Australian Reinforcement Training Battalion (Jungle Warfare)

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Brief History

Training Centre (Jungle Warfare) was established at Canungra in November 1942 to pass on lessons learnt during the Kokoda Campaign. The initial training unit was the Advanced Reinforcement Training Unit (Jungle Warfare) which trained reinforcements prior to their heading to the New Guinea theatre. In May 1943 the centre expanded when the original unit became known as 1st Reinforcement Training Battalion (Jungle Warfare) and the 2nd Reinforcement Training Battalion (Jungle Warfare)' was formed in June. The 3rd Reinforcement Training Battalion (Jungle Warfare) was formed in November 1942, and the 4th Reinforcement Training Battalion (Jungle Warfare) in September 1943.

All troops proceeding overseas from late 1942 needed to pass through the centre before their training was complete. This was also true for the Malayan, North Borneo and Vietnam Campaigns.

Trainees

• Albert Chamberlain 27 Mar - 18 Nov 1945 (had a break in training for medical reasons)

Notes

Content has come from The Unit Guide - Volume 6 - The Australian Army 1939-1945, page 6.252 - Graham R McKenzie-Smith - Big Sky Publishing - 2018