52nd Australian General Transport Platoon
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Brief History
In August 1944 the 13th Infantry Brigade Group was re-organised in the Northern Territory for tropical service, with the 24th Company AASC disbanding to form '52nd Transport Platoon, 250th Supply Depot Platoon, and 251 Supply Depot Platoon. With two officers and 97 men, the 52nd Transport Platoon left for Jacquinot Bay, New Britain in November 1944. In December they were located at Wunung Plantation where they joined the 152nd General Transport Company in January 1945. When 13th Australian Infantry Brigade took over the forward role, two sections moved to Tol Plantation in April, and the Platoon moved there in July leaving a detachment at Wunung. Following the Japanese surrender, 52nd Transport Platoon moved to Rabaul with the 11th Australian Infantry Division.
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