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The 8th Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army, formed during World War II as part of the all-volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force.The 8th Division was raised from volunteers for overseas service from July 1940 onwards.
The 2/29th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army, which served during the Second World War.Formed in October 1940, the battalion served in Malaya as part of the 27th Brigade, which was assigned to the 8th Division.
"The Birth, Life and Death of the 1st Australian Armoured Division" (PDF). Australian Army Journal. IX (1). Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Land Warfare Studies Centre: 89– 103. ISSN 1448-2843. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Morgan, Joseph (2013). "A Burning Legacy: The Broken 8th Division". Sabretache. LIV (3 ...
Established on 15 July 1940 as part of the 8th Australian Division, the brigade's headquarters was opened at Wallgrove, New South Wales. Under the command of Brigadier Harold Taylor , the brigade consisted of three infantry battalions – the 2/18th , 2/19th and 2/20th – and was supported by the 2/10th Field Regiment , which was initially ...
The 2/9th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment was formed in July 1940 at Seymour, Victoria as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force of the Australian Army.Initially, it was designated the "8th Division Cavalry Regiment"; however, it was redesignated as the "9th Division Cavalry Regiment" in February 1941 when the 8th Division was sent to Malaya without its armoured elements, which were ...
The 2/30th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army that served during World War II.Raised in late 1940 as part of the all volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF), the battalion formed part of the 27th Brigade, which was assigned to the 8th Division.
The 2/15th Field Regiment was an Australian Army field artillery regiment that served during the Second World War.Raised in late 1940 as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF), the regiment was assigned to the 8th Division.
The 2/18th Battalion [Note 2] was raised around Sydney, in June 1940, with its first subunits being formed on 13 July at Wallgrove Camp. [4] Formed as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) from volunteers for overseas service, the battalion's first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Varley, [4] a grazier from Inverell, New South Wales, and a World War I veteran ...