2/4th Machine Gun Battalion
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The 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion was an Australian Army infantry support unit formed during World War II that served with distinction in the Pacific theatre, particularly in the Malayan Campaign and the defense of Singapore.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Australian Army battalion
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machine gun battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Malayan Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| country | Australia ⓘ |
| engagedIn | defence of Singapore ⓘ |
| equipment | Vickers medium machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfOperations |
Malaya
NERFINISHED
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Pacific theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defence of Singapore against Japanese forces
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service in Malaya ⓘ |
| opponent | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Australian forces in Malaya
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Australian forces in Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Second Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
direct fire support
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infantry support ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| theatre | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry support unit ⓘ |
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