MILITARY UNITS BASED AT ROLLINGSTONE, QLD
DURING WORLD WAR 2

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Rollingstone is located just north of Townsville

1st Independent Light Horse 2 Australian Pack Tpt Company 2nd Australian Reconnaissance Battalion
renamed 2nd Australian Divisional Cavalry Regiment
renamed 2 Australian Cavalry Regiment
2 Aust Reconnaissance Battalion Signals Section
renamed 2 Aust Divisional Cavalry Regiment Signals Troop
renamed 2 Aust Cavalry Regiment Signals Troop
2/3rd Australian Field Regiment (2) 3 Anti-tank Battery, 101 Aust Anti-tank Regiment
5th Australian Infantry Division 7th Aust Infantry Brigade HQ Defence Platoon
renamed 7th Infantry Brigade Defence & Employment Platoon
9th Aust Infantry Battalion - 7th Brigade
17th Australian Field Regiment - 5th Division - 5th Division 25th Aust Infantry Battalion - 7th Brigade 41st Division, US Army

42nd Aust Infantry Battalion

44th General Hospital, Base Section 2 57th Battery, 17th Field Regiment
61st Australian Infantry Battalion - 7th Brigade 101 Aust Independent Brigade Group Ordnance Workshop
renamed 101 Sec, 5 Aust Infantry Division Ordnance Workshop
101st Anti-Tank Regiment
241 Light Aid Detachment 298 Australian Light Aid Detachment 309 Australian Light Aid Detachment
G Section, 5 Aust Infantry Division Signals (1)
renamed F Section, 5 Aust Infantry Division Signals (2)
renamed 17 Aust Field Regiment Signals Section
HQ 7  Aust Infantry Brigade J Section, 5 Aust Infantry Division Signals
Townsville Group VDC
renamed D Group VDC (Qld)
   

 

REFERENCES

"The Unit Guide - The Australian Army 1939 - 1945" by Graham R. McKenzie-Smith AM

 

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