2/18th Battalion (Australia)
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The 2/18th Battalion (Australia) was an Australian Army infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served notably in the Malayan Campaign and later suffered heavy losses in the fall of Singapore during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2/18th Battalion | 1 |
| 2/18th Battalion (Australia) canonical | 1 |
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second Australian Imperial Force unit
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infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Australian military history
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Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Singapore
NERFINISHED
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Malayan Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| engagement |
Japanese invasion of Malaya
NERFINISHED
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defence of Singapore ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | many personnel became prisoners of war after the fall of Singapore ⓘ |
| formedPartOf | Second Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonedIn |
Malaya
NERFINISHED
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Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | suffered heavy losses in the fall of Singapore ⓘ |
| partOf |
Australian forces in Malaya
NERFINISHED
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Australian forces in Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedDuring | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Malaya
NERFINISHED
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Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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2/18th Battalion