2/3rd Australian Field Regiment
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 A short 25-pounder near Danmap, New Guinea Jan 1945 - AWM o98071 | |
Brief History
Formed on 1 Nov 1939 at Wayville, South Australia with soldiers from all six states and the Northern Territory. South Australian enlistees formed the 5th Battery, while men from other states the 6th Battery. Following basic training at Woodside the Regiment moved to Ingleburn in New South Wales for further training in December. In May 1940 the regiment was sent to Egypt aboard HMT Queen Mary. However, mid voyage the Germans invaded France and as a result the ship's destination changed to England via Cape Town. On arrival they were sent to Tidworth, before moving later to Colchester where they were placed on Garrison duties to defend against any German invasion.
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