2/43rd Battalion (Australia)
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The 2/43rd Battalion (Australia) was an infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served with distinction in the Middle East and Pacific campaigns during World War II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2/43rd Battalion (Australia) canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second Australian Imperial Force unit
ⓘ
infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Australian 9th Division in North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign |
Borneo campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Guinea campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria–Lebanon campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf | volunteers ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1946 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Lae
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Tarakan (1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ First Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Huon Peninsula campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Tobruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1940 ⓘ |
| garrison | South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | South Australian battalion ⓘ |
| notableFor | service in Middle East and Pacific campaigns during World War II ⓘ |
| parentFormation |
24th Brigade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
9th Division (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | frontline infantry operations ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | post–World War II demobilisation ⓘ |
| serviceStart | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Middle East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
| warHonour |
Borneo 1945
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El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Finschhafen NERFINISHED ⓘ Lae–Nadzab NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria 1941 ⓘ Tobruk 1941 ⓘ |
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