Unit Histories

From	To	Type	Notes
03-Oct-1939	03-Oct-1939	Created	in Australia
24-Feb-1941	24-Feb-1941	Event	Division HQ took over responsibility for Cyrenaica from HQ I Australian Corps
11-Mar-1941	11-Mar-1941	Event	Division relieved in Cyrenaica by 9 Australian Division
19-Mar-1941	19-Mar-1941	Event	Division commenced move to Greece from Aklexandria under command GHQ Middle East in three flights each consisting of one Brigade Group. 16 Brigade Group was the first to sail on this date.
01-Apr-1941	01-Apr-1941	Event	Division HQ sailed to Greece as 2nd flight along with 19 Brigade Group (less 2/11 Infantry Battalion)
06-Apr-1941	09-Apr-1941	Event	3rd flight (17 Brigade Group + 2/11 Infantry Battalion) departed from Alexandria for Greece.
06-Apr-1941	06-Apr-1941	Event	Advance HQ opened in the Servia Pass in Greece
09-Jun-1941	09-Jun-1941	Event	Division HQ assumed command of all I Australian Corps Troops left in Palestine.
24-Mar-1942	24-Mar-1942	Converted to	HQ 7 Military District
04-Aug-1942	04-Aug-1942	Converted from	HQ Australian Imperial Force (Ceylon)
15-Sep-1942	15-Sep-1942	Dispersed	Division HQ split up. Advance HQ departed Australia for New Guinea. Rear HQ stayed in Australia.
19-Sep-1942	19-Sep-1942	Event	Division HQ opened in Port Moresby.
28-Sep-1942	28-Sep-1942	Event	Rear HQ absorbed by HQ 1 Australian Motor Division.

Number of Records Returned: 13
Number of Pages Returned : 1

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Page	Description
Home	Unit Definition
Appointments	Commanders and Staff Officers assigned to the Unit
Battle Honours	Battle Honours or Campaigns awarded to the Unit
History	Important Dates and Events in the History of the Unit
Forces	Forces of which the Unit was a part (British Commonweath and American Units only)
Locations	Locations where the Unit served
Notes	Miscellaneous Notes for Unit
Order of Battle	Order of Battle for this Unit
Subordinates	Units subordinated to or attached to the Unit
Superiors	Units to which this Unit was subordinated or attached
Theatres	Theatres of Operations which Unit served in