelligence Section)(Fire Support Section)
Adv Party (By Air)12 Jun 1940 — Sydney
20 Jun 1940 — Palestine
Embarked — 13 Aug 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked Sep 1940 — Palestine
Feb 1941 — To Egypt
6 Mar 1941 — To Greece
25 Apr 1941 — To Crete
8 Jun 1941 — To Syria
Embarked — 21 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Disembarked Feb 1942 — Australia
Embarked 1942 — Australia
Disembarked 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — New Guinea
Disembarked — 26 Jun 1943 — Australia
Adv Party by Air Mar 1945 — Morotai
Australian Air Support Control (Army Staff)
Formed Sep 1941 — Palestine
Moved to Egypt — 18 Nov 1941 — Libya, Tobruk
21 Dec 1941 — Palestine
Embarked — 16 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Became 2/1 Australian Air Sup Cont
30 May 1942
Detached to RAAF — 20 Aug 1942
Headquarters Corps Artillery
Embarked — Melbourne
Disembarked — 18 Dec 1940 — Palestine
28 Jan 1941 — To Egypt
24 Mar 1941 — To Greece
24 Apr 1941 — To Crete
2 May 1941 — To Palestine
17 Jul 1941 — To Syria
Embarked — 16 Mar 1942
Disembarked — 16 Mar 1942 — To Adelaide
Disembarked — 27 Aug 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — New Guinea
Disembarked — Australia
Embarked — 24 Apr 1944 — Queensland
Disembarked — 28 Apr 1944 — New Guinea
Embarked — 8 Apr 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 16 Apr 1945 — Morotai
2/9th Field Regiment
Embarked — 9 Apr 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 5 May 1941 — Kantara
6 May 1941 — Palestine
25 May 1941 — Egypt
26 May 1941 — Syria
9 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 7 Mar 1944 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 13 Mar 1944
Embarked — 11 Oct 1944
Disembarked — 12 Oct 1944
Embarked — 6 Nov 1944
Disembarked — 7 Nov 1944 — Cairns
2/13th Field Regiment
(70 Light Aid Detachment)
31 Jul 1941 — Ingleburn
Embarked — 1 Sep 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 27 Sep 1941 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Australia
1st Anti Aircraft Brigade Signals
Embarked (Adv Party)31 Mar 1941 — Sydney
Embarked — 9 Apr 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 4 May 1941 — Suez
5 May 1941 — Egypt,
10 Jul 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
25 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 17 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Reorganised — 17 Sep 1943
1st Anti Aircraft Brigade
Embarked — 3 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 21 Mar 1941 — Port Said
16 Apr 1941 — Egypt
14 Jul 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
25 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 27 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
2/1st Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Embarked — 18 Jun 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 25 Jul 1941 — Palestine
Becomes 1 Anti Aircraft Regiment
Detach of Workshops Sec
24 Sep 1941 — Trinoli, Syria
Embarked — 31 Jan 1942 — Suez
Disembarked ?Australia
Located — 1 May 1942 — Darwin
23 Jun 1942 — Sth Australian
1 Oct 1943 — Kelinga
Embarked — 22 Nov 1943 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 27 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 23 May 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 29 May 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 15 May 1945 — Townsville
Disembarked — 29 May 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 19 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
2nd Anti Aircraft Regiment
1 Mar 1941 — Palestine
17 Jul 1941 — Syria
27 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 17 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 10 Jul 1942 — Brisbane
14 Jul 1942 — New Guinea
31 Dec 1942 — New Guinea
27 Mar 1943 — Brisbane
Embarked — 21 Oct 1943 — Townsville
Disembarked — 27 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 29 Apr 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 2 May 1944 — Brisbane
Disbanded — 15 Nov 1945
3rd Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
(62 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 29 Dec 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 30 Jan 1941 — Palestine
8 Bty — 6 Feb 1941 — Egypt
Unit — 13 Apr 1941 — Egypt
7 Australian Light AA Bty
24 Apr 1941 — To Crete
30 May 1941 — Egypt
8 Australian Light AA Bty
26 Sep 1941 — Libya to Palestine
31 May 1941 — Palestine
3 Australian Light AA Regiment
26 Jul 1941 — Palestine
9 Australian Light AA Bty
27 Jul 1941 — Syria
Embarked Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 16 Mar 1942 — Australia
Now 2/3 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Disbanded — 12 Jul 1943
4th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Jan/June 1942 — Palestine
Jun/Nov 1942 — El Alamein
Headquarters Corps Engineers
22 Mar 1941 — Palestine
1 May 1941 — Crete
4 May 1941 — Palestine
7 Aug 1941 — Syria
21 Jan 1942 — Palestine
No information — Feb/Mar 1942
1 Apr 1942 — Australia
Embarked — 10 Aug 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 17 Aug 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 18 Jan 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 28 Jan 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 16 Mar 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 29 Mar 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 23 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 May 1945 — Tarakan
2/9th Field Company
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Suez to Palestine
17 Jun 1941 — Syria
9 Mar 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
26 May 1942 (NT) Elliott
31 Jan 1943 — Adelaide
1 Feb 1943 — Wagga
Embarked — 26 May 1943 — Townsville
Disembarked — 28 May 1943 — Pt Moresby
Embarked — 30 May 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 4 Jun 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 23 May 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 12 Jun 1945 — Morotai
1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
2/13th Field Company
Disembarked — 30 Dec 1940 — Egypt ex UK
23 Jan 1941 — Libya
23 Sep 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
29 Jun 1942 — Egypt
26 Nov 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 24 Jan 1943 — Suez
2/14th Field Company
Embarked — 3 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Palestine
22 Mar 1941 — Palestine
7 Aug 1941 — Syria
10 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 10 Aug 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 17 Aug 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 16 Feb 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 20 Feb 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 3 Nov 1944 — Cairns
Disembarked — 8 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
2/15th Field Company
Embarked — 4 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 25 Mar 1941 — Suez to Palestine
22 Jun 1941 — Syria
Embarked — 28 Mar 1942
Disembarked — 1 May 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 11 Apr 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 19 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 1 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 10 Jun 1945 — Borneo
Embarked — 1 Jan 1946 — Borneo
2/16th Field Company
Embarked — 23 Mar 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 23 Mar 1941 — Palestine
25 Apr 1941 — Egypt
29 Sep 1941 — Palestine
8 Nov 1941 — Syria
10 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 13 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 22 May 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 14 Nov 1942 — Townsville
Disembarked — 28 Nov 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 15 Jun 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 27 Jun 1944 — Townsville
Embarked — 12 Apr 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 21 Apr 1945 — Morotai
10 Jun 1945 — Borneo
23rd Field Park
(65 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Palestine
10 Aug 1941 — Syria
19 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 4 Jan 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 17 Oct 1943 — Cairns
Disembarked — 21 Oct 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 5 Jun 1944 — Townsville
2/1st Survey Regiment
Embarked — 11 Apr 1941 — Australia
Disembarked — 10 May 1941 — Palestine
6 Jul 1941 — Syria
12 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 12 Mar 1942 — Palestine
Disembarked — 25 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Disbanded — 15 Aug 1942
Formed:
2/1st Field Survey Company
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked Mar 1941 — Palestine
renamed 2/1st Topo Survey Company
28 Jul 1942
Embarked — 8 Dec 1942 — Townsville
Disembarked — 12 Dec
Headquarters & Lithographic Section
Disembarked — 11 Mar 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked (Det)23 Mar 1943 — New Guinea
No 1 Survey Section
Disembarked (Det) Apr 1944 — Australia
Embarked — 5 Dec 1944 — Australia
Disembarked Dec 1944 — Dutch New Guinea
No1 Survey Section
Embarked — 9 Apr 1945 — Dutch New Guinea
Disembarked — 16 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Hollandia Det embarked
Jul 1945 — To Morotai
Embarked — 22 Oct 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 30 Oct 1945 — Brisbane
2/7th Survey Battery
Embarked — 2 Nov 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 10 Nov 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 5 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 8 Nov 1943 — Australia
Embarked — 27 May 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 13 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 21 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
Australian Port Detachment
Docks Op Company Jul 1941 — Egypt
To Apr 942 — Egypt
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/history-library/part-3-order-battle/ch-1-order-battle-army/s-5-headquarters-1-australian-corps/provost
Postal
(Intelligence Section)(Fire Support Section)
Adv Party (By Air)12 Jun 1940 — Sydney
20 Jun 1940 — Palestine
Embarked — 13 Aug 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked Sep 1940 — Palestine
Feb 1941 — To Egypt
6 Mar 1941 — To Greece
25 Apr 1941 — To Crete
8 Jun 1941 — To Syria
Embarked — 21 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Disembarked Feb 1942 — Australia
Embarked 1942 — Australia
Disembarked 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — New Guinea
Disembarked — 26 Jun 1943 — Australia
Adv Party by Air Mar 1945 — Morotai
Australian Air Support Control (Army Staff)
Formed Sep 1941 — Palestine
Moved to Egypt — 18 Nov 1941 — Libya, Tobruk
21 Dec 1941 — Palestine
Embarked — 16 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Became 2/1 Australian Air Sup Cont
30 May 1942
Detached to RAAF — 20 Aug 1942
Headquarters Corps Artillery
Embarked — Melbourne
Disembarked — 18 Dec 1940 — Palestine
28 Jan 1941 — To Egypt
24 Mar 1941 — To Greece
24 Apr 1941 — To Crete
2 May 1941 — To Palestine
17 Jul 1941 — To Syria
Embarked — 16 Mar 1942
Disembarked — 16 Mar 1942 — To Adelaide
Disembarked — 27 Aug 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — New Guinea
Disembarked — Australia
Embarked — 24 Apr 1944 — Queensland
Disembarked — 28 Apr 1944 — New Guinea
Embarked — 8 Apr 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 16 Apr 1945 — Morotai
2/9th Field Regiment
Embarked — 9 Apr 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 5 May 1941 — Kantara
6 May 1941 — Palestine
25 May 1941 — Egypt
26 May 1941 — Syria
9 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 7 Mar 1944 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 13 Mar 1944
Embarked — 11 Oct 1944
Disembarked — 12 Oct 1944
Embarked — 6 Nov 1944
Disembarked — 7 Nov 1944 — Cairns
2/13th Field Regiment
(70 Light Aid Detachment)
31 Jul 1941 — Ingleburn
Embarked — 1 Sep 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 27 Sep 1941 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Australia
1st Anti Aircraft Brigade Signals
Embarked (Adv Party)31 Mar 1941 — Sydney
Embarked — 9 Apr 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 4 May 1941 — Suez
5 May 1941 — Egypt,
10 Jul 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
25 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 17 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Reorganised — 17 Sep 1943
1st Anti Aircraft Brigade
Embarked — 3 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 21 Mar 1941 — Port Said
16 Apr 1941 — Egypt
14 Jul 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
25 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 27 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
2/1st Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Embarked — 18 Jun 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 25 Jul 1941 — Palestine
Becomes 1 Anti Aircraft Regiment
Detach of Workshops Sec
24 Sep 1941 — Trinoli, Syria
Embarked — 31 Jan 1942 — Suez
Disembarked ?Australia
Located — 1 May 1942 — Darwin
23 Jun 1942 — Sth Australian
1 Oct 1943 — Kelinga
Embarked — 22 Nov 1943 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 27 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 23 May 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 29 May 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 15 May 1945 — Townsville
Disembarked — 29 May 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 19 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
2nd Anti Aircraft Regiment
1 Mar 1941 — Palestine
17 Jul 1941 — Syria
27 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 17 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 10 Jul 1942 — Brisbane
14 Jul 1942 — New Guinea
31 Dec 1942 — New Guinea
27 Mar 1943 — Brisbane
Embarked — 21 Oct 1943 — Townsville
Disembarked — 27 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 29 Apr 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 2 May 1944 — Brisbane
Disbanded — 15 Nov 1945
3rd Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
(62 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 29 Dec 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 30 Jan 1941 — Palestine
8 Bty — 6 Feb 1941 — Egypt
Unit — 13 Apr 1941 — Egypt
7 Australian Light AA Bty
24 Apr 1941 — To Crete
30 May 1941 — Egypt
8 Australian Light AA Bty
26 Sep 1941 — Libya to Palestine
31 May 1941 — Palestine
3 Australian Light AA Regiment
26 Jul 1941 — Palestine
9 Australian Light AA Bty
27 Jul 1941 — Syria
Embarked Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 16 Mar 1942 — Australia
Now 2/3 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Disbanded — 12 Jul 1943
4th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Jan/June 1942 — Palestine
Jun/Nov 1942 — El Alamein
Headquarters Corps Engineers
22 Mar 1941 — Palestine
1 May 1941 — Crete
4 May 1941 — Palestine
7 Aug 1941 — Syria
21 Jan 1942 — Palestine
No information — Feb/Mar 1942
1 Apr 1942 — Australia
Embarked — 10 Aug 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 17 Aug 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 18 Jan 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 28 Jan 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 16 Mar 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 29 Mar 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 23 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 May 1945 — Tarakan
2/9th Field Company
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Suez to Palestine
17 Jun 1941 — Syria
9 Mar 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
26 May 1942 (NT) Elliott
31 Jan 1943 — Adelaide
1 Feb 1943 — Wagga
Embarked — 26 May 1943 — Townsville
Disembarked — 28 May 1943 — Pt Moresby
Embarked — 30 May 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 4 Jun 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 23 May 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 12 Jun 1945 — Morotai
1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
2/13th Field Company
Disembarked — 30 Dec 1940 — Egypt ex UK
23 Jan 1941 — Libya
23 Sep 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
29 Jun 1942 — Egypt
26 Nov 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 24 Jan 1943 — Suez
2/14th Field Company
Embarked — 3 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Palestine
22 Mar 1941 — Palestine
7 Aug 1941 — Syria
10 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 10 Aug 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 17 Aug 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 16 Feb 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 20 Feb 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 3 Nov 1944 — Cairns
Disembarked — 8 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
2/15th Field Company
Embarked — 4 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 25 Mar 1941 — Suez to Palestine
22 Jun 1941 — Syria
Embarked — 28 Mar 1942
Disembarked — 1 May 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 11 Apr 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 19 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 1 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 10 Jun 1945 — Borneo
Embarked — 1 Jan 1946 — Borneo
2/16th Field Company
Embarked — 23 Mar 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 23 Mar 1941 — Palestine
25 Apr 1941 — Egypt
29 Sep 1941 — Palestine
8 Nov 1941 — Syria
10 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 13 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 22 May 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 14 Nov 1942 — Townsville
Disembarked — 28 Nov 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 15 Jun 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 27 Jun 1944 — Townsville
Embarked — 12 Apr 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 21 Apr 1945 — Morotai
10 Jun 1945 — Borneo
23rd Field Park
(65 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Palestine
10 Aug 1941 — Syria
19 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 4 Jan 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 17 Oct 1943 — Cairns
Disembarked — 21 Oct 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 5 Jun 1944 — Townsville
2/1st Survey Regiment
Embarked — 11 Apr 1941 — Australia
Disembarked — 10 May 1941 — Palestine
6 Jul 1941 — Syria
12 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 12 Mar 1942 — Palestine
Disembarked — 25 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Disbanded — 15 Aug 1942
Formed:
2/1st Field Survey Company
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked Mar 1941 — Palestine
renamed 2/1st Topo Survey Company
28 Jul 1942
Embarked — 8 Dec 1942 — Townsville
Disembarked — 12 Dec
Headquarters & Lithographic Section
Disembarked — 11 Mar 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked (Det)23 Mar 1943 — New Guinea
No 1 Survey Section
Disembarked (Det) Apr 1944 — Australia
Embarked — 5 Dec 1944 — Australia
Disembarked Dec 1944 — Dutch New Guinea
No1 Survey Section
Embarked — 9 Apr 1945 — Dutch New Guinea
Disembarked — 16 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Hollandia Det embarked
Jul 1945 — To Morotai
Embarked — 22 Oct 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 30 Oct 1945 — Brisbane
2/7th Survey Battery
Embarked — 2 Nov 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 10 Nov 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 5 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 8 Nov 1943 — Australia
Embarked — 27 May 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 13 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 21 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
Australian Port Detachment
Docks Op Company Jul 1941 — Egypt
To Apr 942 — Egypt
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/history-library/part-3-order-battle/ch-1-order-battle-army/s-5-headquarters-1-australian-corps/postal
Railway
(Intelligence Section)(Fire Support Section)
Adv Party (By Air)12 Jun 1940 — Sydney
20 Jun 1940 — Palestine
Embarked — 13 Aug 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked Sep 1940 — Palestine
Feb 1941 — To Egypt
6 Mar 1941 — To Greece
25 Apr 1941 — To Crete
8 Jun 1941 — To Syria
Embarked — 21 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Disembarked Feb 1942 — Australia
Embarked 1942 — Australia
Disembarked 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — New Guinea
Disembarked — 26 Jun 1943 — Australia
Adv Party by Air Mar 1945 — Morotai
Australian Air Support Control (Army Staff)
Formed Sep 1941 — Palestine
Moved to Egypt — 18 Nov 1941 — Libya, Tobruk
21 Dec 1941 — Palestine
Embarked — 16 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Became 2/1 Australian Air Sup Cont
30 May 1942
Detached to RAAF — 20 Aug 1942
Headquarters Corps Artillery
Embarked — Melbourne
Disembarked — 18 Dec 1940 — Palestine
28 Jan 1941 — To Egypt
24 Mar 1941 — To Greece
24 Apr 1941 — To Crete
2 May 1941 — To Palestine
17 Jul 1941 — To Syria
Embarked — 16 Mar 1942
Disembarked — 16 Mar 1942 — To Adelaide
Disembarked — 27 Aug 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — New Guinea
Disembarked — Australia
Embarked — 24 Apr 1944 — Queensland
Disembarked — 28 Apr 1944 — New Guinea
Embarked — 8 Apr 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 16 Apr 1945 — Morotai
2/9th Field Regiment
Embarked — 9 Apr 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 5 May 1941 — Kantara
6 May 1941 — Palestine
25 May 1941 — Egypt
26 May 1941 — Syria
9 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 7 Mar 1944 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 13 Mar 1944
Embarked — 11 Oct 1944
Disembarked — 12 Oct 1944
Embarked — 6 Nov 1944
Disembarked — 7 Nov 1944 — Cairns
2/13th Field Regiment
(70 Light Aid Detachment)
31 Jul 1941 — Ingleburn
Embarked — 1 Sep 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 27 Sep 1941 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Australia
1st Anti Aircraft Brigade Signals
Embarked (Adv Party)31 Mar 1941 — Sydney
Embarked — 9 Apr 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 4 May 1941 — Suez
5 May 1941 — Egypt,
10 Jul 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
25 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 17 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Reorganised — 17 Sep 1943
1st Anti Aircraft Brigade
Embarked — 3 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 21 Mar 1941 — Port Said
16 Apr 1941 — Egypt
14 Jul 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
25 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 27 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
2/1st Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Embarked — 18 Jun 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 25 Jul 1941 — Palestine
Becomes 1 Anti Aircraft Regiment
Detach of Workshops Sec
24 Sep 1941 — Trinoli, Syria
Embarked — 31 Jan 1942 — Suez
Disembarked ?Australia
Located — 1 May 1942 — Darwin
23 Jun 1942 — Sth Australian
1 Oct 1943 — Kelinga
Embarked — 22 Nov 1943 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 27 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 23 May 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 29 May 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 15 May 1945 — Townsville
Disembarked — 29 May 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 19 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
2nd Anti Aircraft Regiment
1 Mar 1941 — Palestine
17 Jul 1941 — Syria
27 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 17 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 10 Jul 1942 — Brisbane
14 Jul 1942 — New Guinea
31 Dec 1942 — New Guinea
27 Mar 1943 — Brisbane
Embarked — 21 Oct 1943 — Townsville
Disembarked — 27 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 29 Apr 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 2 May 1944 — Brisbane
Disbanded — 15 Nov 1945
3rd Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
(62 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 29 Dec 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 30 Jan 1941 — Palestine
8 Bty — 6 Feb 1941 — Egypt
Unit — 13 Apr 1941 — Egypt
7 Australian Light AA Bty
24 Apr 1941 — To Crete
30 May 1941 — Egypt
8 Australian Light AA Bty
26 Sep 1941 — Libya to Palestine
31 May 1941 — Palestine
3 Australian Light AA Regiment
26 Jul 1941 — Palestine
9 Australian Light AA Bty
27 Jul 1941 — Syria
Embarked Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 16 Mar 1942 — Australia
Now 2/3 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Disbanded — 12 Jul 1943
4th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Jan/June 1942 — Palestine
Jun/Nov 1942 — El Alamein
Headquarters Corps Engineers
22 Mar 1941 — Palestine
1 May 1941 — Crete
4 May 1941 — Palestine
7 Aug 1941 — Syria
21 Jan 1942 — Palestine
No information — Feb/Mar 1942
1 Apr 1942 — Australia
Embarked — 10 Aug 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 17 Aug 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 18 Jan 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 28 Jan 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 16 Mar 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 29 Mar 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 23 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 May 1945 — Tarakan
2/9th Field Company
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Suez to Palestine
17 Jun 1941 — Syria
9 Mar 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
26 May 1942 (NT) Elliott
31 Jan 1943 — Adelaide
1 Feb 1943 — Wagga
Embarked — 26 May 1943 — Townsville
Disembarked — 28 May 1943 — Pt Moresby
Embarked — 30 May 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 4 Jun 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 23 May 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 12 Jun 1945 — Morotai
1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
2/13th Field Company
Disembarked — 30 Dec 1940 — Egypt ex UK
23 Jan 1941 — Libya
23 Sep 1941 — Palestine
27 Nov 1941 — Syria
29 Jun 1942 — Egypt
26 Nov 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 24 Jan 1943 — Suez
2/14th Field Company
Embarked — 3 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Palestine
22 Mar 1941 — Palestine
7 Aug 1941 — Syria
10 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 10 Aug 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 17 Aug 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 16 Feb 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 20 Feb 1944 — Brisbane
Embarked — 3 Nov 1944 — Cairns
Disembarked — 8 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
2/15th Field Company
Embarked — 4 Feb 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 25 Mar 1941 — Suez to Palestine
22 Jun 1941 — Syria
Embarked — 28 Mar 1942
Disembarked — 1 May 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 11 Apr 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 19 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 1 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 10 Jun 1945 — Borneo
Embarked — 1 Jan 1946 — Borneo
2/16th Field Company
Embarked — 23 Mar 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 23 Mar 1941 — Palestine
25 Apr 1941 — Egypt
29 Sep 1941 — Palestine
8 Nov 1941 — Syria
10 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 13 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 22 May 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 14 Nov 1942 — Townsville
Disembarked — 28 Nov 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 15 Jun 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 27 Jun 1944 — Townsville
Embarked — 12 Apr 1945 — Queensland
Disembarked — 21 Apr 1945 — Morotai
10 Jun 1945 — Borneo
23rd Field Park
(65 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1941 — Palestine
10 Aug 1941 — Syria
19 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 4 Jan 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Embarked — 17 Oct 1943 — Cairns
Disembarked — 21 Oct 1943 — New Guinea
Embarked — 5 Jun 1944 — Townsville
2/1st Survey Regiment
Embarked — 11 Apr 1941 — Australia
Disembarked — 10 May 1941 — Palestine
6 Jul 1941 — Syria
12 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 12 Mar 1942 — Palestine
Disembarked — 25 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
Disbanded — 15 Aug 1942
Formed:
2/1st Field Survey Company
Embarked — 5 Feb 1941 — Melbourne
Disembarked Mar 1941 — Palestine
renamed 2/1st Topo Survey Company
28 Jul 1942
Embarked — 8 Dec 1942 — Townsville
Disembarked — 12 Dec
Headquarters & Lithographic Section
Disembarked — 11 Mar 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked (Det)23 Mar 1943 — New Guinea
No 1 Survey Section
Disembarked (Det) Apr 1944 — Australia
Embarked — 5 Dec 1944 — Australia
Disembarked Dec 1944 — Dutch New Guinea
No1 Survey Section
Embarked — 9 Apr 1945 — Dutch New Guinea
Disembarked — 16 Apr 1945 — Morotai
Hollandia Det embarked
Jul 1945 — To Morotai
Embarked — 22 Oct 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 30 Oct 1945 — Brisbane
2/7th Survey Battery
Embarked — 2 Nov 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 10 Nov 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 5 Nov 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 8 Nov 1943 — Australia
Embarked — 27 May 1945 — Cairns
Disembarked — 13 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Embarked — 21 Jun 1945 — Morotai
Disembarked — 1 Jul 1945 — Balikpapan
Australian Port Detachment
Docks Op Company Jul 1941 — Egypt
To Apr 942 — Egypt
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/history-library/part-3-order-battle/ch-1-order-battle-army/s-5-headquarters-1-australian-corps/railway