Difference between revisions of "5th Australian Garrison Battalion"
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Revision as of 01:36, 9 August 2020
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Brief History
Raised in October 1939 in Western Australia, and consisting primarily of men who had served during WW 1, the 5th Garrison Battalion was responsible for coastal defence. The 5th Garrison Battalion was responsible for the Fremantle/Perth area, land based batteries at Swanbourne and Arthurs Head, Fremantle. The battalion had its headquarters in Swanbourne. From 19 April until November the 5th Garrison battalion had also assumed responsibility for the coastal guns on Rottnest Island, but the unit was disbanded in late 1944 as the threat to WA was reduced as a result of military success to the north.
Eight servicemen died while a member of this unit, one accidentally, and seven from illness.
Battalion personnel
- Walter David Francis Kerridge 22 Nov 1939 - 29 Jan 1941
- Archie Howard Brockway 3 Mar 1942 - 26 Nov 1943
- Francis Thomas Briggs 26 Apr 1942 - 3 Sep 1943
- Arthur Clarke ww2 30 Nov 1940 - 26 May 1942
- Lancelot (Lance) William Cornell 4 Jan 1941 - 28 Apr 1944
- DEMASSON, STANLEY GORDON
- GALE, EDGAR
- GILMOUR, KENNETH WILLIAM
- GORDON, JOHN
- KERRIDGE, WALTER DAVID
- MARSH, CLAUDE ROBERT
- THATCHER, FREDRICK MARK
Notes