Difference between revisions of "2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion"
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| caption = Heraklion, Crete, site of former 2/4th Battalion positions. AWM Photo 130949 | | caption = Heraklion, Crete, site of former 2/4th Battalion positions. AWM Photo 130949 | ||
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| − | | | + | | caption2 = October 1941 Bren Carriers of the 2/4th Battalion on manoeuvres near Ras Baalbek, Syria AWM photo 021259 |
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| + | | caption3 = 17 Nov 1944 Aitape, New Guinea. A Company 2/4th Battalion cross the Nigia River. AWM photo 083419 | ||
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| − | One hundred and forty one mem died while they were a member of this Battalion. | + | One hundred and forty one mem died while they were a member of this Battalion. |
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| + | ===Battalion Personnel=== | ||
| + | * [[Edward James (Jim) Lawrence]] | ||
===Battle Honours=== | ===Battle Honours=== | ||
* Crete | * Crete | ||
Revision as of 18:58, 29 October 2020
 Heraklion, Crete, site of former 2/4th Battalion positions. AWM Photo 130949 | |
 October 1941 Bren Carriers of the 2/4th Battalion on manoeuvres near Ras Baalbek, Syria AWM photo 021259 | |
 17 Nov 1944 Aitape, New Guinea. A Company 2/4th Battalion cross the Nigia River. AWM photo 083419 | |
Contents
Brief History
One hundred and forty one mem died while they were a member of this Battalion.
Battalion Personnel
Battle Honours
- Crete
- Greece 1941
- Liberation of Australian New Guinea
- Middle East 1941-1944
- North Africa
- South-West Pacific 1942-1945
Individual Honours
- 1 x Victoria Cross
- 1 x Distinguish Service Order
- 2 x Member of the Order of the British Empire
- 9 x Military Cross
- 6 x Distinguished Conduct Medal
- 11 x Military Medal
- 53 x Mentioned in Despatches
Notes