2/19th Battalion (Australia)
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The 2/19th Battalion (Australia) was an Australian Army infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that fought in the Malayan Campaign of World War II, notably suffering heavy losses during the Battle of Muar and the subsequent fall of Singapore.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2/19th Battalion | 1 |
| 2/19th Battalion (Australia) canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second Australian Imperial Force unit
ⓘ
infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Australian forces in Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedDuring | fall of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Malayan Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| formedFor | overseas service ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFormationType | battalion ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Muar
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
defence of Malaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defence of Singapore ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Australian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| suffered |
heavy casualties at the Battle of Muar
ⓘ
heavy casualties during the fall of Singapore ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Malaya
NERFINISHED
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Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
2/19th Battalion