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The 16th Battalion was originally raised in September 1914. It landed at Gallipoli the following year, and also saw service in France. The battalion was disbanded at the end of the war.
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The 16th Battalion was originally raised in September 1914. It landed at Gallipoli the following year, and also saw service in France. The battalion was disbanded at the end of the war. Following the end of WW 1, Australia's defence was conducted by the part time soldiers of the Citizens Military Force (Militia). It was re-raised as a Citizen Military Force unit, and amalgamated with the 11th Battalion in 1930. Organised to mimic the 1st AIF in structure and name, in 1936 the 16th Battalion became the Cameron Highlanders of Western Australia. Together with the 11th and 28th Battalions it formed the 13th Brigade, a part of the 4th Division and during WW 2 it was mobilised for war service , and gazetted as an AIF battalion. During the early war years, it formed part of the garrison of Western Australia, before moving north to Darwin in 1943.  
  
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It was re-raised as a Citizen Military Force unit, and amalgamated with the 11th Battalion in 1930. A new 16th Battalion was raised in 1936 as the Cameron Highlanders of Western Australia, and mobilised for war service , gazette as an AIF battalion. During the early war years, it formed part of the garrison of Western Australia, before moving north to Darwin in 1943.
 
  
  

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Marching east on St Georges Terrace - note Barracks in rear.


Brief History

The 16th Battalion was originally raised in September 1914. It landed at Gallipoli the following year, and also saw service in France. The battalion was disbanded at the end of the war. Following the end of WW 1, Australia's defence was conducted by the part time soldiers of the Citizens Military Force (Militia). It was re-raised as a Citizen Military Force unit, and amalgamated with the 11th Battalion in 1930. Organised to mimic the 1st AIF in structure and name, in 1936 the 16th Battalion became the Cameron Highlanders of Western Australia. Together with the 11th and 28th Battalions it formed the 13th Brigade, a part of the 4th Division and during WW 2 it was mobilised for war service , and gazetted as an AIF battalion. During the early war years, it formed part of the garrison of Western Australia, before moving north to Darwin in 1943.


In late 1944, the 13th Brigade, of which it was part, was reassigned to the 5th Division and subsequently took part in the New Britain Campaign from November 1944 until the end of the war. The campaign was limited to containing the larger Japanese force, and the battalion's involvement was focused primarily around undertaking long range patrols. Only limited combat occurred before the end of the war, and the battalion's casualties were light, amounting to 10 killed and 14 wounded. After undertaking garrison duties at Rabaul, the battalion returned to Australia in early 1946 and was disbanded in February at Puckapunyal.

Battalion personnel

8 Leslie John (Jock) Powell DFC - to RAAF

Battle Honours

  • Waitavolo

Individual Honours

1 x Mentioned in Despatches

Notes


External Links

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