2/31st Battalion (Australia)
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The 2/31st Battalion (Australia) was an infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served in key campaigns in the Middle East, New Guinea, and Borneo during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2/31st Battalion (Australia) canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Army unit
ⓘ
Second Australian Imperial Force unit ⓘ infantry battalion ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1940s ⓘ |
| allegiance | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Second Australian Imperial Force infantry battalions ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignArea |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Papua NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Imperial Japanese Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vichy French forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedAsPartOf | Second Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFormationOf | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Balikpapan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buna–Gona NERFINISHED ⓘ Damour NERFINISHED ⓘ Kokoda Track NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
service in Borneo campaign
ⓘ
service in Middle East campaigns ⓘ service in New Guinea campaigns ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Aitape–Wewak campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Buna–Gona NERFINISHED ⓘ Borneo campaign (1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kokoda Track campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria–Lebanon campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
25th Brigade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
7th Division (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedDuring | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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