AIF (Middle East) Signals Training Battalion

27 Jun 1942 Nuseirat, Plestine. Members of the Signals Training unit bringing a patient ashore in a training rescue and resuscitation event. AWM photo 024434

Brief History

This unit was formed at Nuseirat, Palestine in October 1940 to train replacements for signals units. They moved around during March/April to Beit Jirja, Kilo 89 and Dimra before returning to Nuseirat in May 1941. When 1st Australian Corps was recalled to Australia they formed Signals Wing for AIF (ME) Reinforcement Depot before they left in March 1942. Their route home to AUstralia was via South Africa, arriving in Adelaide in June where the unit disbanded.

Trainees

• † Bernard Sydney Smailes 13 Aug - 24 Sep 1941
• James Henry Ambrose Willis 2 Oct - 14 Dec 1941

Notes

Content has come from The Unit Guide - Volume 4 - The Australian Army 1939-1945, page 4.636 - Graham R McKenzie-Smith - Big Sky Publishing - 2018