2/14th Australian Infantry Battalion
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 Men from 9 Platoon, 'A' Company, 2/14th Battalion at Kokoda on 16 August 1942 | |
Contents
Brief History
Battalion Personnel
- Ralph Godfrey 19 Jan 1942 - 18 Apr 1943
Battle Honours
- Jezzine
- Damour
- Adlun
- Syrian Frontier
- Syria 1941
- Kokoda Trail
- Isurava
- Eora Creek-Templeton's Crossing I
- Efogi-Menari
- Ioribaiwa
- Buna-Gona
- Gona
- Amboga River
- Ramu Valley
- Shaggy Ridge
- Borneo 1945
- Balikpapan
Individual Honours
- 1 x Victoria Cross
- 1 x The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
- 4 x Military Cross
- 3 x Distinguished Conduct Medal
- 19 x Military Medal
- 1 x British Empire Medal
- 44 x Mentioned in Despatches
Notes
Content has come from The Unit Guide - Volume 2 - The Australian Army 1939-1945, pages 2.301 to 2.303 - Graham R McKenzie-Smith - Big Sky Publishing - 2018