22nd Garrison Battalion (Australia)
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The 22nd Garrison Battalion (Australia) was an Australian Army unit during World War II that is best known for its role guarding Japanese prisoners of war during the Cowra breakout in New South Wales.
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Army battalion
ⓘ
garrison unit ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cowra breakout in New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| duty |
camp security
ⓘ
internal security ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| eventParticipatedIn | Cowra breakout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Cowra POW camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guarded | Japanese prisoners of war ⓘ |
| location |
Cowra, New South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | guarding Japanese prisoners of war during the Cowra breakout ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prisonerNationalityGuarded | Japanese ⓘ |
| role |
garrison duties
ⓘ
guarding prisoners of war ⓘ |
| theatre | Australian home front during World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.