Headquarters 6th Division
Embarked — 11 Jan 1940 — Australia
Disembarked — 14 Feb 1940 — Kantaru
30 Jun 1940 — Egypt
12 Aug 1940 — Palestine
3 Sep 1940 Egypt
19 Dec 1940 — Libya
31 Mar 1941 — Greece
25 Apr 1941 — Crete
29 Apr 1941 — Julis
1 Nov 1941 — Syria
22 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Disembarked — 16 Mar 1942 — Australian
Embarked — 21 Sep 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 22 Sep 1942 — New Guinea
12 Mar 1943 — Australian
Embarked — 3 Nov 1944 — Australian
Disembarked — 7 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 18 Dec 1945 — Australian
6th Division Cavalry Regiment
Embarked — 10 Jan 1940 — Australian
Disembarked — 15 Feb 1940 — Kantara
30 Jun 1940 — Qastina
3 Sep 1940 — Halvan)
29 Mar 1941 — Karyut, Egypt
16 May 1941 — Matruh
18 May 1941 — Palestine
30 Jun 1941 — Syria
7 Dec 1941 — Syria
30 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 12 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 30 Mar 1942 — Australian
3 Jul 1942 — NT
15 Aug 1943 — Alice Springs
20 Aug 1943 — Sydney
27 Aug 1943 — Queensland
Headquarters Royal Australian Artillery 6th Division
Embarked — 15 Apr 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 17 May 1940 — Kantara
30 Jun 1940 — Doir Sunold
6 Sep 1940 — Helvan
20 Dec 1940 — Libya
26 Mar 1941 — Marynt
30 Mar 1941 — Greece
25 Apr 1941 — Crete
29 Apr 1941 — Julis
17 Dec 1941 — Syria
24 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 12 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1942 — Australia
To RAA NT Force — NT
17 Oct 1942 — Port Moresby
Embarked — 7 Sep 1943 — Australian
Disembarked — 3 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
10 Jun 1945 — Wewak
2/1st Field Regiment
Embarked — 10 Jan 1940 — Sydney
Disembarked — 12 Feb 1940 — Kantaye
13 Feb 1940 — Qastine Palestine
30 Jun 1940 — Dior Sunoid Palestine
17 Aug 1940 — Egypt
21 Dec 1940 — Libya
10 Apr 1941 — Greece
15 May 1941
31 Jul 1941 — Esifa Palestine
1 May 1941 — Khassa Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1941 — Middle East
Disembarked — 25 Mar 1942 — Colombo
No diaries available — May/Sept 1942
Disembarked — 7 Aug 1942 — Australia
Embarked — 15 Sep 1942 — Australia
Disembarked — 25 Sep 1942 — Port Moresby
Disembarked Aug 1943 — Australia
Embarked — 4 Jan 1945 — Australian
Disembarked — 10 Jan 1945 — New Guinea
2/2nd Field Regiment
(40 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 14 Apr 1940 — Australia
Disembarked — 18 May 1940 — Palestine
30 Jun 1940 — Dior Sunoid
2 Sep 1940 — Egypt
Embarked — 31 Mar 1941 — For Greece
26 Apr 1941 — To Crete
30 May 1941 — Khasan
30 Jan 1942 — Syria
Embarked — 10 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 24 Mar 1942 — Colombo
Embarked — 13 Jul 1942 — Colombo
Disembarked — 9 Aug 1942 — Australia
Embarked — 4 Dec 1944 — Cairns
Disembarked — 5 Dec 1944 — New Guinea
2/3rd Field Regiment
(41 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 4 May 1940 — Sydney
Disembarked — 18 Jun 1940 — UK
Embarked — 15 Nov 1940 — UK
Disembarked — 31 Dec 1940 — Middle East
1 Jan 1941 — Libya
Embarked — 31 Mar 1941 — Middle East
Disembarked — 31 Mar 1941 — Greece
Disembarked — 1 Apr 1941 — Greece
To — 27 Apr 1941 — Crete
Disembarked — 3 Jun 1941 — Palestine
29 Jun 1941 — Khasia
Embarked — 16 Feb 1942 — Egypt
Disembarked — 17 Mar 1942 — Australia
Embarked — 2 Nov 1944 — Australia
Disembarked — 13 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
2/11th Field Regiment
(70 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 10 Apr 1941 — Sydney
Disembarked — 15 Apr 1941 — Kantara
16 Jul 1941 — Syria
12 Feb 1942 — To Palestine
Embarked — 13 Mar 1942 — Middle East
Disembarked — 20 Apr 1942 — Australia
10 Jan 1943 — Darwin
Embarked — 15 Sep 1944 — Darwin
Disembarked — 29 Sep 1944 — Lae
Embarked — 3/4 Apr 1945 — Lae
Disembarked — 5/6 Apr 1945 — Bougainville
1st Anti Tank Regiment
(49 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 4 May 1940 — Australia
Disembarked — 18 Jun 1940 — UK
Embarked — 14 Nov 1940 — UK
Disembarked — 3 Jan 1941 — Egypt
29 Mar 1941 — Maryut
Embarked — 31 Mar 1941 — for Greece
18 Jun 1941 — Syria
13 Dec 1941 — Syria
30 Jan 1942 — To Palestine
Embarked — 13 Mar 1942 — Towfik
Disembarked — 10 Apr 1942 — Colombo
Embarked — 7 Jul 1942 — Colombo
Disembarked — 29 Jul 1942 — Australian
Embarked — 2 Nov 1942 — Australian
Disembarked — 10 Nov 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 29 Oct 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 31 Oct 1943 — Australia
Embarked — 3 Jan 1945 — Australia
Disembarked — 11 Jan 1945 — New Guinea
Headquarters Royal Australian Engineers 6th Division
Embarked — 15 Apr 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 16 May 1940 — Kantara
30 Jun 1940 — Qastina
13 Sep 1940 — Balvan
19 Dec 1940 — Libyia
29 Mar 1941 — Maryet
1 Apr 1941 — Greece
24 Apr 1941 — Crete
1 May 1941 — Hill 69
28 Sep 1941 — Syria
22 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 12 Mar 1942 — Middle East
Disembarked — 27 Mar 1942 — Colombo
Embarked — 7 Jul 1942 — Colombo
Disembarked — 4 Aug 1942 — Australia
1 Oct 1942 — To New Guinea
Embarked — 7 Feb 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 9 Feb 1943 — Cairns
Embarked — 3 Nov 1944 — Australia
Disembarked — 7 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
2/1st Field Company
Embarked — 9 Jan 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 14 Feb 1940 — Kantara
1 Mar 1940 — Quastina
30 Jun 1940 — Quastina
3 Sep 1940 — Egypt
27 Mar 1941 — Greece
25 Apr 1941 — Crete
27 May 1941 — Palestine
9 Oct 1941 — Syria
12 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 10 Mar 1942 — Egypt
Disembarked — 27 Mar 1942 — Colombo
Embarked — 7 Jul 1942 — Colombo
Disembarked — 4 Aug 1942 — Australia
Embarked — 15 Sep 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 24 Sep 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 8 Sep 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 10 Sep 1943 — Townsville
Embarked — 24 Nov 1944 — Townsville
Disembarked — 29 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
2/2nd Field Company
Embarked — 14 Apr 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 18 May 1940 — Kantara
30 Jun 1940 — Palestine
14 Sep 1940 — Egypt
6 Dec 1940 — Libya
29 Mar 1941 — Maryut
10 Apr 1941 — Greece
27 Apr 1941 — Palestine
25 Sep 1941 — Syria
30 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 19 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 28 Mar 1942 — Australia
28 May 1942 — NT
15 Apr 1943 — Adelaide
Embarked — 19 Nov 1944
Disembarked — 26 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
2/8th Field Company
Embarked — 15 Sep 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 12 Oct 1940 — Kantara
13 Nov 1940 — Egypt
20 Dec 1940 — Libya
29 Mar 1941 — Maryut
12 Apr 1941 — Greece
29 Apr 1941 — Crete
30 May 1941 — Hill 69
14 Oct 1941 — Syria
12 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 10 Mar 1942 — Egypt
Disembarked — 24 Mar 1942 — Colombo
Embarked — 8 Jul 1942 — Colombo
Disembarked — 7 Aug 1942 — Australian
Embarked — 8 Oct 1942 — Australian
Disembarked — 17 Oct 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 24 Sep 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 27 Oct 1943 — Australia
Embarked — 11 Nov 1944 — Australia
Disembarked — 16 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
Detachment 8 Australian Army Troops Company
Embarked 7 Jul 1943 — Australia
Disembarked — 14 Jul 1943 — New Guinea
10 Jul 1945 — Australia
2/2nd Field Park
(80 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked 22 Sep 1940 — Fremantle
Arrived approx — 14 Oct 1940 — Quastina
Now 2/22 Field Park — 16 Nov 1940 — Egypt
18 Dec 1940 — Libya
29 Mar 1941 — Maryut
10 Apr 1941 — Greece
24 Apr 1941 — Crete
1 May 1941 — Palestine
22 Sep 1941 — Syria
24 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 12 Mar 1942 — Egypt
Disembarked — 28 Mar 1942 — Colombo
Embarked — 9 Jul 1942 — Colombo
Disembarked — 7 Aug 1942 — Australia
Embarked — 3 Nov 1944 — Australia
Disembarked — 7 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
16th Australian Infantry Brigade
(45 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 9 Jan 1940 — Sydney
Disembarked — 13 Feb 1940 — Kantara
1 Mar 1940 — Julis
2 Sep 1940 — Egypt
12 Dec 1940 — Libya
18 Mar 1941 — Greece
16 Anti Tank Company — 29 Apr 1941 — Palestine
Formed M E — 15 Oct 1941 — Syria
2 Sep 1940 — Egypt
2 Feb 1942 — Palestine
1 Sep 1941 — Palestine
Embarked — 10 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 27 Mar 1942 — Colombo
Embarked — 8 Jul 1942 — Colombo
Disembarked — 8 Aug 1942 — Australia
Embarked — 13 Sep 1942 — Australia
Disembarked — 21 Sep 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 8 Jan 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 11 Jan 1943 — Australia
Embarked — 10 Dec 1944 — Australia
Disembarked — 16 Dec 1944 — New Guinea
2/1st Infantry Battalion
Embarked — 9 Jan 1940 — Sydney
Disembarked — 13 Feb 1940 — Kantara
1 Mar 1940 — Julis
2 Sep 1940 — Egypt
12 Dec 1940 — Libya
22 Mar 1941 — Greece
26 Apr 1941 — Crete
Surrendered — 30 May 1941 — Crete
Remnant of Unit — 1 Jun 1941 — Palestine
15 Oct 1941 — Syria
Embarked — 10 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 27 Mar 1942 — Colombo
Embarked — 7 Jul 1942 — Colombo
Disembarked — 7 Aug 1942 — Melbourne
Embarked — 10 Sep 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 21 Sep 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 8 Jan 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 11 Jan 1943 — Australia
Embarked — 10 Dec 1944 — Australia
Disembarked — 15 Dec 1944 — New Guinea
2/2nd Infantry Battalion
Embarked — 9 Jan 1940 — Sydney
Disembarked — 13 Feb 1940 — Kantara
1 May 1940 — Julis
2 Sep 1940 — Egypt
13 Dec 1940 — Libya
18 Mar 1941 — Greece
25 Apr 1941 — Crete
2 Jun 1941 — Palestine
10 Aug 1941 — Egypt (El Arish)
6 Oct 1941 — Syria
5 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Palestine
Disembarked — 25 Mar 1942 — Colombo
Embarked — 7 Jul 1942 — Colombo
Disembarked — 4 Aug 1942 — Australian
Embarked — 13 Sep 1942 — Australian
Disembarked — 21 Sep 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 19 Dec 1944 — Cairns
Disembarked — 30 Dec 1944 — New Guinea
2/3rd Infantry Battalion
Embarked — 9 Oct 1940 — Sydney
Disembarked — 13 Feb 1940 — Kantara
1 Mar 1940 — Julis
2 Sep 1940 — Egypt
13 Dec 1941 — Greece
26 Apr 1941 — Palestine
18 Jun 1941 — Syria
6 Feb 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 10 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 27 Mar 1942 — Colombo
Embarked — 8 Jul 1942 — Colombo
Disembarked — 7 Aug 1942 — Australia
Embarked — 13 Sep 1942 — Australia
Disembarked — 21 Sep 1942 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 3 Jan 1943 — Australian
Embarked — 21 Dec 1944 — Australia
Disembarked — 27 Dec 1944 — New Guinea
17th Australian Infantry Brigade
(46 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 14 Apr 1940 — Australia
Disembarked — 18 May 1940 — Kantara
30 Jun 1940 — Palestine
14 Sep 1940 — Egypt
19 Dec 1940 — Libya
19 Mar 1941 — Greece
28 Apr 1941 — Palestine
29 Jun 1941 — Syria
19 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 10 Mar 1942 — Palestine
Disembarked — 21 Mar 1942 — Colombo
Embarked — 5 Jul 1942 — Colombo
Disembarked — 4 Aug 1942 — Australia
Embarked — 8 Oct 1942 — Australia
Disembarked — 17 Oct 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 13 Sep 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 23 Sep 1943 — Cairns
Embarked — Nov 1944 — Australia
Disembarked — 19 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
2/5th Infantry Battalion
Embarked — 14 Apr 1940 — Australia
Disembarked — 18 May 1940 — Kantara
30 May 1940 — Egypt
20 Dec 1940 — Libya
19 Mar 1941 — Egypt
21 Mar 1941 — Greece
26 Apr 1941 — Syria
25 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 10 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 24 Mar 1942 — Colombo
Embarked — 11 Jul 1942 — Colombo
Disembarked — 4 Aug 1942 — Melbourne
Embarked — 4 Oct 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 17 Oct 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 21 Sep 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 23 Sep 1943 — Cairns
Embarked — 24 Nov 1944 — Cairns
Disembarked — 29 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
2/6th Infantry Battalion
Embarked — 14 Apr 1940 — Australia
Disembarked — 18 May 1940 — Kantara
30 Jun 1940 — Palestine
13 Sep 1940 — Egypt
18 Dec 1940 — Libya
10 Mar 1941 — Greece
29 Apr 1941 — Crete
30 Apr 1941 — Palestine
29 Nov 1941 — Syria
26 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 10 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 24 Mar 1942 — Colombo
Embarked — 12 Jul 1942 — Colombo
Disembarked 4 Aug 1942 — Melbourne
Embarked — 13 Oct 1942 — Australia
Disembarked — 19 Oct 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 14 Sep 1943 — New Guinea
Disembarked — 23 Sep 1943 — Cairns
Embarked — 1 Dec 1944 — Cairns
Disembarked — 7 Dec 1944 — New Guinea
2/7th Infantry Battalion
Embarked — 15 Apr 1940 — Australia
Disembarked — 17 May 1940 — Palestine
14 Sep 1940 — Egypt
20 Dec 1940 — Libya
10 Mar 1941 — Greece
27 Apr 1941 — Crete
1 Jun 1941 — Palestine
21 Oct 1941 — Syria
Embarked — 11 Mar 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 28 Mar 1942 — Colombo
Embarked — 14 Jul 1942 — Colombo
Disembarked — 4 Aug 1942 — Melbourne
Embarked — 13 Oct 1942 — Brisbane
Disembarked — 20 Oct 1942 — New Guinea
Embarked — 10 Dec 1944 — Cairns
Disembarked — 16 Dec 1944 — New Guinea
19th Australian Infantry Brigade
(79 Light Aid Detachment)
Embarked — 4 May 1940 — Sydney
Formed in Palestine — 23 May 1940 — Kilo 89
Moved — 12 Nov 1940 — To Egypt
30 Dec 1940 — Libya
29 Mar 1941 — Egypt
31 Mar 1941 — Greece
1 May 1941 — Crete
Embarked Crete — 1 Jun 1941 — To Palestine
4 Oct 1941 — Syria
25 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 19 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 28 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
23 May 1942 — 60 mile post, NT
31 May 1942 — Darwin
27 Jun 1943 — Queensland
Embarked — 28 Oct 1944 — Cairns
Disembarked — 2 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
2/4th Infantry Battalion
Embarked — 10 Jan 1940 — Sydney
Disembarked — 13 Feb 1940 — Palestine
1 Mar 1940 — Palestine
12 Nov 1940 — Egypt
31 Dec 1940 — Libya
31 Mar 1941 — Greece
26 Apr 1941 — Crete
29 May 1941 — Palestine
5 Oct 1941 — Syria
28 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 19 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 28 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
4 Sep 1942 — NT
Embarked — 13 Sep 1943 — Darwin
Disembarked — 8 Jun 1943 — Brisbane
Embarked — 20 Oct 1944 — Australia
Disembarked 1 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
2/8th Infantry Battalion
Embarked — 14 Apr 1940 — Melbourne
Disembarked — 19 May 1940 — Kantara
12 Nov 1940 — Egypt
31 Dec 1940 — Libya
9 Mar 1941 — Egypt
29 Mar 1941 — Greece
26 Apr 1941 — Crete
Embarked from Crete — 1 Jun 1941 — To Palestine
5 Oct 1941 — Syria
27 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 20 Feb 1942 — Port Sudan
Disembarked — 29 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
29 May 1942 — To NT
29 Jun 1943 — Queensland
Embarked — 7 Nov 1944 — Queensland
Disembarked — 12 Nov 1944 — New Guinea
2/11th Infantry Battalion
Embarked — 20 Apr 1940 — Australia
Disembarked — 19 May 1940 — Kantara
30 Jun 1940 — Palestine
23 Nov 1940 — Egypt
31 Dec 1940 — Libya
26 Mar 1941 — Greece
23 Apr 1941 — Crete
Remnants of Unit — Palestine
13 Oct 1941 — Syria
23 Jan 1942 — Palestine
Embarked — 16 Feb 1942 — Suez
Disembarked — 16 Mar 1942 — Adelaide
To — 18 Apr 1943
Embarked — 5 Nov 1944 — Townsville
Disembarked — 13 Nov 1944 — New Guinea