6 Australian Infantry Division
Unit Notes
| 1 |
The main sources for this division are the Australian Official Histories and the Unit War Diaries. |
| 2 |
The division war diary for Nov 1940 to Feb 1941 is almost illegible. |
| 3 |
The Brigade War Diaries for this division have not been published yet so there may be considerable changes in this unit's data once they are available. |
| 4 |
New Zealand Official History of 19 Infantry Battalion has 4 Brigade coming under command of 6 Australian Infantry Division on 12 April 1941 (not 13 April 1941 as in 6 Division War Diary). |
| 5 |
Locations refer to Advance HQ of the Division |
| 6 |
An "Operational HQ" remained at Gerania until 0800 17 April 1941 when it moved to Syn Thomai and rejoined Advance HQ |
| 7 |
Rear HQ of Division was in Crete until 14 May 1941 and was not reunited with Advance HQ until 17 May 1941. |
| 8 |
On 29 September 1941, HQ AIF (ME) took over command of all Corps Troops which had been attached to HQ 6 Australian Division on 9 June 1941. At the same time, all attached troops from 9 Australian Infantry Division were to be placed under command HQ 24 Australian Infantry Brigade. |
| 9 |
Divisional Signal Regiment is considered to be part of the Divisional HQ |
| Number of Records Returned: 9 |
| Number of Pages Returned : 1 |
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