Lark Force
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Lark Force was an Australian Army formation deployed to defend Rabaul in New Britain during World War II, ultimately overwhelmed by Japanese forces in 1942.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lark Force canonical | 2 |
| Sparrow Force | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Australian Army formation ⓘ |
| airSupport | limited RAAF presence ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Allied Powers of World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied powers
|
| assignedRole | garrison force ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army ⓘ |
| casualtiesDescription | high killed, missing, and POW losses ⓘ |
| codeName | Lark Force self-link ⓘ |
| commemoration | remembered in Australian war memorials ⓘ |
| componentUnit |
17th Anti-Tank Battery
ⓘ
2/10th Field Ambulance ⓘ 2/22nd Battalion ⓘ New Guinea Volunteer Rifles detachment ⓘ anti-aircraft units at Rabaul ⓘ coastal artillery units at Rabaul ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dateOverrun | 1942-01-23 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Invasion of Rabaul
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Rabaul (1942)
|
| engagementOutcome | defeat at Rabaul ⓘ |
| fate | overrun by Japanese forces ⓘ |
| formedBy | Australian Army ⓘ |
| garrisonArea | Rabaul and surrounding areas of New Britain ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Pacific War
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II Pacific campaign
|
| legacy | symbol of early Australian defeats in Pacific War ⓘ |
| locationDeployed |
New Britain
ⓘ
Rabaul ⓘ Territory of New Guinea ⓘ |
| logisticalSituation | isolated and poorly reinforced ⓘ |
| navalSupport | minimal Royal Australian Navy support ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Tol Plantation massacre
ⓘ
sinking of Montevideo Maru ⓘ |
| opponent |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Australian Imperial Force ⓘ |
| POWTransportShip | Montevideo Maru ⓘ |
| primaryMission | defence of Rabaul ⓘ |
| resultOfDeployment |
heavy casualties
ⓘ
large number of prisoners of war ⓘ |
| statusAfterJanuary1942 | destroyed as a fighting formation ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose | forward outpost against Japanese expansion ⓘ |
| strengthApproximate | 1400 personnel ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Royal Australian Air Force units at Rabaul ⓘ |
| theatre | Pacific War ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | static defence ⓘ |
| underCommandOf |
8th Australian Division
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian 8th Division (higher command context)
|
| yearDeployedToRabaul | 1941 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sparrow Force