2/30th Battalion
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The 2/30th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served with distinction in the Pacific theatre during World War II, particularly in the Malayan Campaign and the fighting leading to the fall of Singapore.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2/30th Battalion canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Army unit
ⓘ
infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allied powers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Changi Prison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thai–Burma Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Malayan Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy casualties in Malaya and Singapore ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1946 ⓘ |
| distinction |
served with distinction in the Malayan Campaign
ⓘ
served with distinction in the fighting leading to the fall of Singapore ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment | standard Australian infantry small arms of World War II ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| event | fall of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fateOfPersonnel | prisoners of war of the Japanese ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1940 ⓘ |
| garrison |
Malaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | part of Australia’s 8th Division war history ⓘ |
| loyalty | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | frontline infantry ⓘ |
| nickname | New South Wales Scottish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | ambush of Japanese forces at Gemas ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Gemas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Muar NERFINISHED ⓘ defence of Singapore ⓘ |
| notableFor | early successful ambushes against Japanese forces in Malaya ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | majority of battalion captured at Singapore ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
British Malaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Straits Settlements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentFormation |
27th Brigade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
8th Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prisonerOfWarExperience |
many personnel held in Changi Prison
ⓘ
many personnel used as forced labour on the Thai–Burma Railway ⓘ |
| raisedIn | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service |
overseas service in Malaya
ⓘ
overseas service in Singapore ⓘ |
| size | battalion ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| surrendered | February 1942 ⓘ |
| theatre | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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